Results 16,841-16,860 of 40,550 for speaker:Joan Burton
- Written Answers — Community Employment Schemes: Community Employment Schemes (17 Jul 2012)
Joan Burton: Department of Social Protection Staff have met with insurance providers to agree reduced rates for CE schemes. The Department is also benchmarking audit fees for CE schemes to ensure value for money. Significant savings in insurance costs and audit fees have already been achieved on CE projects. It is anticipated that the overall potential savings in respect of insurance, audit fees and bank...
- Written Answers — Appointments to State Boards: Appointments to State Boards (17 Jul 2012)
Joan Burton: I propose to take Questions Nos. 377 and 378 together. The three statutory bodies operating under the aegis of the Department are the Social Welfare Tribunal, the Citizens Information Board and the Pensions Board. In addition, the Office of the Pensions Ombudsman comes under the remit of the Department but it does not have a Board. Social Welfare Tribunal The Social Welfare Tribunal...
- Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (17 Jul 2012)
Joan Burton: Eight retired former public servants were recruited on short term contracts in the Department from June 2010. These officers were employed on a part time basis as Appeals Officers and their contracts terminated at the end of December 2011. One of the Department's Medical Assessors was retained beyond the normal retirement age on a temporary contract which ended in January 2012. The acting...
- Written Answers — Maternity Benefit: Maternity Benefit (18 Jul 2012)
Joan Burton: All claims for Maternity Benefit received after the 6 month time period provided for under Section 241(2) of the Social Welfare Consolidation Act 2005, are considered late claims. Provision is made under legislation to allow payment of a late claim where there is good cause. A Maternity Benefit claim form (MB10) was received from the person concerned on 13th February 2012 in respect of her...
- Written Answers — Carer's Allowance: Carer's Allowance (18 Jul 2012)
Joan Burton: I confirm that the department is in receipt of an application for carer's allowance from the person in question. On completion of the necessary investigations relating to all aspects of the case a decision will be made and the person concerned will be notified directly of the outcome.
- Written Answers — Disability Allowance: Disability Allowance (18 Jul 2012)
Joan Burton: The Social Welfare Appeals Office has advised me that an appeal by the person concerned was registered in that office on 20th September 2011. It is a statutory requirement of the appeals process that the relevant Departmental papers and comments by or on behalf of the Deciding Officer on the grounds of appeal be sought. These papers were received in the Social Welfare Appeals Office on 16th...
- Written Answers — Pension Provisions: Pension Provisions (18 Jul 2012)
Joan Burton: A claim for PRSA contributions under the Insolvency Payments Scheme was received in respect of the person concerned. There were some outstanding queries in relation to the claim which have now been addressed and the claim has recently been paid.
- Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (18 Jul 2012)
Joan Burton: The Social Welfare Appeals Office has advised me that the appeal from the person concerned was referred to an Appeals Officer who proposes to hold an oral hearing in this case. From about early 2009 the number of appeals received by that Office has increased dramatically and by 2011 had more than doubled from an average of 15,000 pa to 32,000. A further 18,826 have been received for the...
- Written Answers — Ministerial Expenditure: Ministerial Expenditure (18 Jul 2012)
Joan Burton: The amounts spent by previous Ministers of my Department on subsistence, mobile phone communications and recouped expenses are set out in the following table: Amount (â¬) 2007 2008 2009 2010 1/1/2011 to 9/3/2011 Totals: Subsistence 470 1,300 253 291 0 2,314 Mobile Phone Communications 2,617 3,556 3,468 2,232 322 12,195 *Unvouched Expenses Allowance 13,388 12,904 12,804 3,220 0 42,316...
- Written Answers — Mortgage Interest Supplement: Mortgage Interest Supplement (18 Jul 2012)
Joan Burton: The person concerned has been asked to produce further documentation in relation to her claim for mortgage interest supplement and on receipt of the requested documentation her claim will be processed.
- Written Answers — Carer's Allowance: Carer's Allowance (18 Jul 2012)
Joan Burton: I confirm that the department is in receipt of an application for carer's allowance from the person in question. On completion of the necessary investigations relating to all aspects of the case a decision will be made and the person concerned will be notified directly of the outcome.
- Written Answers — Carer's Allowance: Carer's Allowance (18 Jul 2012)
Joan Burton: The person concerned was refused carers allowance on the ground that the care recipient is not so disabled as to require full time care and attention as prescribed in regulations. He was notified of this decision, the reason for it and of his right of review or appeal. Additional medical evidence was received and forwarded to the Department's medical assessor for further consideration. Once...
- Written Answers — Carer's Allowance: Carer's Allowance (18 Jul 2012)
Joan Burton: I confirm that the department is in receipt of an application for carer's allowance from the person in question. In the interests of fairness and equity, applications for carer's allowance are dealt with as far as possible in order of the date they are received in the Department. On completion of the necessary investigations relating to all aspects of the case a decision will be made and the...
- Written Answers — Carer's Allowance: Carer's Allowance (18 Jul 2012)
Joan Burton: I confirm that the department is in receipt of an application for carer's allowance from the person in question. On completion of the necessary investigations relating to all aspects of the case a decision will be made and the person concerned will be notified directly of the outcome.
- Written Answers — Carer's Allowance: Carer's Allowance (18 Jul 2012)
Joan Burton: I confirm that the department is in receipt of an application for carer's allowance from the person in question. On completion of the necessary investigations relating to all aspects of the case a decision will be made and the person concerned will be notified directly of the outcome.
- Written Answers — Carer's Allowance: Carer's Allowance (18 Jul 2012)
Joan Burton: I confirm that the department is in receipt of an application for carer's allowance from the person in question. On completion of the necessary investigations relating to all aspects of the case a decision will be made and the person concerned will be notified directly of the outcome.
- Written Answers — Domiciliary Care Allowance: Domiciliary Care Allowance (18 Jul 2012)
Joan Burton: The Social Welfare Appeals Office has advised me that an appeal by the person concerned was registered in that office on 12th June 2012. It is a statutory requirement of the appeals process that the relevant Departmental papers and comments by the Deciding Officer on the grounds of appeal be sought. When received, the case in question will be referred to an Appeals Officer who will make a...
- Written Answers — Sick Pay Arrangements: Sick Pay Arrangements (18 Jul 2012)
Joan Burton: I am acutely conscious of the pressures facing employers in the current economic climate with regard to employment retention and costs to business. In relation to the possible introduction of a scheme of statutory sick pay, a range of complex issues need to be addressed before any decision could be taken by Government on the matter. These include the extent of coverage; the duration of...
- Written Answers — Disability Allowance: Disability Allowance (18 Jul 2012)
Joan Burton: Despite a thorough search of our records we have no trace of an application for disability allowance from the person concerned. An application form and information booklet for disability allowance has been sent directly to him today. He should complete and return this form in the freepost envelope provided, upon receipt of which, his entitlement will be examined. His spouse is currently in...
- Written Answers — Carer's Allowance: Carer's Allowance (18 Jul 2012)
Joan Burton: I confirm that the department is in receipt of an application for carer's allowance from the person in question. On completion of the necessary investigations relating to all aspects of the case a decision will be made and the person concerned will be notified directly of the outcome. In relation to the free travel aspect of your enquiry, the carer's allowance applicant will be entitled to a...