Results 16,921-16,940 of 40,550 for speaker:Joan Burton
- Written Answers — Carer's Allowance: Carer's Allowance (19 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 (19 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 — Redundancy Payments: Redundancy Payments (19 Jul 2012)
Joan Burton: A redundancy lump sum payment in respect of the person concerned was awarded and payment issued by cheque in May 2012.
- Written Answers — Jobseeker's Allowance: Jobseeker's Allowance (19 Jul 2012)
Joan Burton: Taking account of the unusual circumstances of retained fire brigade personnel and general efforts to develop and standardise our jobseeker schemes, a departmental group was established in late 2011 to examine the position of these workers vis-Ã-vis jobseeker's benefit and jobseeker's allowance. While this examination has been largely completed, a number of issues arising from it are being...
- Written Answers — Rent Supplement Scheme: Rent Supplement Scheme (19 Jul 2012)
Joan Burton: I propose to take Questions Nos. 374 and 375 together. Rent supplement is subject to a means test which is normally calculated to ensure that, after payment of rent, an eligible person has income equal to the rate of basic supplementary welfare allowance appropriate to their family circumstances less a minimum contribution. The weekly minimum contribution payable for a single person is...
- Written Answers — Supplementary Welfare Allowance: Supplementary Welfare Allowance (19 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 7 June 2012. 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 the 12 July...
- Written Answers — Back to School Clothing and Footwear Allowance Scheme: Back to School Clothing and Footwear Allowance Scheme (19 Jul 2012)
Joan Burton: In order to qualify for the back to school clothing and footwear allowance certain conditions must be satisfied. An applicant must be in receipt of a social welfare payment and receive a qualified child increase in respect of any child for whom they wish to apply. The person concerned is not receiving an increase for this child on her weekly social welfare payment as the child is in receipt...
- Written Answers — Carer's Allowance: Carer's Allowance (19 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. A separate application for a respite care grant was also received from the person in question. A decision to...
- Written Answers — Community Employment Schemes: Community Employment Schemes (19 Jul 2012)
Joan Burton: Total expenditure on the CE programme in 2012 will be some â¬340 million. The financial review of CE Schemes got underway a couple of months ago and has now been completed. The local Departmental offices have been contacting schemes to advise them of their revised individual material and training allocations. Under the revised arrangements, schemes will no longer be given universal amounts...
- Written Answers — Domiciliary Care Allowance: Domiciliary Care Allowance (19 Jul 2012)
Joan Burton: The person concerned is currently in receipt of domiciliary care allowance in respect of her daughter. Her application was received in May 2011 and awarded in December 2011, following a successful medical review. Payment, including arrears due issued at that time, effective from June 2011, the month after the application was received.
- Written Answers — Farm Assist Scheme: Farm Assist Scheme (19 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 2nd April 2012. 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 and the case...
- Written Answers — Invalidity Pension: Invalidity Pension (19 Jul 2012)
Joan Burton: The person applied for invalidity pension on 16 August 2011 and for disability allowance on 24 January 2012. Following an in-person examination of the person by one of the department's medical assessors, in relation to his claim for invalidity pension, the medical assessor was of the opinion that the person was not eligible for invalidity pension as he did not satisfy the medical criteria....
- Written Answers — Back to Education Allowance: Back to Education Allowance (19 Jul 2012)
Joan Burton: The eligibility criteria for participation in the back to education allowance scheme (BTEA) require a person to be in receipt of illness benefit for at least two years prior to commencement of an approved course of study. The person in question is in receipt of illness benefit since 31 December, 2010. However, if a person fails to satisfy the two year requirement on illness benefit, periods...
- Written Answers — Jobseeker's Allowance: Jobseeker's Allowance (19 Jul 2012)
Joan Burton: The person concerned has been asked to produce further documentation in relation to her claim for jobseeker's allowance and on receipt of the requested documentation her claim will be processed. According to the records of this Department, the person concerned has not applied for family income supplement.
- Written Answers — Flood Relief: Flood Relief (19 Jul 2012)
Joan Burton: I am satisfied that the community based welfare service is best placed in providing assistance, key information, advice, advocacy and referral links between agencies specifically in response to events such as the recent flooding in Cork. Designated officers (former Community Welfare Officers) play a vital role in providing a responsive and flexible approach to provide individuals with...
- Written Answers — Flood Relief: Flood Relief (19 Jul 2012)
Joan Burton: Department officials have provided immediate support to households affected by the Cork floods through the issue of exceptional and urgent needs payments. Payments have been made to 31 individuals totalling approximately â¬16,000 throughout the affected areas. Most of these payments have been in respect of a household's immediate needs such as clothing, food, bedding and emergency...
- Written Answers — Carer's Allowance: Carer's Allowance (19 Jul 2012)
Joan Burton: The Department is committed to delivering the best possible service to its customers. Currently the average time taken to award a carer's allowance application is 28 weeks. I acknowledge that the time taken to process carer's allowance claims at present is not satisfactory but I am satisfied that the Department is taking appropriate action to resolve the situation. A major service delivery...
- Written Answers — Carer's Allowance: Carer's Allowance (19 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 — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (19 Jul 2012)
Joan Burton: The Department currently provides an electricity allowance as part of the household benefits package. This allowance covers standing charges, the PSO levy and 1,800 units of electricity if the customer receives their electricity from ESB Electric Ireland or the cash equivalent of 1,800 units for customers with other companies. Further help is available for people with special or additional...
- Written Answers — Ministerial Advisers: Ministerial Advisers (19 Jul 2012)
Joan Burton: The names and salaries of the Special Advisors I have appointed in the Department of Social Protection are shown in the following table. Title Name Annual Salary Press Advisor Kathleen Barrington â¬89,898 Special Advisor Edward Brophy â¬127,796 Ms. Barrington's salary on appointment in July 2011 was â¬86,604 per annum. She recently progressed to the next point on the pay scale...