Results 18,081-18,100 of 40,550 for speaker:Joan Burton

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Consultancy Contracts (25 Oct 2012)

Joan Burton: The Department will compile the information sought and will revert to the Deputy at the earliest possible opportunity.

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Jobseeker's Allowance Applications (25 Oct 2012)

Joan Burton: An Inspector from this Department will contact the person concerned shortly in order to progress his application for jobseeker’s allowance.

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Jobseeker's Allowance Applications (25 Oct 2012)

Joan Burton: The person concerned is currently assessed as having an entitlement to the maximum rate of jobseeker’s allowance for his family composition based on the information available to this Department.

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Rent Supplement Scheme Eligibility (25 Oct 2012)

Joan Burton: As part of a review of this case the person concerned was asked to submit documentation in support of his rent supplement claim. On receipt of the requested documentation the review will be completed and the person concerned will be informed of the outcome.

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Back to Education Allowance Eligibility (25 Oct 2012)

Joan Burton: The person concerned did not meet the eligibility criteria for the back to education scheme because the course he applied to participate in would not have been progression from his previous course as required under the framework of qualifications. The jobseeker’s allowance claim for the person concerned remains awarded and paid up to date.

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: State Pension (Contributory) (25 Oct 2012)

Joan Burton: To be eligible for a State pension (contributory) at age 66, an applicant must: - have entered insurable employment before attaining the age of age 56 years - have at least 520 paid contribution week since entry into insurance, from employment or self-employment - have a yearly average of 48 paid and/or credited contributions from 1979 to the end of the last complete tax year preceding...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Departmental Expenditure (25 Oct 2012)

Joan Burton: The Department’s records show that the direct cost of staff attending conferences in the last 12 months, including registration fees, was €9,772. The associated travel and subsistence cost was €11,134. To place this total of less than €21,000 in context, the Department employs some 7,000 people.

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Departmental Staff Promotions (25 Oct 2012)

Joan Burton: I understand that the Deputy requires this information in relation to staff at or above Assistant Principal (AP) Officer grade. My Department has been operating within the terms of the Moratorium on Recruitment and Promotions within the Public Service, and the promotions and assignments to higher duties have been effected in accordance with a number of sanctions as authorised by the...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Departmental Staff Redeployment (25 Oct 2012)

Joan Burton: I propose to take Questions Nos. 115 and 116 together. Since 27th March 2009, a total of 457 posts (476 people) have been permanently redeployed to my Department from other Government Departments and public sector organisations. Included in this number, are 19 public servants who are currently on secondment to the Department, pending legislation which will allow for their definitive...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Departmental Staff Remuneration (25 Oct 2012)

Joan Burton: Historically the Gaeltacht allowance is not been payable to the staff of my Department. However, nine staff who transferred to my Department from the HSE (Community Welfare Service), with effect from 1st October 2011, were in receipt of a Gaeltacht allowance. The terms and conditions under which the staff in question transferred provided for retention of the allowance on a personal basis....

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Child Care Services (6 Nov 2012)

Joan Burton: The role of the Inter-Departmental Group (IDG) on School-Age Child Care is to explore the best possible model for enhancing the provision of school-age child care to assist in meeting the child care needs of the customers of my Department – including those of lone parents. The model in question will address the child care requirements of children aged between 7 and 12 years...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Insurance Payments (6 Nov 2012)

Joan Burton: Self-employed persons are liable for PRSI at the Class S rate of 4% which entitles them to access long-term benefits such as State pension (contributory) and widow's, widower's or surviving civil partner's pension (contributory). Ordinary employees who have access to the full range of social insurance benefits pay Class A PRSI at the rate of 4%. In addition, their employers make a PRSI...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Community Work Placement Initiative (6 Nov 2012)

Joan Burton: I propose to take Questions Nos. 436 and 557 together. Tús, the community work placement initiative introduced during 2011, is providing up to 5,000 short-term work opportunities for those who are unemployed. This initiative is being delivered through the network of local development companies and Údarás na Gaeltachta, collectively known as Implementing Bodies. The 5,000...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Private Rented Accommodation (6 Nov 2012)

Joan Burton: There are approximately 90,000 persons in receipt of rent supplement for which the Government has provided a sum of €436 million for 2012. The aim of rent supplement is to provide short term income assistance, and not to act as an alternative to the other social housing schemes operated by the Exchequer. Under the legislative provisions governing rent supplement, the...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Pension Provisions (6 Nov 2012)

Joan Burton: There are a number of significant challenges currently facing pensions systems across Europe and in Ireland. As the populations of most EU countries are aging, issues around pension sustainability and adequacy mean that effective retirement age and the need for longer working in particular have come to the fore. In Ireland, there are currently six people of working age for every pensioner...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Applications (6 Nov 2012)

Joan Burton: I confirm that the department received an application for carer’s allowance from the person in question on the 11th July 2012. The application is with a deciding officer for a decision. Once processed, the person concerned will be notified directly of the outcome. I acknowledge that the time taken to process carer’s allowance claims at present is not satisfactory but I am...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Code (6 Nov 2012)

Joan Burton: The person concerned was found to be “not incapable of any or all employment” as prescribed for the purpose of entitlement to illness benefit from 19th October 2011. The person concerned appealed this decision. The appeal was subsequently disallowed and the person was notified of this decision by letter from the Social Welfare Appeals Office on 10th September 2012. The person...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Rent Supplement Scheme Applications (6 Nov 2012)

Joan Burton: The purpose of the rent supplement scheme is to provide short-term income support to assist with reasonable accommodation costs of eligible people living in private rented accommodation who are unable to provide for their accommodation costs from their own resources and who do not have accommodation available to them from another source. The overall aim is to provide short-term assistance...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Rent Supplement Scheme Payments (6 Nov 2012)

Joan Burton: The purpose of the rent supplement scheme is to provide short-term support to eligible people living in private rented accommodation whose means are insufficient to meet their accommodation costs and who do not have accommodation available to them from any other source. The overall aim is to provide short term assistance, and not to act as an alternative to the other social housing schemes...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Applications (6 Nov 2012)

Joan Burton: I confirm that the department received an application for carer’s allowance from the person in question on the 22nd November 2011. The application is with a deciding officer for a decision. Once processed, the person concerned will be notified directly of the outcome.