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Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: School Meals Programme (25 Feb 2014)

Joan Burton: ...which are part of the Department of Education and Skills initiative for disadvantaged schools ”Delivering Equality of Opportunity in Schools”(DEIS). DEIS schools may apply for funding for all pupils, if they feel such a need exists. However there is no automatic entitlement to funding and all applications must be considered in light of the available budget for the scheme....

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Farm Assist Scheme Appeals (18 Feb 2014)

Joan Burton: ...at the earliest possible time. The Department have advised me that in the meantime the person concerned is in receipt of Jobseekers Allowance albeit at a reduced rate. If the person concerned feels his means are insufficient to meet his needs, it is open to him to contact his local Community Welfare Officer to explore his possible entitlement to supplementary welfare allowance pending...

Committee on Education and Social Protection: Select Sub-Committee on Social Protection: Social Welfare and Pensions (No. 2) Bill 2013: Committee Stage (12 Dec 2013)

Joan Burton: ...available to people from trustees. Considering the guidelines and legislation, I will work with the pensions regulators and the Pensions Ombudsman, who handles many individual cases where people feel there is a grievance or the pensions have not been calculated properly, in drawing up guidelines to see if there are ways in which we can improve the information available to the three...

Seanad: Social Welfare and Pensions Bill 2013: Report Stage (7 Nov 2013)

Joan Burton: ...; those are not my figures, they are the official figures. We can turn around what we are spending exclusively on people's social welfare payments, as it were for them to do nothing, and perhaps feel neglected and tempted to emigrate because they do not see a future here and change that investment into training, education and work experience. With the number of JobBridge internships...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Public Service Oversight and Petitions: Revised Eligibility Criteria for State Pension (Contributory): Discussion with Minister for Social Protection (2 Oct 2013)

Joan Burton: ...of early employment. I am not sure members want ministerial discretion on these issues because we want to keep a contributory system that is well-funded where people know the rules rather than feel that they could get a rule entirely for themselves by going to the particular Minister of the day. I am not unsympathetic to people who feel they have lost out but if one has a contributory...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Insurance Issues (19 Sep 2013)

Joan Burton: ...is satisfied that based on his current social insurance contribution record, the correct rate of pension has been awarded. He has been forwarded a copy of his social insurance record and if he feels there are gaps or omissions in his contribution history, he should contact Client Eligibility Services, Department of Social Protection, Inner Relief Road, Buncrana, Co. Donegal giving details...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Gender Recognition Issues (18 Sep 2013)

Joan Burton: ...on Education and Social Protection to consider the provisional draft Heads of Bill and, in that regard, officials from my Department will appear before the Committee on the 23 October, 2013. I feel that the Committee can make a very positive contribution to the preparation of the legislation and I believe that this approach should greatly assist the drafting of the legislation and its...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Overpayments (18 Sep 2013)

Joan Burton: ...Consolidation Act 2005 provides that “it shall be a condition of any person’s right to any benefit that s/he makes a claim for that benefit in the prescribed manner”. Therefore, where a person feels they have an entitlement to a particular scheme, there is a requirement that they make an application for that scheme within certain prescribed timeframes. However,...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Unfair Dismissals (9 Jul 2013)

Joan Burton: Under the Unfair Dismissals Acts 1977 to 2007 a person may take a case to the Rights Commissioner Service or to the Employment Appeals Tribunal (EAT) if they feel they have been unfairly dismissed from employment. Where the case is upheld an award may be made against the employer in accordance with the penalties set out in that legislation. The unfair dismissals legislation falls under the...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Gender Recognition Issues (9 Jul 2013)

Joan Burton: ...requested the Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection to consider the provisional draft Heads of Bill and, in that regard, officials from the Department will appear before the Committee in the Autumn. I feel that the Committee can make a very positive contribution to the preparation of the legislation and I believe that this approach should greatly assist the drafting of...

Seanad: Social Welfare and Pensions (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2013: Committee Stage (Resumed) (25 Jun 2013)

Joan Burton: ...beneficiaries of engaging with the system. Since I introduced this process in April 2011, a total of 2,841 penalty rates have been applied. The feedback on the ground is that most ordinary people feel this is a good idea. I would be particularly concerned about some younger people who might drift away and feel they do not have a future whereas if they talk to somebody about the...

Seanad: Youth Unemployment: Motion (12 Jun 2013)

Joan Burton: ...more severely affected by job losses. That is because young people tend to be the most junior employees in an organisation and they also tend to work in sectors such as retail and services, which feel the brunt of any reduction in demand. It is crucial, therefore, that an effective strategy is in place to tackle youth unemployment before it becomes prolonged and systemic. In the first...

Social Welfare and Pensions (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2013: Committee Stage (11 Jun 2013)

Joan Burton: ...check identities. We have launched the special investigations unit and there is an updated and very active programme in regard to fraud detection. Members of the public are making contact at a very significant rate with the Department to indicate areas where they feel the system may be abused or that the Department may not know the full facts and that there are facts it ought to be aware...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Gender Recognition Issues (29 May 2013)

Joan Burton: ...Group (GRAG) relating to the marital and civil partnership status of individuals. The Department has been taking advice on this matter including talking to the various stakeholders involved. I feel that the Committee can make a very positive contribution to the preparation of the legislation and I believe that this approach should greatly assist the drafting of the legislation and its...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Gender Recognition (29 May 2013)

Joan Burton: ...on Education and Social Protection to consider the provisional draft Heads of Bill and, in that regard, officials from the Department will appear before the Committee in the near future. I feel that the Committee can make a very positive contribution to the preparation of the legislation and I believe that this approach should greatly assist the drafting of the legislation and its...

Seanad: OECD Review of Irish Pensions System: Statements (15 May 2013)

Joan Burton: ...times to accommodate child-rearing duties. In that sense, the State pension, through the PRSI and means-tested system, provides a minimum level of income in retirement. That income will probably feel adequate to people who were previously on a low income or in receipt of social welfare benefit. In fact, the State pension will provide for an increase in income for persons who are...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Proposed Legislation (8 May 2013)

Joan Burton: ...the acquired gender of transgender persons. I have requested the Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection to consider the provisional draft Heads of Bill once they are completed. I feel that the Committee can make a very positive contribution to the preparation of the legislation and I hope that the appearance before the Committee can be scheduled before the summer. I...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Gender Recognition Issues (24 Apr 2013)

Joan Burton: ...the acquired gender of transgender persons. I have requested the Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection to consider the provisional draft Heads of Bill once they are completed. I feel that the committee can make a very positive contribution to the preparation of the legislation and I hope that my officials’ appearance before the committee can be scheduled before...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Gender Recognition Issues (23 Apr 2013)

Joan Burton: ...the acquired gender of transgender persons. I have requested the Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection to consider the provisional draft Heads of Bill once they are completed. I feel that the committee can make a very positive contribution to the preparation of the legislation and I hope that my officials’ appearance before the committee can be scheduled before...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Gender Recognition Issues (16 Apr 2013)

Joan Burton: ...the acquired gender of transgender persons. I have requested the Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection to consider the provisional draft Heads of Bill once they are completed. I feel that the committee can make a very positive contribution to the preparation of the legislation and I hope that my appearance before the committee can be scheduled before the summer. I...