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Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Insurance Yield (13 Dec 2012)

Joan Burton: It is estimated that the full year yield for a 1% increase in the rate of employee PRSI would be in the region of €383 million. To provide a yield of €265 million in 2013 and €289 million for a full year an increase of approximately 0.75% in employee PRSI would be required.

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Rent Supplement Scheme Applications (13 Dec 2012)

Joan Burton: In September 2012, the rent allowance payable to the person concerned was reviewed. She was issued with an explanatory letter and the relevant forms for completion. Payment was discontinued as she had not replied, nor had she contacted the local community welfare service office. The information requested has now been received and payment has been re-instated. The correct level of rent...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: One-Parent Family Payment Applications (13 Dec 2012)

Joan Burton: The person concerned is in receipt of a weekly rate of one parent family payment of €277.40. This consists of a personal rate of €188.00 plus €89.40 qualified child allowance. A fuel allowance of €20 per week is also in payment. The rate of payment is correct according to the information available to this Department.

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Eligibility (13 Dec 2012)

Joan Burton: The person in question is in receipt of one-parent family payment. If she can satisfy the conditions for carer’s allowance she would be entitled to get half the rate of carer’s allowance along with her existing one-parent family payments. The qualifying conditions for receipt of half rate carer’s allowance payment are exactly the same as carer’s allowance.

Social Welfare Bill 2012: Committee Stage (12 Dec 2012)

Joan Burton: With regard to the situation in respect of lone parents, we had very detailed discussions on this last year. One of the most important reforms to the social welfare system is the effort to create a situation where lone parents here move to a situation that exists in most other European countries and also the North, where their exclusive status as lone parents ends as the child reaches...

Social Welfare Bill 2012: Committee Stage (12 Dec 2012)

Joan Burton: He can also oppose the section. It is a decision of the Ceann Comhairle's office.

Social Welfare Bill 2012: Committee Stage (12 Dec 2012)

Joan Burton: Deputies Halligan and Ó Snodaigh share a common concern about preventing people from getting into arrears and debt. The allocation to the Citizens' Information Board, including MABS, has increased by over €1 million for 2013 from €45.7 million to €46.8 million. I concur with Deputy Halligan about the valuable services that MABS supplies, including its assistance in...

Social Welfare Bill 2012: Committee Stage (12 Dec 2012)

Joan Burton: I move amendment No. 3:In page 3, subsection (4), line 17, to delete “Section 13” and substitute “Sections 13, 15, 16 and 17"Section 1(4) of the Bill as published provides that the measures contained in section 13 relating to the recovery of overpayments by deduction from weekly social welfare payments will be brought into effect by way of a commencement order. It is my...

Social Welfare Bill 2012: Committee Stage (12 Dec 2012)

Joan Burton: My apologies; I was a bit confused. I thought the Deputy was raising a substantive amendment.

Social Welfare Bill 2012: Committee Stage (12 Dec 2012)

Joan Burton: I do not propose to accept these amendments. I am informed by the office of the Parliamentary Counsel that the Title, namely, the Social Welfare Bill 2012, is sufficient in terms of the various provisions therein. The proposed amendments, including those in the name of Deputy Ó Snodaigh, are also covered by the Title. In the circumstances, there is no need to include a reference to...

Social Welfare Bill 2012: Second Stage (Resumed) (12 Dec 2012)

Joan Burton: When we pass this Bill tonight-----

Social Welfare Bill 2012: Second Stage (Resumed) (12 Dec 2012)

Joan Burton: -----we will create 10,000 extra opportunities for people who are currently unemployed and locked out of the labour market. We will also be creating over 6,000 after-school care places.

Social Welfare Bill 2012: Second Stage (Resumed) (12 Dec 2012)

Joan Burton: This is part of the vision to which we referred last year in the context of supporting communities that are in difficulty and that are suffering the worst effects of the deepest recession the western world has known probably since the devastation of the Second World War. I wish, in all sincerity, to inform those Deputies on all sides who made interesting and valuable contributions that as I...

Social Welfare Bill 2012: Second Stage (Resumed) (12 Dec 2012)

Joan Burton: -----as a result of disputes relating to matters which do not relate to social welfare.

Social Welfare Bill 2012: Second Stage (Resumed) (12 Dec 2012)

Joan Burton: I have been here early in the morning and have remained late at night in order to listen to Deputies' contributions to the debate the Bill. I have heard people complaining - I accept that some of them may not have been here this morning when the rí rá was taking place - about the lack of time but I have been here all day and I have been ready and willing to listen to what they have...

Social Welfare Bill 2012: Second Stage (Resumed) (12 Dec 2012)

Joan Burton: Savings must be made from the social welfare budget. There are no easy options, particularly as every cut or change will affect someone now or in the future. If we do not balance our spending with what we are taking in, the finances of the State will become even more unsustainable than has been the case since the introduction of the bank guarantee. Deputies on the Opposition benches should...

Social Welfare Bill 2012: Second Stage (Resumed) (12 Dec 2012)

Joan Burton: For a second year, there have been no cuts in the core payment rates of social welfare. By maintaining the rates of primary social welfare payments, we are ensuring that people will not have to worry about their main weekly financial support. However, this means that savings must be made elsewhere. I wish this were not so but unfortunately it is the case. The cut of €16.50 per week...

Social Welfare Bill 2012: Second Stage (Resumed) (12 Dec 2012)

Joan Burton: -----including carer's allowance and disability benefit-----

Social Welfare Bill 2012: Second Stage (Resumed) (12 Dec 2012)

Joan Burton: -----was among those which were most felt. People still remember those cuts and the suffering to which they gave rise.

Social Welfare Bill 2012: Second Stage (Resumed) (12 Dec 2012)

Joan Burton: Our pensioners still recall the loss of the Christmas bonus under Fianna Fáil.