Results 23,501-23,520 of 40,550 for speaker:Joan Burton

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Rent Supplement Scheme Payments (18 Sep 2012)

Joan Burton: Rent supplement has not been paid to the person concerned because she failed to submit requested documentation in support of her claim. On receipt of the outstanding documentation her current claim will be processed.

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: One-Parent Family Payment Applications (18 Sep 2012)

Joan Burton: A review of this case will be undertaken and the person concerned will be informed of the outcome once the review is completed.

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Departmental Staff Training (18 Sep 2012)

Joan Burton: In 2011, the total spend on the education and training of staff was €553,572.49 while to date in 2012, the amount spent is €391,044. In 2011, a total of 138 different training courses and seminars of relevance were attended by 5,126 staff. In 2012 to date, a total of 113 courses and seminars of relevance have been attended by 3,347 staff. The full list of courses and seminars...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Supplementary Welfare Allowance Payments (18 Sep 2012)

Joan Burton: The person concerned has been in receipt of a basic Supplementary Welfare Allowance payment since 19th July 2012. This is being paid on a weekly basis pending the completion of the investigation of a Jobseeker’s Allowance claim made on 3rd July 2012. The person will be notified of the decision relating to the Jobseeker’s Allowance claim as soon as it is finalised.

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Community Employment Schemes Places (18 Sep 2012)

Joan Burton: At the end of July 2011 there were 23,403 (participants and Supervisors) engaged on Community Employment (CE). At the end of July 2012 there were 22,764 (participants and Supervisors). As a result of the continuous recruitment onto CE schemes, the numbers on the CE programme will fluctuate over and under the approved 23,300 full time equivalent numbers for 2012. There has been no change...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Community Employment Scheme Numbers (18 Sep 2012)

Joan Burton: At the end of July 2011 there were 1,143 Community Employment (CE) projects. At the end of July 2012 there were 1,114 CE projects.The reduction in the number of projects is due to a combination of factors including amalgamations of CE projects and CE Sponsors closing of their own volition (with the places being redistributed where applicable). Where projects are amalgamated there are overall...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Disability Allowance Appeals (18 Sep 2012)

Joan Burton: I confirm that the Department is in receipt of an application for disability allowance from the above named person. On completion of the necessary investigations on all aspects of the claim a decision will be made and the person concerned will be notified directly of the outcome.

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Domiciliary Care Allowance Applications (18 Sep 2012)

Joan Burton: The Department has been accepting new claims for domiciliary care allowance (DCA) since 1st April 2009. Statistics relating to the allowance for the period prior to April 2009 are a matter for the HSE, the previous administrators of the scheme. The number of applicants for DCA that were received, awarded and refused in each year from April 2009 to August 2012 is set out in table 1. Table 1...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Domiciliary Care Allowance Applications (18 Sep 2012)

Joan Burton: Applications for domiciliary care allowance (DCA) in respect of two children were received from the person concerned on the 17th August 2012. These applications have been forwarded to one of the Department’s Medical Assessors for their medical opinion. Upon receipt of this opinion, a decision will issue to the customer. It can currently take up to 8 weeks to process a DCA...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Invalidity Pension Appeals (18 Sep 2012)

Joan Burton: The Social Welfare Appeals Office has advised me that the invalidity pension claim of the person concerned was disallowed following an assessment by a Medical Assessor who expressed the opinion that she was medically unsuitable for this payment. An appeal was registered on 24 July 2012 and in accordance with the statutory procedures the relevant department papers and the comments of the...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits Applications (18 Sep 2012)

Joan Burton: The person concerned has been advised on a number of occasions that his Garda National Immigration Bureau card is out of date since 30th January 2012. He has also been advised that holding of a currently valid card, indicating his status in the country, is one of the requirements, inter alia, to accessing Basic Supplementary Welfare payments as well as other schemes. In the interim he has...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Jobseeker's Benefit Appeals (18 Sep 2012)

Joan Burton: The Social Welfare Appeals Office has advised me that an appeal by the person concerned was registered in that office on 27th March 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 20th...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Rent Supplement Scheme Payments (18 Sep 2012)

Joan Burton: The first payment of rent supplement issued on 14th September 2012 in respect of the period commencing on 23rd July, the date on which he was found to qualify for rent supplement.

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Payments (18 Sep 2012)

Joan Burton: The person in question was awarded carer’s allowance from 20th October 2011. The correct rate of €278.50 has been applied in this case. This comprises of the basic rate of €204 plus €14.90 for each of her 5 children. The child dependent half rate has been correctly applied in this case as the person concerned is living with her spouse. There is no increase for a...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Payments (18 Sep 2012)

Joan Burton: There is no increase for a qualified adult payable with the carer’s allowance scheme and therefore it is not possible to add the person concerned as a dependent on their spouse’s carer’s allowance claim.

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Insurance Refunds (18 Sep 2012)

Joan Burton: The determination of the employment status and therefore PRSI Class applicable to working directors has been the subject of challenge, court judgments and legal advices. As a result, the Department has been examining the matters that determine the insurability status of working directors, having regard to the recent judgments and advices. In the meantime, I regret that decisions are...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Rent Supplement Scheme Payments (18 Sep 2012)

Joan Burton: The person concerned reported non-receipt of a rent supplement cheque in respect of a week in July. The cheque has now been replaced.

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Domiciliary Care Allowance Applications (18 Sep 2012)

Joan Burton: An application for domiciliary care allowance was received from the person in question on the 2nd August 2012. This application has been forwarded to one of the Department’s Medical Assessors for their medical opinion. Upon receipt of this opinion, a decision will issue to the customer. It can currently take up to 8 weeks to process a DCA application.

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Job Initiatives (18 Sep 2012)

Joan Burton: There were 1,279 participants on the Job Initiative (JI) scheme at the end of July 2011. There were 1,201 participants at the end of July 2012. (Statistics are compiled at month end). As per the announcement by the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment on the 10th of November 2004, effective from that date, participants on the JI scheme continue to have their contracts renewed until...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Job Initiatives (18 Sep 2012)

Joan Burton: At the end of July 2012 there were 62 JI projects employing 1,201 (participants and Supervisors). The reduction in the number of schemes is primarily due to the non-recruitment of new entrants and the amalgamation of existing schemes.