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- Social Welfare and Pensions Bill 2012: Committee Stage (25 Apr 2012)
Joan Burton: In the office.
- Social Welfare and Pensions Bill 2012: Committee Stage (25 Apr 2012)
Joan Burton: A number of Deputies asked about the mortgage interest supplement on which I will give some background. The purpose of mortgage interest supplement is to provide short-term support to eligible people who are unable to meet their mortgage interest repayments in respect of their sole place of residence usually because they have lost their job. The supplement assists with the interest portion...
- Social Welfare and Pensions Bill 2012: Committee Stage (25 Apr 2012)
Joan Burton: Deputy Healy Rae spoke about the large volume of applications for social welfare supports, and a number of Deputies mentioned the issuing of the personal services card. The systems of the Department in a number of areas are currently being updated, as I mentioned in the House before in reply to parliamentary questions. I appreciate there has been a major increase in the volume of...
- Social Welfare and Pensions Bill 2012: Committee Stage (25 Apr 2012)
Joan Burton: If it is helpful to the Deputies I will outline the process, briefly. They may be aware there is a code of conduct on mortgage arrears. Those of the Deputies who may have attended the very good free legal aid centres, FLAC, conference on this issue recently, or people who have worked in debt settlement, will know one must get the lenders to engage. At present, we are paying more than â¬50...
- Social Welfare and Pensions Bill 2012: Committee Stage (25 Apr 2012)
Joan Burton: It has been agreed that the code of conduct on mortgage arrears applies to the mortgage arrears lending activities of all regulated entities except for credit unions. By and large, the credit unions have agreed to this but equally, by and large, they do not offer full mortgages. In fairness to them, however, they have been putting mechanisms in place. People tend to have loans with credit...
- Social Welfare and Pensions Bill 2012: Committee Stage (25 Apr 2012)
Joan Burton: We have a structure which has been developed. However, one knows from talking to people that there is still a belief there is not enough engagement by the lenders. The mortgage arrears resolution process is to help lenders. I refer in particular to the work done by people in the MABS offices. Obviously, the mortgage, the roof over people's heads, is the most important element and the...
- Social Welfare and Pensions Bill 2012: Order for Committee Stage (25 Apr 2012)
Joan Burton: I move: "That Committee Stage be taken now." Question put and declared carried.
- Social Welfare and Pensions Bill 2012: Committee Stage (25 Apr 2012)
Joan Burton: I do not propose to accept this amendment. I am informed by the Office of the Parliamentary Counsel that the current Title of the Bill, that is, Social Welfare and Pensions Bill 2012, is sufficient in regard to the various amendments to the Social Welfare Consolidation Act 2005 and the Pensions Act 1990 that are to be included. The various Committee Stage amendments that have been proposed...
- Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (24 Apr 2012)
Joan Burton: 6153The free travel scheme provides for free travel for eligible persons on qualifying public transport services. Persons resident in Ireland who are over 66 and persons in receipt of certain social welfare payments (including disability allowance, invalidity pension and carer's allowance) are eligible for the scheme. While medical evidence will be required to determine eligibility for...
- Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (24 Apr 2012)
Joan Burton: 6153I am advised by the Social Welfare Appeals Office that an Appeals Officer having fully considered all the available evidence allowed the appeal of the person concerned by way of summary decision. Notification of the Appeals Officer decision, issued to the person concerned on 20th April 2012. The Social Welfare Appeals Office functions independently of the Minister for Social...
- Written Answers — Community Employment Schemes: Community Employment Schemes (24 Apr 2012)
Joan Burton: 6153See breakdown by county basis of the number of community employments for each year since 2006 in the following table. No. of CE Projects by County, Year end figures and current figures as at 24/4/12 County/Area 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 Apr-12 Carlow 21 19 18 18 18 19 19 Cavan 13 12 12 11 11 11 11 Clare 34 34 32 31 31 31 32 Cork 114 114 109 107 105 104 101 Donegal 65 65 65...
- Written Answers — Employment Support Services: Employment Support Services (24 Apr 2012)
Joan Burton: 6153The targets detailed in Pathways to Work seek to ensure that those who are unemployed for more than twelve months will have access to supports that enable them to return to active employment. The objective is to ensure that those who become unemployed during the course of this plan receive the advice and support necessary to help them secure an early return to employment. Whilst there...
- Written Answers — Live Register: Live Register (24 Apr 2012)
Joan Burton: 6153The age bands in which Live Register statistics as reported place people aged 25 to 34 years together in one category. At the 30th of March last there were 62,717 people aged up to and including 24 years of age on the live register who were not engaged in employment, education or training. This represents 14.5% of the total number of people on the live register as published at that...
- Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (24 Apr 2012)
Joan Burton: 6153The 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 he was medically unsuitable for the allowance. An appeal was registered on 14 November 2011 and in accordance with the statutory procedures the relevant department papers and the comments of...
- Written Answers — Community Employment Schemes: Community Employment Schemes (24 Apr 2012)
Joan Burton: 6153Following changes to the training and materials grant for Community Employment schemes announced in Budget 2012, the Department of Social Protection have made a commitment that no Community Employment Scheme would close pending the completion of a review. This review is now close to completion. All Community Employment Scheme Sponsors are working with the Department's Community...
- Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (24 Apr 2012)
Joan Burton: 6153I am advised by the Social Welfare Appeals Office that an Appeals Officer, having fully considered all the evidence, including that adduced at the oral hearing, disallowed the appeal of the person concerned. The person concerned has been notified of the decision on 17th April 2012. The Social Welfare Appeals Office functions independently of the Minister for Social Protection and of the...
- Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (24 Apr 2012)
Joan Burton: 6153The Social Welfare Appeals Office has advised me that an appeal by the person concerned was registered in that office on 15th October 2011. 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...
- Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (24 Apr 2012)
Joan Burton: 6153The Social Welfare Appeals Office has advised me that an appeal by the person concerned was registered in that office on 22nd December 2011. 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...
- Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (24 Apr 2012)
Joan Burton: 6153The Social Welfare Appeals Office has advised me that an appeal by the person concerned was registered in that office on 3rd 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. When received, the appeal in question will be referred in due course to...
- Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (24 Apr 2012)
Joan Burton: 6153The Social Welfare Appeals Office has advised me that an appeal by the person concerned was registered in that office on 15th October 2011. 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...