Results 26,541-26,560 of 40,550 for speaker:Joan Burton

Written Answers — Redundancy Payments: Redundancy Payments (14 Feb 2012)

Joan Burton: Two redundancy rebate claims in respect of the former employer of the persons concerned have been awarded. A cheque payment is due to issue directly to the company concerned.

Written Answers — Employment Support Services: Employment Support Services (14 Feb 2012)

Joan Burton: Allowances on Community Employment schemes are paid by the sponsoring body/organisation to their Employee (Participant) in line with the Payment of Wages Act. To facilitate prompt and continuing payments my Department gives a significant financial advance to such bodies. In addition my Department processes a payment on the Thursday of every week which is credited to the sponsor's bank...

Written Answers — Employment Support Services: Employment Support Services (14 Feb 2012)

Joan Burton: A commitment has been given that no scheme will be forced to close as a result of the reduction in grants whilst the financial review is on-going. As such it is not envisaged that any redundancies will arise pending the completion of the review process. Supervisors of Community Employment schemes are employed by independent, community and voluntary organisations. As such these sponsoring...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (14 Feb 2012)

Joan Burton: The person concerned was awarded an exceptional needs payment on 8 December 2011. No further applications have been received.

Written Answers — Employment Support Services: Employment Support Services (14 Feb 2012)

Joan Burton: The purpose of Tús is to focus on those people who are long-term unemployed. For this reason, eligibility is at present confined to those on the Live Register for at least 12 months and in receipt of jobseeker's allowance. These provisions are to ensure a targeted approach to those currently affected by long-term unemployment. As the person concerned is not in receipt of any jobseekers...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (14 Feb 2012)

Joan Burton: The Social Welfare Appeals Office has advised me that the appeal from the person concerned was referred to an Appeals Officer who proposes to hold an oral hearing in this case. There has been a very significant increase in the number of appeals received by the Social Welfare Appeals Office since 2007 when the intake was 14,070 to 2010 and 2011 when the intake rose to 32,432 and 31,241...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Code: Social Welfare Code (14 Feb 2012)

Joan Burton: The home-maker's scheme which is in place in my Department since 1994 is designed to accommodate people who take time out of the workforce for caring duties and to ensure that they do not lose their entitlement to a State pension (contributory). The scheme allows up to 20 years spent caring for an incapacitated person to be disregarded when the carer's social insurance record is being...

Written Answers — Departmental Correspondence: Departmental Correspondence (14 Feb 2012)

Joan Burton: I have scheduled a meeting with the General Secretary of the Irish Postmaster's Union (IPU) in March and look forward to exchanging views with them at that meeting. I was unable to meet sooner due to a heavy schedule of Government and Oireachtas commitments.

Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (14 Feb 2012)

Joan Burton: The Social Welfare Appeals Office has advised me that the appeal from the person concerned was referred to an Appeals Officer who proposes to hold an oral hearing in this case. There has been a very significant increase in the number of appeals received by the Social Welfare Appeals Office since 2007 when the intake was 14,070 to 2010 and 2011 when the intake rose to 32,432 and 31,241...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (14 Feb 2012)

Joan Burton: Under the supplementary welfare allowance (SWA) scheme, the Department may make a single exceptional needs payment (ENP) to help meet essential, once-off expenditure, which a person could not reasonably be expected to meet out of their weekly income. These ENP payments are a vital component of the SWA scheme and link the income support function of the scheme with the wider welfare role of...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (14 Feb 2012)

Joan Burton: Under the supplementary welfare allowance (SWA) scheme, the Department may make a single exceptional needs payment (ENP) to help meet essential, once-off, exceptional expenditure, which a person could not reasonably be expected to meet out of their weekly income. These ENP payments are a vital component of the SWA scheme and link the income support function of the scheme with the wider...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (14 Feb 2012)

Joan Burton: I am advised by the Social Welfare Appeals Office that an Appeals Officer, having fully considered all the evidence, including that adduced at oral hearing, disallowed the appeal of the person concerned. Under Social Welfare legislation, the decision of the Appeals Officer is final and conclusive and may only be reviewed by the Appeals Officer in the light of new evidence or new facts....

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (14 Feb 2012)

Joan Burton: An application for domiciliary care allowance was received on 3rd October 2011. This application was referred to one of the Department's Medical Assessors who found that the child was not medically eligible for the allowance. A letter issued on 30th November 2011 advising the customer of the decision. The person concerned subsequently lodged an appeal against this decision and advised that...

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (14 Feb 2012)

Joan Burton: As the Deputy will be aware there is currently a moratorium on recruitment across the civil and public service. I can assure the Deputy that the Department will continue to source available staff to fill critical vacancies, including those arising from retirements, by way of redeployment, or transfer from within the Department and other Government Departments, taking account of the...

Written Answers — Financial Reviews: Financial Reviews (14 Feb 2012)

Joan Burton: Following the reductions in the CE training and materials grant announced in the Budget, the Department of Social Protection commenced a review of the financial resources of individual schemes. This review is scheduled to be completed by the end of March All sponsors have been contacted by Department officers at local level to brief them on the review, discuss their returns and deal with...

Written Answers — Financial Reviews: Financial Reviews (14 Feb 2012)

Joan Burton: Following the reductions in the CE training and materials grant announced in the Budget, the Department of Social Protection commenced a review of the financial resources of individual schemes. This review is scheduled to be completed by the end of March All sponsors have been contacted by Department officers at local level to brief them on the review, discuss their returns and deal with...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (14 Feb 2012)

Joan Burton: The Social Welfare Appeals Office has advised me that an appeal by the person concerned was registered in that office on 21 November 2011. It is a statutory requirement of the appeals process that the relevant Departmental papers and comments by the Social Welfare Services on the grounds of appeal be sought. When received, the appeal in question will be referred in due course to an Appeals...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (14 Feb 2012)

Joan Burton: The Social Welfare Appeals Office has advised me that an appeal by the person concerned was registered in that office on 23 August 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 1...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (14 Feb 2012)

Joan Burton: I am advised by the Social Welfare Appeals Office that the appeal from the person concerned has been referred to an Appeals Officer who proposes to hold an oral hearing on 20 March 2012. The person concerned has been notified of the arrangements. The Social Welfare Appeals Office functions independently of the Minister for Social Protection and of the Department and is responsible for...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (14 Feb 2012)

Joan Burton: The person concerned applied for jobseeker's allowance from 5 September 2011. His application was disallowed on the grounds that he failed to disclose full particulars of his means and that he is not genuinely seeking employment. He appealed the disallowance and his file is currently with the Social Welfare Appeals Office for a decision. When a decision is given he will be advised of the...