Results 27,701-27,720 of 40,550 for speaker:Joan Burton

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (6 Dec 2011)

Joan Burton: The Department of Social Protection operates a number of initiatives in co-operation with organisations and companies in the community, voluntary and not-for-profit sectors. The primary focus of these initiatives is the provision of training and work placement opportunities for people who are unemployed. Outside of the Galway City area, Galway Rural Development Company Limited and Forum...

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (6 Dec 2011)

Joan Burton: There is currently a total of 6,042 staff serving in my Department, including staff who transferred from the Community Welfare Service on 1st October 2011. The number of increments which have been paid by my Department, or are due to be paid during the period in question, is set out in the table. Year 2010 2011 Due in 2012 Increments Awarded 2176 2368 2585 The figure provided for...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (6 Dec 2011)

Joan Burton: I confirm than an application for carer's allowance has been received from the person concerned. On completion of the necessary investigations relating to all aspects of his claim a decision will be made and the person concerned will be notified directly of the outcome.

Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (6 Dec 2011)

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 on 15 December 2011. The person concerned has been notified of the arrangements for the hearing. The Social Welfare Appeals Office functions independently of the Minister for Social Protection and of the Department...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (6 Dec 2011)

Joan Burton: I confirm than an application for carer's allowance has been received from the person concerned. On completion of the necessary investigations relating to all aspects of her claim a decision will be made and the person concerned will be notified directly of the outcome.

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (6 Dec 2011)

Joan Burton: The person concerned made an application for rent supplement on 27th October 2011. Her claim was awarded on 30th November and the person concerned is now in receipt of her full entitlement to rent supplement based on her household circumstances.

Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (6 Dec 2011)

Joan Burton: The Social Welfare Appeals Office has advised me that an appeal by the person concerned was registered in that office on 18 October 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 Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (6 Dec 2011)

Joan Burton: I confirm than an application for carer's allowance has been received from the person concerned. On completion of the necessary investigations relating to all aspects of his claim a decision will be made and the person concerned will be notified directly of the outcome.

Written Answers — Social Welfare Code: Social Welfare Code (6 Dec 2011)

Joan Burton: I propose to take Questions Nos. 159 to 162, inclusive, together. The purpose of rent supplement is to provide short-term support to eligible people living in private rented accommodation, whose means are insufficient to meet their accommodation costs and who do not have accommodation available to them from any other source. Under the legislative provisions governing rent supplement, the...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (6 Dec 2011)

Joan Burton: The Social Welfare Appeals Office has advised me that the person concerned was assessed by a Medical Assessor of the Social Welfare Services who was of the opinion that he was medically unsuitable for Disability Allowance. He appealed this decision and in that context he was assessed by another Medical Assessor who also expressed the opinion that he was medically unsuitable for Disability...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (6 Dec 2011)

Joan Burton: The Social Welfare Appeals Office has advised me that an appeal by the person concerned was registered in that office on 22nd 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 to an Appeals Officer for...

Written Answers — Employment Support Services: Employment Support Services (6 Dec 2011)

Joan Burton: My Department continues to monitor and review the operation of the JobBridge scheme, including its eligibility criteria, on an ongoing basis. However, there are no plans to amend the following participant eligibility criteria: · currently be in receipt of a live claim (Jobseekers Allowance/Jobseekers Benefit/Signing for Social Insurance Contribution Credits) on the Live Register; and · have...

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (6 Dec 2011)

Joan Burton: The Civil Service Code of Standards and Behaviour sets out the standards required of civil servants in the discharge of their duties and is an important element of the framework within which all civil servants are expected to work. Areas of the Code that may be relevant in this situation are outlined below. Section 13 of the Code of Standards states that civil servants are not allowed to use...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (6 Dec 2011)

Joan Burton: Payment of illness benefit to the person concerned was disallowed by a Deciding Officer following an examination by a Medical Assessor of the Department who expressed the opinion that she was capable of work. An appeal was registered on 3rd November 2011 and the Social Welfare Appeals Office has advised me that, in accordance with statutory requirements, the Department was asked for the...

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (6 Dec 2011)

Joan Burton: The estimated cost to the Department of Social Protection of a 2% increase in the standard rate of VAT would be of the order of €3.3m. per annum. The Department's expenditure on goods and services that are liable for VAT can vary from year to year. The estimate given above is based on relevant expenditure figures for 2010.

Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (6 Dec 2011)

Joan Burton: The Social Welfare Appeals Office has advised me that an appeal by the person concerned was registered in that office on 29 September 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 07...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (6 Dec 2011)

Joan Burton: I am advised by the Social Welfare Appeals Office that an Appeals Officer, having fully considered all the evidence, disallowed the appeal of the person concerned by way of summary decision. The person concerned has been notified of the Appeals Officers decision. The Social Welfare Appeals Office functions independently of the Minister for Social Protection and of the Department and is...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (6 Dec 2011)

Joan Burton: The person concerned was requested to provide additional information in support of her application for one parent family payment. A decision will be made on her application when she furnishes all documents requested. Her application for supplementary welfare allowance was refused as she failed to provide information requested. She has appealed this decision to the social welfare appeals office.

Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (6 Dec 2011)

Joan Burton: I propose to take Questions Nos. 172 and 173 together. I am advised by the Social Welfare Appeals Office that an Appeals Officer having fully considered all the evidence disallowed the supplementary welfare allowance (mortgage interest supplement) appeal of the person concerned by way of summary decision. The person concerned has been notified of the Appeals Officers decision. There is no...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (6 Dec 2011)

Joan Burton: The person is currently on the part time job incentive scheme. This scheme is for those working less than 24 hours a week who had been on jobseeker's allowance for more than 15 months. It allows them to take up part-time work and get a part-time job allowance instead of jobseeker's allowance. Due to technical constraints, payment under this scheme must be made manually. Manual payments are...