Results 28,021-28,040 of 40,550 for speaker:Joan Burton
- Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (22 Nov 2011)
Joan Burton: The Department will review the entitlement to back to school clothing and footwear allowance in this case and advise the person concerned of its decision in due course.
- Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (22 Nov 2011)
Joan Burton: The person concerned applied for a back to school clothing and footwear allowance in respect of two children and has received the correct amount payable with respect to his family composition.
- Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (22 Nov 2011)
Joan Burton: An application for rent supplement was received from the person concerned on 7th September 2011. Two separate requests for further information were made on 27th September and 25th October, 2011. The full necessary documentation was received on 4th November 2011. The application has now been processed and rent supplement is in payment.
- Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (22 Nov 2011)
Joan Burton: An application for domiciliary care allowance (DCA) was received on 28th October 2010. This application was referred to one of the Department's Medical Assessors who found that the child was not medically eligible for DCA. A letter issued on 11th January 2011 refusing the allowance. The person concerned subsequently lodged an appeal against this decision and she was informed by the Social...
- Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (22 Nov 2011)
Joan Burton: I confirm that an application for carer's allowance has been received from the person in question. 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 — Redundancy Payments: Redundancy Payments (22 Nov 2011)
Joan Burton: A redundancy lump sum claim in respect of the person concerned was received on 6 July 2011. Redundancy lump sum claims received in May 2011 are currently being processed.
- Written Answers — Social Welfare Code: Social Welfare Code (22 Nov 2011)
Joan Burton: The Estimate for my Department in 2011 provides for expenditure of over â¬762 million on carer's allowance (including half rate carer's allowance), carer's benefit, domiciliary care allowance and respite care grant schemes. Recipients of carer's allowance may also be entitled to the household benefits package and free travel. There are considerable challenges ahead including the need to...
- Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (22 Nov 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 July 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 08 November...
- Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (22 Nov 2011)
Joan Burton: The Social Welfare Appeals Office has advised me that the disability allowance claim of the person concerned was disallowed following an assessment by a Medical Assessor who expressed the opinion that she was medically unsuitable for the allowance. An appeal was registered on 13 September 2011 and in accordance with the statutory procedures the relevant department papers and the comments of...
- Written Answers — Redundancy Payments: Redundancy Payments (22 Nov 2011)
Joan Burton: A redundancy lump sum claim in respect of the person concerned was received on 8 November 2011. Redundancy lump sum claims received in May 2011 are currently being processed.
- Written Answers — Social Welfare Fraud: Social Welfare Fraud (22 Nov 2011)
Joan Burton: The prevention of fraud and abuse of the social welfare system is an integral part of the day-to-day work of the Department. The Department processes in excess of 2 million claims each year and it makes payments to over one million people every week. The vast majority of people are receiving the entitlement due to them. Fraud detection measures are continuously reviewed by my Department...
- Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (22 Nov 2011)
Joan Burton: The Social Welfare Appeals Office has advised me that an appeal by the person concerned was registered in that office on 27 July 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 04 August...
- Written Answers — Social Welfare Code: Social Welfare Code (22 Nov 2011)
Joan Burton: My Department exchanges information with other Government Departments and agencies for the purpose of the control of schemes. This is provided for under both the Social Welfare Acts and the Data Protection Act. For this purpose, and under agreed protocols, specified staff in the HSE carry out cross-checks with my Department's systems in order to verify specific claims. Cross-checking and...
- Written Answers — Consultancy Contracts: Consultancy Contracts (22 Nov 2011)
Joan Burton: Prior to the introduction, in April 2009, of a moratorium on recruitment to the civil and public service, all permanent staff for my Department were recruited, by way of a competitive process, through the Public Appointments Service. There is limited sanction available to the Department for recruitment of temporary clerical officers and medical assessors. Whether in respect of permanent or...
- Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (22 Nov 2011)
Joan Burton: According to a document submitted to my Department, IBEC propose to reform the administration of the child benefit scheme by offering a card payment option to customers and incentivising households to opt for this approach by reducing the value of child benefit payment by 25% if households do not opt to receive their payment in this way. The ultimate test for any proposal of this nature is...
- Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (22 Nov 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 Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (22 Nov 2011)
Joan Burton: The Social Welfare Appeals Office has advised me that an appeal by the person concerned was registered in that office on 25th 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 31st...
- Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (22 Nov 2011)
Joan Burton: In processing claims for illness benefit the Department does not distinguish between claims made by public sector employees and those made by private sector employees. A person, whether employed in the public or private sector, may qualify for illness benefit if s/he is unable to work due to illness, satisfies the Pay Related Social Insurance (PRSI) conditions, and is under age 66.
- Written Answers — Departmental Schemes: Departmental Schemes (22 Nov 2011)
Joan Burton: I can confirm that there have been no cutbacks in the number of participants on the various schemes in 2011. The community employment scheme currently provides opportunities for 23,300 people, the community services programme supports the employment of an estimated 2,800 people and 2,730 continue to be engaged on the rural social scheme. The Local Employment Service operates through Local...
- Written Answers — Anti-Poverty Strategy: Anti-Poverty Strategy (22 Nov 2011)
Joan Burton: The National Action Plan for Social Inclusion 2001-2016 (NAPinclusion) identifies a wide range of targeted actions and interventions to achieve the overall objective of reducing consistent poverty. My Department is currently preparing the third annual report on social inclusion. This report will outline progress in implementing the NAPinclusion over the two-year period from January 2009 to...