Results 28,161-28,180 of 40,550 for speaker:Joan Burton
- Written Answers — Redundancy Payments: Redundancy Payments (10 Nov 2011)
Joan Burton: A Redundancy Lump sum claim in respect of the person concerned was received on 27 September, 2011. Redundancy Lump sum claims received at the end of April 2011 are currently being processed.
- Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (10 Nov 2011)
Joan Burton: Invalidity pension is a payment for people who are permanently incapable of work because of illness or incapacity and who satisfy the contribution conditions. This Department received an application for invalidity pension for the person concerned. While he satisfies the contribution conditions for invalidity pension, his suitability on medical grounds has yet to be decided. The medical...
- Written Answers — Redundancy Payments: Redundancy Payments (10 Nov 2011)
Joan Burton: A claim in respect of the person concerned was received on 2 August 2011. I apologise for the incorrect information provided in my earlier reply to the Deputy. Claims received at the end of April 2011 are now being processed.
- Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (10 Nov 2011)
Joan Burton: I confirm that an application for carer's allowance has been received from the person concerned. On completion of the necessary investigations relating to all aspect of her claim a decision will be made and the person in question will be notified directly of the outcome. The average time taken to process a claim to completion, including assessment of the claimant's means and the entitlement...
- Written Answers — Redundancy Payments: Redundancy Payments (10 Nov 2011)
Joan Burton: Redundancy Lump sum claims in respect of the people concerned were received in my Department on 3 August, 2011. Redundancy Lump sum claims received at the end of April 2011 are currently being processed.
- Written Answers — Redundancy Payments: Redundancy Payments (10 Nov 2011)
Joan Burton: A Redundancy Lump sum claim in respect of the person concerned was received in my Department on 26 May, 2011. Redundancy Lump sum claims received at the end of April 2011 are currently being processed.
- Written Answers — Pension Provisions: Pension Provisions (10 Nov 2011)
Joan Burton: There are three categories of State pension: State pension (transition) (SPT); State pension (contributory) (SPC); and State pension (non-contributory) (SPNC). Maximum Rates of Payment â State Pensions 1997 and 2011 Year State Pension (Transition) and State Pension (Contributory) State Pension (Non-Contributory) 1997 99.06 85.73 2011 230.30 219.00 In 1997 these schemes were known as...
- Written Answers — Community Services Programme: Community Services Programme (10 Nov 2011)
Joan Burton: The Community Services Programme is designed to address locally identified gaps in the provision of services and to exploit the potential of community assets and resources to improve community well-being. The programme co-funds the services delivered by some 430 community based not-for-profit enterprises across the State. The financial allocation for the programme in 2011 is â¬47.4m. It...
- Written Answers — Community Schemes: Community Schemes (10 Nov 2011)
Joan Burton: My Department currently provides funding for inter alia, the rural social scheme (RSS), Tús and community employment (CE). The nature of the work that can be undertaken varies depending on specific locally, and can include town, village and countryside enhancement projects and environmental maintenance work. Practically all types of community based work can be undertaken, provided it does...
- Written Answers — Pension Provisions: Pension Provisions (10 Nov 2011)
Joan Burton: The attached tabular statement includes welfare rates in 2011 for State Pension schemes, with increases for qualified children and adults, and the same in 1997. Retirement Pension was renamed State Pension (Transition) in 2006, with recipients aged over 66 automatically moving to State Pension (Contributory). Rates of Payment of State Pension Schemes, 1997 and 2011 Rates of Payment 1997 ...
- Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (10 Nov 2011)
Joan Burton: The information requested by the Deputy is not available.
- Seanad: Civil Registration (Amendment) Bill 2011: Second Stage (10 Nov 2011)
Joan Burton: It is worse for women.
- Seanad: Civil Registration (Amendment) Bill 2011: Second Stage (10 Nov 2011)
Joan Burton: I commend Senator Bacik on her initiative in bringing this Bill before the House. Its purpose is to extend the system of registration of solemnisers of marriage, as provided for in the Civil Registration Act 2004
- Seanad: Civil Registration (Amendment) Bill 2011: Second Stage (10 Nov 2011)
Joan Burton: I will have one made available.
- Seanad: Civil Registration (Amendment) Bill 2011: Second Stage (10 Nov 2011)
Joan Burton: The Bill's purpose is to encompass solemnisers of marriage other than those nominated by religious bodies and registrars employed by the Health Service Executive, HSE. The idea is to have a third category of solemniser in addition to civil registrars and members of religious bodies. The Irish Marriages Acts 1844 to 1972, which pre-dated the Civil Registration Act 2004, contained different...
- Seanad: Civil Registration (Amendment) Bill 2011: Second Stage (10 Nov 2011)
Joan Burton: The proposed change to the definitions outlined above would include a body designated by the Minister. As currently drafted, the proposal does not yet contain criteria by which the Minister would designate a body and, as such, this will have to be addressed as it proceeds through the Oireachtas. It may also be worth examining whether there is a case for the Registrar General to have a role...
- Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (9 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 6 August 2011 and in accordance with the statutory procedures the relevant Department papers and the comments of the...
- Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (9 Nov 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 1st 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 — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (9 Nov 2011)
Joan Burton: The community welfare service (CWS) and the community welfare officers providing it transferred formally to the Department of Social Protection (DSP) from 1 October 2011. The service and the staff are now part of the DSP. The person concerned has been contacted and advised that the reason for reduction in his rent supplement from the October payment is due to his invalidly pension being...
- Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (9 Nov 2011)
Joan Burton: I am advised by the Social Welfare Appeals Office that an oral hearing of the appeal of the person concerned took place on 06 October 2011 and the Appeals Officer is now considering the appeal in the light of all the evidence submitted, including that adduced at the hearing. The person concerned will be notified of the Appeals Officer decision when the appeal has been determined. The Social...