Results 29,761-29,780 of 40,550 for speaker:Joan Burton

Written Answers — Flood Relief: Flood Relief (21 Jun 2011)

Joan Burton: The Government has provided various types of support to people affected by the November 2009 flooding. Humanitarian Aid payments were made, both in the immediate aftermath of the flooding and subsequently to enable eligible households to resume living at their home. Flood relief works were also undertaken in some of the affected areas and other works are at an advanced state of preparation....

Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (21 Jun 2011)

Joan Burton: The Social Welfare Appeals Office has advised me that an appeal by the person concerned was registered in that office on 19 February 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 23...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (21 Jun 2011)

Joan Burton: The Health Service Executive (HSE) has advised that the person concerned is receiving the maximum entitlement to mortgage interest supplement appropriate to her circumstances.

Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (21 Jun 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. The person concerned will be informed when arrangements have been made. 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 Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (21 Jun 2011)

Joan Burton: The person concerned submitted an application for jobseekers allowance on 4 April 2011. A condition for receipt of jobseeker's allowance is that a person must be habitually resident in the State. However, he was found not to satisfy this condition. Accordingly, the application was disallowed and he was informed of this decision on 27th May 2011 and of his right of appeal to the Social Welfare...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (21 Jun 2011)

Joan Burton: The supplementary welfare allowance scheme is administered on behalf of the Department by the Community Welfare Services division of the Health Service Executive (HSE). The HSE has advised that a payment of a supplementary welfare allowance was given to the person concerned from November 2009 pending the outcome of her claim for a Widow's Non Contributory Pension. The HSE has further advised...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (21 Jun 2011)

Joan Burton: The Social Welfare Appeals Office has advised me that an appeal by the person concerned was registered in that office on 26th May 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 — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (21 Jun 2011)

Joan Burton: Self-employed workers are not insured for short-term benefits such as illness and jobseeker's payments – these are only available to persons covered by PRSI Classes A, E, H and P. This reflects the need for coverage for various contingencies, the rate of contributions that self-employed persons pay, the practicalities of administering and controlling access to short-term payments and the...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (21 Jun 2011)

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. Notification of the Appeals Officers decision was issued on 11 April 2011. Under Social Welfare legislation, the decision of the Appeals Officer is final and conclusive and may only be...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (21 Jun 2011)

Joan Burton: The Social Welfare Appeals Office has advised me that a child benefit appeal by the person concerned was registered in that office on 07 December 2010 and a domiciliary care allowance appeal was registered on 26 January 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...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (21 Jun 2011)

Joan Burton: The Social Welfare Appeals Office has advised me that a disability allowance appeal by the person concerned was registered in that office on 12 January 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...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (21 Jun 2011)

Joan Burton: Invalidity pension is a payment made to people who satisfy the social insurance contribution conditions and who are permanently incapable of work. The claimant was awarded an invalidity pension from 24th January 2008. Following a review of the customer's medical eligibility, it was decided in 2009 that she no longer satisfied the medical criteria for invalidity pension. Accordingly, the...

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (21 Jun 2011)

Joan Burton: The annual costs incurred in providing the current social welfare office services in Portlaoise are €848,404. While staff of the CWS are currently on secondment to the Department, the costs of their accommodation are met in the first instance by the HSE, and reimbursed by the Department as part of the overall funding arrangement between the two bodies. It was not possible to disaggregate...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (21 Jun 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 an oral hearing. The person concerned has been notified of the decision. 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...

Written Answers — Money Advice and Budgeting Service: Money Advice and Budgeting Service (21 Jun 2011)

Joan Burton: Responsibility for the Money Advice and Budgeting Service (MABS) transferred to the Citizen Information Board (CIB) in July 2009. As part of the ongoing review of its services the Board have put a new organisational structure in place, since April 2011, which enables CIB regional managers to get a greater insight into the nature of supports required by MABS companies on the ground to deliver...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (21 Jun 2011)

Joan Burton: An application for domiciliary care allowance was received on 15 March 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 24 May 2011 advising of the decision.

Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (21 Jun 2011)

Joan Burton: The Social Welfare Appeals Office has advised me that a carer's allowance appeal by the person concerned was registered in that office on 23 August 2010. 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. Following further investigations by a Social Welfare...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Code: Social Welfare Code (21 Jun 2011)

Joan Burton: Carer's allowance is a means tested social assistance scheme operated by my Department. For means test purposes, account is taken of the income and assets of both the claimant and his or her spouse/partner. Where a spouse/partner has earnings from employment, earnings less PRSI contributions, pension contributions and trade union subscriptions are assessed as means. The applicant is not...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (21 Jun 2011)

Joan Burton: The Health Service Executive has advised that the person concerned is in receipt of a rent supplement at a rate of €771 per month.

Written Answers — Social Welfare Code: Social Welfare Code (16 Jun 2011)

Joan Burton: Creating jobs and tackling poverty are two of the key challenges that we face. It is essential that our tax and social protection systems play their part in addressing these problems and to ensure that work is worthwhile. As provided for in the Programme for Government, we will seek to harness expert opinion and experience to consider a number of issues arising out of the operation and...