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- Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (9 Jun 2011)
Joan Burton: The Health Service Executive has advised that the person concerned is in receipt of her full entitlement to rent supplement based on her household circumstances.
- Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (9 Jun 2011)
Joan Burton: On 26 November 2009 the person concerned was refused carer's allowance on the grounds that he had failed to disclose means to an investigative officer as prescribed in the social welfare legislation. He was notified of this decision, the reasons for it and of his right of review or appeal to the Social Welfare Appeal's Office. The person concerned appealed this decision and the matter was...
- Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (9 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 summary decision. Notification of the Appeals Officers decision was issued on 25 November 2010. Under Social Welfare legislation, the decision of the Appeals Officer is final and conclusive and may only be reviewed by...
- Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (9 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 13th September 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. These papers were received in the Social Welfare Appeals Office on 1st...
- Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (8 Jun 2011)
Joan Burton: An application for domiciliary care allowance was received from the person concerned on the 11th May 2010. 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 the 14th July 2010 advising the person concerned of the decision to refuse the allowance. The person concerned...
- Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (8 Jun 2011)
Joan Burton: Under the supplementary welfare allowance scheme an exceptional needs payment may be made by the Health Service Executive (HSE) to help meet an essential, once-off cost which the applicant is unable to meet out of his/her own resources. The HSE has advised that an application from the person concerned for an exceptional needs payment has been approved and payment will issue in due course.
- Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (8 Jun 2011)
Joan Burton: Rent Supplement expenditure in 2010 was some â¬516 million. Expenditure up to end April 2011 was some â¬167 million.
- Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (8 Jun 2011)
Joan Burton: The amount spent on exceptional needs payments in 2010 was some â¬69.9 million. Expenditure up to end April 2011 was some â¬23.2 million.
- Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (8 Jun 2011)
Joan Burton: Under the supplementary welfare allowance (SWA) scheme an exceptional needs payment (ENP) may be made by the Health Service Executive (HSE) to help meet an essential, once-off cost which the applicant is unable to meet out of his/her own resources. There is no automatic entitlement to this payment. Each application is determined by the HSE based on the particular circumstances of the case....
- Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (8 Jun 2011)
Joan Burton: The Department has been accepting new claims for domiciliary care allowance (DCA) since the 1st April 2009. Statistics relating to the period prior to April 2009 are not held by this Department and are a matter for the HSE, the previous administrator of the scheme. Table 1 - Domiciliary Care Allowance applications received Applications received Applications fully processed Applications...
- Written Answers — Community Employment Schemes: Community Employment Schemes (8 Jun 2011)
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 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. Persons already in employment are not eligible for these positions....
- Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (8 Jun 2011)
Joan Burton: The Social Welfare Appeals Office has advised me that an appeal by the person concerned has been registered in that office on 3 June 2011 and will, in due course, be referred to an Appeals Officer who will decide whether the case can be decided on a summary basis or whether to list it for oral hearing. The Social Welfare Appeals Office functions independently of the Minister for Social...
- Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (8 Jun 2011)
Joan Burton: In order to qualify for a payment under the back to school clothing and footwear allowance scheme a person must be resident in the State. The total expenditure on the back to school clothing and footwear allowance scheme in 2010 was some â¬77.4 million; no expenditure has yet been incurred to date in 2011, a breakdown of expenditure for Dublin South Central is not available.
- Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (8 Jun 2011)
Joan Burton: The claim for State pension (non-contributory), by the person concerned, was disallowed by a Deciding Officer of the Department on the grounds that her means exceeded the statutory limit for entitlement to state pension. I am advised by the Social Welfare Appeals Office that an Appeals Officer, having fully considered all the evidence, disallowed the appeal by way of summary decision. The...
- Social Welfare and Pensions Bill 2011: Second Stage (Resumed) (8 Jun 2011)
Joan Burton: I thank the Cathaoirleach agus ba mhaith liom mo bhuÃochas a ghabháil le gach Teachta a ghlac páirt sa dÃospóireacht seo. Go háirithe, ba mhaith liom mo bhuÃochas a ghabháil leis na Teachtaà a thug a dtacaÃocht do na réitithe éagsúla sa Bhille agus go mórmhóir, doibh siúid a labhair faoin scéim inteirneachta. I thank all Members from both the Government parties, as well as...
- Social Welfare and Pensions Bill 2011: Second Stage (Resumed) (8 Jun 2011)
Joan Burton: The previous Government's internship initiative was never activated; that was the problem.
- Social Welfare and Pensions Bill 2011: Second Stage (Resumed) (8 Jun 2011)
Joan Burton: I am sure Deputy Dooley would have taken action if he could, but the former Minister did not.
- Social Welfare and Pensions Bill 2011: Second Stage (Resumed) (8 Jun 2011)
Joan Burton: I have not yet signed a single cheque.
- Social Welfare and Pensions Bill 2011: Second Stage (Resumed) (8 Jun 2011)
Joan Burton: Create jobs.
- Social Welfare and Pensions Bill 2011: Second Stage (Resumed) (8 Jun 2011)
Joan Burton: Sinn Féin should not have voted for the bank guarantee, which is the cause of many of our current problems.