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Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (22 Mar 2011)

Joan Burton: The person concerned was paid jobseeker's benefit to 28th October 2009 when his entitlement was exhausted. He should call to his local social welfare office to establish his current entitlements.

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (22 Mar 2011)

Joan Burton: The person concerned applied for one-parent family payment from 30th September 2010. Her claim was disallowed on the grounds that she is not considered to be habitually resident in the state. No appeal was lodged.

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (22 Mar 2011)

Joan Burton: The Health Service Executive has advised that the rent supplement payment of the person in question has not recently been reduced but is under review. The Executive will contact the person concerned directly when the review has been completed.

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (22 Mar 2011)

Joan Burton: The Health Service Executive has advised that payment of rent supplement ceased as the person concerned has moved address. If the person concerned wishes to make an application for rent supplement in respect of their new address then she should contact the Community Welfare Officer at her local health centre.

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (22 Mar 2011)

Joan Burton: The Health Service Executive has advised that they have received an application for mortgage interest supplement from the person concerned and that a decision is expected on his application shortly. The Executive will contact the person concerned with the outcome.

Written Answers — Money Advice and Budgeting Service: Money Advice and Budgeting Service (22 Mar 2011)

Joan Burton: The Money Advice and Budgeting Service (MABS) assists people who are over-indebted and need help and advice in coping with debt problems. Responsibility for MABS transferred to the Citizens Information Board (CIB) in July 2009 and funding now forms part of the overall CIB allocation. Funding to MABS from 2000 to date is set out below. Year Allocation (€m) 2000 5.77 2001 8.47 2002...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (22 Mar 2011)

Joan Burton: One of the conditions for receipt of a mortgage interest supplement is that the loan agreement was entered into at a time when, in the opinion of the Health Service Executive, the claimant was in a position to meet the repayments. The Executive has advised that the person concerned was refused mortgage interest supplement on 27 March 2009 as this condition was not satisfied. The Executive...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (22 Mar 2011)

Joan Burton: The Health Service Executive has advised that there is no record of an application for rent supplement from the person concerned. If the person concerned wishes to make an application for rent supplement then she should contact the Community Welfare Officer at her local health centre.

Social Welfare Benefits (22 Mar 2011)

Joan Burton: I thank the Deputy for raising this matter, as I understand the importance of the issue for the scheme's participants. The RSS provides income support for farmers and fishermen and fisherwomen who are in receipt of certain social protection payments. In return, those participating on the scheme are engaged in supporting the provision of a broad range of services of benefit to rural...

Finance Bill 2011: Report and Final Stages (27 Jan 2011)

Joan Burton: I move amendment No. 6: In page 9, between lines 26 and 27, to insert the following: 3.—Section 3 shall not come into operation save by order of the Minister which may only be made after the Minister has carried out an economic and social impact assessment of the introduction of the universal social charge, particularly in respect of those on medical cards or over the age of 70 who were...

Finance Bill 2011: Report and Final Stages (27 Jan 2011)

Joan Burton: We will tell Deputies Lowry and Healy-Rae they had absolutely nothing to do with that Committee Stage amendment that we heard about yesterday. It must be news to them because they were up and down the plinth and on every radio station, particularly in their home counties, claiming a fair degree of credit, if not the total credit, for the amendment. That is in the newspapers.

Finance Bill 2011: Report and Final Stages (27 Jan 2011)

Joan Burton: It is a very odd Government to have had this very relieving and helpful news for people with medical cards but which forgot to relay that news. That means the Government must be close to breaking up. I always thought Fianna Fáil worked on the Margaret Thatcher principle of telling them you will tell them, telling them and then telling them you told them. Fianna Fáil is in a fair old...

Finance Bill 2011: Report and Final Stages (27 Jan 2011)

Joan Burton: Yes.

Finance Bill 2011: Report and Final Stages (27 Jan 2011)

Joan Burton: Perhaps the officials in the Department of Finance, particularly those dealing with banking, might prepare a note later in the day for the benefit of Deputies. The Minister advised us during a debate on another Bill and in different arrangements that he had given himself enormous powers under the Credit Institutions (Stabilisation) Bill 2010. He verbally assured the House that senior...

Finance Bill 2011: Report and Final Stages (27 Jan 2011)

Joan Burton: It would be good to have all these ideas subjected to a cost-benefit analysis and from that point of view I welcome the proposal. However, I would be wary of the development of terms such as "intellectual trading losses" which is quite broad. I would be somewhat concerned that people with imagination who design tax schemes might be excessively imaginative. We need to be cautious and...

Finance Bill 2011: Report and Final Stages (27 Jan 2011)

Joan Burton: The Minister will not be in Dublin West on that day.

Finance Bill 2011: Report and Final Stages (27 Jan 2011)

Joan Burton: I will explain his absence.

Finance Bill 2011: Report and Final Stages (27 Jan 2011)

Joan Burton: The European Central Bank embarked on a particular course on the euro. The euro has been of great value to Ireland and I do not believe Ireland should leave the euro even though others in this House have a different view. It should be noted that if Ireland left the euro all the mortgages would be restated in a new Irish currency and would therefore be heavily increased in cost almost...

Finance Bill 2011: Report and Final Stages (27 Jan 2011)

Joan Burton: Does that include the amendment in regard to application of the universal social charge to the bankers' bonuses?

Finance Bill 2011: Report and Final Stages (27 Jan 2011)

Joan Burton: I want to press the amendment, a Cheann Comhairle, because this goes to the heart of why the economy collapsed and why so many people are suffering unemployment and many of the young have very little immediate prospect of getting work. Basically, we hear tax breaks work because we have a hunch they will actually encourage this person or that to invest. Of course everybody wants to see...