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Leaders' Questions (21 Jan 2016)

Joan Burton: Has she ranted enough? The hate and the invective ill becomes her, if I may say so. We are talking about Crumlin children's hospital. The scoliosis unit in Crumlin children's hospital is recognised worldwide, as is the work done by consultants like Mr. Moore.

Leaders' Questions (21 Jan 2016)

Joan Burton: If the Deputy knew anything about the staff who work in Crumlin children's hospital-----

Leaders' Questions (21 Jan 2016)

Joan Burton: -----she would not make such cheap comments about Crumlin and the care and attention the staff there give to the children and the parents of children with this difficult condition that affects them as they grow up over a number of years. I am not sure how familiar the Deputy is with Our Lady's Children's Hospital, Crumlin and the scoliosis unit, but she should hang her head in shame-----

Leaders' Questions (21 Jan 2016)

Joan Burton: As I said earlier, it is essentially a three phase process. First is the immediate emergency, for which payments tend to be small, covering things like foodstuffs and essentials that may have been destroyed or contaminated as a consequence of the flood. In the second phase, it is up to people and it depends on how quickly the floodwaters recede. Often people may stay elsewhere while...

Leaders' Questions (21 Jan 2016)

Joan Burton: In that particular case, again, they will go to a company and maybe with their own help, they can do some of that. There is a level of expertise generally required for some of that work.

Leaders' Questions (21 Jan 2016)

Joan Burton: If they go to the community welfare service and look-----

Leaders' Questions (21 Jan 2016)

Joan Burton: We have actually provided for pumps and all kinds of assistance to people.

Leaders' Questions (21 Jan 2016)

Joan Burton: If the Deputy has a particular case in mind, it would be helpful if he gave me the details of the case or cases. We are talking a little bit in the abstract. I have been in so many flooded properties over the past five years, since I became Minister.

Leaders' Questions (21 Jan 2016)

Joan Burton: All I can say is it is a horrific experience for a family. I have gone to flood properties months after they have dried out. There is still the smell and stink and the problems Deputy Dooley spoke about with the septic tanks. Our officials will help people with all of that. For people who are farming, we are obviously talking here about the family home in the context of the farm. Wider...

Leaders' Questions (21 Jan 2016)

Joan Burton: That is exactly what the Department has been doing. In particular, the officer in charge of the Limerick region personally went house to house to find out if there are elderly or retired people there who might not have many family members around. We did that on all of the worst nights of the flooding.

Leaders' Questions (21 Jan 2016)

Joan Burton: People are very conscious of that fact because numerous people have contacted us to congratulate and thank those particular staff. The communities, families and individuals who have gone in to help, including many local public representatives, have been acting in partnership and I thank and compliment all of them. I see it is forecast that the weather will be slightly rainier next week but...

Leaders' Questions (21 Jan 2016)

Joan Burton: We deal with this every year there are instances of flooding. As a matter of interest, we initiated our emergency plans in Clare and in Tralee in County Kerry on 6 December. In both instances, there were small-scale levels of flooding during the week of 4, 5 and 6 December. If Deputy Dooley wishes to draw individual cases to my attention, where he would like to see families getting more,...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Back to Education Allowance Eligibility (21 Jan 2016)

Joan Burton: The person concerned applied for back to education allowance (BTEA) on the basis of their planned participation in a postgraduate course which would lead to a Masters in Social Work. BTEA can only be approved in limited circumstances for jobseekers undertaking postgraduate study. Study for postgraduate qualifications for which BTEA cannot be approved include Masters in all disciplines, other...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Jobseeker's Allowance Applications (21 Jan 2016)

Joan Burton: The person concerned applied for Jobseeker’s Allowance (JA) on 3rdJuly 2015. His application was disallowed on the grounds that he was deemed not to have satisfied the Habitually Resident Condition (HRC). He successfully appealed the HRC decision and he may be eligible for JA subject to meeting the other conditions of entitlement, e.g. being available for and genuinely seeking work...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Jobseeker's Allowance Appeals (21 Jan 2016)

Joan Burton: I am advised by the Social Welfare Appeals Office that an Appeals Officer, having fully considered all of the available evidence, has decided to allow the appeal of the person concerned by way of a summary decision. The person concerned has been notified of the Appeals Officer’s decision. The Social Welfare Appeals Office functions independently of the Minister for Social...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Applications (21 Jan 2016)

Joan Burton: I confirm that the department received an application for carer’s allowance from the person concerned on 18 November 2015. The application is currently being processed and once completed, the person concerned will be notified directly of the outcome.

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Fuel Allowance Applications (21 Jan 2016)

Joan Burton: There is no record of a Fuel Allowance application form received from the person concerned. An application form has now been sent to her by post.

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Disability Allowance Applications (21 Jan 2016)

Joan Burton: The person concerned has been awarded disability allowance with effect from 17 June 2015. The first payment will be made by her chosen payment method on 10 February 2016. Arrears of payment due will issue as soon as possible once any necessary adjustment is calculated and applied in respect of any overlapping payments or in respect of outstanding overpayments (if applicable).

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Family Income Supplement Data (21 Jan 2016)

Joan Burton: The information being sought by the Deputy is currently being compiled and will be made available to him as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: State Pension (Contributory) (21 Jan 2016)

Joan Burton: The person concerned applied to the Department for a bereavement grant on the 22 November 2004, following the death of their late spouse in November 2003. The person concerned was awarded bereavement grant and the payment issued by cheque on 2 December 2004. The letter of award of bereavement grant notified the person concerned of the option to apply for widower’s contribution...