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Leaders' Questions (1 Oct 2015)

Joan Burton: I cannot tell them----

Leaders' Questions (1 Oct 2015)

Joan Burton: It is an agency which operates as far as possible with a remit which is free from the day-to-day pressures of politics-----

Leaders' Questions (1 Oct 2015)

Joan Burton: It was established in order to get the country out of a mega debt problem which unfortunately we inherited courtesy of Fianna Fáil, along with a mega crash.

Leaders' Questions (1 Oct 2015)

Joan Burton: I have no problem with NAMA going North but I want the NAMA board and executives to reach a business decision.

Leaders' Questions (1 Oct 2015)

Joan Burton: NAMA is currently before the public accounts committee chaired very ably by one of the Deputy's colleagues.

Leaders' Questions (1 Oct 2015)

Joan Burton: All of these issues are now being debated there. I do not have a difficulty as Tánaiste, nor am I aware that anyone else in Government has a difficulty with NAMA making a decision to go before the committee in the North. It is a decision for it to reach.

Leaders' Questions (1 Oct 2015)

Joan Burton: That is unfair, the Deputy is not jealous of John McGuinness. We know that.

Leaders' Questions (1 Oct 2015)

Joan Burton: This is the other side of the NAMA story.

Leaders' Questions (1 Oct 2015)

Joan Burton: I thank the Deputy for raising this matter. He has done so in a very helpful manner. I do not believe there is anybody in the House who is not interested in hearing some of the responses to allegations that have been thrown around. I am conscious that the Deputy's colleague, Deputy John McGuinness, is leading an all-party Committee of Public Accounts inquiry committee in regard to the...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Personal Micro Credit Scheme (1 Oct 2015)

Joan Burton: A proposal for a Personal Micro Credit scheme in Ireland is currently being developed under the auspices of Citizens Information Board and the Social Finance Foundation. A preliminary outline of the scheme envisages a microloan facility, operated by Credit Unions, providing small loan amounts (circa €500), over an average term of 12 months, at an interest rate of approximately...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Disability Allowance Data (1 Oct 2015)

Joan Burton: In line with its commitments when it took office, the Government has protected core weekly social welfare rates. Any increases in social welfare rates can only be considered by the Government in the context of its overall deliberations on Budget 2016.

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Disability Allowance Applications (1 Oct 2015)

Joan Burton: I confirm the Department received an application for disability allowance (DA) on 14 August 2015. In order to determine the circumstances of the person concerned, her file was forwarded to her local Social Welfare Inspector (SWI). The SWI will arrange to meet with the person in question as soon as possible. A decision on her entitlement to DA will be made on receipt of the Social...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Eligibility (1 Oct 2015)

Joan Burton: The person concerned is in receipt of Carer’s Allowance (CA). The continued eligibility of the person in question for CA is currently under review. To this end, the person concerned was asked to submit up to date evidence in relation to the care recipient and, specifically, in relation to the ongoing requirement for full-time care and attention. In order to assist the Department...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Fuel Allowance Eligibility (1 Oct 2015)

Joan Burton: The fuel allowance is a payment of €20 per week for 26 weeks from October to April, to low income households. The purpose of this payment is to assist these households with their energy costs. The allowance represents a contribution towards the energy costs of a household. It is not intended to meet those costs in full. Only one allowance is paid per household. The scheme is means...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Statutory Means Tested Schemes (1 Oct 2015)

Joan Burton: The Department operates a range of statutory means tested schemes where, in order to qualify for the social assistance payment, the claimant must satisfy a means test. The means test takes account of the income a person or couple has in terms of cash, property (other than the home) and capital. Where a spouse is in insurable employment, the means test takes the gross weekly earnings less...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Fraud Investigations (1 Oct 2015)

Joan Burton: The vast majority of people on social welfare are claiming the correct entitlement due to them. However, a small minority is not and a range of measures are employed by the Department to ensure that social welfare fraud and abuse is minimised and that its control activity is appropriately focused. The Department has set out its strategic approach to tackling fraud and error in the...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Disability Allowance Applications (1 Oct 2015)

Joan Burton: I confirm that the department is in receipt of an application for disability allowance (DA) from the above named person on 31 August 2015. On completion of the necessary investigations on all aspects of the claim a decision will be made and the person concerned will be notified directly of the outcome. The processing time for individual DA claims may vary in accordance with their...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Jobseeker's Allowance Payments (1 Oct 2015)

Joan Burton: The person concerned is in receipt of Jobseeker’s Allowance at her full entitlement – the maximum personal rate per week.

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (1 Oct 2015)

Joan Burton: The person concerned has been awarded disability allowance with effect from 28 January 2015. The first payment was made by his selected payment method on 12 August 2015. As a consequence, the rate of rent supplement entitlement was re-assessed and increased on 24 August 2015. The person in question is in receipt of their full entitlement to rent supplement based on their monthly rent,...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Disability Allowance Payments (1 Oct 2015)

Joan Burton: The person concerned has been awarded disability allowance (DA) with effect from 17 June 2015. The first payment issued by his chosen payment method on 9 September 2015. It is expected that any arrears due from June to September will issue shortly, once adjustment is calculated and made in respect of payments made in respect of overlapping schemes in the period.