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Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Appeals (22 Sep 2015)

Joan Burton: The Social Welfare Appeals Office has advised me that an appeal by the person concerned was referred to an Appeals Officer on 21stJuly 2015, who will make a summary decision on the appeal based on the documentary evidence presented or, if required, hold an oral hearing. The Social Welfare Appeals Office functions independently of the Minister for Social Protection and of the Department and...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits Eligibility (22 Sep 2015)

Joan Burton: Family Income Supplement (FIS) is payable to families at work and on low pay who are working at least 19 hours a week or 38 hours per fortnight. The family rate payable for FIS takes into account all income including social welfare payments. Jobseeker’s allowance is a means-tested payment. A person must satisfy certain conditions including being available for and genuinely...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Jobseeker's Allowance Data (22 Sep 2015)

Joan Burton: Jobseeker’s allowance is a means tested payment and earnings are taken into account in determining means. A disregard of €20 a day (up to a maximum of €60) applies up to a maximum of 3 days and the balance is assessed at 60%. In determining the assessable income from insurable employment, the following deductions are allowed: superannuation, additional voluntary...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits Data (22 Sep 2015)

Joan Burton: I propose to take Questions Nos. 274 and 275 together. The information requested by the Deputy, where available, is collated annually at the end of December each year for inclusion in the Statistical Information on Social Welfare Services report the 2014 version of which will be shortly presented to the Cabinet and published on my Department’s website. The number of persons in County...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Pensions Ombudsman Adjudications (22 Sep 2015)

Joan Burton: The legislative provisions pertaining to the Office of the Pensions Ombudsman (OPO) are contained in Part XI of the Pensions Act 1990, as amended. The functions of the Pensions Ombudsman, who is independent in the exercise of his functions, are set out in Section 131 of the Act. The Pensions Ombudsman has authority to adjudicate on certain disputes arising under occupational pension schemes...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Jobseeker's Allowance Appeals (22 Sep 2015)

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 Protection...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Respite Care Grant Payments (22 Sep 2015)

Joan Burton: The estimated cost of increasing the Respite Care Grant by €200, from €1,375 to €1,575, is €18.55 million in a full year. Any change in the rate of Respite Care Grant would have to be considered in a budgetary context.

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Applications (22 Sep 2015)

Joan Burton: Carer's Allowance (CA) is a social assistance payment, made to persons who are providing full-time care and attention to people with disabilities who require full-time care and attention and whose income falls below certain limits. The means test that applies to applicants for CA, assesses any income belonging to the carer and their spouse, civil partner, or cohabitant, including any...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Jobseeker's Allowance Appeals (22 Sep 2015)

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 disallow 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: Social Welfare Offices (22 Sep 2015)

Joan Burton: I propose to take Questions Nos. 285 and 286 together. The proposed transfer of the Department of Social Protection’s Office from Ballybay, County Monaghan to Monaghan Town has not proceeded in the timeframe planned due to a complex property management issue. Staff will remain in Ballybay for the foreseeable future and until this situation is resolved. The issue of costs, as...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Jobseeker's Allowance Applications (22 Sep 2015)

Joan Burton: According to the records of this Departmental, the person concerned has not recently applied for a Jobseekers Allowance payment (JA). It is open to the person concerned to make an application for JA at her local Intreo Centre.

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Departmental Functions (22 Sep 2015)

Joan Burton: The Department of Social Protection has an established Internal Audit Unit and an Audit Committee which operate under charters which were approved by the Department's Secretary General and Audit Committee. The Department's Audit Committee is part of its governance framework, tasked with providing independent advice to the Secretary General, as Accounting Officer, regarding the suitability...

Committee of Inquiry into the Banking Crisis: Nexus Phase (23 Jul 2015)

Joan Burton: Thank you, Mr. Chairman, and I want to thank you and the members of the committee for the invitation to be here today. In my written statement, I've set out in detail my analysis of the causes of the banking crisis. In brief, I agree with the assessment in the Regling and Watson report that while the crisis, clearly, had an international dimension, this was very much, unfortunately, a...

Committee of Inquiry into the Banking Crisis: Nexus Phase (23 Jul 2015)

Joan Burton: Well, Deputy, for a number of reasons. First of all, the Labour Party manifesto was very much prepared in conjunction with other Labour Party colleagues, including, obviously, the then leader of the Labour Party, Deputy Rabbitte. But in the documents that you sent me, I just want to highlight two quotes from the ESRI reports which, when I read, just brought me back to the atmosphere of that...

Committee of Inquiry into the Banking Crisis: Nexus Phase (23 Jul 2015)

Joan Burton: Sorry, sorry, I am answering your question.

Committee of Inquiry into the Banking Crisis: Nexus Phase (23 Jul 2015)

Joan Burton: Actually, I have, Deputy.

Committee of Inquiry into the Banking Crisis: Nexus Phase (23 Jul 2015)

Joan Burton: Sorry, Deputy, am I allowed to answer?

Committee of Inquiry into the Banking Crisis: Nexus Phase (23 Jul 2015)

Joan Burton: They were the figures, Deputy, available to us from eminent organisations, particularly the Department of Finance-----

Committee of Inquiry into the Banking Crisis: Nexus Phase (23 Jul 2015)

Joan Burton: -----and the ESRI.

Committee of Inquiry into the Banking Crisis: Nexus Phase (23 Jul 2015)

Joan Burton: Based on------