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Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Respite Care Grant Eligibility (16 Jun 2015)

Joan Burton: The respite care grant (RCG) is paid automatically in June of each year (usually on the first Thursday of the month), to carers who are in receipt of a qualifying payment on the first Thursday in June. The relevant payments are carer’s allowance, carer’s benefit, domiciliary care allowance, and prescribed relatives allowance. The Respite Care Grant is not paid on a...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Invalidity Pension Appeals (16 Jun 2015)

Joan Burton: I am advised by the Social Welfare Appeals Office that, to date, no appeal in respect of disallowance of invalidity pension has been received from the person concerned. The Social Welfare Appeals Office functions independently of the Minister for Social Protection and of the Department and is responsible for determining appeals against decisions on social welfare entitlements.

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits Expenditure (16 Jun 2015)

Joan Burton: I propose to take Questions Nos. 211 to 216, inclusive, together. The cost of providing for a restoration of the free six-monthly scale and polish treatment and contribution payments towards extended gum treatment and fillings for qualified customers under the dental benefit scheme would depend on the fees to be agreed with dental contractors for such treatments and on the numbers opting to...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Invalidity Pension Appeals (16 Jun 2015)

Joan Burton: The Social Welfare Appeals Office has advised me that an appeal by the person concerned was registered in that office on 14thApril 2015. It is a statutory requirement of the appeals process that the relevant departmental papers and comments by the Deciding Officer on the grounds of appeal be sought. When these papers have been received from the Department, the case in question will be...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Disability Allowance Data (16 Jun 2015)

Joan Burton: The following table relates to the number of disability allowance recipients by county at the end of May 2015. Wicklow Wexford Louth Tipperary Mayo 3051 4122 3075 5158 3740

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Rent Supplement Scheme Payments (16 Jun 2015)

Joan Burton: The client concerned should inform the Department of the date their previous tenancy ceased. On receipt of this information, any entitlement to Rent Supplement arrears can be assessed.

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Disability Allowance Payments (16 Jun 2015)

Joan Burton: Disability allowance arrears will issue to the person concerned in the next few days.

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Jobseeker's Allowance Data (16 Jun 2015)

Joan Burton: The number of Jobseeker's Allowance recipients aged 18, 19, 20, 21, and 22 at the end of May was 24,799. A breakdown of this number by age is detailed in the following tabular statement. Number of Recipients of Jobseeker’s Allowance aged 18, 19, 20, 21 and 22 at end of May 2015. Age of Recipient Number of Recipients on Jobseeker’s Allowance 18 2,989 19 5,146 20 5,445 21...

Order of Business (11 Jun 2015)

Joan Burton: As I said earlier, obviously, interested parties are circulated by the judge, as the chairperson of the commission of inquiry sees appropriate. I have seen the same media reports that some interim documentation has been circulated to interested parties and, obviously, as I am not an interested party, I would not have received it. When these matters are dealt with between the judge and the...

Order of Business (11 Jun 2015)

Joan Burton: In regard to a Dáil debate on children, as I said, that is a matter for the Whips. If the Whips care to identify a time, I would be very happy to see that debate taking place.

Order of Business (11 Jun 2015)

Joan Burton: The Deputy must bear in mind that our social welfare system is among the strongest in Europe and the effect of social transfers in Ireland is to reduce the risk of poverty for children and adults right down to one of the lowest figures in Europe. It is a great tribute to all the parties in this House that we have broad agreement that social welfare and income support for families,...

Order of Business (11 Jun 2015)

Joan Burton: All of that, as it grows the economy, is producing prosperity for families with children. In last year's budget, I was delighted to be able to increase child benefit and to increase and bring in-----

Order of Business (11 Jun 2015)

Joan Burton: -----the back to work family dividend, which is worth €30 per week per child to any adult in a family with children who is going back to work. The roll-out of that has been extremely successful in attracting families with children back to work.

Order of Business (11 Jun 2015)

Joan Burton: Traditionally, Fianna Fáil would have absolutely supported supports for families with children going back to work. It is surprising it does not support them at the moment. Vetting is dealt with in the Criminal Justice (Spent Convictions) Bill, which is awaiting Report Stage. I will have to ask the Minister to give me an enactment date for the Child and Family Relationships Bill.

Order of Business (11 Jun 2015)

Joan Burton: On the last point, as Deputy McDonald knows, the civil debt (procedures) Bill will, provided the House gives its agreement, implement in law the recommendations and report of the Law Reform Commission. That has been made clear to the Deputy on quite a significant number of occasions. On the Fennelly report-----

Order of Business (11 Jun 2015)

Joan Burton: It feels on some days like Deputy McDonald may have gotten out the wrong side of the bed. I know sometimes she is a bit tough but usually she is a little bit more pleasant. On the Fennelly commission, no report has been published. I will receive it when it is published. I have seen media reports that an interim contact or report has been given to some parties, but I do not have any...

Order of Business (11 Jun 2015)

Joan Burton: Earlier this year, the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform gave the go-ahead to county councils around the country to take on 300 additional staff-----

Order of Business (11 Jun 2015)

Joan Burton: Deputy Grealish should just hold on. It is up to Galway County Council-----

Order of Business (11 Jun 2015)

Joan Burton: It is up to Galway City Council to have actually made the applications-----

Order of Business (11 Jun 2015)

Joan Burton: If it has now done them, the Department has actually approved the applications in respect of councils right around the country.