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Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Child Benefit Data (19 May 2015)

Joan Burton: Child benefit is a universal payment made to parents/guardians for the support of theirchildren. It is paid to some 615,000 families in respect of 1.18 million children, with an expenditure of approximately €1.9 billion in 2014. Safeguarding the child benefit budget is a priority and the Department takes a proactive approach to ensuring that it is only paid to eligible families. A...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Free Travel Scheme Administration (19 May 2015)

Joan Burton: The current free travel scheme provides free travel on the main public and private transport services for those eligible under the scheme. These include road, rail and ferry services provided by companies such as Bus Átha Cliath, Bus Éireann and Iarnród Éireann, as well as Luas and services provided by over 90 private transport operators. There are currently in excess of...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Free Travel Scheme Data (19 May 2015)

Joan Burton: Allocation of funding for free travel is not based on the numbers on each qualifying scheme but on expected passenger numbers who avail of their free travel pass. It is not possible for an individual person who has qualified for the scheme to receive a cash payment instead. Under the supplementary welfare allowance scheme (SWA) the Department of Social Protection may award a travel...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Money Advice and Budgeting Service Funding (19 May 2015)

Joan Burton: The Citizens Information Board (CIB) is the statutory body responsible for providing information, advice (including money and budgeting advice service) and advocacy services on a wide range of public and social services. CIB delivers on this remit through a network of delivery partners which includes 51 local Money Advice and Budgeting Services (MABS) and 42 local Citizens Information...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Disability Allowance Appeals (19 May 2015)

Joan Burton: The Social Welfare Appeals Office has advised me that an appeal by the person concerned was registered in that office on 12thMay 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 are received from the Department, the case in question will be referred to...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Applications (19 May 2015)

Joan Burton: The claim from the person in question is currently under review in regard to medical eligibility as the care recipient has turned 16 and their domiciliary care allowance ceased. Having examined all of the documents provided in support of the application and having weighed up the evidence a deciding officer has decided that the person being cared for is not so invalided or disabled as to...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Insurance Payments (19 May 2015)

Joan Burton: Credited contributions (credits) are awarded in circumstances such as unemployment or illness, to help protect the future social insurance entitlements of insured persons during periods when they may not be in a position to make paid contributions (via Pay Related Social Insurance or PRSI). If a person is in insurable employment, they pay a PRSI contribution each week. PRSI contributions are...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Disability Allowance Payments (19 May 2015)

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

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Fuel Allowance Payments (19 May 2015)

Joan Burton: My Department pays an electricity or gas allowance as part of the household benefits package to 415,000 customers, at an estimated cost of €227 million in 2015. The allowance represents a contribution towards the energy costs of a household rather than meet those costs in full. The electricity allowance has a monthly value of €35 for both electricity and gas customers. The...

Order of Business (14 May 2015)

Joan Burton: I suggest a detailed question such as that is a matter for the line Minister in the Department of Children and Youth Affairs.

Order of Business (14 May 2015)

Joan Burton: In relation to the budget of Tusla which is charged with protecting the welfare, safety and positive development of children, if the Deputy wants to ask detailed questions he should put them to the Minister who is in charge of the Department of Children and Youth Affairs.

Order of Business (14 May 2015)

Joan Burton: Beidh sé á fhoilsiú an seisiún seo.

Order of Business (14 May 2015)

Joan Burton: The Bill has been published. I would hope it will be taken as soon as possible.

Order of Business (14 May 2015)

Joan Burton: I think the Deputy received a written reply in respect of last week's questions. If not, I will have it resent to the Deputy. In respect of the second item, I do not have a date as yet for the taking of the domestic violence legislation.

Order of Business (14 May 2015)

Joan Burton: The Regulation of Lobbying Bill has been enacted.

Order of Business (14 May 2015)

Joan Burton: In relation to the petroleum legislation, the heads of the Bill were cleared in March, and in respect of the education legislation, the heads of the Bill are being drafted as we speak.

Order of Business (14 May 2015)

Joan Burton: I apologise.

Order of Business (14 May 2015)

Joan Burton: I am delighted to hear the Deputy has such confidence in chartered accountants and in accountants generally. I am not sure everybody else in the House would have that confidence.

Order of Business (14 May 2015)

Joan Burton: In relation to Deputy Willie Penrose's valuable legislation in respect of the bankruptcy period, that legislation will be examined in some depth by the Joint Committee on Finance and Public Expenditure and Reform. The Deputy will be aware that in terms of the measures announced yesterday we will shortly have legislation on an examinership process in respect of people who are at risk in terms...

Order of Business (14 May 2015)

Joan Burton: I do not have a date for the gambling legislation.