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Leaders' Questions (29 Jan 2015)

Joan Burton: We deliver them almost completely on time and on target.

Leaders' Questions (29 Jan 2015)

Joan Burton: We are now aiming to deliver a new payment to over 1 million households. Of course we have to sit down and plan that. Do I discuss it with senior officials? Of course I have discussed it on numerous occasions.

Leaders' Questions (29 Jan 2015)

Joan Burton: I thank the Deputy.

Leaders' Questions (29 Jan 2015)

Joan Burton: The most erroneous figure I heard this week was the Deputy's leader suggesting that the water charges would amount to €3 million and the property tax amounted to €5 million in a debate with me on RTE.

Leaders' Questions (29 Jan 2015)

Joan Burton: Despite the attempts by both the chair of the debate and me to enlighten him-----

Leaders' Questions (29 Jan 2015)

Joan Burton: I know that at the moment Fianna Fáil and Sinn Féin are looking pretty on the plinth but, in all honesty, could I answer the Deputy's questions?

Leaders' Questions (29 Jan 2015)

Joan Burton: I thank the Deputy for having the sense to recognise that even if a person is planning a household budget for a week, he or she would have to sit down and do a bit of preparation. If a Department is planning a new system for a significant payment to most households in the country, of course there must be a project team and an implementation plan. That is just good business management and...

Leaders' Questions (29 Jan 2015)

Joan Burton: I remind people that the Government agreed, and announced in the budget, a €100 water conservation grant per household.

Leaders' Questions (29 Jan 2015)

Joan Burton: There was an earlier proposal to have a direct payment to people in receipt of the fuel allowance and the household benefits package. The Government decided that, because quite a few households would be excluded from that, every household which signed up to Irish Water and paid its water bills, as well as houses on group schemes or using private wells or septic tanks, would also receive it....

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Rent Supplement Scheme Applications (29 Jan 2015)

Joan Burton: A designated officer is currently examining the rent supplement claim in respect of the person concerned. Documentation has been requested and an examination of her circumstances will be completed on receipt of this documentation.

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits Eligibility (29 Jan 2015)

Joan Burton: The person concerned has engaged with the Department with regard to her particular circumstances and applications for a number of appropriate payments are currently being examined.

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Child Benefit Applications (29 Jan 2015)

Joan Burton: A claim for child benefit was received from the person concerned on 23/01/2015 in respect of two children, following the death of their mother. The claim has been processed and is awarded with effect from February 2015. Payment will be lodged to her nominated account on Tuesday, 3 February. The person concerned is also receiving a supplementary welfare payment of €40.60 per week...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Exceptional Needs Payments (29 Jan 2015)

Joan Burton: An emergency needs payment application form has been issued to the person concerned in respect of funeral expenses. Her entitlement will be assessed when the application form is returned. The bereavement grant scheme has been discontinued and is not payable for deaths occurring on or after the 01/01/2014.

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Mortgage Interest Supplement Scheme Eligibility (29 Jan 2015)

Joan Burton: The claim for mortgage interest supplement in respect of the person concerned was reviewed on 13 March 2013. At that time, the minimum contribution for couples towards Mortgage Interest Supplement was €35 per week and as the interest content of the mortgage repayment was €35.17 per week, the potential entitlement was calculated on the differenced. As this figure fell below the...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Free Travel Scheme Applications (29 Jan 2015)

Joan Burton: The application for free travel in the case of the person concerned was received on 15th January, 2015. The Department has already advised the Deputy that this application was unsuccessful as the person concerned is under 66 years of age and not currently in receipt of a qualifying payment. The qualifying conditions for all the Department's schemes can be easily accessed on .

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Domiciliary Care Allowance Applications (29 Jan 2015)

Joan Burton: The person concerned was notified on 27 January 2015 that her domiciliary care allowance application was successful and that the allowance has been awarded from 1 December 2014. Payment of the allowance, along with arrears due, will be available in her nominated bank account on 17 February 2015 and on the third Tuesday of each month thereafter.

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits Applications (29 Jan 2015)

Joan Burton: Jobseeker's allowance has been fully restored in the case of the person concerned and all arrears due will be included in her next payment on 3 February 2015. Rent supplement is being paid at the correct rate for a person or her circumstances. No arrears are outstanding. The person concerned should inform the local office if she is going to be out of the jurisdiction for two weeks.

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Personal Public Service Numbers (29 Jan 2015)

Joan Burton: The Personal Public Service Number is the individual’s unique reference number for all dealings with Government Departments and public bodies. Residents who do not have a PPS Number and need one should complete an application form (REG 1), attend in person at a PPS Number allocation centre, provide acceptable evidence of identity and address, demonstrate the reason why s/he...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Offices (29 Jan 2015)

Joan Burton: Twenty nine staff occupying two adjoining buildings on Main St. in Ballybay, Co. Monaghan were redeployed from the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine to the Department of Social Protection in July 2012. The staff are engaged in the processing of the Public Services Card. The operations have recently been expanded to include eight additional temporary staff and unfortunately the...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Pensions Council (29 Jan 2015)

Joan Burton: Legislation enacted in 2013 provides that the Pensions Council will comprise: - A chairperson, - One member nominated by the Minister as a representative of the Department of Social Protection, - The Pensions Regulator (formerly called the chief executive of the Pensions Board), - One member nominated by the Minister for Finance as a representative of the Central Bank, - One member...