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Leaders' Questions (15 Jan 2015)

Joan Burton: -----of this State. I am glad to do that.

Leaders' Questions (15 Jan 2015)

Joan Burton: His concern ought to be with clean water for the public, and sufficient water to provide for the country's industrial, economic, tourism and agricultural needs. As his party's spokesperson on environmental issues, I am sure Deputy Cowen is aware that the greater Dublin area is living on the edge as regards water supplies. We know what happened some years ago in County Galway and Galway city...

Leaders' Questions (15 Jan 2015)

Joan Burton: -----clean and safe water to drink. If those in Fianna Fáil are happy to bring people in Ireland back to that era - if that is their objective as we start out in 2015 - they have moved very far from what the party once stood for.

Leaders' Questions (15 Jan 2015)

Joan Burton: It is ironic that those in Fianna Fáil would have the nerve to come in here on a morning when the Governor of the Central Bank is downstairs retelling the sad story of how Fianna Fáil chose to expend €34 billion on two failed financial entities, Anglo Irish Bank and Irish Nationwide.

Leaders' Questions (15 Jan 2015)

Joan Burton: It was €34 billion. If the Deputy is going to throw figures around, let us look at the big figures.

Leaders' Questions (15 Jan 2015)

Joan Burton: Let me come back to the main point the Deputy is asking about. He is concerned that over their lifetime there will be some replacement of water meters. The purpose of the meters is to do what the Deputy, and everybody across the House, has called for on successive occasions - that is, to stop the situation whereby up to 40% of expensive, treated water in this country goes to waste through leaks.

Leaders' Questions (15 Jan 2015)

Joan Burton: For decades, people on all sides of this House, including the Labour Party and Fine Gael, have asked that the fixing of leaks should be prioritised. It is not possible to find and fix the leaks unless we have a structure to identify them.

Leaders' Questions (15 Jan 2015)

Joan Burton: Second, water meters will provide the mechanism for people to control their use of water and conserve water, which we need to do as a country. The cost of fixing these meters when they come up for renewal - and they are expected to last a minimum of 15 years - will be roughly €5 million per year.

Leaders' Questions (15 Jan 2015)

Joan Burton: They will take five minutes to fix and will cost up to €50 per unit. That is in line with the best international figures on these matters.

Leaders' Questions (15 Jan 2015)

Joan Burton: In the budget 2015 statement, the Government committed a significant amount of capital financing to a new housing programme, which is one of the biggest ever launched in the history of this country. The Deputy is correct in saying that it is not possible to plan, design, build, fit out and hand keys over for houses within a short period. Anybody with experience of house building will know...

Leaders' Questions (15 Jan 2015)

Joan Burton: I begin by wishing everybody a happy new year. It is a bit disappointing to see that Deputy Cowen must not have had a break over Christmas to read up on Irish Water. As he rightly acknowledges, the new charging structure will see a gross charge of €160 for an individual living alone, less the water conservation grant of €100 that the Department of Social Protection will pay....

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Departmental Investigations (15 Jan 2015)

Joan Burton: I propose to take Questions Nos. 39 and 41 together. These cases are the subject of ongoing investigation in the Department.It would not be appropriate for me to comment on the likely outcome of these investigations at this stage.

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Insurance (15 Jan 2015)

Joan Burton: Social insurance contributions (PRSI) are paid into the Social Insurance Fund (SIF) which finances a broad range of benefits. The social insurance system is mandatory and insures nearly all workers and the self-employed for a range of contingencies such as old age, ill health, maternity and unemployment. The range of contingencies covered is dependent on the Class of PRSI paid. Social...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Supplementary Welfare Allowance Eligibility (15 Jan 2015)

Joan Burton: An emergency needs payment issued to the person concerned on the 13thJanuary 2015.

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Mortgage Interest Relief Application (15 Jan 2015)

Joan Burton: The purpose of Mortgage Interest Supplement is to provide short term income support to eligible people who are unable to meet their mortgage interest repayments in respect of a house which is their sole place of residence. The supplement assists with the interest portion of the mortgage repayments only. The Mortgage Interest Supplement of the person referred to was reviewed in December 2014...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Rent Supplement Scheme Payments (15 Jan 2015)

Joan Burton: The Department has not, to date, received an application for Rent Supplement from the client concerned. The client should forward an application to be assessed for entitlement to the Mid-Leinster Rent Unit, PO Box 11758, Dublin 24.

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Rent Supplement Scheme Payments (15 Jan 2015)

Joan Burton: The client concerned is in receipt of their full entitlement to Rent Supplement based on their monthly rent, weekly income and family composition. There is no record of the Department having any contact with this client regarding their on-going entitlement to Rent Supplement.

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Bereavement Grant Eligibility (15 Jan 2015)

Joan Burton: The purpose of Mortgage Interest Supplement is to provide short term income support to eligible people who are unable to meet their mortgage interest repayments in respect of a house which is their sole place of residence. The supplement assists with the interest portion of the mortgage repayments only. The Mortgage Interest Supplement of the person referred to was reviewed in December 2014...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Rental Accommodation Scheme Applications (15 Jan 2015)

Joan Burton: As is standard practice, the Department will continue to pay Rent Supplement for a further 13 weeks where a RAS application is pending. The client's Rent Supplement will continue to issue at current rate until 31st March 2015.

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social and Affordable Housing Eligibility (15 Jan 2015)

Joan Burton: Following the previous response to the Deputy regarding her case the person concerned contacted the nominated Intreo Centre on 22ndDecember 2014 to make an application for one parent family payment. On examination of her circumstances it was established that she did not meet the eligibility criteria for this scheme under current legislation, and was advised that it would be more appropriate...