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Leaders' Questions (20 Nov 2014)

Joan Burton: -----the road returned to being the roads of previous days because Kilkenny County Council did not care about how people got to or from Waterford. In fairness, when Fianna Fáil and the previous Government invested in the National Roads Authority, we got a motorway that the people of Waterford deserve.

Leaders' Questions (20 Nov 2014)

Joan Burton: I will use the example of tests in life. Almost all of us here at one time or another have put our cars through the national car test. Many of us have also sat the leaving certificate and other examinations. The Deputy is asking me to predict the outcome-----

Leaders' Questions (20 Nov 2014)

Joan Burton: -----of a test run by an absolutely independent body. Both EUROSTAT and its Irish equivalent, the CSO, which calculates statistics here, are absolutely independent.

Leaders' Questions (20 Nov 2014)

Joan Burton: I am sure Deputy Mattie McGrath recalls the period when Greece was serious difficulties, particularly from May to June 2011. One of their big problems was that EUROSTAT decided it did not have full confidence in its figures. EUROSTAT is absolutely independent, and I know the Deputy is not suggesting it should not be independent.

Leaders' Questions (20 Nov 2014)

Joan Burton: The Deputy is asking for the answer to a test that will not be done by EUROSTAT until it decides to do it. We anticipate that it will carry out that test or examination sometime next April or around the end of the first quarter. We are confident because we have the figures here.

Leaders' Questions (20 Nov 2014)

Joan Burton: To help Members of the House, the test is whether or not there is a stream of income in excess of 50% of the total funding that is other than Government funding. The Government subvention of Ervia or Irish Water is 44% and, therefore, we should more than comfortably pass the test. I am satisfied that we will actually pass the test.

Leaders' Questions (20 Nov 2014)

Joan Burton: I thank Deputy Barry Cowen for his kind remarks. I have been contacted by a large number of people from around the country and living abroad and express my thanks to all of them. The issue was not about me, in particular, but about the 60 young people who were graduating on the day. Their community and An Cosán are very proud of them, whereas the people leading the protest did not...

Leaders' Questions (20 Nov 2014)

Joan Burton: While we all understand the pressure the previous Government was under, Irish Water had been left on the to-do list signed with the troika. As I said, however, I do not really want to get into an argy-bargy with the Deputy. I thank him for his remarks, because it is comforting, particularly with regard to my staff person who was with me in the car and had a very frightening experience, and...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Domiciliary Care Allowance Appeals (20 Nov 2014)

Joan Burton: The Social Welfare Appeals Office has advised me that a backdating Domiciliary Care Allowance appeal by the person concerned was referred to an Appeals Officer on the 4 November 2014 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 has advised me that there is no record of any...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Exceptional Needs Payment Applications (20 Nov 2014)

Joan Burton: According to the records of this Department the person concerned has not made a recent application for an exceptional needs payment. This Department has written to the person concerned to advise her of the locations and clinic times of the community welfare service for her catchment area. It is open to the person concerned to make an application for an exceptional needs payment at the advised...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Overpayments (20 Nov 2014)

Joan Burton: Child Benefit is payable to the person with whom a qualified child normally resides. In the case of the person concerned her children left her household in July 2006 and payment continued to November 2006 resulting in an overpayment of €3,420.00 for the period August 2006 to November 2006. She did not appeal this decision and agreed to repay the overpayment to the Department by...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: One-Parent Family Payments (20 Nov 2014)

Joan Burton: According to the information available to this Department, the correct level of one parent family payment payable to the person concerned is €196.90 per week after a means deduction of €22.50 and an overpayment deduction of €28.20. In addition the person concerned receives a fuel payment of €20.00 per week resulting in a gross weekly payment of €216.90.

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Departmental Budgets (20 Nov 2014)

Joan Burton: The Budget Day Estimates provided the Department of Social Protection with €66 million in relation to supports for water services. In line with the Government decision yesterday, the Department of Social Protection will administer the new water conservation grant on behalf of the Department of Environment, Community and Local Government. This grant will replace the water support...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Personal Public Service Numbers (20 Nov 2014)

Joan Burton: The PPS Number is a unique identifier established by legislation for accessing specific public services. At the core of the PPS Number is the idea that it is a device to assist in and enhance the efficiency of, the provision of public services to members of the public. The legal basis of the PPS Number and its use is contained in the Social Welfare Consolidation Act 2005 (as amended)....

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Departmental Staff Data (20 Nov 2014)

Joan Burton: Staff numbers in Business Information Security Unit: NUMBER OF STAFF Grade 1 Principal 1 Assistant Principal 3 Higher Executive Officers  The Department of Social Protection has a designated Head of Information Security at Principal level. This person oversees the Business Information Security Unit, comprising four other staff, whose specialist function is promoting and...

Water Sector Reforms: Motion (Resumed) (19 Nov 2014)

Joan Burton: People.

Water Sector Reforms: Motion (Resumed) (19 Nov 2014)

Joan Burton: Táimíd ag éisteacht.

Water Sector Reforms: Motion (Resumed) (19 Nov 2014)

Joan Burton: Bhíomar ag caint mar gheall ar na rudaí a bhí á rá ag an Teachta.

Water Sector Reforms: Motion (Resumed) (19 Nov 2014)

Joan Burton: "And so forth". That says it all about the Deputy's attitude to a key investment.

Water Sector Reforms: Motion (Resumed) (19 Nov 2014)

Joan Burton: What about your €64 billion?