Results 13,281-13,300 of 40,550 for speaker:Joan Burton
- Order of Business (23 Oct 2014)
Joan Burton: The law provides for limited use and access. People will recall that when Student Universal Support Ireland, SUSI, was being developed there was some usage of PPS numbers in regard to that, strictly regulated by law.
- Order of Business (23 Oct 2014)
Joan Burton: I want to assure people of that, and it is overseen by the Data Protection Commissioner.
- Order of Business (23 Oct 2014)
Joan Burton: It is overseen by the Data Protection Commissioner, which is correct and proper.
- Leaders' Questions (23 Oct 2014)
Joan Burton: I am happy to state that in addition to the partial restoration of the Christmas bonus in December, which will be highly significant for carers and other people in their households, the Government will be moving to improve the situation of carers, the people they care for, older people and children whose family are in receipt of a domiciliary care allowance. The Deputy's suggestion is to...
- Leaders' Questions (23 Oct 2014)
Joan Burton: I do not believe the Deputy's judgment in this instance is correct.
- Leaders' Questions (23 Oct 2014)
Joan Burton: As the Deputy is aware, Sinn Féin makes an argument-----
- Leaders' Questions (23 Oct 2014)
Joan Burton: Sinn Féin makes the argument that its budgets are costed.
- Leaders' Questions (23 Oct 2014)
Joan Burton: In addition, carers with children will be getting an increase in child benefit in January, about which I am delighted. Second, the people they look after who live alone or who are older will get a living alone increase, being brought up to €9.
- Leaders' Questions (23 Oct 2014)
Joan Burton: As for Irish Water, all the groups of whom I have spoken - and specifically and importantly, carers - will get €100 to support water payments.
- Leaders' Questions (23 Oct 2014)
Joan Burton: Consequently, in this budget carers have been at the heart of the Government's budget strategy-----
- Leaders' Questions (23 Oct 2014)
Joan Burton: -----in terms of distributing a social welfare package of approximately €200.
- Leaders' Questions (23 Oct 2014)
Joan Burton: A report was published in the North this morning, where the Deputy's party is in government, stating that the position of carers there is far worse than it is, for instance, in the South because the payments-----
- Leaders' Questions (23 Oct 2014)
Joan Burton: Sinn Féin is in government there. I suggest to the Deputy it should take some responsibility. A report was issued in respect of carers in the North and Sinn Féin is responsible there. The Deputy should acknowledge-----
- Leaders' Questions (23 Oct 2014)
Joan Burton: -----as he did, that the Government has sought and has increased significantly the total amount it is spending on carers.
- Leaders' Questions (23 Oct 2014)
Joan Burton: Sinn Féin in government in the North does not seem capable of addressing the issue. What is its problem?
- Leaders' Questions (23 Oct 2014)
Joan Burton: First, the Deputy raised the issue of telephones and cameras. I am delighted that people have lots of telephones and cameras.
- Leaders' Questions (23 Oct 2014)
Joan Burton: In fairness, and to correct the record, the Deputy raised what she considered to be an issue regarding Garda behaviour and monitoring of protests in respect of Irish Water. She was suggesting that the gardaí somehow were not behaving properly. I told her that in my experience of the people involved in the protest, everything is filmed and I stated it would be possible to verify any...
- Leaders' Questions (23 Oct 2014)
Joan Burton: ----- which is why it is great to see that people have that kind of equipment. The Deputy was speaking about An Garda Síochána and I simply suggested to her that all of the material was available on social media. I am glad that people are filming it because it does mean it is very clear as to what is happening.
- Leaders' Questions (23 Oct 2014)
Joan Burton: In respect of Our Lady's Children's Hospital, Crumlin and the Deputy's question on scoliosis, she is probably aware that happily, as with social protection and the previous discussion, a lot of additional money has been allocated to the health budget, both for this year and, better still, for next year. A total of well over €800 million has been allocated, much of which will go to...
- Leaders' Questions (23 Oct 2014)
Joan Burton: The bonuses will be dealt with by the board of Ervia.