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Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Appeals (23 Sep 2014)

Joan Burton: The Social Welfare Appeals Office has advised me that the appeal of the person concerned has been allowed by an Appeals Officer and that the person concerned was notified of the Appeals Officer’s decision on 22 September 2014. The Social Welfare Appeals Office functions independently of the Minister for Social Protection and of the Department and is responsible for determining...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Disability Allowance Appeals (23 Sep 2014)

Joan Burton: The Social Welfare Appeals Office has advised me that an appeal by the person concerned was referred to an Appeals Officer on 19th September 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 functions independently of the Minister for Social Protection and of the Department...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Farm Assist Scheme Payments (23 Sep 2014)

Joan Burton: This year the Department will spend approximately €91.6 million on the farm assist scheme and it is expected that an average of 9,900 individuals will be in receipt of this payment each week. The farm assist scheme is based on jobseeker’s allowance and recipients retain all the advantages of the jobseeker’s allowance scheme such as retention of secondary benefits and...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Departmental Agencies Staff Remuneration (23 Sep 2014)

Joan Burton: The non-commercial State sponsored bodies that operate under the aegis of the Department are the Pensions Authority and the Citizens Information Board (CIB). The Office of the Pensions Ombudsman also comes under the remit of the Department. Their remuneration packages, before and after implementation of the Haddington Road agreement, are outlined in the table attached. Remuneration...

Order of Business (18 Sep 2014)

Joan Burton: I will make inquiries of the Minister for Education and Skills on the value for money review of small schools and see if there is a date for it. With regard to back to education schemes, the Deputy is aware that we are supporting over 20,000 people extremely successfully in returning to education. Most people going back to education have a personal case manager and we maintain high levels...

Order of Business (18 Sep 2014)

Joan Burton: The housing regulation Bill is due for publication next year. There has been some discussion and criticism of the impact of regulation and how changes might help to speed up the building and delivery of houses. I do not have a date for the Bill, but I will talk to the Minister and come back to the Deputy on it.

Order of Business (18 Sep 2014)

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

Order of Business (18 Sep 2014)

Joan Burton: On the interdepartmental committee looking at the issue of the mother and baby homes, there were revelations on the mother and baby home in Tuam and subsequently on Bessborough in Cork. That would be personally known to a lot of us who have been involved in the issue over a long period of time, but not to the wider Irish public. The interdepartmental group pulled together in a very short...

Order of Business (18 Sep 2014)

Joan Burton: I am happy to say the climate action and low carbon development Bill is on the A list and I anticipate it will be dealt with in this session. The heads were cleared in April and I am happy to say the Government is proceeding with it. There is no date set as yet for the bail Bill.

Order of Business (18 Sep 2014)

Joan Burton: The EirGrid Bill is for next year. I do not have an exact date for the Central Bank legislation, but I expect it will be dealt with next year.

Order of Business (18 Sep 2014)

Joan Burton: I will have to obtain a report and write to the Deputy on the details. I suggest the appropriate place for a debate might be the relevant committee. Obviously, it is a detailed technical item. As the Deputy says, there are also human rights issues involved.

Order of Business (18 Sep 2014)

Joan Burton: In that case, the Deputy might talk to the Whips to see what might be appropriate to assist with the discussion.

Order of Business (18 Sep 2014)

Joan Burton: I will have to make inquiries on the rapporteur's report. If the Deputy cares to take the matter up with his own and the Government Whip, we might get a date on that. I do not have the information to hand on it.

Order of Business (18 Sep 2014)

Joan Burton: The appropriate approach is for the Deputy to ask his own Whip to take it up at the Whips' meeting. I do not have a firm date for the legislation associated with hepatitis C, but I can come back to the Deputy on it.

Leaders' Questions (18 Sep 2014)

Joan Burton: The Deputy will be glad to hear that this year we have spent an extra €200 million approximately on the additional pensioners who are reaching the age at which they qualify for a pension. We have a very positive demographic in terms of older people. We have more older people, and they are living longer. I do not know if anybody from the Technical Group attended yesterday’s...

Leaders' Questions (18 Sep 2014)

Joan Burton: Young people going out to work find they are entering the top rate around €32,000 or €34,000. If we develop recovery for the economy, of course people relying on social welfare income should be assisted, but so should the people going out to work and paying the taxes and PRSI that allow us to have a good social welfare system. As Labour Party leader, I find it equally important.

Order of Business (18 Sep 2014)

Joan Burton: It is proposed to take No. 31, Merchant Shipping (Registration of Ships) Bill 2013 - Second Stage (resumed). Private Members' business shall be No. 55, Water Services (Exempt Charges) Bill 2014 – Second Stage (resumed), to be taken immediately after the Order of Business and, if not previously concluded, brought to a conclusion after 90 minutes.

Order of Business (18 Sep 2014)

Joan Burton: I apologise.

Order of Business (18 Sep 2014)

Joan Burton: The Deputy asked the question on health legislation directly of the Taoiseach yesterday, and probably at greater length, and the Taoiseach undertook to supply the Deputy with a detailed written reply. The Taoiseach has requested answers to the Deputy’s list of inquiries from the Department of Health and as soon as they are returned, they will be made available to the Deputy.

Order of Business (18 Sep 2014)

Joan Burton: The Deputy is an expert on commentary and reports from the Department of Health.