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Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (29 Jun 2010)

Éamon Ó Cuív: The staff actions that prevented me from answering certain Parliamentary Questions over the last number of weeks have now been resolved. However, in the time frame available, I regret that my Department is not in a position to reply to this question. My Department will be in contact with the Deputy over the coming days and will reply in full to the question raised.

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (29 Jun 2010)

Éamon Ó Cuív: The staff actions that prevented me from answering certain Parliamentary Questions over the last number of weeks have now been resolved. However, in the time frame available, I regret that my Department is not in a position to reply to this question. My Department will be in contact with the Deputy over the coming days and will reply in full to the question raised.

Written Answers — Social Welfare Code: Social Welfare Code (29 Jun 2010)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I propose to take Questions Nos. 429 and 430 together. The information requested by the Deputy is not available. PRSI receipts are collected by the Revenue Commissioners on foot of employer forms P35, which include both employer and employee contribution details. The records as provided by the Revenue Commissioners do not allow a break down of PRSI receipts by county. The overall levels...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Code: Social Welfare Code (29 Jun 2010)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Expenditure on jobseeker's benefit amounted to €2.005 billion in 2009. Expenditure on jobseeker's allowance for the same period amounted to €1.734 billion. Data on the county breakdown of the Live Register is published by the Central Statistics Office on a monthly basis. I have provided a tabular statement showing the county breakdown at the end of December 2009. It should be noted...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (29 Jun 2010)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I propose to take Questions Nos. 432 to 434, inclusive, together. The estimated savings, based on the number of recipients at the end of May 2010, arising from the introduction of the relevant reduced rates of jobseeker's allowance is as follows: 18 and 19 year olds (from May 2009): €18m 20 and 21 year olds (from January 2010): €2m 22, 23 and 24 year olds (from...

Written Answers — Departmental Property: Departmental Property (29 Jun 2010)

Éamon Ó Cuív: The Department has ownership of one building, Áras Mhic Dhiarmada (AMD), Store Street, Dublin 1. With regard to AMD, maintenance costs, including general maintenance, electricity, gas, water rates, etc. amounted to €471,558 for the year ended 31/12/2009. In relation to the Citizens Information Board (CIB), which is the only agency of the Department to which property ownership applies, the...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (29 Jun 2010)

Éamon Ó Cuív: The staff actions that prevented me from answering certain Parliamentary Questions over the last number of weeks have now been resolved. However, in the time frame available, I regret that my Department is not in a position to reply to this question. My Department will be in contact with the Deputy over the coming days and will reply in full to the question raised.

Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (29 Jun 2010)

Éamon Ó Cuív: The Social Welfare Appeals Office has advised me that the appeal from the person concerned has been referred to an Appeals Officer who proposes to hold an oral hearing in the case. The person concerned will be notified when the necessary arrangements have been made. There has been a 46% increase in the number of appeals received by the Social Welfare Appeals Office in 2009 when compared to...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (29 Jun 2010)

Éamon Ó Cuív: There are currently over 95,500 tenants benefiting from a rent supplement payment - an increase of 60 per cent since the end of 2007. Current data on the total number of private rented sector tenancies is not readily available from any one source; however, it is clear that the rent supplement scheme play a large role in the private rented sector. The Private Residential Tenancies Board...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Code: Social Welfare Code (29 Jun 2010)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Section 195 of the Taxes Consolidation Act, 1997 empowers the Revenue Commissioners to make a determination that certain artistic works are original and creative works generally recognised as having cultural or artistic merit. Earnings derived from such works are exempt from income tax from the year in which the claim was made. The scheme provides that the Revenue Commissioners can make...

Written Answers — Live Register: Live Register (29 Jun 2010)

Éamon Ó Cuív: The monthly live register is published by the Central Statistics Office on the basis of data collated by my Department in respect of the last Friday of each month. At the end of May, 2010, the live register stood at 437,922. This represents an increase of 5,265 on the April figure of 432,657 and is influenced by seasonal factors that cause the live register to rise over the summer months....

Written Answers — Social Welfare Code: Social Welfare Code (29 Jun 2010)

Éamon Ó Cuív: A person must satisfy a number of conditions to qualify for a social welfare payment where their employment is reduced to a three day week. The circumstances in which the days of employment were reduced are also taken into account. The person concerned should contact her local social welfare office to establish if she would qualify for jobseeker's benefit, jobseeker's allowance or family...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (29 Jun 2010)

Éamon Ó Cuív: The spouse of the person concerned was in receipt of illness benefit to June 16th 2010. An increase for a qualified adult will be paid to the person concerned in respect of his spouse with effect from 5th March 2010. Payment of this increase will be made to the person concerned on June 30th 2010 and any arrears due will be included in this payment.

Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (29 Jun 2010)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I am assured by the Chief Appeals Officer that she is keeping current processes under continuous review with a view to achieving a more effective throughput of appeals, while ensuring that any progress does not conflict with due process in terms of the rights of appellants and adherence to the requirements of natural justice. In that regard, a number of initiatives are currently underway...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (29 Jun 2010)

Éamon Ó Cuív: The person concerned applied for disability allowance on 21 June 2010. Her application has been assessed by a medical assessor. A decision on the person's entitlement to disability allowance will be made when her means and habitual residence have been established. The person will be notified of the outcome in due course.

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (29 Jun 2010)

Éamon Ó Cuív: My Department provides income supports for people who are unable to secure employment by virtue of a disability through the insurance-based Invalidity Pension scheme and the means-tested Disability Allowance scheme. Invalidity pension is a social insurance based payment paid to people who are permanently incapable of work due to disability or illness. One of the conditions for receipt of the...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (29 Jun 2010)

Éamon Ó Cuív: The Social Welfare Appeals Office has advised me that the appeal from the person concerned has been referred to an Appeals Officer who proposes to hold an oral hearing in the case. The person concerned will be notified when the necessary arrangements have been made. The Social Welfare Appeals Office functions independently of the Minister for Social Protection and of the Department and is...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (29 Jun 2010)

Éamon Ó Cuív: The staff actions that prevented me from answering certain Parliamentary Questions over the last number of weeks have now been resolved. However, in the time frame available, I regret that my Department is not in a position to reply to this question. My Department will be in contact with the Deputy over the coming days and will reply in full to the question raised.

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (29 Jun 2010)

Éamon Ó Cuív: An application for domiciliary care allowance was received by the Department on the 1st June 2010. This application together with medical reports have been forwarded to one of the Department's Medical Assessors for a medical opinion on the case. Upon receipt of this opinion a decision will be made and issue to the customer. Currently it takes approximately eight weeks to process an...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (29 Jun 2010)

Éamon Ó Cuív: A claim for State pension (contributory) submitted by the person concerned is currently being processed. She will be notified of the outcome of a decision on her entitlement in due course.