Results 22,601-22,620 of 28,255 for speaker:Éamon Ó Cuív

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

Éamon Ó Cuív: The information requested by the Deputy is set out in the following table. FIS claims 2007 2008 2009 2010 w/e 18/06 Received 36,868 42,940 46,542 23,166 Awarded 27,857 41,669 33,106 17,858 Refused 4,394 8,429 9,595 4,860

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

Éamon Ó Cuív: Treatment Benefit is a PRSI based scheme offering assistance towards the cost of Dental/Optical Treatment for qualified patients. Payment is made not to the customers themselves but to contractors (dentists and opticians) on their behalf, who provide treatment at a reduced rate. Consequently, by the time the Department receives an actual claim, the customer has almost always already...

Written Answers — International Agreements: International Agreements (29 Jun 2010)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Ireland has social security agreements with Austria, Australia, Canada, the Republic of Korea, New Zealand, Switzerland, the United Kingdom, and the USA. Most of the agreements came into effect between 1989 and 1999. The Agreement with the Republic of Korea came into effect on 1 January 2009. Ireland also has a bilateral understanding with Quebec since 1 October 1994. In the cases of...

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

Éamon Ó Cuív: The respite care grant is an annual payment made to all persons providing full-time care, regardless of means or PRSI contributions, but subject to certain conditions. The grant is payable from the first Thursday in June of the year in question. The grant was extended to all carers in Budget 2005. Prior to this, only those in receipt of certain qualifying payments received the grant. Details...

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

Éamon Ó Cuív: The Deputy will be aware that this Department has only been accepting new claims for Domiciliary Care Allowance since the 1st of April 2009 and holds no information in relation to decisions made prior to this date, when the scheme was administered by the HSE. The information currently available is for the period 1st April 2009 to 31st December 2009 and is not held on an individual month...

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

Éamon Ó Cuív: The information requested by the Deputy is in tabular format. Figures regarding the number of Carer's Allowance claims appealed and the number of decisions overturned on appeal are not readily available on a monthly basis and are given on a yearly basis for the last 3 years. Carer's Allowance claims received, awarded & refused 2007 -2009 Month Received Award Refused Received Award...

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

Éamon Ó Cuív: In the time available it is not possible to supply the statistics regarding the number of applications for One-Parent Family payment on a monthly basis. I will ensure that they are sent on to the Deputy as soon as they are to hand. I am advised by the Social Welfare Appeals Office that statistical information in respect of 2007, 2008, and 2009 is available in the annual report of that Office...

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

Éamon Ó Cuív: The number of illness benefit claims pending decision at Friday 25 June 2010 was 7,698. At present the average time taken to process an illness benefit claim is nine calendar days. Claims from persons, who are not paid by their employer, are prioritised and processed within three days. At present, the number of illness benefit cases on appeal is 2,895. I am assured by the Chief Appeals...

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

Éamon Ó Cuív: I propose to take Questions Nos. 479 and 481 together. As of 19 June 2010, there were 48,261 jobseeker claims pending, of which 36,138 were for jobseeker's allowance, 11,347 for jobseeker's benefit and 776 were credits only cases. This represents 9% of the total jobseeker claimload nationwide. As has previously been said in the House, when we look back over several years when the live...

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

Éamon Ó Cuív: There are currently 5,967 disability allowance claims pending decision. This represents 6% of the total number of disability claims in payment. The assessment of disability allowance claims is relatively complex as it involves both a medical assessment and means assessment to be completed before a claim can be decided. The Department continually monitors available resources against workloads...

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

Éamon Ó Cuív: The information requested by the Deputy is set out in the following Table. Applications on hand at31/5/10 Average Time taken to Process Application(Weeks) Appeals Pendingat31/5/10 Average Time Taken to Process Appeals (2009)(Weeks) 1760 11 237 27.6 My Department is committed to delivering the best possible service to its customers and claims are processed in the most efficient and...

Social Welfare Payments (29 Jun 2010)

Éamon Ó Cuív: It is getting everything we have. Everything we are looking at in the mortgage interest supplement report will be available to it. It would be a nonsense otherwise.

Social Welfare Payments (29 Jun 2010)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I think the question was on when it will all happen. We have two reports and I hope that-----

Social Welfare Payments (29 Jun 2010)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Two reports are being prepared, which we should have in the next few weeks. The process will be quite simple. We will receive the two reports, the Government will consider them and then make decisions on foot of them. Those decisions, to be made not by me but by the Government, will be made in the next few weeks, once we receive the reports. However, I cannot - which the Deputy wants me...

Social Welfare Payments (29 Jun 2010)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I came to the Department at the end of March and have been there for three months. We hope to have the review completed in the next few weeks.

Social Welfare Payments (29 Jun 2010)

Éamon Ó Cuív: In the next few weeks.

Social Welfare Payments (29 Jun 2010)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Most people would accept that "the next few weeks" means from two to four or five weeks.

Social Welfare Payments (29 Jun 2010)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I will try to be more specific. I hope it will be in the next month.

Social Welfare Payments (29 Jun 2010)

Éamon Ó Cuív: In the English I use on the east coast and west coast, "the next few weeks" means "the next month". If Deputy Shortall would find "the next month" more satisfactory, I will say "within the next month". This will mean that within four months of my arrival at the Department, this matter will be brought to finality. Not only are we bringing the mortgage interest supplement review to finality,...

Social Welfare Payments (29 Jun 2010)

Éamon Ó Cuív: By making decisions on both we will be able to give a comprehensive response. I might be wrong but I do not believe the mortgage interest supplement review on its own would answer the major debt problems that people face because-----