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Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (24 Jun 2010)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I propose to take Questions Nos. 228 and 229 together. The total expenses claimed and any expenditure incurred on travel or entertainment by the Secretary General of the Department in each of the past three years was as follows -: â'¬ Year Foreign Travel (Airfare) Foreign Travel (Travel) Foreign Travel (Subsistence) Home Travel (Airfare) Home Travel (Travel) Home Travel (Subsistence)...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (24 Jun 2010)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Due to staff action currently being taken in the Department, I regret that I am unable to provide the information sought by the Deputy.

Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (24 Jun 2010)

Éamon Ó Cuív: The application for domiciliary care allowance, by the person concerned, was disallowed by a Deciding Officer following an assessment by a Medical Assessor of the Department who was of the opinion that the medical evidence submitted did not indicate a need for substantially more care and attention than a child of the same age who does not have a disability. The Social Welfare Appeals Office...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Code: Social Welfare Code (23 Jun 2010)

Éamon Ó Cuív: All persons who have a housing need can apply for an assessment of eligibility for social housing support by the local housing authority. When the person has been assessed as being eligible for and in need of social housing support, the person can be considered for rent supplement.

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (23 Jun 2010)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Due to staff action currently being taken in the Department, I regret that I am unable to provide the information sought by the Deputy.

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (23 Jun 2010)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Due to staff action currently being taken in the Department, I regret that I am unable to provide the information sought by the Deputy.

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (23 Jun 2010)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Due to staff action currently being taken in the Department, I regret that I am unable to provide the information sought by the Deputy.

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (23 Jun 2010)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Facilitators work with social welfare recipients to identify appropriate training or development programmes which will enhance the skills that the individual has and ultimately improve their employment chances, as well as help them to continue to develop personally. They work in close co-operation with other agencies and service providers including FÁS, VEC, other education and training...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (23 Jun 2010)

Éamon Ó Cuív: The Social Welfare Appeals Office has advised me that, following receipt of the relevant Departmental papers including comments on the grounds of appeal, the appeal from the person concerned has been referred to an Appeals Officer for consideration. The Social Welfare Appeals Office functions independently of the Minister for Social Protection and of the Department and is responsible for...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (23 Jun 2010)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I am advised by the Social Welfare Appeals Office that an Appeals Officer, having fully considered all the evidence, disallowed the appeal of the person concerned by way of summary decision. The person concerned has been notified of the decision. The Social Welfare Appeals Office functions independently of the Minister for Social Protection and of the Department and is responsible for...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (23 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 informed when arrangements have been made. The Social Welfare Appeals Office functions independently of the Minister for Social Protection and of the Department and is responsible for...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (22 Jun 2010)

Éamon Ó Cuív: In order to qualify for Domiciliary Care Allowance a child must have a disability so severe that it requires the child needing care and attention and/or supervision substantially in excess of another child of the same age. The child must be likely to require this level of care and attention for at least 12 months. Eligibility for Domiciliary Care Allowance is not based primarily on the...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (22 Jun 2010)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Domiciliary Care Allowance can be paid in respect of children under 16 years of age who have a disability so severe that it requires the child needing care and attention substantially in excess of the care and attention normally required by a child of the same age. In the case in question the child reached sixteen years of age in December 2009.

Written Answers — Civil Registration: Civil Registration (22 Jun 2010)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I have made enquiries with the Registrar General and he has informed me that the position is as set out below. The persons in question met with a registrar in the Dublin Civil Registration Office on 15th March 2010 to give three months notice of intention to marry. At that meeting both parties indicated that they were widowed. On foot of a query raised by the registrar in Dublin, the...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (22 Jun 2010)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Due to staff action currently being taken in the Department, I regret that I am unable to provide the information sought by the Deputy.

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (22 Jun 2010)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Due to staff action currently being taken in the Department, I regret that I am unable to provide the information sought by the Deputy.

Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (22 Jun 2010)

Éamon Ó Cuív: The Social Welfare Appeals Office has advised me that an appeal by the person concerned was registered in that Office on 31 May 2010. It is a statutory requirement of the appeals process that the relevant Departmental papers and comments by the Social Welfare Services on the grounds of appeal be sought. When received the appeal in question will be referred to an Appeals Officer for...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (22 Jun 2010)

Éamon Ó Cuív: A claim in respect of child benefit was received from the person concerned in February 2009. Further information was requested in relation to this claim including the completion of a habitual residence questionnaire. This information has now been received and the claim has been disallowed as the person concerned is not considered to satisfy the habitual residence condition. He has been...

Written Answers — Employment Support Services: Employment Support Services (22 Jun 2010)

Éamon Ó Cuív: The announcement by the Taoiseach of changes in Ministerial responsibility were made with a view towards achieving a better alignment of functions within and between Departments in order to deliver a better outcome for users of services and for the taxpayer. With regard to the functions being transferred to my Department, there will be an emphasis on reducing poverty, particularly by reducing...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (22 Jun 2010)

Éamon Ó Cuív: The person concerned applied for one-parent family payment on 31 December 2009. An assessment of her means has been completed and a decision will be made on her entitlement within the next two weeks. The person concerned is in receipt of supplementary welfare allowance pending the decision on her one-parent family payment.