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Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (9 Jun 2010)

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

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (9 Jun 2010)

Éamon Ó Cuív: The person concerned applied for disability allowance on 9 December 2008. In order to determine his means, his file was sent to a Social Welfare Inspector for investigation. He was interviewed by a Social Welfare Inspector on 9 January 2009 and was requested to provide details of his 2008 income derived from self employment. Subsequent to that interview, it came to light that the person may...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (9 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 is an office of the Department that is independently responsible for determining appeals against decisions on...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (9 Jun 2010)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I am informed by the Social Welfare Appeals Office that a form for the opening of an appeal has been forwarded to the person concerned and requesting him to state the grounds for his appeal. On receipt of his reply the appeal will be opened and processed in the normal manner.

Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (9 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 will be referred to an Appeals Officer for consideration. The Social Welfare Appeals Office is an office of the Department that is independently responsible for determining appeals against decisions on...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (9 Jun 2010)

Éamon Ó Cuív: The information requested by the Deputy is contained in the accompanying tabular statement. Table: Recipients and Expenditure of One-Parent Family Payment, 2005 to 2009 Year Number of Recipients Expenditure€000 2005 80,366 751,102 2006 83,081 834,262 2007 85,084 962,425 2008 87,840 1,067,158 2009 90,484 1,121,344

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (9 Jun 2010)

Éamon Ó Cuív: The information requested by the deputy is contained in the accompanying tabular statement. Number of Recipients of One-Parent Family Payment by County, 2009 County Number of Recipients Carlow 1,356 Cavan 1,142 Clare 1,769 Cork 9,195 Donegal 3,830 Dublin 29,824 Galway 3,397 Kerry 2,617 Kildare 3,640 Kilkenny 1,379 Laois 1,095 Leitrim 389 Limerick 3,871 Longford 930 Louth...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (9 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. This care and attention must be given by another person, almost all of the time, so that the child can deal with the activities of daily living. The child must be likely...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Code: Social Welfare Code (9 Jun 2010)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Under section 18 of the Social Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act, 2008 which came into effect on December 17th, 2008, changes were introduced relating to the duration of the jobseeker's benefit payment. Firstly, the duration of the benefit for payable to people with 260 or more paid social insurance contributions was reduced from 15 to 12 months, for (then) current claimants with less...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (9 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 will be 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 (9 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 will be 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 — Departmental Agencies: Departmental Agencies (9 Jun 2010)

Éamon Ó Cuív: While the Citizens Information Board operates under the aegis of the Department, matters pertaining to individual staff members and the specified case are the responsibility of the Board.

Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (9 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 will be 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 Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (9 Jun 2010)

Éamon Ó Cuív: The person concerned is in receipt of jobseeker's allowance of €200 per week with effect from 31 July 2009. This comprises a personal rate of €100 and a qualified adult dependant rate of €100. As Mr. Collins was not in receipt of a jobseeker's allowance in April 2009, the Budgetary changes for new claimants are relevant in his case.

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (9 Jun 2010)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Under EU Regulations, while a person on jobseeker's benefit may retain payment for a period while seeking work in another EU country, it is not possible to transfer jobseeker's allowance in the same way. Jobseeker's allowance is listed by EU Regulation 883/2004 as a special non-contributory cash benefit and, as a result, it is paid "exclusively in the Member State in which the persons...

Written Answers — Flood Relief: Flood Relief (9 Jun 2010)

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

Written Answers — Departmental Bodies: Departmental Bodies (9 Jun 2010)

Éamon Ó Cuív: The three statutory bodies operating under the aegis of the Department are the Pensions Board, the Citizens Information Board and the Social Welfare Tribunal. In addition, the Pensions Ombudsman comes under the remit of the Department. The Department does not have a Governance Support Division; however State bodies are required to comply with the Code of Practice for the Governance of State...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (9 Jun 2010)

Éamon Ó Cuív: The numbers of people availing of specified programmes operated by my Department are set out in the following tabular statement. Table: Number of Persons in County Donegal, excluding pensioners, in receipt of Social Welfare, 2009 Type of Payment Number ofRecipients Pre-Retirement Allowance 638 Widow/er's (Contributory)Pension 3,270 Widow/er's (Non-Contributory) Pension 181 One Parent...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (9 Jun 2010)

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

Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (9 Jun 2010)

Éamon Ó Cuív: The case of the person in question is currently under review, based on a newly completed form regarding the habitual residence condition (HRC). He will be notified of the decision in due course. Decisions made by a Deciding Officer on habitual residence are based on the officer him/herself being satisfied that the HRC conditions are met and all available evidence in this regard is taken...