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Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (2 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 (2 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 — Pension Provisions: Pension Provisions (2 Jun 2010)

Éamon Ó Cuív: The qualifying conditions for State pension (contributory) require the applicant to: · have entered insurable employment before attaining the age of 56 years · have at least 260 paid contribution weeks, from employment or self-employment, since entry into insurance · satisfy the yearly average condition. The Department does not have any record of a claim for State pension (contributory)...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Code: Social Welfare Code (2 Jun 2010)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Social welfare legislation provides that if one person of a couple is getting jobseeker's allowance, and the spouse/partner is in receipt of illness benefit, the amount that can be paid to the couple is limited to the maximum amount that would be payable to the couple if either were to claim a personal rate and an increase for the spouse/partner as a qualified adult. The specific calculation...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (2 Jun 2010)

Éamon Ó Cuív: The application for disability allowance, by the person concerned, was disallowed by a Deciding Officer following an assessment by a Medical Assessor of the Department who expressed the opinion that she was medically unsuitable for disability allowance. An appeal was opened and in the context of that appeal, her case was reviewed by a second Medical Assessor who also expressed the opinion...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (2 Jun 2010)

Éamon Ó Cuív: There is no record of a recent application made by the person concerned for a payment under any of the income support schemes operated by the Department of Social Protection. If the person concerned wishes to pursue an application for any such payment, he should call to his local social welfare office where a member of staff will advise him on his entitlements.

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (2 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 (2 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 (1 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 — Pension Provisions: Pension Provisions (1 Jun 2010)

Éamon Ó Cuív: The National Pensions Framework was published on 3 March 2010. It encompasses all aspects of pensions, from social welfare to private occupational pensions and public sector pension reform. The aim of the framework is to deliver security, equity, choice and clarity for the individual, the employer and the State. It also aims to increase pension coverage, particularly among low to middle...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (1 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 — Registration of Birth: Registration of Birth (1 Jun 2010)

Éamon Ó Cuív: The position in respect of the registration of the birth of the person (details supplied) is as follows. The person (details supplied) was born on 4th February, 1962 and the birth was registered on 9th February, 1962. On 15th October, 1963, the birth entry was amended, on the authority of the Superintendent Registrar, in order to correct factual errors contained in the entry in relation to...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (1 Jun 2010)

Éamon Ó Cuív: An application for domiciliary care allowance was received by the Department on 27 th April 2010. This application together with medical reports has been forwarded to one of the Department's Medical Assessors for a medical opinion on the case. Upon receipt of the opinion a decision will issue to the customer. Currently it takes some eight weeks to process an application for this allowance.

Written Answers — Pension Provisions: Pension Provisions (1 Jun 2010)

Éamon Ó Cuív: The National Pensions Framework was published on 3 March 2010. It encompasses all aspects of pensions, from social welfare to private occupational pensions and public sector pension reform. The aim of the framework is to deliver security, equity, choice and clarity for the individual, the employer and the State. It also aims to increase pension coverage, particularly among low to middle...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (1 Jun 2010)

Éamon Ó Cuív: An application for domiciliary care allowance was received by the Department on 6 th May 2010. This application together with medical reports has been forwarded to one of the Department's Medical Assessors for a medical opinion. Upon receipt of the opinion a decision will be made and issued to the customer. Currently it takes some eight weeks to process an application for this allowance.

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (1 Jun 2010)

Éamon Ó Cuív: An application for domiciliary care allowance was received by the Department on 23 rd September 2009. This application was referred to one of the Department's Medical Assessors who found that the child in question was not medically eligible for the allowance. In order to qualify a child must have a disability so severe that it requires the child needing care and attention and/or supervision...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (1 Jun 2010)

Éamon Ó Cuív: There are currently 95,730 people in receipt of rent supplement and 16,588 people in receipt of mortgage interest supplement. The mortgage interest supplement scheme is currently under review. The main purpose of this review is to examine how the scheme can best meet its objective of catering for those who require assistance on a short-term basis. The review group includes representatives...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (1 Jun 2010)

Éamon Ó Cuív: No application for domiciliary care allowance has been received from the person in question to date. When an application is received, a decision will be made and the outcome notified to the customer. Currently it takes some eight weeks to process an application for this allowance.

Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (1 Jun 2010)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Further to my response to PQ 14945/10 on 20 April 2010, I am advised by the Social Welfare Appeals Office that there is no update to the information given in that response. Every effort will be made to have this appeal dealt with as quickly as possible. The Social Welfare Appeals Office functions independently of the Minister of Social Protection and of the Department and is responsible for...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Code: Social Welfare Code (1 Jun 2010)

Éamon Ó Cuív: The determination of a person's habitual residence is made in accordance with Section 246 of the Social Welfare Consolidation Act 2005. If the person is not an Irish or UK national, the first requirement is that they must show that they have a right of residence in the State. In the case of non-EEA nationals this will be evidenced by their visa or other official form of residence...