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Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (1 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.

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (26 May 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 Code: Social Welfare Code (26 May 2010)

Éamon Ó Cuív: The range of benefits and pensions to which different groups of workers may establish entitlement reflects the risks associated with the nature of their work. This in turn reflects the rate of contribution payable. Self-employed workers are liable for PRSI at the Class S rate of 3%. They are consequently eligible for a narrower range of benefits than general employees who, together with their...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (26 May 2010)

Éamon Ó Cuív: A Deciding Officer awarded a fuel allowance payment to the person concerned covering a period of 16 weeks from 7 January 2010. Arrears of €326.70 issued to her on 18 May 2010. A further payment of €13.30 representing the remainder of fuel allowance arrears due and omitted in error from earlier payment will issue to her shortly.

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (26 May 2010)

Éamon Ó Cuív: It is proposed to take Questions Nos. 212 and 213 together. The legislation relating to benefit and privilege dates back to the Unemployment Assistance Act of 1933. The statistics requested by the Deputy are not available as the source of means is not codified on the jobseeker's payment system.

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (26 May 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.

Departmental Expenditure (25 May 2010)

Éamon Ó Cuív: As the Deputy will appreciate, the Government is keeping the current and prospective budgetary position under constant review in the context of its medium-term economic strategy. In that regard, the Government will consider in the coming weeks various possibilities for savings that could be advanced in budget 2011. As part of its preparations for that, the Government has decided that each...

Departmental Expenditure (25 May 2010)

Éamon Ó Cuív: There will be a preliminary identification of various options which will then be examined and costed. These will be the subject of discussion between me and the Minister for Finance and, later in the year, the Cabinet will go through all these options before final decisions are made. The amount of money to be saved by any Department will be decided collectively by the Cabinet in the run-in...

Departmental Expenditure (25 May 2010)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I am looking at all the data and taking into account such issues as consistent poverty. Later this week I will meet with a broad cross-section of voluntary groups dealing with the elderly, lone parents, the unemployed and so on. Arising from all those discussions that will continue month after month, I hope it would be possible to arrive at a consensus in terms of the issue I highlighted,...

Departmental Expenditure (25 May 2010)

Éamon Ó Cuív: As I said, data on consistent poverty is one important criteria-----

Departmental Expenditure (25 May 2010)

Éamon Ó Cuív: The point is that there are people on very low income in all age groups who are vulnerable.

Departmental Expenditure (25 May 2010)

Éamon Ó Cuív: When one examines the data one will see this spans across all age levels. Those on the lowest amount of money are very vulnerable. I want to examine all of the data, have a continuing dialogue with all of the different groups, listen carefully to them and not make decisions on the hoof in May but try to have as much information and discussion to ensure I am well informed when the Cabinet...

Departmental Expenditure (25 May 2010)

Éamon Ó Cuív: In financial terms, obviously it is those with the least income.

Departmental Expenditure (25 May 2010)

Éamon Ó Cuív: As the Deputy is aware, in terms of-----

Social Insurance (25 May 2010)

Éamon Ó Cuív: The employer job, PRSI, incentive scheme will be commenced in June and will be administered by the Department of Social Protection. Regulation or secondary legislation pertaining to the scheme is in the final stages of preparation, as are details of scheme administration. The scheme will run for the calendar year 2010 only. However, any qualifying employment created in 2010 will be...

Social Insurance (25 May 2010)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I have said that I hope we will have the scheme up and running within the next month. As I have already explained, anybody who has created employment within the terms of the scheme will be able to apply-----

Social Insurance (25 May 2010)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I am saying that people who have already created employment will be able to apply and they will get the exemption from the date of the launch of the scheme. I am anxious to get this scheme going and I agree with the Deputy that it is urgent. I have asked my Department to ensure that we progress the scheme as quickly as we can and I hope that we will have it up and running within a month...

Social Insurance (25 May 2010)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I agree with the Deputy about the displacement and deadweight. That was one of the reasons for the delay because the officials in my Department had to ensure that when they were drawing up the regulations we would not create either displacement or deadweight. Deadweight was a problem with a previous scheme, and we are taking steps to avoid that.

Social Insurance (25 May 2010)

Éamon Ó Cuív: The steps are being written into the regulations. I will not announce the scheme today but-----

Social Insurance (25 May 2010)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I will not announce the scheme today.