Results 23,201-23,220 of 28,255 for speaker:Éamon Ó Cuív

Written Answers — Medical Aids and Appliances: Medical Aids and Appliances (13 May 2010)

Éamon Ó Cuív: The Treatment Benefit scheme, which includes Medical Appliance Benefit, is a PRSI-based scheme for which customers may qualify once they have paid a certain number of reckonable PRSI contributions. Only PRSI at classes A, E, H, and P is reckonable. As the person concerned is aged over 66, the Regulations require him to have paid, or been credited with, at least 39 PRSI contributions at...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (13 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 — Pension Provisions: Pension Provisions (13 May 2010)

Éamon Ó Cuív: The issues raised by the National Coalminers Group in the course of the meeting held on the 5th May are currently being considered. I will be pleased to advise the Deputy once that consideration has been finalised.

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (13 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 Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (13 May 2010)

Éamon Ó Cuív: The Social Welfare Appeals Office has advised me that an appeal by the person concerned was registered in that Office. 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 consideration. The...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (13 May 2010)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Payment of illness benefit to the person concerned was disallowed by a Deciding Officer following an examination by a Medical Assessor of the Department who expressed the opinion that she was capable of work. 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 that she was capable of work. Additional...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (13 May 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. There has been a 46% increase in the number of appeals received by the Social Welfare Appeals Office in 2009 when compared to 2008, which in...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (13 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 — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (13 May 2010)

Éamon Ó Cuív: The following tabular statement lists the staff, in the Department, that receive a salary that is the same or higher than my salary. None of the office holders, in agencies under the aegis of the Department, receive remuneration that is the same or higher than my salary. Position Salary Minister â'¬191,417 Secretary General â'¬215,590

Written Answers — Money Advice and Budgeting Service: Money Advice and Budgeting Service (13 May 2010)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Members of the public can get money advice, assistance and support from MABS through three channels: · The MABS National Telephone Helpline – LoCall 1890 283438, available from 9am to 8pm Monday to Friday; · The MABS website www.mabs.ie provides online money management and budgeting advice through the MABS self-help guide and can be accessed 24 hours a day; · Local personal services are...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Code: Social Welfare Code (13 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 people are liable for PRSI at the Class S rate of 3% and are consequently eligible for a narrower range of benefits than general employees who, together with their...

Accident and Emergency Services (12 May 2010)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I thank the Deputy for raising this issue. As he rightly pointed out, every euro that is fraudulently claimed is a euro taken out of the pockets of those who urgently need those payments. We must view fraud in that context. The prevention of fraud and abuse of the social welfare system is an integral part of the day-to-day work of the Department. I listened with great interest to what the...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (12 May 2010)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Under the supplementary welfare allowance scheme, which is administered on behalf of the Department by the community welfare division of the Health Service Executive, an exceptional needs payment (ENP) may be made to help meet an essential, once-off cost which the applicant is unable to meet out of his/her own resources. There is no automatic entitlement to this payment. Each application is...

Written Answers — Live Register: Live Register (12 May 2010)

Éamon Ó Cuív: The table at Appendix A sets out the number of persons on the Live Register in each local Department of Social Protection office in Co Kildare at the end of April for each of the years 2005 to 2010. Year on year fluctuation by office at the end of April for each year during that period is also shown. Income support for those who have lost their jobs is provided by my Department through...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (12 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 Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (12 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 Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (12 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 Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (12 May 2010)

Éamon Ó Cuív: The person concerned applied for farm assist on 23 March, 2010. His claim is currently with a Social Welfare Inspector for investigation. On completion of enquiries a decision will be made and he will be notified of the outcome.

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (12 May 2010)

Éamon Ó Cuív: The establishment of the information in the format requested by the Deputy would involve significant time and effort and would necessitate the diversion of staff from other work. The Department of Social Protection has over 200 regional, local and branch offices throughout the country and processes over 1.3 million weekly payments to social welfare customers across all schemes, including...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (12 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.