Results 4,921-4,940 of 28,255 for speaker:Éamon Ó Cuív

Written Answers — Anti-Poverty Strategy: Anti-Poverty Strategy (27 Apr 2010)

Éamon Ó Cuív: The Department of Social and Family Affairs routinely carries out poverty impact assessments in line with the guidelines on new policy developments, VFM and programme expenditure reviews and on the annual Budget. The outcomes of the poverty income assessments are generally published except in circumstances where a particular policy initiative is part of the deliberative process of government...

Social Welfare Offices. (28 Apr 2010)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Gabhaim leithscéal i dtosach, ach shíl mé go raibh seo le bheith sa triú áit tráthnóna agus bhí mé ag faire thuas i m'oifig. Ar aon chaoi, tuigim an tábhacht a bhaineann le seo. The previous office in Balbriggan was a branch office which was operated on an agency basis on behalf of the Department of Social and Family Affairs. The branch manager retired on 28 November 2008. As a...

Social Welfare Offices. (28 Apr 2010)

Éamon Ó Cuív: The Deputy must have been an awful child to read children's stories to long ago. He would have wanted the answer before the end of the story was reached.

Social Welfare Offices. (28 Apr 2010)

Éamon Ó Cuív: The address of the new office is 18 Mill Street, Balbriggan. Staff and a local office manager are in the process of transferring to the new office. Work started on alterations to the premises on 6 April 2010 and a ten week period has been allowed for structural work and fitting out. It is expected that the new premises will open at the beginning of July 2010. I may visit it because I have...

Written Answers — Registration of Deaths: Registration of Deaths (28 Apr 2010)

Éamon Ó Cuív: The provisions and procedures governing the registration of deaths in Ireland are contained in Part 5 of the Civil Registration Act, 2004. Under the provisions of section 37 of the Act, where a death occurs in the State and the deceased dies in a medical institution or was under a general practitioner's care within a month of the death, a registered medical practitioner must provide a...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (28 Apr 2010)

Éamon Ó Cuív: The person concerned has not made a claim for farm assist. However, as he is over 66 years of age, he would not have an entitlement to this payment.

Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (28 Apr 2010)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I am advised by the Social Welfare Appeals Office that the Appeals Officer, having considered all the available evidence, including that adduced at oral hearing, disallowed the carer's allowance appeal of the person concerned. The Appeals Officer found that whereas he was satisfied that the appellant provides a high level of care to the care recipient he was not satisfied that it has been...

Written Answers — Pension Provisions: Pension Provisions (28 Apr 2010)

Éamon Ó Cuív: The National Pensions Framework which was launched in March of this year provides for significant state pension reform. The framework includes a number of changes to the state pension, including how pension will be calculated in the future, to make it more transparent, simpler and more equitable for those reaching pension age. Currently the standard qualifying conditions, which require a...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (28 Apr 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 — Parliamentary Questions: Parliamentary Questions (28 Apr 2010)

Éamon Ó Cuív: The number of questions affected in this manner is not readily quantifiable. The establishment of an accurate number would involve significant time and would necessitate the diversion of staff from other work.

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (28 Apr 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 (28 Apr 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 (28 Apr 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 (28 Apr 2010)

Éamon Ó Cuív: The person concerned is in receipt of one parent family payment since 18 March 2010.

Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (28 Apr 2010)

Éamon Ó Cuív: A claim for jobseeker's allowance by the person concerned was received on 15 August 2009 and was disallowed by a Deciding Officer of the Department on the grounds that his means from capital and his spouse's earnings exceeded the statutory limit. He was notified of this decision 18 September 2009. An appeal was opened on 13 October 2009 and I am advised by the Social Welfare Appeals Office,...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (28 Apr 2010)

Éamon Ó Cuív: The person concerned claimed jobseeker's allowance from 1 February 2010. The inspector has completed her report and a decision will be made on the claim this week. The person concerned is being paid supplementary welfare allowance at the maximum weekly rate of €196.00.

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (28 Apr 2010)

Éamon Ó Cuív: According to the records of my Department, the person concerned has not yet applied for a transition pension. In order to have his entitlement formally examined, he should submit a completed application form to this Department for consideration. On receipt of his application, his entitlement will be formally examined and he will be informed of the outcome without delay.

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (29 Apr 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 (29 Apr 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. As part of this consideration, the Appeals Officer will decide if an oral hearing is appropriate in this case. The Social Welfare Appeals Office...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (29 Apr 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.