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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...

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 — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (1 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. 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 Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (1 Jun 2010)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Jobseeker's allowance is only payable in this state. It is not possible to export it to another country.

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (1 Jun 2010)

Éamon Ó Cuív: EU Migrant workers may have an entitlement to child benefit and other "family benefits" under EU Regulations 883/04 and 987/09. Where a national of an EU state is working in Ireland, she/he is entitled to payment of these benefits when his/her children are resident in the worker's home country. The Regulations co-ordinate social security systems and are designed to ensure that people are not...

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (1 Jun 2010)

Éamon Ó Cuív: The person concerned made an application for jobseeker's allowance on 8 April 2010. The payment of jobseeker's allowance is subject to a means test and, in this regard, his means which were derived from parental income were found to be in excess of the statutory limits for receipt of that payment. He was notified of this decision and of his right of appeal. If there has been a change in...

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. 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 (1 Jun 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 on 06 May 2010 and the Social Welfare Appeals Office has advised me that, in accordance with statutory requirements, the Department was asked for the...

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

Éamon Ó Cuív: The person concerned requested a review of her farm assist entitlement in March 2010 and the matter is currently with a Social Welfare Inspector for investigation. On completion of enquiries, a decision will be made as soon as possible and she will be notified of the outcome. She is currently in receipt of farm assist at the weekly rate of €310.90.

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (1 Jun 2010)

Éamon Ó Cuív: The table sets out the costs of producing, printing and issuing salary payslips in each of the years 2007 to 2009. Year Stationary costs Postal costs Estimated staff costs Total 2007 €2,042 €73,000 €32,427 €107,469 2008 €2,477 €73,000 €33,657 €109,134 2009 €1,366 €43,500 €19,636 € 64,502 The production and distribution of paper payslips to the Department's 5,300...

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

Éamon Ó Cuív: An application for domiciliary care allowance, by the person concerned, was disallowed by a Deciding Officer of the Department in October 2009. I am informed by the Social Welfare Appeals Office that there is no trace of appeal against this decision by the person concerned. In the normal course, an appeal against the decision of a Deciding Officer must be made within 21 days of a decision...

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

Éamon Ó Cuív: An application for domiciliary care allowance for the child concerned was received by the Department on 28 th April 2010. This application, together with the medical reports supplied, have been forwarded to one of the Department's Medical Assessors for their medical opinion on the case. Upon receipt of the Medical Assessor's opinion a decision will be made and issue to the customer. Currently...

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

Éamon Ó Cuív: I am advised by the Social Welfare Appeals Office that an Appeals Officer, having considered all the available evidence, disallowed the appeal on the grounds that the person concerned does not provide full-time care and attention as defined in legislation. Under Social Welfare legislation, the decision of the Appeals Officer is final and conclusive and may only be reviewed by the Appeals...

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