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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 — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (1 Jun 2010)

Éamon Ó Cuív: In the period from 1 January 2009 to 31 December 2009, the expenditure on the lease, rental or purchase of car parking spaces incurred by the Department amounted to €14,400. With regard to any remaining accommodation, the Office of Public Works provides for car parking payment arrangements. In relation to the agencies within the remit of the Department, expenditure amounted to €68,000,...

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...

Written Answers — Flood Relief: Flood Relief (1 Jun 2010)

Éamon Ó Cuív: The HSE's Community Welfare Service has been providing support to households under the humanitarian assistance scheme since last November's flooding. Up to 7th May 2010 they had made 2,976 payments to 1,276 individuals to the value of €1,270,547 throughout the country. The amount spent on a local authority basis is not available. However, I have set out a tabular statement of expenditure...

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

Éamon Ó Cuív: According to the records of the Department, there is no application pending for jobseeker's allowance for the person. If the person wishes to make an application for jobseeker's allowance, he should go to his Social Welfare local office in Coolock where staff can help with his application. This is located in the Northside Civic Centre, Bunratty Road.

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

Éamon Ó Cuív: The person concerned made an application for jobseeker's allowance on 10 July 2009. Following an investigation in November 2009 by an Inspector from this Department, the person concerned was assessed with means in excess of the statutory limit for this payment. In March 2010 the person concerned indicated his wish to submit an appeal against the means assessed and an Inspector undertook a...

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.

Social Welfare Benefits (2 Jun 2010)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I thank the Deputy Crawford for raising this issue. He is knowledgeable and sincere in this matter and presented his case in a fair manner. One of the first things I did on being appointed to the Department of Social Protection was to ask the question the Deputy asked of me, namely, whether a person is assessed on the income of previous years. I was told that this was not the case. I will...

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 (2 Jun 2010)

Éamon Ó Cuív: The records of the department do not show any recent claim from the person concerned in respect of occupational injury benefit or disablement benefit. In August 2007, the person concerned claimed occupational injury benefit in respect of a prescribed disease for which he had been awarded occupational injury benefit under a previous claim made in October 2005. The claim made in August 2007 was...

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 Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (3 Jun 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. There has...