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Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (3 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 Staff: Departmental Staff (3 Jun 2010)

Éamon Ó Cuív: The number of posts allocated to Thurles Local Office since June 2008 is as follows: June 2008 17.6 June 2009 19.2 June 2010 22.5 Thurles local office is the parent office for Roscrea and Nenagh which are branch offices operating under a contract for service to the Department. All decisions relating to the two branch offices are made in this parent office. Branch office managers are...

Written Answers — Anti-Poverty Strategy: Anti-Poverty Strategy (3 Jun 2010)

Éamon Ó Cuív: The number of people in North Tipperary who have availed of the services of the Money Advice and Budgeting Service in Quarter 1 2009 and Quarter 1 2010 is outlined in the table. Year New Clients in North Tipperary MABS Quarter 1 2009 105 Quarter 1 2010 134 This represents a 27.6% increase in new clients in the first quarter of 2010 compared with the same period in 2009. In 2009 as a...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (3 Jun 2010)

Éamon Ó Cuív: The number of farm assist applications in each of the offices in North Tipperary is as follows: 2008 2009 16 May 2010 Nenagh 7 32 18 Thurles 8 27 15 Roscrea 3 1 0 The number of applications which were approved is not readily available. However, for comparison purposes, the following table shows the total number of claims in payment in Tipperary North and South: 2007 2008 2009...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (3 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. The Social Welfare Appeals Office functions independently of the Minister for Social Protection and of the Department and is responsible for...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (3 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 (3 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 (3 Jun 2010)

Éamon Ó Cuív: The information which the Deputy requested is shown in the tabular statement. ENPs for Travel Costs Total ENP Expenditure** Year â'¬000 â'¬000 2006 2,332 61,138 2007 2,452 69,828 2008 2,805 82,254 2009 2,598 75,210 2010* 946 29,213 * - To 28 May 2010 ** - Includes urgent needs payments

Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (3 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 that is independently...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (3 Jun 2010)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I propose to take Questions Nos. 127 to 139, inclusive, 142 and 143 together. The details of the number of recipients of the One-Parent Family Payment (OFP) by the age of their youngest child as at September 2009 (the most recent data available) is set out in the table. Age of the youngest child Number of OFP recipients 0 5,098 1 8,920 2 8,420 3 7,319 4 6,896 5 6,372 6 6,027 7 5,570...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (3 Jun 2010)

Éamon Ó Cuív: The person concerned applied for disability allowance on 27 August 2009. He was assessed with weekly means of €437.52 based on his spouse's earnings from insurable employment. As this exceeded the then statutory limit of €339.90 per week for payment of disability allowance his claim was refused. Means are assessed on the claimant's own means and that of their spouse/partner subject to...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (3 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 (9 Jun 2010)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I propose to take Questions Nos. 238, 248 and 249 together. Expenditure on rent supplement is not available on a county basis. The information in relation to expenditure and recipients from 2007 is shown in the following tabular statement. Table 1 Expenditure and Recipients on Rent Supplement 2007 to date Expenditure Recipients Of which the primary payment is jobseekers allowance or...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (9 Jun 2010)

Éamon Ó Cuív: The purpose of the rent supplement scheme is to provide short-term support to eligible people living in private rented accommodation, whose means are insufficient to meet their accommodation costs and who do not have accommodation available to them from another source. If issues arise in relation to good estate management and anti-social behaviour there are a number of avenues open to...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (9 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 (9 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 (9 Jun 2010)

Éamon Ó Cuív: The person concerned applied for disability allowance on 9 December 2008. In order to determine his means, his file was sent to a Social Welfare Inspector for investigation. He was interviewed by a Social Welfare Inspector on 9 January 2009 and was requested to provide details of his 2008 income derived from self employment. Subsequent to that interview, it came to light that the person may...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (9 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 has been referred to an Appeals Officer for consideration. The Social Welfare Appeals Office is an office of the Department that is independently responsible for determining appeals against decisions on...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (9 Jun 2010)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I am informed by the Social Welfare Appeals Office that a form for the opening of an appeal has been forwarded to the person concerned and requesting him to state the grounds for his appeal. On receipt of his reply the appeal will be opened and processed in the normal manner.

Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (9 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 is an office of the Department that is independently responsible for determining appeals against decisions on...