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

Éamon Ó Cuív: The information requested by the Deputy is contained in the accompanying tabular statement. Table: Recipients and Expenditure of One-Parent Family Payment, 2005 to 2009 Year Number of Recipients Expenditure€000 2005 80,366 751,102 2006 83,081 834,262 2007 85,084 962,425 2008 87,840 1,067,158 2009 90,484 1,121,344

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

Éamon Ó Cuív: The information requested by the deputy is contained in the accompanying tabular statement. Number of Recipients of One-Parent Family Payment by County, 2009 County Number of Recipients Carlow 1,356 Cavan 1,142 Clare 1,769 Cork 9,195 Donegal 3,830 Dublin 29,824 Galway 3,397 Kerry 2,617 Kildare 3,640 Kilkenny 1,379 Laois 1,095 Leitrim 389 Limerick 3,871 Longford 930 Louth...

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

Éamon Ó Cuív: In order to qualify for Domiciliary Care Allowance a child must have a disability so severe that it requires the child needing care and attention and/or supervision substantially in excess of another child of the same age. This care and attention must be given by another person, almost all of the time, so that the child can deal with the activities of daily living. The child must be likely...

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

Éamon Ó Cuív: Under section 18 of the Social Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act, 2008 which came into effect on December 17th, 2008, changes were introduced relating to the duration of the jobseeker's benefit payment. Firstly, the duration of the benefit for payable to people with 260 or more paid social insurance contributions was reduced from 15 to 12 months, for (then) current claimants with less...

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 functions independently of the Minister for Social Protection and of the Department and is responsible for...

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 functions independently of the Minister for Social Protection and of the Department and is responsible for...

Written Answers — Departmental Agencies: Departmental Agencies (9 Jun 2010)

Éamon Ó Cuív: While the Citizens Information Board operates under the aegis of the Department, matters pertaining to individual staff members and the specified case are the responsibility of the Board.

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 functions independently of the Minister for Social Protection and of the Department and is responsible for...

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

Éamon Ó Cuív: The person concerned is in receipt of jobseeker's allowance of €200 per week with effect from 31 July 2009. This comprises a personal rate of €100 and a qualified adult dependant rate of €100. As Mr. Collins was not in receipt of a jobseeker's allowance in April 2009, the Budgetary changes for new claimants are relevant in his case.

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

Éamon Ó Cuív: Under EU Regulations, while a person on jobseeker's benefit may retain payment for a period while seeking work in another EU country, it is not possible to transfer jobseeker's allowance in the same way. Jobseeker's allowance is listed by EU Regulation 883/2004 as a special non-contributory cash benefit and, as a result, it is paid "exclusively in the Member State in which the persons...

Written Answers — Flood Relief: Flood Relief (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 — Departmental Bodies: Departmental Bodies (9 Jun 2010)

Éamon Ó Cuív: The three statutory bodies operating under the aegis of the Department are the Pensions Board, the Citizens Information Board and the Social Welfare Tribunal. In addition, the Pensions Ombudsman comes under the remit of the Department. The Department does not have a Governance Support Division; however State bodies are required to comply with the Code of Practice for the Governance of State...

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

Éamon Ó Cuív: The numbers of people availing of specified programmes operated by my Department are set out in the following tabular statement. Table: Number of Persons in County Donegal, excluding pensioners, in receipt of Social Welfare, 2009 Type of Payment Number ofRecipients Pre-Retirement Allowance 638 Widow/er's (Contributory)Pension 3,270 Widow/er's (Non-Contributory) Pension 181 One Parent...

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: The case of the person in question is currently under review, based on a newly completed form regarding the habitual residence condition (HRC). He will be notified of the decision in due course. Decisions made by a Deciding Officer on habitual residence are based on the officer him/herself being satisfied that the HRC conditions are met and all available evidence in this regard is taken...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (9 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 on 31 May 2010. 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...

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

Éamon Ó Cuív: Child Benefit assists parents in the cost associated with raising children and it contributes towards alleviating child poverty. Between 2000 and 2009, overall expenditure on Child Benefit grew from just €638 million to approximately €2.5 billion per year. However, with tax revenues having fallen dramatically, we cannot afford to maintain spending at this level. It was decided in Budget...

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

Éamon Ó Cuív: The information requested by the Deputy is contained in the tabular statement. Table: Number of Persons in receipt of Back to Work Enterprise Allowance by County, 2009 County Number of Recipients Carlow 89 Cavan 53 Clare 87 Cork 421 Donegal 353 Dublin 1,147 Galway 365 Kerry 220 Kildare 156 Kilkenny 99 Laois 95 Leitrim 52 Limerick 144 Longford 72 Louth 152 Mayo 126 Meath 83...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (10 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 (10 Jun 2010)

Éamon Ó Cuív: The figures requested by the Deputy are not available.