Results 5,521-5,540 of 28,255 for speaker:Éamon Ó Cuív

Written Answers — Civil Registration: Civil Registration (22 Jun 2010)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I have made enquiries with the Registrar General and he has informed me that the position is as set out below. The persons in question met with a registrar in the Dublin Civil Registration Office on 15th March 2010 to give three months notice of intention to marry. At that meeting both parties indicated that they were widowed. On foot of a query raised by the registrar in Dublin, the...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (22 Jun 2010)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Due to staff action currently being taken in the Department, I regret that I am unable to provide the information sought by the Deputy.

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (22 Jun 2010)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Due to staff action currently being taken in the Department, I regret that I am unable to provide the information sought by the Deputy.

Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (22 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 (22 Jun 2010)

Éamon Ó Cuív: A claim in respect of child benefit was received from the person concerned in February 2009. Further information was requested in relation to this claim including the completion of a habitual residence questionnaire. This information has now been received and the claim has been disallowed as the person concerned is not considered to satisfy the habitual residence condition. He has been...

Written Answers — Employment Support Services: Employment Support Services (22 Jun 2010)

Éamon Ó Cuív: The announcement by the Taoiseach of changes in Ministerial responsibility were made with a view towards achieving a better alignment of functions within and between Departments in order to deliver a better outcome for users of services and for the taxpayer. With regard to the functions being transferred to my Department, there will be an emphasis on reducing poverty, particularly by reducing...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (22 Jun 2010)

Éamon Ó Cuív: The person concerned applied for one-parent family payment on 31 December 2009. An assessment of her means has been completed and a decision will be made on her entitlement within the next two weeks. The person concerned is in receipt of supplementary welfare allowance pending the decision on her one-parent family payment.

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (22 Jun 2010)

Éamon Ó Cuív: The person concerned applied for jobseeker's allowance on 7 December 2009. Payment was awarded at the rate of €88.00 per week with means assessed at €12.00 per week. Arrears due were paid to the person concerned on 18 May 2010.

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (22 Jun 2010)

Éamon Ó Cuív: The Department manages a range of different payment options. These are offered to customers by reference to the scheme which the customer is in receipt of, the availability of payment options available under that scheme and by reference to control and risk considerations. The payment options available under the rent supplement scheme are varied. They are electronic fund transfer to the...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (22 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. The Social Welfare Appeals Office functions independently of the Minister for Social Protection and of the...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (22 Jun 2010)

Éamon Ó Cuív: A review of the entitlements of the person concerned was conducted in May 2010. Prior to then, means derived from the benefit of income from spouse's earnings of €7 per week had been assessed. They are no longer assessed with effect from 12 May 2010. No adjustment was required in respect of REPS, as means from this scheme had been assessed as nil. However his overall means assessment has...

Written Answers — Pension Provisions: Pension Provisions (22 Jun 2010)

Éamon Ó Cuív: The person concerned applied for State pension (transition) in May 2010 and was refused on grounds of having a yearly average of 10 contributions. A yearly average of at least 24 contributions is required in order to qualify for a State pension (transition). My Department has no record of an appeal on behalf of the person concerned.

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (22 Jun 2010)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Due to staff action currently being taken in the Department, I regret that I am unable to provide the information sought by the Deputy.

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (22 Jun 2010)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Due to staff action currently being taken in the Department, I regret that I am unable to provide the information sought by the Deputy.

Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (22 Jun 2010)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Due to staff action currently being taken in the Department, I regret that I am unable to provide the information sought by the Deputy.

Written Answers — Social Insurance: Social Insurance (22 Jun 2010)

Éamon Ó Cuív: The information requested by the Deputy for 2010 is not available. The amounts due in employee pay related social insurance is returned on annual employer forms P35 in respect of their employees to the Revenue Commissioners. The Revenue Commissioners do not categorise the employer P35 returns by reference to public or private sector employees. Furthermore, it is not possible to identify and...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (22 Jun 2010)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I propose to take Questions Nos. 351 and 352 together. The Social Welfare Appeals Office has advised me that the appeal from the person concerned was opened on 18 March 2010 and relevant Departmental papers and comments by the Social Welfare Services on the grounds of appeal were sought. These are now to hand and will be referred to an Appeals Officer for consideration. As part of this...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (22 Jun 2010)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Since June 2008, the option of having a jobseeker's payment paid directly into a bank account is no longer offered to new jobseekers. The Department has introduced residency checks for existing non-Irish customers who were receiving a payment to their bank account before the new measures were put in place. Social Welfare Inspectors make periodic un-notified home visits to these customers to...

Written Answers — Departmental Offices: Departmental Offices (22 Jun 2010)

Éamon Ó Cuív: The Department provides facilities for a canteen service for staff in a number of locations i.e. in Longford, Sligo, Letterkenny, Áras Mhic Dhiarmada, Dublin and Kilmainham, Dublin. However, it is not directly involved in the provision of meals or in the running of these facilities. Arrangements for the provision of services in these facilities are put in place by voluntary committees of...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (22 Jun 2010)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Due to staff action currently being taken in the Department, I regret that I am unable to provide the information sought by the Deputy.