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Social Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2010: Report and Final Stages (30 Jun 2010)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I am not. I am saying the opposite.

Social Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2010: Report and Final Stages (30 Jun 2010)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Listening to Deputy Shortall I was beginning to think I was in some kind of Alice in Wonderland world because she said we did not encourage people to go on courses. People can take up part-time courses and keep social welfare benefits. If one takes up a full-time course one can get the back to education allowance. The Bill states the exact opposite to what Deputy Shortall tried to infer....

Social Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2010: Report and Final Stages (30 Jun 2010)

Éamon Ó Cuív: If one did not have sanctions, the number of inspectors one would have to have and the amount of difficulty one would create in tracking down the fraudsters would mean that one would shield the fraudsters.

Social Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2010: Report and Final Stages (30 Jun 2010)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Sin atá an Teachta ag déanamh agus tá a fhios aige go maith gur sin atá sé ag déanamh.

Social Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2010: Report and Final Stages (30 Jun 2010)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Yes, but when I go to do it the Deputy wants to make it difficult. In theory, he is in favour but in practice, when somebody tries provide the legal power to make it possible the Deputy steps back and does not have the guts-----

Social Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2010: Report and Final Stages (30 Jun 2010)

Éamon Ó Cuív: -----to facilitate a change in the law which will facilitate-----

Social Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2010: Report and Final Stages (30 Jun 2010)

Éamon Ó Cuív: That is correct. They go onto the back to education allowance.

Social Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2010: Report and Final Stages (30 Jun 2010)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I can clarify the point.

Social Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2010: Report and Final Stages (30 Jun 2010)

Éamon Ó Cuív: There are limitations, as I explained previously. One cannot sign on for jobseeker's benefit and then get the back to education allowance the following day or commence a full-time course while drawing social welfare payments. The only reason these limitations were introduced was to stop people from deliberately claiming unemployment payments while attending college at the expense of the...

Social Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2010: Report and Final Stages (30 Jun 2010)

Éamon Ó Cuív: People can take up part-time courses and full-time courses subject to meeting the eligibility criteria. To stop misuse of the scheme, they can receive back to education allowances.

Social Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2010: Report and Final Stages (30 Jun 2010)

Éamon Ó Cuív: If somebody is in receipt of jobseeker's benefit, he or she can certainly take up a course. If he or she is eligible for a back to education allowance-----

Social Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2010: Report and Final Stages (30 Jun 2010)

Éamon Ó Cuív: -----it is possible to go on a part-time course. However, it is not possible to receive jobseeker's benefit and then go to college the following day. The Deputy knows in her heart and soul that if I implemented her proposal, widespread abuse would ensue.

Social Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2010: Report and Final Stages (30 Jun 2010)

Éamon Ó Cuív: One can qualify for a back to education allowance immediately after receiving jobseeker's benefit. When we examined the matter, the only reason we found for the exclusions-----

Social Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2010: Report and Final Stages (30 Jun 2010)

Éamon Ó Cuív: The reason that was introduced was because there was widespread abuse when the system was more liberal. The rules were made stricter.

Social Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2010: Report and Final Stages (30 Jun 2010)

Éamon Ó Cuív: We were concerned about the potential of deadweight and the way of dealing with the issue-----

Social Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2010: Report and Final Stages (30 Jun 2010)

Éamon Ó Cuív: No.

Written Answers — Registration of Births: Registration of Births (30 Jun 2010)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Under section 6A of the 1964 Act, as inserted by section 12 of the Status of Children Act 1987, a non-marital father may apply to the court to be appointed a guardian of his child. Alternatively, where there is agreement between the parents, they can make a statutory declaration under section 2(4) of the 1964 Act, as inserted by section 4 of the Children Act 1997, conferring on the father the...

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (30 Jun 2010)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Community Welfare Service staff throughout the country have been providing support to families since this flooding occurred. The level of payment available under the humanitarian assistance scheme to any qualified individual depends on the severity of the damage to that person's home and the extent of the loss experienced as well as household income and general family circumstances. Table 1...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (30 Jun 2010)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I propose to take Questions Nos. 223 and 225 together. The further revised estimate provides for total expenditure of just under €825m. for carers related schemes in 2010. Further detail is provided in the table. 2010 Estimate €000 Carer's Allowance 541,460 Carer's Benefit 31,260 Respite Care Grant 153,000 Domiciliary...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (30 Jun 2010)

Éamon Ó Cuív: The person concerned has been in receipt of one-parent family payment since 10 September 2009. Illness benefit at half-rate was awarded with effect from 15 December 2009. She was found capable of work by one of the Department's Medical Assessors at a medical assessment on 13 April 2010. A letter issued to her on 19 April 2010 informing her that payment of illness benefit was being suspended...