Results 6,081-6,100 of 28,255 for speaker:Éamon Ó Cuív

Written Answers — Health Service Allowances: Health Service Allowances (29 Sep 2010)

Éamon Ó Cuív: The Department's policy in relation to overpayments is to actively pursue the full recovery of all overpayments. In preparing a recovery plan, the method and rate of recovery is aimed at recovering the overpayment within the shortest time span, taking into account the financial circumstances of the person involved. Overpayments may be recovered by withholding any scheme arrears due to the...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (29 Sep 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 (29 Sep 2010)

Éamon Ó Cuív: The Health Service Executive (HSE) has advised that the rent supplement of the person concerned was reduced as there is a non dependent adult the household who must contribute €24 per week towards the rent payable. If the person concerned is not satisfied with the decision of the HSE it remains open for the person concerned to appeal the decision to the HSE Appeals Office.

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (29 Sep 2010)

Éamon Ó Cuív: The child benefit claim in this case was disallowed on 9 October 2009, as neither parents nor child were found to satisfy the HRC condition. An appeal was subsequently lodged with the Department and this was forwarded to the Social Welfare Appeals Office on 10 March 2010. The person concerned will be notified in writing of the outcome when the appeal process is completed.

Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (29 Sep 2010)

Éamon Ó Cuív: The Health Service Executive (HSE) has advised that the person concerned was refused rent supplement as the rent charged was in excess of the maximum rent limit for his family size and the person concerned was in accommodation that was not suited to his needs. The person concerned appealed the decision of the HSE to refuse rent supplement to the HSE Appeals Office but the decision was upheld...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (29 Sep 2010)

Éamon Ó Cuív: The average number of weeks taken to decide a disability allowance claim last month (August 2010) was 12.68 weeks. To be eligible for disability allowance, a claimant must (inter alia) satisfy a medical examination, a means test and be habitually resident in the state. The processing time for individual disability allowance claims may vary in accordance with their relative complexity in...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (29 Sep 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. There was a 46% increase in the number of appeals received by the Social Welfare Appeals Office in 2009 when compared to 2008, which in...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (29 Sep 2010)

Éamon Ó Cuív: The Health Service Executive (HSE) has advised that the person concerned was refused rent supplement as he had vacated rental accommodation scheme accommodation provided by the local authority and he was deemed as not having a housing need by the local authority. The HSE has further advised that the person concerned appealed the decision to the HSE Appeals Office but that the decision was...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (29 Sep 2010)

Éamon Ó Cuív: The number of persons who applied for jobseeker's benefit in 2009 and up to end August 2010 at Coolock and Kilbarrack local offices was: Coolock Jobseeker's Benefit Kilbarrack Jobseeker's Benefit 2009 4,745 2009 5,792 Aug 2010 2,760 Aug 2010 2,698 The current number of applications for jobseeker's benefit waiting approval at Coolock and Kilbarrack local offices at 25 September 2010 is: ...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (29 Sep 2010)

Éamon Ó Cuív: The Department does not maintain statistics on a postal code basis but on a local office basis. There are two social welfare local offices involved. Kilbarrack local office deals with all of Dublin 13, part of Dublin 5, and includes Howth and Portmarnock. Coolock local office deals with all of Dublin 17, part of Dublin 5, and includes the Santry area of Dublin 9. Kilbarrack local office...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (29 Sep 2010)

Éamon Ó Cuív: An application for Domiciliary Care Allowance was received by the Department on 10 August 2010. This application together with medical reports have been forwarded to one of the Department's Medical Assessors for a medical opinion on the case. Upon receipt of this opinion a decision will issue to the person concerned. Currently it takes approximately eight weeks to process an application.

Written Answers — Pension Provisions: Pension Provisions (29 Sep 2010)

Éamon Ó Cuív: The National Pensions Framework is the Government's plan for future pension reform. It encompasses all aspects of pensions, from social welfare to private occupational pensions and public sector pension reform. The aim of the framework is to deliver security, equity, choice and clarity for the individual, the employer and the State. It also aims to increase pension coverage, particularly...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (29 Sep 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 8 September 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 (29 Sep 2010)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Statistics relating to processing times are maintained by claim type and by Local Office, where the claim process is completed locally. The processing times recorded relate to the time from when each claim is made to the date on which a decision is given. The part a social welfare inspector plays in relation to investigating the circumstances of claimants forms just one part of the overall...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Code: Social Welfare Code (29 Sep 2010)

Éamon Ó Cuív: The Social Welfare Consolidation Act 2005 provides that an increase for a qualified adult is payable in addition to the personal rate in the case of a wide range of pensions, benefits and assistance claims. The definition of a qualified adult is contained in Section 2 of that Act, and refers to a spouse who is wholly or mainly maintained by the claimant, excluding persons who are employed or...

Written Answers — EU Directives: EU Directives (29 Sep 2010)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Directive 2010/41/EU, on the application of the principle of equal treatment between men and women engaged in an activity in a self-employed capacity and repealing Council Directive 86/613/EEC, was published on 7 July 2010. Member States are required to bring into force the laws, regulations and administrative provisions necessary to comply with this Directive by 5 August 2012 at the latest....

Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (29 Sep 2010)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I am advised by the Social Welfare Appeals Office that an Appeals Officer, having fully considered all the evidence, disallowed the appeal of the person concerned by way of summary decision on 8 September 2010. The person concerned has been notified of the decision. The Social Welfare Appeals Office functions independently of the Minister for Social Protection and of the Department and is...

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (29 Sep 2010)

Éamon Ó Cuív: For the periods in question, total mobile phone costs for the Department were as follows: 2007: €427,858 2008: €458,386 2009: €477,940 Jan – Jun 2010: €165,579 1,056 members of staff have mobile phones supplied and paid for. The Department currently has contracts in place with Vodafone and O

Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (29 Sep 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. There was a 46% increase in the number of appeals received by the Social Welfare Appeals Office in 2009 when compared to 2008, which in...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (29 Sep 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 18 August 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...