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Vetting Applications (30 Sep 2010)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Ministers do-----

Social Welfare Benefits (30 Sep 2010)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I try always to take my own Adjournment debates.

Social Welfare Benefits (30 Sep 2010)

Éamon Ó Cuív: It is with very good news because, as Deputy Bannon knows, decisions made in the Department are made by deciding officers who act absolutely independently of me and if one is not happy with a decision one goes to a independent appeals office, so the allegation that in some way a directive on the application of the rules went from the top of the Department is utter nonsense and I assure the...

Social Welfare Benefits (30 Sep 2010)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Deputy Bannon is getting a bonus today because this was not in the official reply but I want to clarify the matter. In 2006, out of 5,813 carer's allowance applications awarded, 27 were refused on the habitual residency condition; in 2007, 32 out of 9,000 were refused; in 2008, 44 out of 15,000 were refused; and in 2009, 126 out of 10,000 were refused. To date in 2010, 139 out of 4,150 were...

Written Answers — Civil Registrations: Civil Registrations (30 Sep 2010)

Éamon Ó Cuív: The matter of the registration of the death of the person concerned (details supplied) was recently referred by the Mercantile Marine Office of the Department of Transport to the Registrar General who has statutory responsibility in relation to civil registration. The Registrar General is now considering the options for the registration of this death having regard to the various provisions...

Written Answers — Pension Provisions: Pension Provisions (30 Sep 2010)

Éamon Ó Cuív: The person concerned is currently in receipt of a State pension (transition) at a rate of €225.80 per week (98% of the maximum rate payable), plus an additional €153.30 per week increase for qualified adult. This pension was awarded with effect from his 65th birthday, 1st July 2010, and has been in payment since the week commencing 2nd September 2010.

Written Answers — Departmental Schemes: Departmental Schemes (30 Sep 2010)

Éamon Ó Cuív: The Taoiseach announced on 23 March 2010 that the Department of Social and Family Affairs would be reconfigured as the Department of Social Protection with the transfer to it of responsibility for: a) the employment and community services programmes of FÁS; b) the Rural Social Scheme and Community Services Programme from the Department of Community, Equality and the Gaeltacht and c) the...

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

Éamon Ó Cuív: The Health Service Executive (HSE) has advised that the person concerned has made an application for rent supplement but no decision has been made on her application to date. The person concerned was requested to provide further documentation regarding proof of landlords ownership of accommodation. A decision will be made on her application when the information requested by the HSE has been...

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

Éamon Ó Cuív: The person concerned submitted an application for Farm Assist on 10 September 2010 when his claim for Jobseeker's Benefit expired. The application has been forwarded to a social welfare inspector who I understand will be in contact with the customer shortly. When the inspector's report is completed the file will be returned to Longford Social Welfare Local Office for decision. The person...

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

Éamon Ó Cuív: Since the 1st April 2009 this Department has been accepting new claims for Domiciliary Care Allowance (DCA). This follows the transfer of the scheme from the Health Service Executive. In the period 1st April 2009 to 30th June 2010 a total of 120 DCA applications were awarded where the child had a medical condition of diabetes. A further 302 children, who are in payment since before April...

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

Éamon Ó Cuív: I propose to take Questions Nos. 259 and 262 together. I am informed by the Social Welfare Appeals Office there are currently 20,446 appeals being processed. Given the volume of appeals, it is not possible to estimate the length of time before a case is determined. There was a 46% increase in the number of appeals received by the Social Welfare Appeals Office in 2009 when compared to 2008,...

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

Éamon Ó Cuív: The means test for the supplementary welfare allowance scheme, through which rent supplement is provided, requires that all types of household income, including maintenance payments for a lone parent and his/her children, must be taken into account in determining a person's entitlement under the scheme. Rent supplement is normally calculated to ensure that a person, after the payment of rent,...

Written Answers — Financial Services Regulation: Financial Services Regulation (30 Sep 2010)

Éamon Ó Cuív: The Department does not have a role in enforcing the Code of Conduct on Mortgage Arrears (CCMA) or the Consumer Protection Code for Licensed Money Lending. This is a matter for the Central Bank and Financial Regulator. However, the Citizens Information Board, which comes under the aegis of the Department, is responsible for the Money Advice and Budgeting Service (MABS). There are 51 MABS...

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

Éamon Ó Cuív: The Social Welfare Appeals Office has advised me that a Child Benefit appeal by the person concerned was registered in that Office on 1 March 2010. It is a statutory requirement of the appeals process that the relevant Departmental papers and comments by or on behalf of the Deciding Officer on the grounds of appeal be sought. These papers were received back in the Social Welfare Appeals...

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

Éamon Ó Cuív: The person concerned applied for jobseeker's allowance on 3 June 2010. He failed to supply documents requested and his claim was closed. When he made contact with his Local Social Welfare Office on 9 July 2010, his claim was re-opened and was subsequently awarded from that date. The issue of backdating his payments to 3 June 2010 is under consideration.

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (30 Sep 2010)

Éamon Ó Cuív: There are currently 64 serving facilitators covering 62.4 facilitator posts. Facilitators work with social welfare recipients to identify appropriate training or development programmes which will enhance the skills that the individual has and ultimately improve their employment chances, as well as help them to continue to develop personally. They work in close co-operation with other...

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

Éamon Ó Cuív: The information requested by the Deputy is set out in the following tabular statement. It represents awarded processing times measured against performance targets for the principal social protection payments during the month of August 2010. Processing Times August 2010 Performance Target Award Performance Achieved Jobseeker's Benefit 90% in 3 Weeks 73% Jobseeker's Allowance 90% in 6...

Written Answers — Social Insurance: Social Insurance (30 Sep 2010)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Under the current rules, introduced from 1st January 2010, the treatments available are limited to a free annual dental examination. The person referred to, last received a free examination on November 20th 2009. He will therefore be entitled to a further examination from November 20th 2010.

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

Éamon Ó Cuív: The Health Service Executive (HSE) has advised that the person concerned has made an application for rent supplement but no decision has been made on his application to date. The person concerned was requested to provide further documentation regarding proof of landlord's ownership of accommodation, his lease agreement, a completed SWA1 form and a Housing Needs Assessment from his local...

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

Éamon Ó Cuív: According to the records of the Department, the person concerned will not be entitled to jobseeker's benefit as he does not have sufficient reckonable contributions paid in the governing contribution years. It is open to him to submit an application for jobseeker's allowance which is a means-tested payment.