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Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (5 Oct 2010)

Éamon Ó Cuív: To qualify for a jobseeker's payment, a person must have sustained a substantial loss in both earnings and days worked each week. The person concerned applied for jobseeker's benefit on 1 September, 2010. A Deciding Officer, having examined her work pattern, determined that she had not sustained a loss of employment. Consequently, she is not currently entitled to jobseeker's benefit. It is...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (5 Oct 2010)

Éamon Ó Cuív: The Social Welfare Appeals Office has advised me that the appeal from the person concerned was received in that office on 13 September 2010, via the person's Local Office, along with the relevant Departmental papers and documents by or on behalf of the Deciding Officer on the grounds of the appeal. These papers will be referred in due course to an Appeals Officer who will decide whether the...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (5 Oct 2010)

Éamon Ó Cuív: The person concerned applied for disability allowance on 30 June 2010. The person's claim was assessed by a medical assessor from this department who was of the opinion that she was not medically suitable for disability allowance. The deciding officer accepted this opinion and refused her disability allowance claim. The person was advised of this decision by letter on 1 October 2010 and of...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (5 Oct 2010)

Éamon Ó Cuív: The qualifying conditions for State pension (transition) require the applicant to · have entered insurable employment before attaining the age of 55 years have at least 260 paid contribution weeks since entry into insurance satisfy the yearly average condition. The person concerned applied for State pension (transition) in June 2009. His claim was disallowed on 6th July 2009, on the grounds...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Code: Social Welfare Code (5 Oct 2010)

Éamon Ó Cuív: The number of interviews or consultations that a jobseeker will attend over the course of his or her claim will vary from person to person. Customers claiming Jobseeker's Allowance may have to be interviewed by an inspector at the beginning of their claim and at any subsequent review of their means. Once a customer is three months on the Live Register, he or she will be selected for interview...

Written Answers — Departmental Offices: Departmental Offices (5 Oct 2010)

Éamon Ó Cuív: The Commissioners of Public Works have identified a number of potentially suitable options for the Department's Control Office in Portlaoise. Negotiations are progressing with a view to securing the most favourable terms and conditions on one of the most suitable options at the earliest opportunity.

Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (5 Oct 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 Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (5 Oct 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 16 August 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 Office on 29...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (5 Oct 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 24 May 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 Office on 27 July...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (5 Oct 2010)

Éamon Ó Cuív: The person concerned applied for disability allowance on 17 February 2009. He was examined by a medical assessor who was of the opinion that he was not medically suitable for disability allowance. The deciding officer accepted that opinion and refused his claim and a letter issued to the person on 18 June 2009 advising him of this decision and of his right of appeal to the Social Welfare...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (5 Oct 2010)

Éamon Ó Cuív: On 31 March 2010 the person concerned was refused carer's allowance on the grounds that the person being cared for does not require full time care and attention. She was notified of this decision, the reasons for it and of her right of review or appeal to the Social Welfare Appeals Office. She appealed this decision. However, the appeals officer upheld the decision of the deciding officer...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (5 Oct 2010)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I am advised by the Social Welfare Appeals Office that, an Appeals Officer, having considered all the available evidence, disallowed the carer's allowance appeal of the person concerned. However, following the submission of additional medical evidence the appeal has been forwarded to the Appeals Officer for a review of the case. The person concerned will be contacted when the review of the...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (5 Oct 2010)

Éamon Ó Cuív: The Executive has advised that the person concerned was refused mortgage interest supplement in April 2009 as the in opinion of the Executive the amount of mortgage interest payable exceeded the amount the Executive considers reasonable to meet his or her residential and other needs and the person concerned was not in a position to meet the repayments under the loan agreement at the time the...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (5 Oct 2010)

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Written Answers — EU Directives: EU Directives (5 Oct 2010)

Éamon Ó Cuív: My Department is at present involved in the transposition of one EU Directive. This Directive is 2003/41/EC and it refers to the activities and supervision of Institutions for Occupational Retirement Provision (IORP) and is generally referred to as the IORPs Directive. The Directive sets out a framework for the operation and supervision of occupational pension schemes in all Member States...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (5 Oct 2010)

Éamon Ó Cuív: At week-ending 24 September 2010, there were 10,427 customers in receipt of farm assist. There were 2,829* new farm assist claims registered in 2009 and 2,022* to date in 2010. * It is not possible to state, with complete accuracy, the number of farm assist applications received as the Department's payment system includes farm assist as a sub-category of a jobseeker's allowance claim. This...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (5 Oct 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 25 June 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 Office on 10...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (5 Oct 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 10 July 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 Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (5 Oct 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 03 July 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 Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (5 Oct 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 15 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...