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Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (12 Oct 2010)

Éamon Ó Cuív: The Supplementary Budget of April 2009 provided for the discontinuance of the Christmas Bonus. No provision has been made for the payment of a Christmas Bonus in the 2010 Estimates.

Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (12 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 30 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 Office on 7...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (12 Oct 2010)

Éamon Ó Cuív: The Social Welfare Appeals Office has advised me that the appeal from the person concerned was referred to an Appeals Officer who proposes to hold an oral hearing in this 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 itself...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (12 Oct 2010)

Éamon Ó Cuív: The person concerned applied for a one-parent family allowance payment on 16 September, 2010 and her entitlement is currently being examined. When all enquiries are completed a decision will be made as soon as possible and she will be notified of the outcome.

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (12 Oct 2010)

Éamon Ó Cuív: The BSCFA scheme provides a one-off payment to eligible families to assist with the extra clothing and footwear costs when their children start school each autumn. A person may qualify for payment of back to school clothing and footwear allowance if they are in receipt of a social welfare or Health Service Executive payment, are participating in an approved employment scheme or attending a...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (12 Oct 2010)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Progression in education is a fundamental and constant element of the back to education allowance (BTEA) programme. The operational guidelines for BTEA specify that a participant who fails to complete, or drops out of a course will not be permitted on to the scheme to pursue a different course unless the Department is satisfied that certain circumstances pertain. The person concerned...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (12 Oct 2010)

Éamon Ó Cuív: The Social Welfare Appeals Office has advised me that, following receipt of the relevant Departmental papers including comments on the grounds of appeal, the appeal from the person concerned was referred to an Appeals Officer for consideration. The Appeals Officer has referred the case to the Deciding Officer for clarification on certain matters. Every effort will be made to have this...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (12 Oct 2010)

Éamon Ó Cuív: The Health Service Executive (HSE) has advised that the persons concerned were refused mortgage interest supplement as, in the opinion of the HSE, they were not in a position to meet the repayments when the loan agreement was entered into. The HSE Appeals Office has advised that there is no record of an appeal from the persons concerned.

Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (12 Oct 2010)

Éamon Ó Cuív: The Health Service Executive (HSE) has advised that the person concerned was refused rent supplement as her rent was in excess of the maximum rent limit for her family size. The person concerned appealed the decision to the HSE Appeals Office but no decision has been made on her appeal to date. The HSE Appeals Office will contact the person concerned directly when a decision has been made.

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (12 Oct 2010)

Éamon Ó Cuív: The back to education programme provides a wide range of second chance education opportunities for unemployed people, lone parents and people with disabilities. The Department's objective in this area is to facilitate people of working age on welfare payments to return to education in order to gain qualifications which will help to enhance their employment prospects. The back to education...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (12 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 08 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 12...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (12 Oct 2010)

Éamon Ó Cuív: In the time frame available, I regret that my Department is not in a position to reply to this question. My Department will be in contact with the Deputy over the coming days and will reply in full to the question raised.

Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (12 Oct 2010)

Éamon Ó Cuív: The Social Welfare Appeals Office has advised me that the appeal from the person concerned was referred to an Appeals Officer who proposes to hold an oral hearing in this 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 itself...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (12 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. 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 Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (12 Oct 2010)

Éamon Ó Cuív: The person concerned originally applied for disability allowance on 26 February 2008 . His claim was assessed by a medical assessor who was of the opinion that he was not medically suitable for disability allowance. The deciding officer accepted that medical opinion and further decided that the person in question was not habitually resident in the State. As he failed to satisfy the medical...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (12 Oct 2010)

Éamon Ó Cuív: The Medical Appliance scheme is a PRSI based scheme available to all who satisfy certain PRSI conditions. While it is possible for someone currently in receipt of a Social Welfare payment to qualify, qualification is based on the person's previous employment records. For qualified people, the Department will pay up to half the cost of a hearing aid, subject to a fixed maximum contribution of...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (12 Oct 2010)

Éamon Ó Cuív: In order to qualify for Domiciliary Care Allowance a child must have a disability so severe that it requires the child needing care and attention and/or supervision substantially in excess of another child of the same age. This care and attention must be given by another person, effectively full-time so that the child can deal with the activities of daily living. The child must be likely to...

Written Answers — Pension Provisions: Pension Provisions (12 Oct 2010)

Éamon Ó Cuív: There is no legal obligation on an employer to establish an occupational pension scheme in Ireland. However many choose to do so and such schemes are normally established under trust or on a statutory basis. Certain employers may include membership of an occupational pension scheme as part of the terms and conditions of employment which makes membership of such schemes compulsory for all...

Written Answers — Parliamentary Questions: Parliamentary Questions (12 Oct 2010)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I am advised by the Social Welfare Appeals Office that, as stated in my reply to Parliamentary Question reference number 32793/10, 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. As part of this process in the case in question the Deciding Officer made a revised decision...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (12 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...