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Written Answers — Social Insurance: Social Insurance (21 Oct 2010)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I propose to take Questions Nos. 177 and 178 together. All self-employed persons with income in excess of €3,174 per annum pay PRSI at a rate of 3% of all income or €253, whichever is greater. There is no upper income ceiling in relation to self-employed PRSI. Within the time available, the following table sets out the estimated yields in relation to some potential changes in PRSI rates:...

Macro-Economic and Fiscal Outlook: Statements (27 Oct 2010)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Tááthas orm deis a bheith agam labhairt ar an ábhar tábhachtach seo. I am pleased to have an opportunity to speak in what is a very important debate. There is no question but that we face huge challenges. However, we should analyse all of the issues we face in a dispassionate manner because, if we do so, we might find solutions to the very difficult problems we face. On the credit...

Macro-Economic and Fiscal Outlook: Statements (27 Oct 2010)

Éamon Ó Cuív: The Deputy would probably find it was probably a bit to the left of the Labour Party, not to mind being left of Fine Gael.

Macro-Economic and Fiscal Outlook: Statements (27 Oct 2010)

Éamon Ó Cuív: No, because there are aspects of the Labour Party with which I do not agree. It is not looking after ordinary people. I fully agree with the Deputy in that regard. I will stand over my record of over 30 years in this respect. As I stated, growth is the key. When we consider growth and attempt to create jobs, we must realise there are a number of basic requirements other than grants and...

Macro-Economic and Fiscal Outlook: Statements (27 Oct 2010)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Yes. De réir a chéile a thógtar na caisleáin. There are also motorways to Limerick, Cork and Waterford. In addition, there are motorways which run almost all the way to Wexford and the Border. All of these roads have more or less been connected to each other and this has led to two major transformations. The first of these relates to the physical advantage of being able to transport...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (27 Oct 2010)

Éamon Ó Cuív: The Health Service Executive (HSE) has advised that no application for rent supplement was made in this case. The person concerned should contact the Community Welfare Officer dealing with their supplementary welfare allowance claim if they wish to apply for rent supplement.

Written Answers — Money Advice and Budgeting Service: Money Advice and Budgeting Service (27 Oct 2010)

Éamon Ó Cuív: The Money Advice and Budgeting Service (MABS) assists people who are over-indebted and need help and advice in coping with debt problems. The Citizens Information Board (CIB), who has responsibility for MABS, compiles information on the waiting times and numbers in each MABS region on a quarterly basis and posts it to the www.mabs.ie website. A table of the most recently published...

Written Answers — Money Advice and Budgeting Service: Money Advice and Budgeting Service (27 Oct 2010)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Formheasadh an eagraíocht dá dtagraíonn an Teachta le haghaidh maoiniú ón gClár Seirbhísí Pobail i mí na Bealtaine 2010. Éagfaidh an conradh ag deireadh mhí na Nollag 2010 ar aon dul le gach conradh eile faoin gClár sin. Tá tograí á mbreithniú agam i láthair na huaire chun síneadh a chur le conarthaí na n-eagraíochtaí sin a sholáthraíonn seirbhísí faoin gClár...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (27 Oct 2010)

Éamon Ó Cuív: The purpose of rent supplement is to provide short-term income support to assist with reasonable accommodation costs of eligible people living in private rented accommodation who are unable to provide for their accommodation costs from their own resources and who do not have accommodation available to them from another source. The Supplementary Welfare Allowance (SWA) scheme, which includes...

Written Answers — Flood Relief: Flood Relief (27 Oct 2010)

Éamon Ó Cuív: In recognition of the devastation suffered by people in many areas of the country as a result of the flooding from November 2009 onwards, the Government set up a humanitarian assistance scheme to provide income tested financial support to people who have suffered damages to their homes not covered by insurance. An initial sum of €10million was set aside by the Government for this purpose....

Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (27 Oct 2010)

Éamon Ó Cuív: A number of initiatives have been put in place to enhance the capacity of the Social Welfare Appeals Office to deal with the current caseload and inflows. In that regard: · 2 additional Appeals Officers were assigned to the Office in 2009, · A number of additional staff were assigned to the administration area of the Office, · The organisation of the Appeals Officer's work has been...

Written Answers — Employment Action Plan: Employment Action Plan (27 Oct 2010)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Activation and support for those who are unemployed is a key priority for Government. Earlier this year, the Taoiseach announced a number of changes to improve the delivery of employment, training and community services to the public by bringing together related responsibilities in these areas. These changes included the restructuring of Departmental responsibilities with the objective of...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (27 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 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 02...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (27 Oct 2010)

Éamon Ó Cuív: The person concerned claimed jobseeker's allowance from 31 August 2010 and the claim was closed because she did not return documents as requested. She re-applied for jobseeker's allowance on 29 September 2010 and a decision will be made on her claim as soon as her circumstances have been fully investigated. The person concerned applied for supplementary welfare allowance from 21 July 2010....

Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (27 Oct 2010)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I am advised by the Social Welfare Appeals Office that statistics are not maintained on a county by county basis and it is not in a position to supply the information sought by the Deputy in relation to Co. Mayo.

Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (27 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 27 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...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (27 Oct 2010)

Éamon Ó Cuív: The back to school clothing and footwear allowance scheme (BSCFA) is administered on behalf of the Department by the community welfare division of the Health Service Executive (HSE). Applications for the allowance may be made between the beginning of June and the end of September each year. A person may qualify for payment of the allowance if s/he is in receipt of a social welfare or health...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (27 Oct 2010)

Éamon Ó Cuív: The person concerned was notified that an overpayment was assessed against him arising from concurrent working and claiming. Following a review, this decision has been revised. No overpayment occurred during the period 15 January 2010 to 7 May 2010 as he was in receipt of Back to Education Allowance. He concurrently worked and claimed Jobseekers Benefit and Supplementary Welfare Allowance...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (27 Oct 2010)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Under the supplementary welfare allowance scheme, an exceptional needs payment (ENP) may be made to help meet an essential, once-off cost which the applicant is unable to meet out of his/her own resources. Those who qualify are normally in receipt of a social welfare or Health Service Executive (HSE) payment. Departmental records show that there have been no applications for an ENP from the...

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (27 Oct 2010)

Éamon Ó Cuív: In accordance with formal procedures agreed between the Civil, Public and Services Union (CPSU) and the Department of Finance, the names of Clerical Officers and Staff Officers applying for transfer are entered on the Department's transfer lists in the order in which they are received. Vacancies which fall to be filled by way of transfer are filled by reference to these lists in strict order...