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Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (23 Nov 2010)

Éamon Ó Cuív: The Health Service Executive (HSE) has advised that the person concerned is in receipt of her full entitlement to rent supplement based on her income from one-parent family payment, jobseekers benefit and maintenance.

Written Answers — EU Directives: EU Directives (23 Nov 2010)

Éamon Ó Cuív: The European Parliament proposal to extend maternity leave to 20 weeks and to introduce paternity leave of 2 weeks, both at full pay, falls to be discussed by the Council of Ministers in December 2010. Primary responsibility for this matter rests with the Department of Community, Equality and Gaeltacht Affairs and my Department is liaising with them on an ongoing basis. Ireland has been...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (23 Nov 2010)

Éamon Ó Cuív: The Health Service Executive (HSE) has advised that the person concerned was refused rent supplement as her housing needs are being met by the local authority. The person concerned appealed the decision to the HSE Appeals Office and this decision was upheld by the HSE Appeals Office. The Social Welfare Appeals Office has received an appeal from the person concerned and will hold an oral...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (23 Nov 2010)

Éamon Ó Cuív: The cost of the free television licence scheme, administered under the household benefit package, was € 55.7 million in 2009 and the projected cost for 2010 is €59 million. The number in receipt of the television allowance in October 2010 was 391,000. Those who participate in the back to education allowance scheme may retain their secondary benefits, which includes the free television...

Written Answers — Departmental Funding: Departmental Funding (23 Nov 2010)

Éamon Ó Cuív: The Department has invested significant funding to the organisation concerned over the years in support of the services it provides within the Dublin North-Central and Dublin North-East areas. In 2010, funding of some €386,000 has been approved. The funding is provided under the scheme of grants for the development and promotion of information and welfare rights. Applications for grants...

Written Answers — National Carers Strategy: National Carers Strategy (23 Nov 2010)

Éamon Ó Cuív: During 2008, an interdepartmental group, chaired by the Department of the Taoiseach, undertook work to develop a National Carers' Strategy. The group met at official level with the secretariat provided by this Department. The Departments of Finance, Enterprise, Trade and Employment, Health and Children, the Health Services Executive (HSE) and FÁS were also represented on the group. The...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (23 Nov 2010)

Éamon Ó Cuív: The person concerned has been awarded jobseeker's allowance at the weekly rate of €92.10 from 24 September 2010.

Written Answers — Community Development: Community Development (23 Nov 2010)

Éamon Ó Cuív: The contracts with all 445 service providers funded by the Community Services Programme will expire at the end of December 2010. Subject to satisfactory performance, provision of resources and continued eligibility of activities, revised contracts for up to three years from the 1st January 2011 are being offered to the service providers as the Department completes the contract renewal...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (23 Nov 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 18 November 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 — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (23 Nov 2010)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I am advised by the Social Welfare Appeals Officer that the average time to process a Child Benefit appeal is at present 51.7 weeks. These processing times are calculated from the registration date of the appeal to the date of its finalisation and include all activities during this period including time spent in the Department for comments by the Deciding Officer on the grounds of appeal put...

Written Answers — Social Insurance: Social Insurance (23 Nov 2010)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Approved retirement funds or ARFs are funds managed by a qualifying fund manager into which an individual may invest the proceeds of their pension fund when they retire. The income and gains of such funds are exempt from tax within the fund. Any amounts withdrawn from an ARF are referred to as a distribution. A distribution is treated as income from an employment. It is subject to income tax...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (23 Nov 2010)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Payment of illness benefit, to the person concerned, was disallowed by a Deciding Officer following an examination by a Medical Assessor of the Department who expressed the opinion that he was capable of work. An appeal was opened on 14 September 2010 and the Social Welfare Appeals Office has advised me that, in accordance with statutory requirements, the Department was asked for the...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (23 Nov 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 12 October 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 (23 Nov 2010)

Éamon Ó Cuív: The following table sets out the numbers received, the number of staff and the average times for appeals for 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009 and 2010. I am advised by the Social Welfare Appeals Office that these processing times are calculated from the registration date of the appeal to the date of its finalisation and include all activities during this period including time spent in the Department...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (23 Nov 2010)

Éamon Ó Cuív: For the purposes of EU Regulations, Irish Child Benefit is classified as a family benefit and there are specific rules governing the payment of these benefits. EU Nationals who come to work in Ireland but whose families reside in another EU Member State may have an entitlement to family benefits in Ireland under EU Regulations. As a Member State of the European Union, Ireland is bound to...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (23 Nov 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. The Social Welfare Appeals Office functions independently of the Minister for Social Protection and of the Department and is responsible for...

Written Answers — Community Development: Community Development (23 Nov 2010)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Currently there is provision for 2,600 Participants and 130 Supervisors on the Rural Social Scheme (RSS). All available places (both Participant and Supervisor) have been allocated and quotas have been assigned to each of the Implementing Bodies who manage the Scheme on my Department's behalf throughout the country. The RSS is managed in Meath by Meath Community Rural & Social Development...

Written Answers — Pension Provisions: Pension Provisions (23 Nov 2010)

Éamon Ó Cuív: The current Government policy in relation to pensions is laid out in the National Pensions Framework which was launched in March of this year. The Government is committed to seeking to maintain the State Pension at 35% of average earnings. The framework includes a number of changes to the State pension in order to make it more transparent, simple and equitable for those who reach pension age....

Written Answers — Social Welfare Code: Social Welfare Code (23 Nov 2010)

Éamon Ó Cuív: The requirement to be habitually resident in Ireland was introduced as a qualifying condition for certain social assistance schemes and child benefit with effect from 1st May 2004. A person who does not satisfy the habitual residence condition is not eligible for specified social welfare payments, regardless of citizenship, nationality, immigration status or any other factor. The purpose...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (23 Nov 2010)

Éamon Ó Cuív: In considering any changes to social welfare schemes, full consideration is given to the impact of any proposals on the recipients involved. Government policy is to support older people to live in dignity and independence in their own homes and communities for as long as possible. In the case of persons being cared for at home, the care they receive is usually a balance of support from...