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

Éamon Ó Cuív: I propose to take Questions Nos. 254, 257 and 258 together. I am advised by the Social Welfare Appeals Office that, as of 15 November 2010, there were 20,344 cases being processed through various stages of the appeals system. It is not possible to give the monetary value involved in these cases. There has been a significant increase in the numbers of appeals being made to the Social Welfare...

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

Éamon Ó Cuív: The staffing needs in my Department are kept under constant review to ensure that best use is made of all available resources. Since May 2008, some 450 additional posts have been assigned to the Department to deal with the significant increase in claims for the schemes operated by the Department. In addition, a significant number of staff within the Department have been redeployed to...

Written Answers — International Agreements: International Agreements (23 Nov 2010)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Ireland has social security agreements with Austria, Australia, Canada, the Republic of Korea, New Zealand, Switzerland, the United Kingdom, and the USA. Most of the agreements came into effect between 1989 and 1999. The Agreement with the Republic of Korea came into effect on 1 January 2009. Ireland also has a bilateral understanding with Quebec since 1 October 1994. In the cases of...

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

Éamon Ó Cuív: The person concerned claimed jobseeker's allowance from 30 August 2010. His claim has been awarded and payment will be issued to him this week.

Supplementary Estimates for Public Services 2010: Leave to Introduce (24 Nov 2010)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I move: That leave be given by the Dáil to introduce the following Supplementary Estimates for the service of the year ending on the 31st day of December, 2010:– Vote 19 — Justice and Law Reform (Supplementary Estimate). Vote 20 — Garda Síochána (Supplementary Estimate). Vote 22 — Courts Service (Supplementary Estimate). Vote 26 — Education and Skills (Supplementary Estimate)....

Supplementary Estimates for Public Services 2010: Referral to Select Committee (24 Nov 2010)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Molaim: That, subject to leave being given to introduce the following Supplementary Estimates for the service of the year ending on 31st December, 2010, the Supplementary Estimates be referred to the following Select Committees pursuant to Standing Order 154(3) and paragraph (1)(a)(ii) of the Committees' Orders of Reference, which shall report back to the Dáil by no later than 2nd December:-...

Social Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions) (No. 2) Bill 2010: Order for Second Stage (24 Nov 2010)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Tairgim: "Go dtógfar an Dara Céim anois."

Social Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions) (No. 2) Bill 2010: Second Stage (24 Nov 2010)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Tairgim: "Go léifear an Bille an dara huair." In the current economic and financial crisis the Government's main priorities must be to restore stability to the public finances and to deal with the jobs crisis. Tá an Rialtas bródúil as an méid atá curtha i gcríoch le dá bhliain déag anuas chun leibhéal na n-íocaíochtaí leasa shóisialaigh a mhéadú go mór, ar mhaithe na ndaoine....

Social Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions) (No. 2) Bill 2010: Second Stage (24 Nov 2010)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Absolutely.

Social Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions) (No. 2) Bill 2010: Second Stage (24 Nov 2010)

Éamon Ó Cuív: January 1919.

Social Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions) (No. 2) Bill 2010: Second Stage (24 Nov 2010)

Éamon Ó Cuív: The Deputy should check the facts. She is wrong.

Social Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions) (No. 2) Bill 2010: Second Stage (24 Nov 2010)

Éamon Ó Cuív: No, it does not account for the increase in social welfare.

Social Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions) (No. 2) Bill 2010: Second Stage (Resumed) (24 Nov 2010)

Éamon Ó Cuív: What does it prove?

Social Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions) (No. 2) Bill 2010: Second Stage (Resumed) (24 Nov 2010)

Éamon Ó Cuív: If claimants know in advance when they have to sign on, it is easy to turn up. This system can catch them at any time. That is the difference.

Social Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions) (No. 2) Bill 2010: Second Stage (Resumed) (24 Nov 2010)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I apologise for interrupting the Deputy but we like to debate issues. It was reported in the media that the Bill provides for a text system when in fact the system calls claimants to speak to them. Claimants have to be in the country and near a telephone because otherwise they will receive a text message asking them to visit the office. We can debate the issue further on Committee Stage.

Social Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions) (No. 2) Bill 2010: Second Stage (Resumed) (24 Nov 2010)

Éamon Ó Cuív: We will have a good debate on Committee Stage because we need to investigate all these issues.

Social Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions) (No. 2) Bill 2010: Second Stage (Resumed) (24 Nov 2010)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I apologise for interrupting the Deputy, who is a gentleman.

Social Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions) (No. 2) Bill 2010: Second Stage (Resumed) (24 Nov 2010)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Everybody is to be reviewed, without exception.

Social Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions) (No. 2) Bill 2010: Second Stage (Resumed) (24 Nov 2010)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Everybody will get a letter.

Social Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions) (No. 2) Bill 2010: Second Stage (Resumed) (24 Nov 2010)

Éamon Ó Cuív: The Deputy is absolutely right. A number of people referred to this. The problem is that under the Private Residential Tenancies Board legislation, one gets the tenant first, something which I find strange, and then one registers with the Private Residential Tenancies Board. When one takes a tenancy, we inform the Private Residential Tenancies Board and it should enforce registration. If...