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

Éamon Ó Cuív: No, they are not.

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

Éamon Ó Cuív: Unfortunately, it is not the case. If the Deputy is right, a problem I am told exists does not exist.

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

Éamon Ó Cuív: I am trying to be helpful.

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

Éamon Ó Cuív: As was explained to me, the law requires one to register tenancies. Ergo, one must have the tenant first and then register. I agree it should be the way Deputy Costello says it is.

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

Éamon Ó Cuív: Má theastaíonn ón Teachta go dtabharfar eolas dó faoin Bhille roimh Chéim an Choiste, socróidh mé sin má dhéanann sé teagmháil liom.

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

Éamon Ó Cuív: Would the Deputy fly in an aeroplane?

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

Éamon Ó Cuív: They are landed by electronics.

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

Éamon Ó Cuív: That is right.

Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (24 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 30 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 (24 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. In order to be fair to all appellants, oral hearings are arranged in strict chronological order. There was a 46% increase in the number of...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (24 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 21 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 (24 Nov 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 05 October 2010, via the persons 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 (24 Nov 2010)

Éamon Ó Cuív: The Health Service Executive (HSE) has advised that the person concerned was refused mortgage interest supplement as the total household contribution is sufficient to meet his mortgage interest costs.

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (24 Nov 2010)

Éamon Ó Cuív: The Health Service Executive (HSE) has advised that the person concerned should contact the community welfare officer at her local health centre to discuss her entitlement, if any, to assistance under the supplementary welfare allowance scheme.

Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (24 Nov 2010)

Éamon Ó Cuív: An application for domiciliary care allowance (DCA) was received on the 29th September 2010 from the person in question. This application was referred to one of the Department's Medical Assessors who found that her child was not medically eligible for DCA. A letter issued to the person in question on the 8th November where she was advised of the decision to refuse DCA. In the case of an...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (24 Nov 2010)

Éamon Ó Cuív: The Department of Social Protection already assists low income households with heating costs through their basic payments, through the fuel allowance scheme and through the household benefits package of electricity and gas allowances. These schemes have been improved significantly in recent years. The fuel allowance is paid for 32 weeks each year from end September to early May arising from...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (24 Nov 2010)

Éamon Ó Cuív: An application for domiciliary care allowance (DCA) was received on the 26th August 2010 from the person in question. This application was referred to one of the Department's Medical Assessors who found that her child was not medically eligible for DCA. A letter issued to the person in question on the 5th October 2010 where she was advised of the decision to refuse DCA. In the case of an...

National Recovery Plan 2011 - 2014: Statements. (25 Nov 2010)

Éamon Ó Cuív: We looked at it.

National Recovery Plan 2011 - 2014: Statements. (25 Nov 2010)

Éamon Ó Cuív: It would drive more people across the Border.

National Recovery Plan 2011 - 2014: Statements. (25 Nov 2010)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Very good. Many times, speaking time in this Chamber can be quite curtailed. Tá áthas orm deis a bheith agam cúpla focal a rá faoin bplean a d'fhoilsíomar inné agus ar ndóigh, tá sé fíor-thabhactach go mbreathnóidh muid go géar ar na roghanna atá romhainn agus go mbreathnaíonn muid ar na fíricí mar atá siad, ní mar ba mhaith linn iad a bheith. I am delighted to have an...