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Seanad: Social Welfare and Pensions Bill 2010: Second Stage (15 Dec 2010)

Éamon Ó Cuív: If the Senator was in government for 12 years, she would have done nothing more after ten years. As her party was never in government for 12 years, she would not know.

Seanad: Social Welfare and Pensions Bill 2010: Second Stage (15 Dec 2010)

Éamon Ó Cuív: We already have 60.

Seanad: Social Welfare and Pensions Bill 2010: Second Stage (15 Dec 2010)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Míneoidh mé sin nuair a thabharfaidh mé mo fhreagra.

Seanad: Social Welfare and Pensions Bill 2010: Second Stage (15 Dec 2010)

Éamon Ó Cuív: In many cases, it is being levelled downwards. Traditionally, two individuals of the same sex received individualised payments, whereas a married couple only received one and two thirds.

Seanad: Social Welfare and Pensions Bill 2010: Second Stage (15 Dec 2010)

Éamon Ó Cuív: They are better off.

Seanad: Social Welfare and Pensions Bill 2010: Second Stage (15 Dec 2010)

Éamon Ó Cuív: The Senator should check his facts. The carer would receive his or her individual payment, as well as a half-rate carer's allowance.

Seanad: Social Welfare and Pensions Bill 2010: Second Stage (15 Dec 2010)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I am trying to help.

Seanad: Social Welfare and Pensions Bill 2010: Second Stage (15 Dec 2010)

Éamon Ó Cuív: It is 50%.

Seanad: Social Welfare and Pensions Bill 2010: Second Stage (15 Dec 2010)

Éamon Ó Cuív: It is the case that the tenant owns the money. The tenant has the choice and can chose to have the Department pay the landlord directly. We always leave the tenant in control because he or she is the person who identifies and procures the accommodation. The tenant may pay the supplement to the landlord or else the Department can pay it to the landlord. The tenant chooses the method and...

Seanad: Social Welfare and Pensions Bill 2010: Second Stage (15 Dec 2010)

Éamon Ó Cuív: The Labour Party were looking for tax certificates. We are only looking for PPS numbers.

Seanad: Social Welfare and Pensions Bill 2010: Second Stage (15 Dec 2010)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Where is the person from?

Seanad: Social Welfare and Pensions Bill 2010: Second Stage (15 Dec 2010)

Éamon Ó Cuív: The person is Irish.

Seanad: Social Welfare and Pensions Bill 2010: Second Stage (15 Dec 2010)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Did the person return for good?

Seanad: Social Welfare and Pensions Bill 2010: Second Stage (15 Dec 2010)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Then there is no problem.

Seanad: Social Welfare and Pensions Bill 2010: Second Stage (15 Dec 2010)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I have asked the Department to conduct an urgent habitual residency claim appeal because there is no supplementary welfare payable. The problem is quite simple. Refusal for habitual residence happens in most cases because the person states he or she is returning temporarily. If the person returns permanently there should be no problem. I will examine the case.

Seanad: Social Welfare and Pensions Bill 2010: Second Stage (15 Dec 2010)

Éamon Ó Cuív: We cannot interfere with the appeals office. There is a lot of misinformation. I cannot discriminate between anybody of EU nationality coming here temporarily to care. However, when I invariably look at the Irish cases which are refused it is because they have stated they are returning temporarily to look after a relative. That is the problem with regard to the habitual residence claim as...

Seanad: Social Welfare and Pensions Bill 2010: Second Stage (15 Dec 2010)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Then the full record must be checked.

Seanad: Social Welfare and Pensions Bill 2010: Second Stage (15 Dec 2010)

Éamon Ó Cuív: And they were baptised in the same church on the same day. We do not work on baptism certificates, rather on birth registration, so it is irrelevant if they were baptised 15 times in 15 different churches on the one day. It does not make a blind bit of difference, but we hear this story again and again. And everyone knows the priest who did it and found out who happened to be at the two...

Seanad: Social Welfare and Pensions Bill 2010: Second Stage (15 Dec 2010)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I think we could write a book on all these.

Seanad: Social Welfare and Pensions Bill 2010: Second Stage (15 Dec 2010)

Éamon Ó Cuív: It will not.