Results 7,361-7,380 of 28,255 for speaker:Éamon Ó Cuív
- Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (12 Jan 2011)
Éamon Ó Cuív: The Health Service Executive has advised that the person concerned is currently in receipt of a basic supplementary welfare allowance payment and a rent supplement payment at the rate appropriate to his particular circumstances. The assessment of entitlement made by the community welfare officer takes into account the family composition and all household income. The person concerned will...
- Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (12 Jan 2011)
Éamon Ó Cuív: I am advised by the Social Welfare Appeals Office that an oral hearing of this case took place on 24 November 2010 and the Appeals Officer is now considering the appeal in the light of all the evidence submitted, including that adduced at the oral hearing. The person concerned will be notified of the Appeals Officer decision when the appeal has been determined. The Social Welfare Appeals...
- Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (12 Jan 2011)
Éamon Ó Cuív: The weekly rate of jobseeker's allowance payable to the person concerned is â¬135.70. This consists of a personal rate of â¬188.00 plus â¬44.70 qualified child allowance less weekly means of â¬97.00 in respect of his partner's earnings.
- Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (12 Jan 2011)
Éamon Ó Cuív: Correspondence issued to the Lithuanian authorities on 12 October 2010 in relation to the person concerned, querying her entitlement to family benefits in that State as her son now resides there. As of now a reply has not been received to this correspondence. However, based on experience of this type of case a reply from the Lithuanian authorities could take between 3 and 6 months. On...
- Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (12 Jan 2011)
Éamon Ó Cuív: The Health Service Executive has advised that there is no record of an application for rent supplement from the person concerned. If the person concerned wishes to make an application for rent supplement he should contact the community welfare officer at his local health centre.
- Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (12 Jan 2011)
Éamon Ó Cuív: According to the records of the Department the person concerned has been in receipt of one parent family payment without interruption for over 12 months.
- Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (12 Jan 2011)
Éamon Ó Cuív: Further to my response to PQ 26865/10 on 22 June 2010 and PQ 41415/10 on 9 November 2010, I am advised by the Social Welfare Appeals Office that there is no update to the information given previously. The person concerned has not supplied any new evidence or new facts since the previous responses. The Social Welfare Appeals Office functions independently of the Minister for Social...
- Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (12 Jan 2011)
Éamon Ó Cuív: The person concerned claimed illness benefit from 10th September 2009 to 11th September 2010 when her entitlement ceased as she had paid less than 260 PRSI contributions from the time she entered insurable employment. The person concerned continued to submit medical certificates, certifying that she was unfit for work, up to 17th November 2010. She was awarded jobseeker's allowance from 18th...
- Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (12 Jan 2011)
Éamon Ó Cuív: The Health Service Executive (HSE) has advised that one of the persons in question was awarded rent supplement as a single person from 22 October 2010 to 31 December 2010. The temporary nature of this award reflected the fact that the amount of the rent claimed was in excess of the maximum rent limit for a single person. If the household circumstances have changed, it remains open for both...
- Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (12 Jan 2011)
Éamon Ó Cuív: I am advised by the Social Welfare Appeals Office that an oral hearing of this case took place on 11 January 2011 and the Appeals Officer is now considering the appeal in the light of all the evidence submitted, including that adduced at the oral hearing. The person concerned will be notified of the Appeals Officer decision when the appeal has been determined. The Social Welfare Appeals...
- Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (12 Jan 2011)
Éamon Ó Cuív: The purpose of mortgage interest supplement is to provide short term income support to eligible people who are unable to meet their mortgage interest repayments in respect of a house which is their sole place of residence. The supplement assists with the interest portion of the mortgage repayments only. The Health Service Executive has advised that following a review of the claim in July...
- Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (12 Jan 2011)
Éamon Ó Cuív: According to the records of the Department no application for jobseeker's allowance has been received from the person concerned.
- Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (12 Jan 2011)
Éamon Ó Cuív: No application has been received from the person concerned for payment of jobseeker's allowance for the period 6th September 2010 to 24th September 2010.
- Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (12 Jan 2011)
Éamon Ó Cuív: One of the conditions for receipt of Jobseeker's Allowance is that the person must satisfy the means test. The person concerned was awarded Jobseeker's Allowance with effect from 12 July 2010 at a weekly rate of â¬49.00. His means which are derived from self employment are based on net earnings of â¬7,215.62 during the period 22 June 2009 â 18 June 2010. If there has been a change in...
- Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (12 Jan 2011)
Éamon Ó Cuív: The Health Service Executive has advised that no arrears of rent supplement are due to the person concerned and they are not aware of any issue in this regard.
- Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (12 Jan 2011)
Éamon Ó Cuív: In the case in question an application for Domiciliary Care Allowance (DCA) was received on the 20th October 2009. This application was referred to one of the Department's Medical Assessors who found that the child was not medically eligible for DCA. A letter issued to the person concerned on the 25th November 2009 advising her of the decision to refuse DCA. She subsequently lodged an...
- Written Answers — Community Employment Schemes: Community Employment Schemes (12 Jan 2011)
Éamon Ó Cuív: There were 23,068 persons participating on community employment schemes (of whom 1,416 are supervisors) on 6th December, 2010. The breakdown by eligibility is as follows: Description Total Blind Pension 14 Carers Allowance 9 Disability Allowance 2,050 Disability Benefit 790 Deserted Wives Benefit 173 Employment Action Plan 25 Ex Offenders 6 Invalidity Pension 1,537 Offshore Island...
- Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (12 Jan 2011)
Éamon Ó Cuív: I am advised by the Social Welfare Appeals Office that, the appeal from the person concerned has been referred to an Appeals Officer who proposes to hold an oral hearing on 13 January 2011. The person concerned has been notified of the arrangements. The Social Welfare Appeals Office functions independently of the Minister for Social Protection and of the Department and is responsible for...
- Written Answers — Social Welfare Code: Social Welfare Code (12 Jan 2011)
Éamon Ó Cuív: The table below shows the numbers of Irish citizens currently living abroad who are in receipt of a State pension. State Pension Transition State Pension Contributory Widow(er)'s Contributory Pension England 121 12,483 1,254 US 35 3,876 244 Australia 72 1,745 132 Other 308 9,618 423 Totals 536 27,722 2,053 These State pensions are based on an individual's social insurance...
- Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (12 Jan 2011)
Éamon Ó Cuív: Invalidity Pension is a payment for people who are permanently incapable of work because of illness or incapacity and who satisfy the contribution conditions. On 7th January, 2011, the person concerned was refused Invalidity Pension on the grounds that she was not considered to be permanently incapable of work and she has been notified of this decision.