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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 Appeals Officer having fully considered all the evidence disallowed the appeal of the person concerned. Following receipt of additional evidence the Appeals Officer has decided to re-open the appeal by way of oral hearing. The person concerned will be informed when arrangements have been made. The spouse of the person concerned is...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (12 Jan 2011)

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 Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (12 Jan 2011)

Éamon Ó Cuív: According to the records of the Department the person concerned has not claimed jobseeker's benefit or jobseeker's allowance since January 2008.

Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (12 Jan 2011)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I am informed by the Social Welfare Appeals Office that a form for the opening of an appeal has been forwarded to the person concerned and requesting him to state the grounds for his appeal. On receipt of his reply the appeal will be opened and processed in the normal manner. The Social Welfare Appeals Office functions independently of the Minister for Social Protection and of the Department...

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (12 Jan 2011)

Éamon Ó Cuív: The Treatment Benefit Scheme (which includes Optical and Dental Benefits) was staffed to the following levels at 31st December in each of the years in question: HEO EO SO CO Total 2008: 2 6 4.73 69.3 82.03 2009: 2 5 5.73 69.3 82.03 2010: 1 3 2.75 32 38.75 The reduction in staff levels in 2010 reflected the reduction in claim volumes following the Budget...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (12 Jan 2011)

Éamon Ó Cuív: In 2011, self-employed workers will be liable for PRSI at the Class S rate of 4% - the same personal rate as is paid by ordinary employees. However, employers also make a PRSI contribution of 10.75% in respect of their employees, resulting in the payment of a combined 14.75% rate per employee under full-rate PRSI Class A. As a result, ordinary employees can build entitlement towards the full...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (12 Jan 2011)

Éamon Ó Cuív: The Health Service Executive (HSE) has advised that the person concerned was refused mortgage interest supplement in 2008 as the residence in respect of which the loan is payable was offered for sale and, in the opinion of the HSE, the amount of mortgage interest payable by the claimant exceeded such amount as it considers reasonable to meet his or her residential needs. The HSE further...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Code: Social Welfare Code (12 Jan 2011)

Éamon Ó Cuív: The social welfare system is based on two quite different types of entitlement – a social insurance system for people who have paid sufficient PRSI contributions and a social assistance system for people without adequate contributions who have little or no household means of their own. Social insurance is intended both to enable people to insure themselves against adverse life events such...

Written Answers — Social Insurance: Social Insurance (12 Jan 2011)

Éamon Ó Cuív: The Social Welfare (Consolidation) Act, 2005, provides that there are two categories of persons who are compulsorily insured - employed contributors and self-employed contributors. An employed contributor is broadly defined as every person over the age of 16 years and under pensionable age (i.e. 66 years) who is in insurable employment. Insurable employment means employment in the State under...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (12 Jan 2011)

Éamon Ó Cuív: The Health Service Executive (HSE) has advised that the persons concerned have been awarded a rent supplement since April 2010 which is the maximum amount payable with regard to the family composition and household circumstances for a couple. The HSE has further advised that a proportion of the rent due to the landlord is payable separately by a non-dependent adult within the household. The...

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 Appeals Officer having fully considered all the evidence, including that adduced at oral hearing, disallowed the appeal of the person concerned. 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 responsible...

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (12 Jan 2011)

Éamon Ó Cuív: The Department provides a wide range of supports and services to a large and diverse customer base. As part of a customer consultation framework the Department seeks participation from customers to assist in developing policies and service delivery mechanisms. This is supported through customer panels, as well as meetings with customer representative groups and those engaged in welfare...

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (12 Jan 2011)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Most of the public bodies under my remit have their own budgets and pay bills such as those for mobile telephones, so the information sought by the Deputy is not readily available in my Department. However, the information is being collated and I will communicate it to the Deputy as soon as it is available.

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (12 Jan 2011)

Éamon Ó Cuív: For the periods in question, total mobile phone costs for my Department were as follows: 2007 €427,858 2008 €458,386 2009 €477,940 2010 €339,460 1,056 members of staff have mobile phones supplied and paid for. The nature of the work of these staff requires them to attend on site in various locations both Departmental and non-Departmental for example in the case...

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (12 Jan 2011)

Éamon Ó Cuív: The information requested is supplied in the following tabular statement. Tabular Statement RENT SUPPLEMENT EXPENDITURE 2009 - 2011 2009Expenditure€ million 2010Projected Out-Turn€ million 2011Post Budget Estimate€ million 510,751 509,200 465,540

Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (12 Jan 2011)

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 appeals...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (12 Jan 2011)

Éamon Ó Cuív: The Social Welfare Appeals Office has advised me that an appeal by the person concerned was registered in that office on 06 December 2010. It is a statutory requirement of the appeals process that the relevant Departmental papers and comments by or on behalf of the Deciding Officer on the grounds of appeal be sought. These papers were received back in the Social Welfare Appeals Office on 10...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (12 Jan 2011)

Éamon Ó Cuív: The information which formed the basis of the means assessment for fuel allowance in this case was taken from the claimant's income from employment for 2009. As the Department has no evidence of cessation of the claimant's employment, and he did not indicate cessation of his employment in his claim form, income for 2010 was taken to be the same as that for 2009. If the person concerned has...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (12 Jan 2011)

Éamon Ó Cuív: The primary objective of the Department's information policy is to ensure that all citizens are made aware of the wide range of schemes and services available and that they are kept informed of changes and improvements as they occur. The Department operates a network of some 130 Local and Branch Offices throughout the country. Each Local Office has officers who are dedicated to providing...

Written Answers — Legal Proceedings: Legal Proceedings (12 Jan 2011)

Éamon Ó Cuív: The information requested is currently being compiled within the Department and will be made available to the Deputy as soon as possible.