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Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (25 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 13 January 2011, an application for invalidity pension was received from the person concerned. A diagnostic report issued on 20 January 2011 to the customer concerned to be completed by her General Practitioner. When this is...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (25 Jan 2011)

Éamon Ó Cuív: The back to school clothing and footwear allowance (BSCFA) scheme is administered by the Health Service Executive (HSE) on behalf of the Department. A person may qualify for BSCFA if he or she is in receipt of a social welfare or health service executive payment, is participating in an approved employment scheme or attending a recognised education or training course, and has household income...

Written Answers — State Bodies: State Bodies (25 Jan 2011)

Éamon Ó Cuív: There are no semi-State bodies operating under the aegis of the Department.

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (25 Jan 2011)

Éamon Ó Cuív: The three statutory bodies operating under the aegis of this Department are the Social Welfare Tribunal, the Citizens Information Board and the Pensions Board. In addition, the Pensions Ombudsman comes under the remit of the Department. The information sought is set out in the table. Details of Campaign/Programme Cost of Advertising in 2010 Publications Broadcasting On-Line Outdoor Other...

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (25 Jan 2011)

Éamon Ó Cuív: The Department had no major advertising campaigns during 2010 and there were no production or consultancy costs incurred. General office notices such as office closures and staff vacancies were placed in newspapers. Newspaper advertisements were also placed inviting submissions in relation to the Review of Regulations made under the Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest Act...

Written Answers — Statutory Instruments: Statutory Instruments (25 Jan 2011)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Details of the various Statutory Instruments made by the Minister for Social Protection for the years 2007 to 2010 are set out in the tables. As none of the agencies under the aegis of my Department have the power to make Statutory Instruments themselves, any Statutory Instruments relating to these agencies have also been made by the Minister for Social Protection and are included in the...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (25 Jan 2011)

Éamon Ó Cuív: The Social Welfare Appeals Office has advised me that the appeal from the person concerned has been referred to an Appeals Officer who proposes to hold an oral hearing in the case. The person concerned will be informed when arrangements have been made. There was a 46% increase in the number of appeals received by the Social Welfare Appeals Office in 2009 when compared to 2008, which in...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (25 Jan 2011)

Éamon Ó Cuív: The Social Welfare Appeals Office has advised me that the appeal from the person concerned has been referred to an Appeals Officer who proposes to hold an oral hearing in the case. The person concerned will be informed when arrangements have been made. There was a 46% increase in the number of appeals received by the Social Welfare Appeals Office in 2009 when compared to 2008, which in...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (25 Jan 2011)

Éamon Ó Cuív: The position remains as I advised in reply to question number 685 which I answered for the Deputy on 12 January 2011. The Health Service Executive advised that following a review of the claim in July 2010, the rate of mortgage interest supplement was reduced from €489.60 to €32 per calendar month reflecting the reduction in the interest repayments on the loan. The HSE further advised...

Written Answers — Redundancy Payments: Redundancy Payments (25 Jan 2011)

Éamon Ó Cuív: On 1 January 2011, my Department assumed responsibility from the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Innovation for making redundancy payments from the Social Insurance Fund. There are two types of redundancy payment made from the fund i.e. rebates to those employers who have paid statutory redundancy to eligible employees and statutory lump sums to employees whose employers are insolvent...

Written Answers — Pension Provisions: Pension Provisions (25 Jan 2011)

Éamon Ó Cuív: The demographic projections quoted in the National Pensions Framework are from the Central Statistics Office's publication "Population and Labour Force Projections 2011-2041". These were the most up to date data available when the framework document was being prepared. The projections take account of the structure of the population identified in the 2006 Census of Population and the most up...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (25 Jan 2011)

Éamon Ó Cuív: On 28 October 2010, payment of carer's allowance to the person concerned was stopped on the grounds that she did not respond to requests from the department for information necessary to review her claim. She was notified of this decision and the reason(s) for it. Her file was subsequently referred to an investigative officer of this department for review. Investigations indicated that the...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (25 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 9th September 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 in the Social Welfare Appeals Office on 12th...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (25 Jan 2011)

Éamon Ó Cuív: The Social Welfare Appeals Office has advised me that an appeal by the person concerned was received in that office on 06 December 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 Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (25 Jan 2011)

Éamon Ó Cuív: The person concerned was in receipt of illness benefit from 31/5/04 to 24/11/09 when she ceased claiming. She claimed illness benefit again on 23/11/10. This claim is not linked to a previous claim and as such it must satisfy the current qualifying conditions that apply to any new claim for illness benefit. The records of the Department show that, while the person concerned has credited...

Written Answers — Ministerial Appointments: Ministerial Appointments (25 Jan 2011)

Éamon Ó Cuív: The three statutory bodies operating under the aegis of the Department are the Social Welfare Tribunal, the Citizens Information Board and the Pensions Board. In addition, the Pensions Ombudsman comes under the remit of the Department. There were no new appointments to the above statutory bodies during the period 14 January 2011 to 25 January 2011.

Written Answers — Departmental Schemes: Departmental Schemes (25 Jan 2011)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I propose to take Questions Nos. 354 and 360 together. The Minister for Finance announced a community work placement initiative for up to 5,000 persons in his Budget statements to the Dáil on the 7th December 2010. This initiative, to be known as Tús, was launched by me on the 21st December 2010. The aims of Tús are to provide short-term, quality work opportunities for those who are...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Code: Social Welfare Code (25 Jan 2011)

Éamon Ó Cuív: The HRC guidelines are currently being revised with a view to making them more user-friendly for deciding officers and customers alike. All issues that have been raised recently by Deputies and interested groups are being fully considered in this process. Work on the review of the Guidelines is nearing completion and it is anticipated that the roll-out to deciding officers will commence in...

Written Answers — Redundancy Payments: Redundancy Payments (25 Jan 2011)

Éamon Ó Cuív: On 1 January 2011, the Department assumed responsibility for making redundancy payments from the Social Insurance Fund. There are two types of redundancy payment made from the fund i.e. rebates to those employers who have paid statutory redundancy to eligible employees and statutory lump sums to employees whose employers are insolvent and/or in receivership/liquidation. I wish to advise the...

Written Answers — Redundancy Payments: Redundancy Payments (25 Jan 2011)

Éamon Ó Cuív: On 1 January 2011, the Department assumed responsibility for making redundancy payments from the Social Insurance Fund. There are two types of redundancy payment made from the fund i.e. rebates to those employers who have paid statutory redundancy to eligible employees and statutory lump sums to employees whose employers are insolvent and/or in receivership/liquidation. I can confirm that a...