Results 18,801-18,820 of 20,682 for speaker:Mary Hanafin
- Written Answers — Social Welfare Code: Social Welfare Code (17 Dec 2009)
Mary Hanafin: The purpose of the rent supplement scheme is to provide short-term support to eligible people living in private rented accommodation, whose means are insufficient to meet their accommodation costs and who do not have accommodation available to them from another source. Social Welfare legislation provides the Health Service Executive with the authority to refuse, suspend or terminate payment...
- Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (17 Dec 2009)
Mary Hanafin: I propose to take Questions Nos. 252 and 255 together. The purpose of the rent supplement scheme is to provide short-term support to eligible people living in private rented accommodation, whose means are insufficient to meet their accommodation costs and who do not have accommodation available to them from another source. There are 3,079 recipients of rent supplement in County Mayo....
- Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (17 Dec 2009)
Mary Hanafin: The person concerned applied for Disability Allowance on 21 July 2009. The claim was assessed by a Medical Assessor and she was found to be not medically suitable for Disability Allowance. The person concerned submitted further medical evidence which was assessed by the Medical Assessor and she was found to be medically suitable for Disability Allowance. The person has now been awarded...
- Written Answers — Money Advice and Budgeting Service: Money Advice and Budgeting Service (17 Dec 2009)
Mary Hanafin: The number of people in Cork who have availed of the services of the Money Advice and Budgeting Service in 2007, 2008 and to date (up to the end September) in 2009 is outlined in the table below. Year Amount of people who availed of the services of MABS in Cork 2007 1124 2008 1754 2009 (up to end of Sept) 1675
- Written Answers — Money Advice and Budgeting Service: Money Advice and Budgeting Service (17 Dec 2009)
Mary Hanafin: The number of people in Waterford who have availed of the services of the Money Advice and Budgeting Service in 2007, 2008 and to date (up to the end of September) in 2009 is outlined in the table below. Year Amount of people who availed of the services of MABS in Waterford 2007 541 2008 806 2009 (up to end of Sept) 882
- Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (17 Dec 2009)
Mary Hanafin: The legislative provisions relating to late claims for social welfare benefits are set out in Section 241 of the Social Welfare Consolidation Act 2005, and in Regulations made under that section. These provisions set out the times within which a person must claim, the disqualifications which apply where a late claim is made, and the circumstances in which the time limits may be extended....
- Written Answers — Departmental Agencies: Departmental Agencies (17 Dec 2009)
Mary Hanafin: The four statutory bodies operating under the aegis of the Department are the Pensions Board, the Citizens Information Board, the Family Support Agency and the Social Welfare Tribunal. In addition the Pensions Ombudsman comes under the remit of the Department. None of the bodies named above have a remit to process entitlement payments.
- Written Answers — Departmental Agencies: Departmental Agencies (17 Dec 2009)
Mary Hanafin: The four statutory bodies operating under the aegis of the Department are the Pensions Board, the Citizens Information Board, the Family Support Agency and the Social Welfare Tribunal. In addition the Pensions Ombudsman comes under the remit of the Department. The table attached below sets out the position in relation to the various agencies and statutory bodies. Agency/Statutory Body ...
- Written Answers — Departmental Agencies: Departmental Agencies (17 Dec 2009)
Mary Hanafin: The four statutory bodies operating under the aegis of the Department are the Pensions Board, the Citizens Information Board, the Family Support Agency and the Social Welfare Tribunal. In addition the Pensions Ombudsman comes under the remit of the Department. The table attached below sets out the position in relation to the various agencies and statutory bodies. Name of Agency/Board ...
- Written Answers — Departmental Agencies: Departmental Agencies (17 Dec 2009)
Mary Hanafin: The four statutory bodies operating under the aegis of the Department are the Pensions Board, the Citizens Information Board, the Family Support Agency and the Social Welfare Tribunal. In addition the Pensions Ombudsman comes under the remit of the Department. The table below sets out the position with regard to the various agencies. Name of Agency/Board Social Welfare Tribunal N/A...
- Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (17 Dec 2009)
Mary Hanafin: The supplementary welfare allowance scheme, which includes mortgage interest supplement, is administered on behalf of the department by the Community Welfare Service of the Health Service Executive. The Health Service Executive has advised that it has no record of an application for mortgage interest supplement from the person concerned. It is open to the person concerned to make an...
- Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (17 Dec 2009)
Mary Hanafin: The person concerned claimed jobseeker's allowance from 17 July 2009. A deciding officer decided on 4 November 2009 on the basis of the evidence presented that the person concerned is not habitually resident in the State. Habitual residence is a condition a person must satisfy to qualify for payment of certain social and child benefit payments. He was notified of this decision on 20 November...
- Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (17 Dec 2009)
Mary Hanafin: In order to qualify for a State Pension (Contributory), a minimum of 260 paid reckonable contributions is required, from either employment or self-employment. The person concerned applied for State Pension (Contributory) in 2002. Her claim was disallowed on 23 January 2002 on the grounds that she does not satisfy the contribution condition as she only has a total of 156 paid contributions....
- Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (17 Dec 2009)
Mary Hanafin: I am advised by the Social Welfare Appeals Office that the statistics requested by the Deputy in respect of 2007, 2008 are available in the annual report of that Office for the relevant years. The information requested by the Deputy in respect of 2009 is not readily available in this format and the assembly and collation of such information would take time and, of necessity, divert resources...
- Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (17 Dec 2009)
Mary Hanafin: The Government has announced its intention to introduce a carbon tax and has agreed that before the tax is applied to fuels for home heating, arrangements will be made to assist low income households. Carbon tax on heating products will come into effect from May 2010, while carbon tax on solid fuels will come into effect by commencement order at a later date. The Government is committed to...
- Priority Questions (19 Jan 2010)
Mary Hanafin: As Minister for Social and Family Affairs may I start by congratulating Deputies Enright and McHugh on the birth of their boy. GuÃm gach ráth, sláinte agus fad saol ar an gclann álainn
- Social Welfare Benefits. (19 Jan 2010)
Mary Hanafin: The Department of Social and Family Affairs assists social welfare recipients with heating costs, through their basic payments, through the fuel allowance scheme and through the household benefits package of electricity and gas allowances. The household benefits package is payable throughout the year to almost 380,000 pensioners, people with disabilities, and carer households to assist them...
- Social Welfare Benefits. (19 Jan 2010)
Mary Hanafin: I was not involved in the emergency committee and I do not believe it addressed this particular issue, knowing that it was being dealt with by the Department of Social and Family Affairs and the community welfare officers who distribute the money for the Department; that is why I am in a position to answer these questions. Interestingly, although I know many people had to use fuel almost...
- Social Welfare Benefits. (19 Jan 2010)
Mary Hanafin: -----through the community welfare officers. The sufficient amount of â¬92 million has been allocated to them this year for supplementary welfare payments.
- Social Welfare Benefits. (19 Jan 2010)
Mary Hanafin: In fairness to community welfare officers they dealt extraordinarily well with the flooding issue.