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

Éamon Ó Cuív: The annual motor travel payments to Civil Servants in the Department of Defence and staff in the bodies under the aegis of the Department (the Civil Defence Board, the Army Pensions Board and the Board of Coiste an Asgard) are set out in tabular form: Annual motor travel payments Departmental Civil Servants Civil Defence staff Coiste an Asgard staff Army Pensions Board staff 2007...

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

Éamon Ó Cuív: There are no drivers employed by the Department of Defence on behalf of the Government Chief Whip and the Minister of State at the Departments of the Taoiseach and Defence.

Written Answers — Public Sector Staff: Public Sector Staff (25 Jan 2011)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Since the staffing embargo was introduced in March 2009, 115 staff at my Department have availed of leave schemes for varying periods of time, such as maternity leave, carers leave, shorter working leave year, career breaks etc. As it was not possible to fill these posts for the duration of the absence because of the embargo, the work of these officials was managed by re-prioritising work...

Written Answers — Public Sector Staff: Public Sector Staff (25 Jan 2011)

Éamon Ó Cuív: The personnel of the Defence Organisation comprise members of the Defence Forces, civilian employees and civil servants. The role of those personnel is to work together as an integrated team to provide the full a range of defence outputs as laid down by government. Given the wide variety of tasks performed by staff, it is not possible to categorise staff into two categories as requested.

Written Answers — Redundancy Payments: Redundancy Payments (20 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...

Written Answers — Job Losses: Job Losses (20 Jan 2011)

Éamon Ó Cuív: On 1 January 2011, my 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. The number of...

Written Answers — Redundancy Payments: Redundancy Payments (20 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. The Redundancy...

Written Answers — Redundancy Payments: Redundancy Payments (20 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 — Registration of Marriage: Registration of Marriage (20 Jan 2011)

Éamon Ó Cuív: If a party intending to marry was born in this jurisdiction the requirement is that a birth certificate be produced. If a party intending to marry was born in the jurisdiction of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland the options for a party intending to marry are to produce a birth certificate bearing an apostille or to have the birth certificate verified by stamping at...

Written Answers — Departmental Agencies: Departmental Agencies (20 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. On 1 July 2009, the Combat Poverty Agency integrated with the Office for Social Inclusion within this Department to form the Social Inclusion Division. From...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (20 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 16 July 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 07...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (20 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 04 August 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 26...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (20 Jan 2011)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Supplementary welfare allowance, which includes mortgage interest supplement, is administered on behalf of the Department by the Community Welfare Services division of the Health Service Executive (HSE). The HSE has advised that mortgage interest supplement was refused in this case on the grounds that the person concerned was not in a position to enter the mortgage at the time of the...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Fraud: Social Welfare Fraud (20 Jan 2011)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Currently there are 406 inspector posts in the Department of Social Protection. Of this figure, 87 social welfare inspectors are employed on a full time basis in the special investigation units of the Department, whose sole responsibility is the investigation of social welfare fraud.

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (20 Jan 2011)

Éamon Ó Cuív: The means test applied in determining this person's fuel allowance entitlement was based on information provided in his completed claim form, which was submitted in October 2009. In his claim form, the individual concerned indicated that he owned property (other than his own home), which was valued at €100,000. The applicable capital limit for eligibility for fuel allowance is €58,000....

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (20 Jan 2011)

Éamon Ó Cuív: The supplementary welfare allowance scheme is administered on behalf of the Department by the Community Welfare Services division of the Health Service Executive (HSE). The HSE has advised that the person concerned was refused a rent supplement on the grounds that she was not considered to be habitually resident in the State. It is open to the person concerned to appeal this decision to the...

Written Answers — Pension Provisions: Pension Provisions (20 Jan 2011)

Éamon Ó Cuív: An application for State pension (contributory) was received from the person concerned on 13th December 2010. His pension entitlement is currently being examined. On completion of this examination, he will be informed in writing of the outcome without delay.

Written Answers — Pension Provisions: Pension Provisions (20 Jan 2011)

Éamon Ó Cuív: The qualifying conditions for State pension (contributory) require the applicant to · have entered insurable employment before attaining the age of 56 years. · have at least 260 paid contribution weeks, from employment or self-employment, since entry into insurance. · satisfy the yearly average condition. The person concerned satisfies the above conditions and has a total of 388 reckonable...

Written Answers — Civil Service Staff: Civil Service Staff (20 Jan 2011)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Civil servants in the circumstances outlined by the deputy are facilitated in accordance with agreed arrangements. Under formal protocols agreed between the Civil, Public and Services Union and the Department of Finance, the names of Clerical Officers and Staff Officers who apply for a transfer to an alternative location are entered on the Department's central transfer lists. While there are...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (20 Jan 2011)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Applications for the back to education allowance must be made prior to the commencement of an approved course. Late applications will be accepted only if received within 30 days of the commencement date of the course. As the person concerned commenced a full-time third level course on 25th September 2009, a retrospective application for the back to education allowance cannot be accepted at...