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Social Welfare Bill 2010: Committee and Remaining Stages (9 Dec 2010)

Éamon Ó Cuív: No, the percentage has decreased.

Social Welfare Bill 2010: Second Stage (Resumed) (9 Dec 2010)

Éamon Ó Cuív: In 19th century Britain only the elite could afford to be bountiful. The Deputy should be very careful of what he proposes.

Social Welfare Bill 2010: Second Stage (Resumed) (9 Dec 2010)

Éamon Ó Cuív: The Minister stated clearly in the Budget Statement that from now on State cars will be two litre models or less from now on. They will be ordinary saloon cars, which is progress. The budget also proposes a 33% saving on the number of drivers.

Social Welfare Bill 2010: Second Stage (Resumed) (9 Dec 2010)

Éamon Ó Cuív: The partial capacity scheme will be ready next week, but the much wider approach to disability will not be done -----

Social Welfare Bill 2010: Second Stage (Resumed) (9 Dec 2010)

Éamon Ó Cuív: That is a very good point.

Social Welfare Bill 2010: Second Stage (Resumed) (9 Dec 2010)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I remember earlier this year talking about pensioners who had significant extra income but Deputies opposite were very silent at that time.

Social Welfare Bill 2010: Second Stage (8 Dec 2010)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Does the Deputy really think-----

Social Welfare Bill 2010: Second Stage (8 Dec 2010)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I am trying to help her.

Social Welfare Bill 2010: Second Stage (8 Dec 2010)

Éamon Ó Cuív: The universal social charge is not subject to this Bill.

Social Welfare Bill 2010: Second Stage (8 Dec 2010)

Éamon Ó Cuív: No.

Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (8 Dec 2010)

Éamon Ó Cuív: The Social Welfare Appeals Office has advised me that, following receipt of the relevant Departmental papers including comments on the grounds of appeal, the appeal from the person concerned was referred to an Appeals Officer who proposes to hold an oral hearing in this case. However, the Appeals Officer has referred the case to the Deciding Officer for clarification on certain matters....

Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (8 Dec 2010)

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. 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 Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (8 Dec 2010)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Expenditure on mortgage interest supplement is not available on a county basis. The information in relation to recipients from 2007 is shown in the tabular statement. Tabular Statement Recipients of Mortgage Interest Supplement in County Meath 2007 to Present Year Ending Number of Recipients 2007 167 2008 438 2009 998 2010 * 1,297 * Number at 6th November 2010

Written Answers — State Bodies: State Bodies (8 Dec 2010)

Éamon Ó Cuív: The three statutory bodies operating under the aegis of the Department are the Pensions Board, the Citizens Information Board and the Social Welfare Tribunal. In addition, the Pensions Ombudsman comes under the remit of the Department. No bonus payment was made to any staff member of the above statutory bodies operating under the aegis of the Department in the past twelve months.

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (8 Dec 2010)

Éamon Ó Cuív: The weekly rate of jobseeker's allowance payable to the person concerned is €73.90. Means from his part-time work and his partner's employment are deducted from his weekly rate of payment. If the person concerned is unhappy with the means assessment it is open to him to lodge an appeal to the Social Welfare Appeals Office.

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (8 Dec 2010)

Éamon Ó Cuív: The registration of a tenancy with the PRTB is not a qualifying condition for entitlement to rent supplement and I have no plans in making this a requirement for the scheme. Under the Residential Tenancies Act 2004, landlords are legally obliged to register tenancies with the Private Residential Tenancies Board (PRTB). Not all tenancies are required to be registered with the PRTB as the...

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (8 Dec 2010)

Éamon Ó Cuív: The scheme of performance related awards at the levels of Assistant Secretary and Deputy Secretary in the Civil Service was discontinued in early 2009. No bonus payments were made to civil servants in my Department in the 12 month period from 1 December 2009 to 30 November 2010.

Social Welfare Bill 2010: Second Stage (8 Dec 2010)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I move: "That the Bill be now read a Second Time." Last month, the Government outlined, in the national recovery plan, the blueprint for a return to sustainable growth in our economy. In particular, it sets out the measures that will be taken to restore order to the Government finances, and specifies the reforms the Government will implement to increase employment and accelerate economic...

Social Welfare Bill 2010: Second Stage (8 Dec 2010)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Unfortunately, it will be necessary in this budget to introduce a rate reduction in working age payments from January 2011 in order to produce the necessary savings required in 2011. While there have been some increases in inflation in recent months, consumer prices are back at April 2007 levels and we have managed to maintain the payment rates for all aged 25 to 66 in 2011 at rates higher...

Social Welfare Bill 2010: Second Stage (8 Dec 2010)

Éamon Ó Cuív: It is urgent that we would develop a system to allow us to differentiate between various levels of disability in a way similar to the partial capacity scheme coming before the Dáil in the Social Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions) (No. 2) Bill. This would allow for differentiated payments based on the level of disability and for a more nuanced approach based on people's individual need....