Results 21,281-21,300 of 28,255 for speaker:Éamon Ó Cuív
- Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (2 Dec 2010)
Éamon Ó Cuív: The Health Service Executive (HSE) has advised that the person concerned has made an application for mortgage interest supplement but no decision has been made on the application. The HSE will contact the person concerned when a decision has been made.
- Written Answers — Social Welfare Code: Social Welfare Code (1 Dec 2010)
Éamon Ó Cuív: The Labour Market Activation Fund (LMAF) is an education initiative administered by the Department of Education and Skills that offers free training and education places to certain jobseekers. Participants on programmes eligible for LMAF support must be in receipt of an unemployment payment for a period of at least three consecutive months before joining the programmes (time spent on...
- Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (1 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 Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (1 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 (1 Dec 2010)
Éamon Ó Cuív: An application for domiciliary care allowance (DCA) was received from the person in question on the 3rd November 2010. This application together with medical reports has been forwarded to one of the Department's Medical Assessors for a medical opinion on the case. Upon receipt of this opinion a decision will issue to the customer. Currently it takes eight weeks to process a DCA application.
- Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (1 Dec 2010)
Éamon Ó Cuív: I am advised by the Social Welfare Appeals Office that, following receipt of the grounds of appeal from the person concerned, the relevant Departmental papers and comments of the Department have been sought. On receipt of its response the case will be referred to an Appeals Officer for early consideration. The Social Welfare Appeals Office functions independently of the Minister for Social...
- Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (1 Dec 2010)
Éamon Ó Cuív: The Social Welfare Appeals Office has advised me that an Illness Benefit appeal by the person concerned was registered in that office. 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 and the...
- Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (1 Dec 2010)
Éamon Ó Cuív: The person concerned applied for a back to education allowance (BTEA) payment in September 2010 to pursue a FETAC level 5 child care course. Her application was disallowed as she already holds a qualification at an equivalent or higher level. This decision has now been referred to a reviewing officer. This review will be carried out as soon as possible and she will be notified of the outcome.
- Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (1 Dec 2010)
Éamon Ó Cuív: Rent supplement is calculated to ensure that a person, after the payment of rent, has an income equal to the rate of supplementary welfare allowance (SWA) appropriate to their family circumstances less a minimum rent contribution (currently â¬24) which recipients are required to pay from their own resources. Income from domiciliary care allowance (DCA) is not included in the rent supplement...
- Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (1 Dec 2010)
Éamon Ó Cuív: There are no payments made by the Department of Social Protection towards the cost of caring for a dog.
- Written Answers — Community Services Programme: Community Services Programme (1 Dec 2010)
Éamon Ó Cuív: The Community Services Programme currently funds 445 community based service providers across the country. All contracts are due to expire at the end of 2010 in line with the processes set out for the Programme. Around 315 service providers were required to submit updated business plans during 2010 as part of the process for future support from the programme for the period 2011 to the end...
- Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (1 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 Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (1 Dec 2010)
Éamon Ó Cuív: The person concerned applied for disability allowance on 9 February 2010. His claim was assessed by a medical assessor who was of the opinion that he was not medically suitable for disability allowance. The deciding officer accepted that medical opinion and refused his claim. A letter issued to the person on 23 July 2010 advising him of this decision. The person submitted further medical...
- Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (1 Dec 2010)
Éamon Ó Cuív: The Department incurs expenditure on legal and compensation costs/fees from Vote 38 Department of Social Protection and the Social Insurance Fund. The elements of these payments relating solely to legal fees are not recorded separately. The following table sets out expenditure on legal and compensation costs/fees for the years 2008, 2009 and up to 29 November, 2010. Legal and compensation...
- Written Answers — Community Development: Community Development (30 Nov 2010)
Éamon Ó Cuív: The contracts with all 445 service providers funded by the Community Services Programme will expire at the end of December 2010. Subject to satisfactory performance, provision of resources and continued eligibility of activities, revised contracts for up to three years from the 1st January 2011 are being offered to the service providers as the Department completes the contract renewal...
- Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (30 Nov 2010)
Éamon Ó Cuív: The Health Service Executive (HSE) has advised that the person concerned has been awarded rent supplement of â¬893.00 per month which is the maximum amount payable based on her household circumstances.
- Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (30 Nov 2010)
Éamon Ó Cuív: A Deciding Officer disallowed the jobseeker's allowance claim of the person concerned on the grounds that her total weekly means of â¬544, derived from the benefit of spouse's income, capital and property, exceed the maximum amount payable to a person in her circumstances. A letter informing her of this decision was issued on 1 November 2010.
- Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (30 Nov 2010)
Éamon Ó Cuív: The medical appliance benefit scheme currently offers assistance towards the cost of purchasing hearing aids. The Department will pay up to half the cost of a hearing aid or repairs to a hearing aid, subject to a fixed maximum contribution of â¬760 per aid. To qualify for this benefit a person must satisfy certain PRSI conditions. A person aged 66 or over must have a total of 260 paid PRSI...
- Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (30 Nov 2010)
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 by way of summary decision on 18 November 2010. 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...
- Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (30 Nov 2010)
Éamon Ó Cuív: This person's claim for jobseeker's allowance was disallowed on the grounds that her weekly means of â¬302 from 18 September 2010, derived from her insurable employment and the benefit of parent's income, exceed the maximum amount payable to a person in her circumstances.