Results 21,381-21,400 of 28,255 for speaker:Éamon Ó Cuív
- Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (24 Nov 2010)
Éamon Ó Cuív: The Social Welfare Appeals Office has advised me that an appeal by the person concerned was registered in that Office on 21 October 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 Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (24 Nov 2010)
Éamon Ó Cuív: The Social Welfare Appeals Office has advised me that the appeal from the person concerned was received in that office on 05 October 2010, via the persons Local Office, along with the relevant Departmental papers and documents by or on behalf of the Deciding Officer on the grounds of the appeal. These papers will be referred in due course to an Appeals Officer who will decide whether the...
- Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (24 Nov 2010)
Éamon Ó Cuív: The Health Service Executive (HSE) has advised that the person concerned was refused mortgage interest supplement as the total household contribution is sufficient to meet his mortgage interest costs.
- Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (24 Nov 2010)
Éamon Ó Cuív: The Health Service Executive (HSE) has advised that the person concerned should contact the community welfare officer at her local health centre to discuss her entitlement, if any, to assistance under the supplementary welfare allowance scheme.
- Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (24 Nov 2010)
Éamon Ó Cuív: An application for domiciliary care allowance (DCA) was received on the 29th September 2010 from the person in question. This application was referred to one of the Department's Medical Assessors who found that her child was not medically eligible for DCA. A letter issued to the person in question on the 8th November where she was advised of the decision to refuse DCA. In the case of an...
- Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (24 Nov 2010)
Éamon Ó Cuív: The Department of Social Protection already assists low income households with heating costs through their basic payments, through the fuel allowance scheme and through the household benefits package of electricity and gas allowances. These schemes have been improved significantly in recent years. The fuel allowance is paid for 32 weeks each year from end September to early May arising from...
- Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (24 Nov 2010)
Éamon Ó Cuív: An application for domiciliary care allowance (DCA) was received on the 26th August 2010 from the person in question. This application was referred to one of the Department's Medical Assessors who found that her child was not medically eligible for DCA. A letter issued to the person in question on the 5th October 2010 where she was advised of the decision to refuse DCA. In the case of an...
- Social Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions) (No. 2) Bill 2010: Second Stage (Resumed) (24 Nov 2010)
Éamon Ó Cuív: Would the Deputy fly in an aeroplane?
- Social Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions) (No. 2) Bill 2010: Second Stage (Resumed) (24 Nov 2010)
Éamon Ó Cuív: They are landed by electronics.
- Social Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions) (No. 2) Bill 2010: Second Stage (Resumed) (24 Nov 2010)
Éamon Ó Cuív: That is right.
- Social Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions) (No. 2) Bill 2010: Second Stage (Resumed) (24 Nov 2010)
Éamon Ó Cuív: What does it prove?
- Social Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions) (No. 2) Bill 2010: Second Stage (Resumed) (24 Nov 2010)
Éamon Ó Cuív: If claimants know in advance when they have to sign on, it is easy to turn up. This system can catch them at any time. That is the difference.
- Social Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions) (No. 2) Bill 2010: Second Stage (Resumed) (24 Nov 2010)
Éamon Ó Cuív: I apologise for interrupting the Deputy but we like to debate issues. It was reported in the media that the Bill provides for a text system when in fact the system calls claimants to speak to them. Claimants have to be in the country and near a telephone because otherwise they will receive a text message asking them to visit the office. We can debate the issue further on Committee Stage.
- Social Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions) (No. 2) Bill 2010: Second Stage (Resumed) (24 Nov 2010)
Éamon Ó Cuív: We will have a good debate on Committee Stage because we need to investigate all these issues.
- Social Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions) (No. 2) Bill 2010: Second Stage (Resumed) (24 Nov 2010)
Éamon Ó Cuív: I apologise for interrupting the Deputy, who is a gentleman.
- Social Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions) (No. 2) Bill 2010: Second Stage (Resumed) (24 Nov 2010)
Éamon Ó Cuív: Everybody is to be reviewed, without exception.
- Social Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions) (No. 2) Bill 2010: Second Stage (Resumed) (24 Nov 2010)
Éamon Ó Cuív: Everybody will get a letter.
- Social Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions) (No. 2) Bill 2010: Second Stage (Resumed) (24 Nov 2010)
Éamon Ó Cuív: The Deputy is absolutely right. A number of people referred to this. The problem is that under the Private Residential Tenancies Board legislation, one gets the tenant first, something which I find strange, and then one registers with the Private Residential Tenancies Board. When one takes a tenancy, we inform the Private Residential Tenancies Board and it should enforce registration. If...
- Social Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions) (No. 2) Bill 2010: Second Stage (Resumed) (24 Nov 2010)
Éamon Ó Cuív: No, they are not.
- Social Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions) (No. 2) Bill 2010: Second Stage (Resumed) (24 Nov 2010)
Éamon Ó Cuív: Unfortunately, it is not the case. If the Deputy is right, a problem I am told exists does not exist.