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Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (9 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 22 June 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 27...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (9 Nov 2010)

Éamon Ó Cuív: An application for domiciliary care allowance (DCA) was received on 16th September 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 an application.

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (9 Nov 2010)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Rent supplement is paid to people living in private rented accommodation who cannot provide for the cost of their accommodation from their own resources. One of the conditions to qualify for rent supplement is that a person must have been residing in private rented accommodation or accommodation for homeless persons or an institution (or any combination of these) for a period of 183 days...

Written Answers — Daylight Savings Time: Daylight Savings Time (9 Nov 2010)

Éamon Ó Cuív: No costs were incurred in my Department in changing clocks from summer time to winter time and vice versa in the Department's offices

Written Answers — Social Welfare Code: Social Welfare Code (4 Nov 2010)

Éamon Ó Cuív: The question asked relates to the impact of the habitual residence condition on returning Irish emigrants. The current guidelines regarding determination of habitual residence address the issue of returning emigrants very specifically under the heading: Resuming previous residence. "A person who had previously been habitually resident in the State or within the Common Travel Area and who...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Code: Social Welfare Code (4 Nov 2010)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Social welfare expenditure for 2011, including expenditure on invalidity pension payments, will be considered in the context of the forthcoming Budget, having regard both to needs and to the resources available to meet those needs. In an uncertain economic environment, my priority will be to ensure that the Government strategy to stabilise the financial position is advanced and to protect...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (4 Nov 2010)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Correspondence issued to the Lithuanian authorities on 12 October 2010 in relation to the person concerned, querying her entitlement to family benefits in that State as her son now resides there. No reply has been received to date, but based on experience of this type of case a reply from the Lithuanian authorities could take between 3 and 6 months. On receipt of a reply from the Lithuanian...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (4 Nov 2010)

Éamon Ó Cuív: The person concerned applied for disability allowance on 27 August 2009. He was assessed with weekly means of €437.52 based on his spouse's earnings from insurable employment. As this exceeded the (then) statutory limit of €339.90 per week for payment of disability allowance his claim was refused. Means are assessed on the claimant's own means and that of their spouse/partner subject to...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (4 Nov 2010)

Éamon Ó Cuív: One of the persons concerned is in receipt of jobseeker's benefit since June 2010. The second person concerned applied for jobseeker's allowance from 17th September 2010 having exhausted her entitlement to jobseeker's benefit. She will be interviewed by an Inspector regarding her means in the next week and a decision will be made on her claim when the means assessment is completed. The...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (4 Nov 2010)

Éamon Ó Cuív: In reply to Parliamentary Question No. 182 of 14th October 2010 I advised the Deputy that the person in question had been asked to supply information to the HSE, only part of which has been supplied to date. The HSE is still awaiting the information from the person concerned in order to determine entitlement to rent supplement.

Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (4 Nov 2010)

Éamon Ó Cuív: The Social Welfare Appeals Office has advised me that the appeals from the person concerned were referred to an Appeals Officer who proposes to hold an oral hearing in both cases. The person concerned will be informed when arrangements have been made. There was a 46% increase in the number of appeals received by the Social Welfare Appeals Office in 2009 when compared to 2008, which in itself...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (4 Nov 2010)

Éamon Ó Cuív: The Health Service Executive has advised that the person concerned has been awarded rent supplement of €658.30 per month which is the maximum amount payable based on her household circumstances.

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (4 Nov 2010)

Éamon Ó Cuív: The information requested is not immediately available in my Department but is being compiled at present and my officials will write to the Deputy when it is available.

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (4 Nov 2010)

Éamon Ó Cuív: The Health Service Executive (HSE) has advised that there is no record of an application for mortgage interest supplement from the person concerned. If the person concerned wishes to make an application for mortgage interest supplement he should contact the community welfare officer at his local health centre.

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (4 Nov 2010)

Éamon Ó Cuív: The Health Service Executive (HSE) informed the person concerned on 24 August 2010 that he should seek accommodation within the relevant prescribed maximum rent limits or seek a reduction in the rent charged by the landlord. The HSE advised the person concerned that payment of rent supplement would continue for an 8 week period after which his rent supplement would cease if he did not either...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (4 Nov 2010)

Éamon Ó Cuív: The back to work claim of the person concerned is being examined to determine if there is an entitlement to arrears for the period in question. A decision will be made as soon as possible and she will be notified of the outcome.

Written Answers — Social Welfare Code: Social Welfare Code (4 Nov 2010)

Éamon Ó Cuív: The information requested by the Deputy is set out in the attached tables. Social Welfare and Pensions Act 2008 Section 5 Transfer of Pension rights to EC Institution Scheme. Sections 12, 13, 14 Blind Welfare Allowance. Sections 18(2), 18(3), 18(4) Supplementary Welfare Allowance. Social Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2010 Section 3 Normal residence of qualified child -...

Written Answers — Civil Registration: Civil Registration (4 Nov 2010)

Éamon Ó Cuív: The matter raised by the Deputy refers to the fact that parties to a proposed marriage who obtain a court exemption from the requirement to give to a registrar three months notification of intention to marry are not required to pay the notification fee which is currently €150. A general review of the provisions of the Civil Registration Act 2004 is being carried out by An...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (3 Nov 2010)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I am informed by the Social Welfare Appeals Office that a form for the opening of an appeal has been forwarded to the person concerned and requesting her to state the grounds for her appeal. On receipt of her reply the appeal will be opened and processed in the normal manner. The Social Welfare Appeals Office functions independently of the Minister for Social Protection and of the...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (3 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 11 September 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...