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

Éamon Ó Cuív: I am advised by the Social Welfare Appeals Office that in appeals for Family Income Supplement, where it appears that the reason for the decision may not have been fully understood, the letter of appeal is referred to Family Income Supplement section requesting that the decision be clarified to the appellant. The person is advised that if s/he is still not satisfied following receipt of this...

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

Éamon Ó Cuív: The number of recipients of Farm Assist, together with expenditure on the scheme, is contained in the table below. Information on expenditure is not recorded on a county basis. Farm Assist Participants Expenditure â'¬m Dec 2005 7,824 67.3 Dec 2006 7,480 71.1 Dec 2007 7,376 78.7 Dec 2008 7,496 84.9 Dec 2009 8,972 93.3 Sep 2010 10,325 81.8

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

Éamon Ó Cuív: It is not a requirement of the rent supplement scheme that the landlord has paid the non-principal private residence charge on the property or that landlords must be registered with the Private Residential Tenancies Board (PRTB) before a rent supplement is paid to a tenant. The Department provides details of all current rent supplement recipients and landlords to the Department of...

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

Éamon Ó Cuív: Payment of illness benefit, to the person concerned, was disallowed by a Deciding Officer following an examination by a Medical Assessor of the Department who expressed the opinion that she was capable of work. An appeal was opened on 23 October 2010 and the Social Welfare Appeals Office has advised me that, in accordance with statutory requirements, the Department was asked for the...

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

Éamon Ó Cuív: A social welfare inspector will interview the person concerned in the next week concerning her request for a review of her means. On completion of this review, the file will be passed to a deciding officer for decision.

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

Éamon Ó Cuív: All late claims for social welfare benefits are determined in accordance with the legislative provisions set out in Section 241 of the Social Welfare Consolidation Act 2005 and in Regulations made under that section. Where a person applies within 12 months of the date of death of a spouse, the claim is backdated for the full 12 months. Where the date of application is later than this,...

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

Éamon Ó Cuív: The person concerned originally applied for disability allowance on 26 February 2008. 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 further decided that the person in question was not habitually resident in the State. As he failed to satisfy the medical...

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 25 August 2010 together with the relevant Departmental papers and comments by or on behalf of the Deciding Officer on the grounds of appeal. The appeal will be referred in due course to an Appeals Officer who will decide whether the case can be decided on a summary basis...

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

Éamon Ó Cuív: I propose to take Questions Nos. 194 and 195 together I am advised by the Social Welfare Appeals Office that statistics are not maintained on a county by county basis and it is not in a position to supply the information sought by the Deputy in relation to Co. Clare.

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

Éamon Ó Cuív: Further to my response to PQ 33256/10 on 29 September 2010, I am advised by the Social Welfare Appeals Office that there is no update to the information given previously. The Social Welfare Appeals Office functions independently of the Minister for Social Protection and of the Department and is responsible for determining appeals against decisions on social welfare entitlements.

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

Éamon Ó Cuív: An application for domiciliary care allowance was received on 21 June 2010. This application was referred to one of the Department's Medical Assessors who found that the child was not medically eligible for domiciliary care allowance. A letter issued to the person concerned on 3 September 2010 advising her of the decision to refuse domiciliary care allowance. Where a person is not...

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

Éamon Ó Cuív: Rent or mortgage interest supplement is not normally payable where a person or their spouse or partner is in full-time employment, that is for 30 hours or more a week. However, provision was made in 2007 whereby a person on rent supplement participating on the back to work enterprise allowance scheme, who is accepted as eligible for accommodation under the rental accommodation scheme...

Written Answers — Proposed Legislation: Proposed Legislation (3 Nov 2010)

Éamon Ó Cuív: The requirement to be habitually resident in Ireland was introduced as a qualifying condition for certain social assistance schemes and child benefit with effect from 1st May 2004. A person who does not satisfy the habitual residence condition is not eligible for specified social welfare payments, regardless of citizenship, nationality, immigration status or any other factor. The purpose of...

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

Éamon Ó Cuív: Jobseeker's allowance will be awarded to the person concerned when her jobseeker's benefit claim expires on 6th November 2010.

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

Éamon Ó Cuív: The Health Service Executive (HSE) has advised that it is currently assessing the entitlement to arrears and will contact the person concerned directly when the decision has been made.

Written Answers — Departmental Bodies: Departmental Bodies (3 Nov 2010)

Éamon Ó Cuív: The information requested is currently being compiled within the Department and will be made available to the Deputy as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Social Welfare Code: Social Welfare Code (2 Nov 2010)

Éamon Ó Cuív: The purpose of rent supplement is to provide short-term support to eligible people living in private rented accommodation, whose means are insufficient to meet their accommodation costs and who do not have accommodation available to them from any other source. The scheme is intended as a temporary income support payment and is not designed to be a medium to long term housing support or a...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (2 Nov 2010)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I propose to take Questions Nos. 53 and 84 together. The purpose of the rent supplement scheme is to provide short-term support to eligible people living in private rented accommodation whose means are insufficient to meet their accommodation costs and who do not have accommodation available to them from any other source. The overall aim is to provide short term assistance, and not to act...

Written Answers — Employment Support Services: Employment Support Services (2 Nov 2010)

Éamon Ó Cuív: The Department of Social Protection operates a range of employment support measures designed to encourage and support social welfare recipients of working age to reduce their dependency on welfare payments. These include the employment support schemes, the activation programme and the Department's role in the National Employment Action Plan. The Department also supports new activation...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Code: Social Welfare Code (2 Nov 2010)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I propose to take Question Nos. 55, 71 and 90 together. 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...