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Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (27 Oct 2010)

Éamon Ó Cuív: In the time frame available, I regret that my Department is not in a position to reply to this question. My Department will be in contact with the Deputy over the coming days and will reply in full to the question raised.

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (27 Oct 2010)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I propose to take Questions Nos. 458 and 460 together. The average processing times for illness benefit (IB) and occupational injury benefit (OIB) claims are as follows: IB OIB 2006 5 days 5 days 2007 6 days 5 days 2008 8 days 6 days 2009 7 days 6...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (27 Oct 2010)

Éamon Ó Cuív: The information requested by the Deputy is set out in the following table. Average processing times in weeks for new disability allowance claims from 2006 to 2010 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 No. of weeks 14 16 15 15 13 The Department is committed to delivering the best possible service to its customers. Operational...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (27 Oct 2010)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Since the 1st April 2009 this Department has responsibility for the administration of the domiciliary care allowance (DCA) scheme. Prior to this date the scheme was the responsibility of the HSE. Statistics relating to the period prior to April 2009 are not held by this Department. In 2009 the average time taken to process a DCA application in the Department was 7 weeks, the average...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (27 Oct 2010)

Éamon Ó Cuív: The average processing time for family income supplement in each of the years 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009 and currently in 2010 are as follows: Year Average weeks to award 2010* 9 weeks 2009 8 weeks 2008 13 weeks 2007 12 weeks 2006 8 weeks *current figure for 2010.

Written Answers — Departmental Agencies: Departmental Agencies (27 Oct 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. The information requested in respect of these bodies is set out in the following table. Name of Agency No. of Board Members The Pensions Board 17 Citizens...

Written Answers — Departmental Agencies: Departmental Agencies (27 Oct 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. On 1 July 2009, the Combat Poverty Agency integrated with the Office for Social Inclusion within this Department to form the Social Inclusion Division. From...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (27 Oct 2010)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 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 another source. Social welfare legislation provides the Health Service Executive with the authority to refuse, suspend or terminate payment...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (27 Oct 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. 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 (27 Oct 2010)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I understand that the difficulties which have arisen in this case have arisen as a consequence of a change in practice introduced by FÁS in respect of persons in receipt of Disability Allowance who participate in part-time training courses funded by FÁS. These difficulties have recently come to light in my Department and I have arranged that the position in respect of those concerned will...

Macro-Economic and Fiscal Outlook: Statements (27 Oct 2010)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Tááthas orm deis a bheith agam labhairt ar an ábhar tábhachtach seo. I am pleased to have an opportunity to speak in what is a very important debate. There is no question but that we face huge challenges. However, we should analyse all of the issues we face in a dispassionate manner because, if we do so, we might find solutions to the very difficult problems we face. On the credit...

Macro-Economic and Fiscal Outlook: Statements (27 Oct 2010)

Éamon Ó Cuív: The Deputy would probably find it was probably a bit to the left of the Labour Party, not to mind being left of Fine Gael.

Macro-Economic and Fiscal Outlook: Statements (27 Oct 2010)

Éamon Ó Cuív: No, because there are aspects of the Labour Party with which I do not agree. It is not looking after ordinary people. I fully agree with the Deputy in that regard. I will stand over my record of over 30 years in this respect. As I stated, growth is the key. When we consider growth and attempt to create jobs, we must realise there are a number of basic requirements other than grants and...

Macro-Economic and Fiscal Outlook: Statements (27 Oct 2010)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Yes. De réir a chéile a thógtar na caisleáin. There are also motorways to Limerick, Cork and Waterford. In addition, there are motorways which run almost all the way to Wexford and the Border. All of these roads have more or less been connected to each other and this has led to two major transformations. The first of these relates to the physical advantage of being able to transport...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (21 Oct 2010)

Éamon Ó Cuív: In considering any changes to social welfare schemes, full consideration is given to the impact of any proposals on the recipients involved. Government policy is to support older people to live in dignity and independence in their own homes and communities for as long as possible. In the case of persons being cared for at home, the care they receive is usually a balance of support from...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (21 Oct 2010)

Éamon Ó Cuív: An application for domiciliary care allowance (DCA) was received on the 1st June 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 27th July 2010 where she was advised of the decision to refuse DCA. In the case of an...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (21 Oct 2010)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Long queues seldom exist at Bray social welfare local office and local management are continually monitoring the flow of people in and out of the office to ensure that delay is kept to a minimum. The staff complement at the office is 23.4. The latest available average processing times for claims at Bray social welfare local office are as follows: Jobseeker's Allowance 6.5 weeks...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (21 Oct 2010)

Éamon Ó Cuív: The IBEC submission raises a number of issues relating to activation policy, including issues in relation to graduate internship programmes. The Government is currently examining ways of providing further support to graduate retention in the economy, with policy matters in this area being primarily the responsibility of the Minister for Education and Skills. The main existing employment...

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (21 Oct 2010)

Éamon Ó Cuív: The attached tables detail the numbers of staff who left my Department, newly recruited staff and those promoted in the period from January 2008 to the 1st October 2010. In response to the significant increase in the Live Register my Department has taken on additional staff by way of a levy imposed by the Department of Finance on other Government Departments. Further additional staff have...

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (21 Oct 2010)

Éamon Ó Cuív: The General Register Office transferred from the Department of Health and Children to the Department of Social Protection on 1 January, 2008. The number of persons involved in the transfer was 57.6 and the number of posts was 61. The variation arises from work-sharing patterns.