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Pension Schemes (14 Oct 2010)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I thank the Deputy for raising this issue and I agree with her that it is very important. I assure her that I will be, and that I have been, directing quite an amount of attention to the matter. However, it is quite complex and it is important in the decisions we make that we look at all of the various angles. Under the Pensions Act, defined benefit pension schemes must meet a minimum...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (14 Oct 2010)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I propose to take Question Nos. 154 and 155 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. Payment of rent supplement will continue as long as the person meets...

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (14 Oct 2010)

Éamon Ó Cuív: At 1st October 2010, the number of staff in my Department who are participating in the work sharing scheme was 967 of which 926 are female and 41 are male. All applications for participation in the scheme are subject to the principle that the operating requirements of individual business units and the Department as a whole are not adversely affected. Approval of applications is, in the...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (14 Oct 2010)

Éamon Ó Cuív: The Health Service Executive (HSE) has advised that the person concerned has made an application for rent supplement. The person was requested to provide further information in order to process his application for rent supplement and a decision will be made on his application when the information has been provided.

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (14 Oct 2010)

Éamon Ó Cuív: The Health Service Executive (HSE) has advised that payment of rent supplement to the person concerned ceased as the persons concerned moved accommodation and did not inform the HSE. Rent supplement is payable in respect of a tenancy and where a rent supplement recipient moves accommodation that person must complete a new application form in respect of their new tenancy. The HSE further...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (14 Oct 2010)

Éamon Ó Cuív: An application was received from the person to whom the Deputy refers on 1 September, 2010. Following assessment of the application, which involved assessment of his self-employment contributions, a decision was made on 13 October 2010 that he is entitled to a widower's contributory pension at the maximum personal rate of €201.50 per week, with effect from 27 August 2010. Arrangements for...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (14 Oct 2010)

Éamon Ó Cuív: The following tabular statement provides information on recipients of rent supplement and mortgage interest supplement by quarter from January to September 2010. TABULAR STATEMENT Number of Recipients of Rent Supplement and Mortgage Interest Supplement by Quarter, 2010 Rent Supplement Mortgage Interest Supplement End 2009 93,030 15,101 Q1 2010 94,964 16,044 Q2 2010 95,516 16,936 Q3...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Code: Social Welfare Code (14 Oct 2010)

Éamon Ó Cuív: During 2008, an interdepartmental group, chaired by the Department of the Taoiseach, with secretariat support provided by my Department, undertook work, including a public consultation process, to develop a National Carers' Strategy. However, because of the prevailing economic situation, it was not possible to set targets or time limits which could be achieved. In that context, rather than...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (14 Oct 2010)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Since April 2000 the needs of asylum seekers are catered for under the direct provision system operated by the Reception and Integration Agency of the Department of Justice, Equality and Law Reform. Under the system asylum seekers are provided with full board accommodation and other facilities such as laundry services and access to leisure areas. To take account of the services provided, a...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (14 Oct 2010)

Éamon Ó Cuív: In order to qualify for domiciliary care allowance a child must have a disability so severe that it requires the child needing care and attention and/or supervision substantially in excess of another child of the same age. This care and attention must be given by another person, effectively full-time so that the child can deal with the activities of daily living. The child must be likely to...

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (14 Oct 2010)

Éamon Ó Cuív: The Special Group on Public Service Numbers and Expenditure Programmes made a range of recommendations in relation to my Department. These recommendations are outlined in the following table along with the current status of each recommendation. This forthcoming Budget process will have regard, amongst other issues, to the outstanding recommendations of the Special Group. It is important to...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (14 Oct 2010)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I am informed by the Social Welfare Appeals Office there are currently 20,781 appeals being processed. 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 was 27% greater than the numbers received in 2007. There was an increase of a further 44% in the number of appeals received in the first eight...

Written Answers — Decentralisation Programme: Decentralisation Programme (14 Oct 2010)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Prior to the introduction of the Programme of Decentralisation in May 2004, the names of Clerical Officers and Staff Officers applying for transfers were recorded on departmental transfer lists in accordance with formal protocols agreed between the Civil, Public and Services Union (CPSU) and the Department of Finance. There were no formal protocols for other grades in the civil or public...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (14 Oct 2010)

Éamon Ó Cuív: According to the records of the Department no appeal has been received from the person concerned.

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (14 Oct 2010)

Éamon Ó Cuív: The Health Service Executive (HSE) has advised that the person concerned was refused rent supplement as, based on the information available to the HSE, the HSE was not satisfied that the person concerned was residing at the address provided. The HSE has further advised that the person concerned has appealed the decision to the HSE Appeals Office. The HSE Appeals Office has advised that they...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (14 Oct 2010)

Éamon Ó Cuív: The person concerned claimed Jobseeker's allowance from 24 May 2010 to 28 September 2010. Jobseeker's Allowance is a means tested scheme. The person was self-employed and provided accounts for the period 1 January 2010 to 24 May 2010. Those accounts showed a profit for that period. Based on those accounts means were assessed by a Social Welfare Inspector and the Deciding Officer agreed with...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (14 Oct 2010)

Éamon Ó Cuív: The Health Service Executive (HSE) has that advised the person concerned was awarded rent supplement but that payment was suspended as he informed the HSE that he had not moved into the property for which rent supplement was awarded. The HSE has further advised that the person concerned has been requested to complete and return an application form for rent supplement in respect of his new...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (14 Oct 2010)

Éamon Ó Cuív: The position remains as advised in question number 1280 which I answered for the Deputy on 29 September 2010 and question number 183 which I answered for the Deputy on 7 October 2010. The Health Service Executive (HSE) has advised that payment of rent supplement of €3,855, including arrears from 1 April 2010 to 31 August 2010, issued to the person concerned by cheque on 24 August 2010. The...

Written Answers — Child Support: Child Support (14 Oct 2010)

Éamon Ó Cuív: The person in question had been in receipt Child Benefit under domestic legislation from 1 October 2005. Correspondence received on 27 January 2010 indicated that her child moved to Lithuania on 4 January 2010 and consequently payment was suspended from February 2010. She is currently in insurable employment, and therefore her claim is now subject to EU legislation. Correspondence issued on...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (14 Oct 2010)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Invalidity Pension is a payment for people who are permanently incapable of work because of illness or incapacity and who satisfy the contribution conditions. On 9 October, 2010, the person concerned was refused Invalidity Pension on the grounds that he was not considered to be permanently incapable of work. He has been notified of this decision and of his right of review and appeal to the...