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Fuel Poverty: Motion (13 Oct 2010)

Éamon Ó Cuív: With all the swapping of scripts that takes place in the House, I often believe we could all stay at home and save ourselves a great deal of time.

Fuel Poverty: Motion (13 Oct 2010)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Private Members' business should be about debate. A second issue I have been considering is the fact that a high percentage of those who suffer fuel poverty live in rented accommodation. As Deputies are no doubt aware, a high percentage of rented accommodation, especially that rented by those on low incomes, is paid for indirectly through the rental subsidy scheme. In conjunction with the...

Seanad: Services for People with Disabilities: Motion (13 Oct 2010)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Gabhaim buíochas leis na Seanadóirí as ucht an deis cúpla focal a rá faoin ábhar seo sa Seanad. I hate confrontational politics for the sake of it, but at times it is important to spell out some basic facts. There is a total contradiction in a party leader saying they would take €3 billion from current spending instead of €1 billion from the capital budget and €2 billion from...

Seanad: Services for People with Disabilities: Motion (13 Oct 2010)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Senator Ó Brolcháin was there too. As Senator Healy Eames knows, because I was very clear about it on the day we met them, I believe there is an obligation, and I will continue fighting for this both publicly and privately, that we be given a clear outline of the choices. I believe, and I am sure the Senator will concur because the Fine Gael Party previously had a major policy on savings...

Seanad: Services for People with Disabilities: Motion (13 Oct 2010)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I am setting this up under the Citizens Information Board which means all of the services of the Citizens Information Board are also available as support for the advocates. They are not operating in an island but rather in the context of a much bigger board. The Citizens Information Board services are co-located in structure with the MABS offices and this will provide a comprehensive...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (12 Oct 2010)

Éamon Ó Cuív: In order to qualify for the Back to Education Allowance scheme a person must, among other criteria, be commencing the first year of an approved course of study. The person concerned is attending the third year of a three-year Bachelor of Arts degree, therefore did not satisfy this condition and the application was disallowed.

Written Answers — Money Advice and Budgeting Service: Money Advice and Budgeting Service (12 Oct 2010)

Éamon Ó Cuív: The number of people in north Tipperary who have availed of the services of the Money Advice and Budgeting Service up to the 30th September 2009 (Quarter 3) and 30th September 2010 (Quarter 3) is outlined in the table. Year New Clients in North Tipperary MABS Quarter 3 2009 226 Quarter 3 2010 285 This represents a 26% increase in new clients to the end of the third quarter of 2010...

Written Answers — Employment Support Services: Employment Support Services (12 Oct 2010)

Éamon Ó Cuív: The Technical Assistance and Training Scheme allows the Department of Social Protection to provide support to Back to Work Enterprise Allowance recipients who are engaging in self employment projects, to enhance their chances of success to become independent of the social welfare system. This is a discretionary scheme and there is not an entitlement to the Technical Assistance and Training...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (12 Oct 2010)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I propose to take Question Nos. 401 and 427 together. I am informed by the Social Welfare Appeals Office there are currently 20,781 appeals being processed, of which 1,970 are in respect of Carer's Allowance. 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 must be sought...

Written Answers — Employment Support Services: Employment Support Services (12 Oct 2010)

Éamon Ó Cuív: The information requested by the Deputy is set out in the tabular statement. Jobseeker's Allowance by Duration at week ending 3 October 2010 Duration Customers 5-10 years 14,165 10-20 years 3,980 >20 years 518

Written Answers — Employment Support Services: Employment Support Services (12 Oct 2010)

Éamon Ó Cuív: The person concerned applied for jobseeker's allowance from 4 September 2010. His file is currently with a Social Welfare inspector in order for an assessment of his means to be carried out. On completion of the assessment his file will be forwarded to a Deciding Officer for a decision and he will be advised of the outcome. The person concerned should contact his social welfare office local...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (12 Oct 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 10 August 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 Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (12 Oct 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 17 June 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 (12 Oct 2010)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I am advised by the Social Welfare Appeals Office that an Appeals Officer, having fully considered all the evidence, disallowed the appeal of the person concerned by way of summary decision. The legislation provides that an Appeals Officer may decide a case before him/her on the basis of the documentary evidence. This course of action was taken in the case of the person concerned as it was...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (12 Oct 2010)

Éamon Ó Cuív: The Supplementary Budget of April 2009 provided for the discontinuance of the Christmas Bonus. No provision has been made for the payment of a Christmas Bonus in the 2010 Estimates.

Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (12 Oct 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 30 March 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 7...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (12 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 (12 Oct 2010)

Éamon Ó Cuív: The person concerned applied for a one-parent family allowance payment on 16 September, 2010 and her entitlement is currently being examined. When all enquiries are completed a decision will be made as soon as possible and she will be notified of the outcome.

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (12 Oct 2010)

Éamon Ó Cuív: The BSCFA scheme provides a one-off payment to eligible families to assist with the extra clothing and footwear costs when their children start school each autumn. A person may qualify for payment of back to school clothing and footwear allowance if they are in receipt of a social welfare or Health Service Executive payment, are participating in an approved employment scheme or attending a...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (12 Oct 2010)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Progression in education is a fundamental and constant element of the back to education allowance (BTEA) programme. The operational guidelines for BTEA specify that a participant who fails to complete, or drops out of a course will not be permitted on to the scheme to pursue a different course unless the Department is satisfied that certain circumstances pertain. The person concerned...