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Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (29 Sep 2010)

Éamon Ó Cuív: The Department does not maintain statistics on a postal code basis but on a local office basis. There are two social welfare local offices involved. Kilbarrack local office deals with all of Dublin 13, part of Dublin 5, and includes Howth and Portmarnock. Coolock local office deals with all of Dublin 17, part of Dublin 5, and includes the Santry area of Dublin 9. Kilbarrack local office...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (29 Sep 2010)

Éamon Ó Cuív: An application for Domiciliary Care Allowance was received by the Department on 10 August 2010. This application together with medical reports have 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 person concerned. Currently it takes approximately eight weeks to process an application.

Written Answers — Pension Provisions: Pension Provisions (29 Sep 2010)

Éamon Ó Cuív: The National Pensions Framework is the Government's plan for future pension reform. It encompasses all aspects of pensions, from social welfare to private occupational pensions and public sector pension reform. The aim of the framework is to deliver security, equity, choice and clarity for the individual, the employer and the State. It also aims to increase pension coverage, particularly...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (29 Sep 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 8 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...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (29 Sep 2010)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Statistics relating to processing times are maintained by claim type and by Local Office, where the claim process is completed locally. The processing times recorded relate to the time from when each claim is made to the date on which a decision is given. The part a social welfare inspector plays in relation to investigating the circumstances of claimants forms just one part of the overall...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Code: Social Welfare Code (29 Sep 2010)

Éamon Ó Cuív: The Social Welfare Consolidation Act 2005 provides that an increase for a qualified adult is payable in addition to the personal rate in the case of a wide range of pensions, benefits and assistance claims. The definition of a qualified adult is contained in Section 2 of that Act, and refers to a spouse who is wholly or mainly maintained by the claimant, excluding persons who are employed or...

Written Answers — EU Directives: EU Directives (29 Sep 2010)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Directive 2010/41/EU, on the application of the principle of equal treatment between men and women engaged in an activity in a self-employed capacity and repealing Council Directive 86/613/EEC, was published on 7 July 2010. Member States are required to bring into force the laws, regulations and administrative provisions necessary to comply with this Directive by 5 August 2012 at the latest....

Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (29 Sep 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 on 8 September 2010. The person concerned has been notified of the decision. The Social Welfare Appeals Office functions independently of the Minister for Social Protection and of the Department and is...

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (29 Sep 2010)

Éamon Ó Cuív: For the periods in question, total mobile phone costs for the Department were as follows: 2007: €427,858 2008: €458,386 2009: €477,940 Jan – Jun 2010: €165,579 1,056 members of staff have mobile phones supplied and paid for. The Department currently has contracts in place with Vodafone and O

Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (29 Sep 2010)

Éamon Ó Cuív: The Social Welfare Appeals Office has advised me that the appeal from the person concerned has been referred to an Appeals Officer who proposes to hold an oral hearing in the 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...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (29 Sep 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 18 August 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 Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (29 Sep 2010)

Éamon Ó Cuív: The Health Service Executive (HSE) has advised that the person concerned was refused mortgage interest supplement in April 2009 as the in opinion of the HSE the amount of mortgage interest payable exceeded the amount considered reasonable to meet his needs and the person concerned was not in a position to meet the repayments under the loan agreement at the time the mortgage agreement...

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (29 Sep 2010)

Éamon Ó Cuív: The following tables outline the number of staff employed in my Department and the 3 agencies under my Department's remit at 1st September 2010. Table A: Department of Social Protection Grade Number of People Number of Posts Secretary General 1 1.00 Assistant Secretary 5 5.00 Principal Officer 64 63.40 Assistant Principal 192 187.43 Administrative Officer 12 11.60 Higher Executive...

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (29 Sep 2010)

Éamon Ó Cuív: The total spend on social welfare in 2009 was €20,379,162,040. The equivalent total for the period 1st January 2010 to 31st July 2010 was €12,678,412,889. These expenditure figures are provisional and subject to audit by the Comptroller and Auditor General.

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (29 Sep 2010)

Éamon Ó Cuív: My Department spent approximately €7.5 billion in 2009 on social assistance schemes where entitlement is dependent on satisfying a means test. It is estimated that it will spend over €8.3 billion in 2010 on means tested schemes. These schemes are administered through a network of local offices, central and decentralised offices and in the case of supplementary welfare allowance through...

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (29 Sep 2010)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1336 to 1339, inclusive, together. Expenditure in 2009 and to the end of July, 2010, on the schemes in question is set out in the following table: Scheme Expenditure 2009 Year to End July 2010 €(000) €(000) Jobseeker's Benefit 1,725,780 797,326 Jobseeker's Allowance 2,003,117 1,562,630 Child Benefit 2,506,119 1,284,036 Supplementary Welfare...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (29 Sep 2010)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1340, 1348 and 1349 together. The back to school clothing and footwear allowance scheme provides a once-off payment to eligible families, including those in receipt of family income supplement, to assist with the extra costs when children start school each autumn. The number of children benefiting from the scheme increased from 161,000 in 2006 to over 277,000...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (29 Sep 2010)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1341, 1350 and 1351 together. The fuel allowance is paid for 32 weeks each year from end September to early May. In the 2010/2011 heating season it is estimated that over 340,000 recipients will benefit from the allowance at a cost of over €231million. Statistics are not available on the number of one-parent family payment recipients on community employment...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (29 Sep 2010)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1342 to 1345, inclusive, together. Rent supplement is subject to a means test which is normally calculated to ensure that, after payment of rent, an eligible person has income equal to the rate of basic supplementary welfare allowance appropriate to their family circumstances, less a minimum contribution, currently €24, which each recipient is required to...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Code: Social Welfare Code (29 Sep 2010)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1346 and 1347 together. From the records available, the number of claims that were disallowed payments, based on the failure to satisfy the habitual residence condition in 2009 was 10,582 and details are set out in the table below. The complete data for 2010 are not available due to industrial action in the earlier part of the year. The following table sets...