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

Éamon Ó Cuív: The determination of rents payable under the local authority differential rent scheme and the income to be assessed for this purpose is the responsibility of the relevant local authority and is subject to guidelines, as laid down by my colleague the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government. The Department continues to work closely with the Department of the Environment,...

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. The Social Welfare Appeals Office functions independently of the Minister for Social Protection and of the Department and is responsible for...

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

Éamon Ó Cuív: The Health Service Executive (HSE) has advised that the rent supplement of the person concerned was suspended as her primary payment was closed due to her status as a full time student. The HSE further advised that they requested further information in relation to her status as a student. The HSE has received the information requested and her rent supplement has been reinstated.

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

Éamon Ó Cuív: The Social Welfare Appeals Office have advised me that, following receipt of the relevant Departmental papers including comments on the grounds of appeal, the appeal from the person concerned will be referred to an Appeals Officer for consideration. The Social Welfare Appeals Office functions independently of the Minister for Social Protection and of the Department and is responsible 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 has made an application for rent supplement but no decision has been made on her application to date. The HSE will be in contact with the person concerned when they have made a decision on her claim.

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

Éamon Ó Cuív: The Social Welfare Appeals Office has advised me that, payment of benefit was disallowed following an examination by a Medical Assessor who expressed the opinion that the person concerned was capable of work. She has appealed this decision and in accordance with the statutory procedures the relevant department papers and the comments of the Social Welfare services on the matter raised in the...

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 21 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 Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (29 Sep 2010)

Éamon Ó Cuív: The Social Welfare Appeals Office has advised me that, payment of Disability Allowance was disallowed following an assessment by a Medical Assessor who expressed the opinion that the person concerned was not suitable for payment. He has appealed this decision on 21 September 2010 and in accordance with the statutory procedures the relevant department papers and the comments of the Social...

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

Éamon Ó Cuív: The Social Welfare Appeals Office has advised me that, payment of Disability Allowance was disallowed following an assessment by a Medical Assessor who expressed the opinion that the person concerned was not suitable for payment. She has appealed this decision on 30 June 2010 and in accordance with the statutory procedures the relevant department papers and the comments of the Social Welfare...

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. The Social Welfare Appeals Office functions independently of the Minister for Social Protection and of the Department and is responsible for...

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

Éamon Ó Cuív: Five people are currently waiting to resume from career break in the Department. Details are shown in the following table. County Length of time Cork 2 months Donegal 11 months 4 months 3 months Louth 1 week The conditions of the Civil Service Career Break scheme state that any person who indicates at least two months prior to the end of their career break that he or she wishes to...

Written Answers — Civil Registration Service: Civil Registration Service (29 Sep 2010)

Éamon Ó Cuív: The administration of the Civil Registration Service is statutorily a matter for the Registrar General. I have had enquiries made with the Registrar General and he has informed me that the position is as follows: The provisions and procedures governing the registration of deaths in Ireland are contained in Part 5 of the Civil Registration Act, 2004. Where the death of an Irish citizen...

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

Éamon Ó Cuív: The back to education allowance (BTEA) is designed to facilitate people of working age on welfare payments to return to education in order to gain qualifications which will help to enhance their employment prospects. Participants in the back to education allowance scheme transfer from another social welfare payment. Because these claims are not recorded as a separate scheme until the person...

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

Éamon Ó Cuív: The Health Service Executive (HSE) has advised that the person concerned was refused rent supplement as she was deemed as not having a housing need as she is living in accommodation provided by a local authority. The HSE has further advised that the person concerned appealed the decision to the HSE Appeals Office but that the decision was upheld. The person concerned has further appealed the...

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

Éamon Ó Cuív: The person concerned applied for disability allowance on 28 April 2010. Her claim was assessed by a Medical Assessor who was of the opinion that she was not medically suitable for Disability Allowance. The Deciding Officer accepted this opinion. The person's file was sent to a Social Welfare Inspector for a means investigation. The Inspector was unable to establish how means were disposed...

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

Éamon Ó Cuív: The person concerned does not have a current application for disability allowance lodged with my department. However, he had been in receipt of an invalidity pension up to 3 February 2010 when his payment was stopped following a medical review of his entitlement. He has appealed this decision and the appeal was sent to the Social Welfare Appeals Office on 20 July 2010. The Appeals Office...

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

Éamon Ó Cuív: On 24 September 2010 the person concerned was refused carer's allowance on three separate grounds, namely, that the person being cared for does not require full time care and attention, that she is not providing full time care and attention to that person and, thirdly, that she did not fully disclose her means to an Investigating Officer. She has been notified of this decision, the reasons...

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

Éamon Ó Cuív: The person concerned submitted an application for Jobseeker's Allowance on 21 May 2010. A letter issued to the person concerned on 1 September 2010 requesting information regarding means to be supplied within 14 days. To date no response has been received.

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

Éamon Ó Cuív: The Medical Review and Assessment system is the principal control mechanism for illness and disability schemes administered by the Department of Social Protection. Medical Assessors carry out desk assessments of medical evidence/ reports supplied by doctors/patients and where required, conduct in person assessments in order to provide a second medical opinion for the guidance of Deciding and...

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

Éamon Ó Cuív: Disability Allowance is a weekly payment made to persons with a disability whose employment capacity is substantially restricted by reason of their disability and whose means are insufficient to meet their own needs and those of their dependents. Subject to satisfying all of the conditions of the scheme, persons with a disability can be paid the Allowance on reaching the age of 16. Following...