Results 22,421-22,440 of 28,255 for speaker:Éamon Ó Cuív

Written Answers — Social Welfare Code: Social Welfare Code (6 Jul 2010)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Where a person in receipt of a disability-related payment, such as Invalidity Pension, Illness Benefit or Disability Allowance, continues to satisfy the qualifying conditions for that scheme, the pension or allowance will continue to be paid up to age 66, at which point the person can apply for a State Pension (Contributory) or State Pension (Non-Contributory) as appropriate.

Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (6 Jul 2010)

Éamon Ó Cuív: An application for domiciliary care allowance (DCA) was received on the 1st December 2009 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 25th January 2010 where she was advised of the decision to refuse DCA. In the case of an...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (6 Jul 2010)

Éamon Ó Cuív: The Health Service Executive (HSE) has advised that mortgage interest supplement was refused as the means of the person concerned were in excess of the mortgage interest payable. The person concerned appealed the decision of the Executive to the HSE Appeals Office. The Executive has further advised that no decision has been made on the appeal. The HSE Appeals Office will contact the person...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (6 Jul 2010)

Éamon Ó Cuív: In order to qualify for a rent supplement a person must have been residing in private rented accommodation or accommodation for homeless persons (or any combination of these) for a period of 183 days within the preceding 12 months of the date of claim for rent supplement. A person may also qualify for rent supplement where an assessment of housing need has been carried out within the 12...

Written Answers — Pension Provisions: Pension Provisions (6 Jul 2010)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I propose to take Questions Nos. 450 and 451 together. The National Pensions Framework which was launched in March 2010 will introduce a system of homemaker's credits to replace the current system of disregards from 2012 and allow backdating to 1994 for the purpose of the averaging system that will continue until 2020. This means that people reaching pension age after the credits are...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (6 Jul 2010)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I am informed by the Social Welfare Appeals Office there are currently 21,622 appeals being processed. The receipt of each appeal is acknowledged and appellants are kept informed of the progress of their appeals. However, given the volume of appeals, it is not possible to estimate the length of time before a case is determined. During 2009, the average time taken to process all appeals (i.e....

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (6 Jul 2010)

Éamon Ó Cuív: The farm assist application from the person concerned is currently with a Deciding Officer. A decision will be made as soon as possible and he will be notified of the outcome.

Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (6 Jul 2010)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I am advised by the Social Welfare Appeals Office that, following receipt of the grounds of appeal from the person concerned, the relevant Departmental papers and comments of the Department have been sought. On receipt of its response the case will be referred to an Appeals Officer for early consideration. There has been a 46% increase in the number of appeals received by the Social Welfare...

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (6 Jul 2010)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I fully appreciate that the changes made in the welfare area are not easy for people but I believe that if the Government had not taken the steps now to reduce overall public expenditure and restore stability to the public finances, we would have run the risk of making the economic and social situation far worse for everyone, particularly welfare recipients, in the medium term. Despite the...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (6 Jul 2010)

Éamon Ó Cuív: An application for Domiciliary Care Allowance was received by the Department on the 21st June 2010. This application together with medical reports has been forwarded to one of the Department's Medical Assessors for their 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 — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (6 Jul 2010)

Éamon Ó Cuív: The person concerned applied for jobseekers allowance on 22 September 2009. As he failed to supply documentation requested by the Social Welfare Inspector in support of his claim, his entitlement could not be established. His claim was subsequently closed. He made a further claim for jobseeker's allowance on 2 March 2010. His claim was disallowed by a deciding officer on the grounds that...

Written Answers — Pension Provisions: Pension Provisions (6 Jul 2010)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Section 110(1) of the Social Welfare (Consolidation) Act 2005 provides that a self-employed contributor shall not be regarded as satisfying the qualifying conditions for receipt of State pension (contributory) unless all outstanding PRSI contributions have been paid. The person concerned has been advised to contact his local Tax Office in relation to his outstanding PRSI liability, and that...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Code: Social Welfare Code (6 Jul 2010)

Éamon Ó Cuív: The information requested by the Deputy is not readily available as decisions in relation to habitual residence are mainly now made at local level.

Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (6 Jul 2010)

Éamon Ó Cuív: The person concerned applied for jobseeker's allowance on 30 September 2009. Her claim was disallowed on the grounds that she was not habitually resident in the State. She was notified of this decision, the reasons for it and of her right of appeal. She appealed against this decision and the appeal was referred to the Social Welfare Appeals Officer and her appeal is awaiting determination....

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (6 Jul 2010)

Éamon Ó Cuív: The position is that in accordance with formal procedures agreed between the Civil and Public Service Union (CPSU) and the Department of Finance, the names of officers applying for transfer to a location are entered on the Department's transfer lists in the order in which they are received. Vacancies which arise are then filled by reference to these lists in strict order of application date....

Written Answers — FÁS Training Programmes: FÁS Training Programmes (6 Jul 2010)

Éamon Ó Cuív: If a person is unemployed, and does not qualify for jobseekers allowance they may be entitled to sign for credits, provided that they are available for and genuinely seeking work. The information sought by the deputy is not recorded by the Department. However, as of June 2010, there were 23,330 recipients of jobseekers credits. In light of increased demand the Government is now providing,...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Code: Social Welfare Code (6 Jul 2010)

Éamon Ó Cuív: The back to school clothing and footwear allowance (BSCFA) scheme provides an annual payment to eligible families to assist with the extra costs when their children start school each autumn. The allowance is not intended to meet the full cost of school clothing and footwear but only to provide assistance towards these costs. The income limits for 2010 are €563.60 for a couple with one...

Written Answers — Pension Provisions: Pension Provisions (6 Jul 2010)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I propose to take Questions Nos. 464 and 466 together. State pension (non-contributory) is a means tested payment and all income is assessable as means. Income includes cash income, private pensions, foreign pensions, the value of any property and the value of any investments, monies held in financial institutions and capital which the claimant may have. Where a social security payment is...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (6 Jul 2010)

Éamon Ó Cuív: The farm assist application from the person concerned is currently with a Deciding Officer. A decision will be made as soon as possible and he will be notified of the outcome.

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (6 Jul 2010)

Éamon Ó Cuív: The application for invalidity pension, by the person concerned, was disallowed by a Deciding Officer following an assessment by a Medical Assessor of the Department who was of the opinion that he was not considered to be permanently incapable of work. The Social Welfare Appeals Office has advised me that an appeal was opened on 9 June 2010 and the relevant Departmental papers and comments...