Results 22,781-22,800 of 28,255 for speaker:Éamon Ó Cuív
- Social Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2010: Second Stage (Resumed) (17 Jun 2010)
Éamon Ó Cuív: We have already appointed two extra appeals officers. I will work towards a position where in the normal way appeals officers will be promoted from within the system, and we have a sufficient number of trained appeals officers to deal with the backlog. There is much work to be done on the way the appeals system operates as some are more complicated than others. There must be a fast-track...
- Social Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2010: Second Stage (Resumed) (17 Jun 2010)
Éamon Ó Cuív: Absolutely. The number of decisions appealed in the first place is approximately 2%, so 98% of decisions are accepted. However, the figure for successful or partially successful appeals at 40% is high on the face of it. We must examine the issue. I have often written appeals for constituents and gone to appeals hearings with them, although this changed when I became a Minister. I got...
- Social Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2010: Second Stage (Resumed) (17 Jun 2010)
Éamon Ó Cuív: I know.
- Social Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2010: Second Stage (Resumed) (17 Jun 2010)
Éamon Ó Cuív: I have discussed it at length with the chief medical officers and there is a system in place. There may be a way to get the information from medical practitioners as most of the medical examinations are done from desks; the assessor does not see the person and only information is provided. Methods are being developed to bring in more information, which would make it easier to make a...
- Social Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2010: Second Stage (Resumed) (17 Jun 2010)
Éamon Ó Cuív: I assure the Deputy that I do not. Deputy Ring would vouch that I do not know such people.
- Social Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2010: Second Stage (Resumed) (17 Jun 2010)
Éamon Ó Cuív: I know but the allegation is often made that we know these people. I certainly do not know them. I accept what the Deputy says and, like every aspect of fiscal policy, the issues in question are all worthy of consideration. The Deputy also referred to reimbursements being made to the Department by insurance companies in the context of social welfare payments deducted from awards of special...
- Social Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2010: Second Stage (Resumed) (17 Jun 2010)
Éamon Ó Cuív: Is cuma cén mhéid bréag-----
- Social Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2010: Second Stage (Resumed) (17 Jun 2010)
Éamon Ó Cuív: NÃl siad fÃor.
- Social Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2010: Second Stage (Resumed) (17 Jun 2010)
Éamon Ó Cuív: An féidir liom dul ar aghaidh? Nà dúirt mé focal nuair a bhà an Teachta ag caint. NÃl sin fÃor.
- Social Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2010: Second Stage (Resumed) (17 Jun 2010)
Éamon Ó Cuív: NÃl sé fÃor. NÃl aon bhunús leis. Na leasuithe atá molta, pléifear iad leis na grúpaà a dhéanann ionadaÃocht do theaghlaigh aontuismitheora. Tá mé sásta dul isteach sa choiste; rinneadh pointà maithe sa dÃospóireacht agus pléifear iad go mion. NÃl aon bhaint ag na moltaà le sábháil airgid. Duine ar bith a chreideann go bhfuil seo á dhéanamh chun airgead a...
- Social Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2010: Second Stage (Resumed) (17 Jun 2010)
Éamon Ó Cuív: I will not delay the House overly long. The Government Chief Whip is sitting behind me and I am sure he will give me a signal to conclude.
- Social Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2010: Second Stage (Resumed) (17 Jun 2010)
Éamon Ó Cuív: Yes, it is unbelievable.
- Banking Reports: Motion (16 Jun 2010)
Éamon Ó Cuív: Tá mé buÃoch as an deis chun labhairt ar son an rúin seo inniu. If not all, then certainly the vast majority of people in this House entered into public life in an effort to serve. Whatever our individual beliefs and convictions, I believe there should be a degree of parliamentary respect based on this. Stooping to the level of accusations of economic treason as was the recent case,...
- Banking Reports: Motion (16 Jun 2010)
Éamon Ó Cuív: I do and the record of the House shows it.
- Banking Reports: Motion (16 Jun 2010)
Éamon Ó Cuív: We must bring order to our finances; our ability to borrow money to provide continued services in education, health and social welfare require this. We are not unique in the world in having had to stabilise our public finances and our system of money but thanks to the decisive leadership of the Taoiseach and this Government we have been ahead of many countries in doing so quickly. This will...
- Social Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2010: Second Stage (Resumed). (16 Jun 2010)
Éamon Ó Cuív: There are no bin waivers out in the country where I live. There never was.
- Social Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2010: Second Stage (Resumed). (16 Jun 2010)
Éamon Ó Cuív: It is a fair point but it is not intended.
- Social Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2010: Second Stage (Resumed). (16 Jun 2010)
Éamon Ó Cuív: I will clarify it on Committee Stage.
- Social Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2010: Second Stage (Resumed). (16 Jun 2010)
Éamon Ó Cuív: I never said that.
- Social Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2010: Second Stage (Resumed). (16 Jun 2010)
Éamon Ó Cuív: On a point of order-----