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Seanad: Water and Sewerage Schemes (8 Dec 2009)

Mary Hanafin: I thank an Seanadóir Brian Ó Donmhnaill as ucht an ábhar seo a thabhairt ós comhair an Tí inniú. The Dungloe sewerage scheme and Glenties sewerage scheme are being advanced as a joint scheme under the Department's water services investment programme 2007 -2009. The proposed scheme involves construction of new waste water treatment plants and pumping stations. It is envisaged that...

Written Answers — Social Insurance: Social Insurance (3 Dec 2009)

Mary Hanafin: The estimated yield for the employers PRSI of €5,216 million and total PRSI of €7,500 million is expected to be on target and similar to the published Revised Estimate Volume for 2009.

Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (3 Dec 2009)

Mary Hanafin: The Social Welfare Appeals Office has advised me that an appeal has been received in this case and, in accordance with statutory requirements, the person concerned has been requested to forward his grounds of appeal. The Social Welfare Appeals Office is an office of the Department that is independently responsible for determining appeals against decisions on social welfare entitlements.

Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (3 Dec 2009)

Mary Hanafin: The person concerned applied for jobseeker's benefit on 24th July, 2009. Before a decision could be given on his claim, his entitlement to credited social insurance contributions had to be investigated. That investigation has now been concluded. His claim is currently with a Deciding Officer for decision. A decision will be made as soon as possible and he will be notified of the outcome....

Written Answers — Humanitarian Assistance Scheme: Humanitarian Assistance Scheme (3 Dec 2009)

Mary Hanafin: I propose to take Questions Nos. 183 and 189 together. The Government recognises the devastation suffered by people in many areas of the country as a result of the recent floods. Community Welfare Service staff throughout the country have been providing substantial support to families every day since this flooding occurred. They have already provided emergency financial and other assistance...

Written Answers — Pension Provisions: Pension Provisions (3 Dec 2009)

Mary Hanafin: In order to qualify for a state pension (contributory), there are a number of minimum qualifying conditions that must be met. A person must have a minimum of 260 paid social insurance contributions, a yearly average of at least 10 contributions paid or credited since entry into social insurance, and must have entered social insurance at least 10 years before state pension age. From 6 April...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (3 Dec 2009)

Mary Hanafin: I propose to take Questions Nos. 185 to 187, inclusive, together. I set out below two tabular statements containing the information requested by the deputy. Table 1 shows the outflows from the Live Register for each of the years from 2006 to date. The second table contains data relating to the number of jobseeker claim applications that were disallowed in each of those years. Statistics for...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (3 Dec 2009)

Mary Hanafin: The Social Welfare Appeals Office has advised me that an appeal from the person concerned was received on 16 October 2009 and in accordance with the statutory requirements, the relevant Departmental papers and comments of the Social Welfare Services on the matters raised in the appeal were sought. When received, the appeal in question will be referred to an Appeals Officer for consideration....

Written Answers — Social Insurance: Social Insurance (3 Dec 2009)

Mary Hanafin: The question of adjusting thresholds and ceilings for social insurance payments will be considered in the context of the forthcoming budget.

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (3 Dec 2009)

Mary Hanafin: The person concerned claimed one parent family payment from 08 September 2009. One of the qualifying conditions for receipt of one parent family payment is that a person must be habitually resident in the state. A deciding officer decided that she is not habitually resident in the state. The person concerned was notified of the decision on 02 December 2009 and of her right to appeal against...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (3 Dec 2009)

Mary Hanafin: A claim in respect of Child Benefit was received from the person concerned, who is Slovakian, on 11th September 2009. She has lived in Ireland since September 2007 and, in that period, had been employed for one year up until October 2008. The claim was disallowed on October 14th 2009 on the grounds that she does not satisfy the Habitual Residence Condition. She was notified in writing of...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (3 Dec 2009)

Mary Hanafin: The person concerned claimed jobseeker's benefit from 28 September 2009. His claim has been awarded at the weekly rate of E204.30, the maximum personal rate. Based on the information supplied by the person concerned the deciding officer decided that he was not eligible to be paid an increase for a qualified adult or qualified children. If there has been any change in his domestic...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (3 Dec 2009)

Mary Hanafin: The supplementary welfare allowance scheme, which includes rent supplement, is administered on behalf of the Department by the Community Welfare division of the Health Service Executive. The Executive has advised that it received an application for rent supplement from the person concerned on 24 June 2009. A Community Welfare Officer issued a letter to the person concerned on 25 June 2009,...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (3 Dec 2009)

Mary Hanafin: The supplementary welfare allowance scheme, which includes mortgage interest supplement, is administered by the community welfare service of the Health Service Executive on behalf of the Department. Mortgage interest supplement provides short-term income support to eligible people who are unable to meet their mortgage interest repayments in respect of a house which is their sole place of...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (3 Dec 2009)

Mary Hanafin: The Social Welfare Appeals Office has advised me that an appeal from the person concerned was received on 14 July 2009 and in accordance with the statutory requirements, the relevant Departmental papers and comments of the Social Welfare Services on the matters raised in the appeal were sought. Following receipt of the relevant Departmental papers including comments on the grounds of appeal,...

Written Answers — Health Service Allowances: Health Service Allowances (2 Dec 2009)

Mary Hanafin: The supplementary welfare allowance scheme, which includes rent supplement, is administered on behalf of the Department by the Community Welfare division of the Health Service Executive. The 2009 Supplementary Budget introduced new arrangements for access to rent supplement. In order to qualify for a rent supplement, from 27 July 2009, a person must have been residing in private rented...

Written Answers — Flood Relief: Flood Relief (2 Dec 2009)

Mary Hanafin: I propose to take Questions Nos. 235 and 236 together. The Government recognises the devastation suffered by people in many areas of the country as a result of the recent floods. Community Welfare Service staff throughout the country have been providing huge support to families every day since this flooding occurred. They have already provided emergency financial and other assistance to...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (2 Dec 2009)

Mary Hanafin: The Bereavement Grant is a social welfare support available to assist families in coping with bereavement and associated expenses. In this regard, the Bereavement Grant is a once off payment designed to assist families in dealing with funeral expenses on the death of an insured person. It is paid by cheque to the spouse, partner, next of kin or personal representative of the deceased or to...

Written Answers — Family Support Services: Family Support Services (2 Dec 2009)

Mary Hanafin: The Family Support Agency operates the Family and Community Services Resource Centre Programme (FRC Programme). Funding for the FRC Programme in 2009 is €18.047 million. There are 107 Family Resource Centres (FRCs) nationwide. Running costs for FRCs include the cost of employing between one and three workers (such as a coordinator, administrator or community development worker). Running...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (2 Dec 2009)

Mary Hanafin: At the end of October 2009 qualified child increases were paid in respect of 336,348 children at full-rate and 111,854 children at half-rate.