Results 23,121-23,140 of 28,255 for speaker:Éamon Ó Cuív
- Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (25 May 2010)
Éamon Ó Cuív: Participants in the back to education allowance (BTEA) scheme transfer from another social welfare payment. Annual statistics are collated by the department for the number of participants on the basis of the relevant academic year. Statistics are not available on the number of applications received or the number who are refused entry to the scheme and, consequently, remain on their existing...
- Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (25 May 2010)
Éamon Ó Cuív: The statistics requested by the Deputy are given in the accompanying table. A number of initiatives are currently underway designed to enhance the capacity of the office to deal with the current caseload and inflows. In that regard, 2 additional Appeals Officers were assigned to the Office in 2009. A number of additional staff are being assigned to the administration area of the Office....
- Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (25 May 2010)
Éamon Ó Cuív: The national average processing times for jobseeker claims decided during April were 2.33 weeks for jobseeker's benefit and 6.92 weeks for jobseeker's allowance.
- Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (25 May 2010)
Éamon Ó Cuív: The Department is committed to ensuring that claims are processed as expeditiously as possible having regard to the eligibility conditions that apply to each scheme. Over the past number of years a range of initiatives aimed at streamlining the processing of claims, supported by modern technology, have been implemented in the pension scheme area in Sligo. Significant improvements have been...
- Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (25 May 2010)
Éamon Ó Cuív: The statistics in respect of One-Parent Family claims requested by the deputy are contained in the accompanying tables: Month Registered Awarded Disallowed Closed (Withdrawn) April 2010 1597 1053 167 360 Mar 2010 1720 1202 196 362 Feb 2010 1974 1071 191 390 Jan 2010 2522 788 128 307 Dec 2009 1867 949 115 259 Nov 2009 2452 1242 167 371 Oct 2009 3034 1198 195 407 Sep 2009 3253 952...
- Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (25 May 2010)
Éamon Ó Cuív: The information requested by the Deputy is set out in the accompanying table. 2008 2009 Claims Received 93,996 81,451 Claims Awarded 102,062 88,533 Claims Disallowed 1,547 2,393 Appeals Received 688 1,294 Appeals allowed 54 12 The number of claims cleared exceeds the number of claims received in each year, due to a carry forward of claims outstanding from the previous year....
- Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (25 May 2010)
Éamon Ó Cuív: The accompanying table shows the number of disallowances of jobseekers allowance in each of the years from 2006 to date: Total Decisions Total Disallowances 2006 80,313 10,024 2007 82,072 10,711 2008 110,967 12,996 2009 194,932 21,375 16/5/2010 80,640 10,484 There are a number of reasons why a claim may be disallowed. The most common grounds for refusal are: Means in Excess The...
- Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (25 May 2010)
Éamon Ó Cuív: Entitlement to carer's allowance is based on the applicant satisfying medical, means and residency conditions. The information requested by the Deputy is presented in tabular format. Carer's allowance refusals 2006 - 2010 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010* Total carer's allowance claims refused 1032 1,453 2,528 4,081 2047 Claims refused â medical or means grounds 724 980 1637 2975...
- Seanad: Water and Sewerage Schemes (25 May 2010)
Éamon Ó Cuív: Gabhaim buÃochas den Seanadóir as ucht an cheist seo a thógáil. Mar a dúirt sÃ, tá eolas an-mhaith agam ar an gceantar. Tá mé pósta le bean as An Spidéal agus tá an-spéis agam in ábhar ar bith a bhaineann leis an áit. D'fhoilsigh an tAire Comhshaoil, Oidhreachta agus Rialtais Ãitiúil clár cuimsitheach do sheiribhÃsà nua uisce le bheith déanta sa tréimhse ama faoin...
- Seanad: Water and Sewerage Schemes (25 May 2010)
Éamon Ó Cuív: I do not have that detailed information. I have always found that when many schemes are progressing the issues that determine how fast a scheme goes forward, as we saw in the schemes in Connemara, are planning, objections, negotiations and discussions. I imagine that with a scheme such as this, if it is ready to go, it will go. It is imperative the county council sends it as quickly as...
- Seanad: Miners' Compensation (25 May 2010)
Éamon Ó Cuív: I thank the Senator for raising the issue. Officials from my Department and the Departments of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources and Health and Children recently met a delegation from the National Coalminers Group to hear their concerns at first hand. The Senator will be aware that the primary role of my Department with regard to the range of issues raised by the National...
- Seanad: Miners' Compensation (25 May 2010)
Éamon Ó Cuív: I am examining the disablement benefit and occupational injuries scheme. They are the only two schemes within the remit of my Department relevant in this case. I am looking to see whether there is any leeway within the narrow confines. It is important to emphasise that it is in that context alone that I, as Minister for Social Protection, can examine the issue.
- Seanad: Home Help Services (25 May 2010)
Éamon Ó Cuív: I thank the Senator for raising this matter. Ba mhaith liom buÃochas a ghabháil leis an Seanadóir as ucht na ceiste seo a ardú inniu. Mar a deir sé, baineann an cheist seo go prÃomhacha leis an HSE, ach baineann sà le mo Roinn freisin. In the last budget we protected the half rate carer's allowance which I believe was only introduced in 2007. Before last year's budget the carers'...
- Seanad: Home Help Services (25 May 2010)
Éamon Ó Cuív: I said one could not rule anything in or out because it was not possible for a Minister to give an indication one way or the other about any element of the budget. Therefore, nothing should be read into my remark that I would not disclose in May things that had not happened. How could I do so? No matter what question I am asked, the same answer will be given. Decisions on budgetary issues...
- Seanad: Home Help Services (25 May 2010)
Éamon Ó Cuív: People are choosing to interpret the reluctance of a Minister to break an absolute constitutional obligation not to pre-empt the collective decisions of his Cabinet colleagues in such a way that they are saying it indicates something that it does not indicate. I regret that the matter is being spun in that way. Anybody who has ever asked me a question about matters that have not yet been...
- Seanad: Home Help Services (25 May 2010)
Éamon Ó Cuív: We make collective decisions. As I have often had to explain to people who do not understand the Cabinet system, although I would have expected a Senator to understand it-----
- Seanad: Home Help Services (25 May 2010)
Éamon Ó Cuív: -----we are constitutionally bound to act as a collective. Collective decisions can only be made when we sit down together to form a collective view. In that sense, there is no view on any of these issues. That is the constitutional obligation on a Minister and it has nothing to do with what I think. I acknowledge that the Senator respects the constitutional position in that regard.
- Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (20 May 2010)
Éamon Ó Cuív: Due to staff action currently being taken in the HSE, I regret that I am unable to provide the information sought by the Deputy.
- Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (20 May 2010)
Éamon Ó Cuív: The Social Welfare Appeals Office has 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 (20 May 2010)
Éamon Ó Cuív: Due to staff action currently being taken in the HSE, I regret that I am unable to provide the information sought by the Deputy.