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Order of Business (7 Feb 2008)

Martin Cullen: Work has commenced on drafting a discussion document in preparation of a regulatory impact analysis and public consultation on this process. It is not possible to indicate at this stage when it will be published.

Order of Business (7 Feb 2008)

Martin Cullen: The draft heads of the civil partnership Bill are in preparation in the Department and the Bill is expected next year. It is not possible to indicate a date for the mental health amendment Bill at this point. The prison development Bill is being drafted and is expected in mid-year.

Order of Business (7 Feb 2008)

Martin Cullen: In the middle of this year.

Order of Business (7 Feb 2008)

Martin Cullen: It is not possible to indicate that.

Order of Business (7 Feb 2008)

Martin Cullen: No.

Order of Business (7 Feb 2008)

Martin Cullen: I am happy to inform the Deputy that legislation is well on the way to enable us to ratify the convention. In consultation with the Office of the Attorney General and other Government Departments, the Department of Justice, Equality and Law Reform has examined the convention and has identified what legislation is required to give effect to its provisions. In fact, two Bills are involved....

Order of Business (7 Feb 2008)

Martin Cullen: The Department of Justice, Equality and Law Reform hopes to be in a position to publish the second Bill very shortly.

Order of Business (7 Feb 2008)

Martin Cullen: It is a matter for the Whips.

Order of Business (7 Feb 2008)

Martin Cullen: The Bill will be taken in this session.

Order of Business (7 Feb 2008)

Martin Cullen: This session.

Order of Business (7 Feb 2008)

Martin Cullen: The electoral (amendment) Bill is to be published this year.

Order of Business (7 Feb 2008)

Martin Cullen: I will revert to the Deputy on that matter.

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (6 Feb 2008)

Martin Cullen: The supplementary welfare allowance scheme is administered on my behalf by the community welfare division of the Health Service Executive. SWA provides a safety net against poverty in that it gives a statutory entitlement to a minimum weekly income, based on criteria set out in legislation. The person concerned is currently in receipt of SWA pending the hearing of an appeal on a claim for...

Written Answers — Departmental Bodies: Departmental Bodies (5 Feb 2008)

Martin Cullen: The five statutory bodies operating under the aegis of my Department are the Pensions Board, the Combat Poverty Agency, the Citizens Information Board (formerly Comhairle), the Family Support Agency and the Social Welfare Tribunal. In addition the Pensions Ombudsman comes under the remit of my Department. The following table contains the information sought. Name of Statutory Body Date of...

Written Answers — Departmental Bodies: Departmental Bodies (5 Feb 2008)

Martin Cullen: The information requested is currently being compiled within the Department and will be made available to the Deputy as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Departmental Bodies: Departmental Bodies (5 Feb 2008)

Martin Cullen: I propose to take Questions Nos. 437 to 439, inclusive, together. No task forces are currently operating in my Department and none have been established in my Department in the past five years.

Written Answers — Decentralisation Programme: Decentralisation Programme (5 Feb 2008)

Martin Cullen: Since the commencement of the Decentralisation programme in my Department, quarterly returns have been submitted to the Central Decentralisation Unit within the Department of Finance detailing expenditure under the heading of non-property costs. The table below sets out the expenditure incurred by my Department since 2004 under the 5 subheads associated with non-property costs (the figure for...

Written Answers — Decentralisation Programme: Decentralisation Programme (5 Feb 2008)

Martin Cullen: Under the Government's current decentralisation programme for the civil and public service, some 1,210 posts comprising this Department's headquarter sections and the Social Welfare Appeals Office are relocating to 6 locations – Sligo, Carrick-on-Shannon, Donegal, Buncrana, Carrickmacross and Drogheda. In addition, the Combat Poverty Agency is scheduled to relocate 25 posts to Monaghan and...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (5 Feb 2008)

Martin Cullen: Under the legislation, a person who claims Disability/Injury Benefit or an Unemployment payment is not normally paid for the first 3 days, which are known as waiting days. Where, however, the person had a recent claim in respect of any of these schemes, payment may be made from the first day of the claim. Waiting days have been a feature of these schemes since their inception and are a...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (5 Feb 2008)

Martin Cullen: Under the terms of the supplementary welfare allowance scheme, which is administered on my behalf by the community welfare division of the Health Service Executive (HSE), an exceptional needs payment (ENP) may be made to help meet an essential, once-off cost which the applicant is unable to meet out of his/her own resources. There is no automatic entitlement to this payment. Each application...