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Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (22 Apr 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 Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (22 Apr 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 Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (22 Apr 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 Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (21 Apr 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 Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (21 Apr 2010)

Éamon Ó Cuív: The following table outlines the number of applications for farm assist received in each year from 2005 to 2009 and the annual expenditure in the same period. Applications Expenditure € 2005 1,493 67,284,000 2006 1,290 71,085,000 2007 783 76,686,000 2008 1,001 84,881,000 2009 2,829 93,297,000 The farm assist scheme which was introduced in the Social Welfare Act, 1999 is a response...

Written Answers — Pension Provisions: Pension Provisions (21 Apr 2010)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I propose to take Questions Nos. 155 and 167 together. A claim for State Pension (Contributory) submitted by the person concerned is currently being processed. He will be notified of the outcome of a decision on his entitlement in due course. The Department has no record of an application for Disability Allowance for this person.

Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (21 Apr 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 is an office of the Department that is independently responsible for determining appeals against decisions on...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (21 Apr 2010)

Éamon Ó Cuív: The Social Welfare Appeals Office has advised me that, in accordance with statutory requirements, the relevant Departmental papers and comments of the Department have been sought in this case. On receipt of its response the case will be referred to an Appeals Officer for consideration. The Social Welfare Appeals Office is an office of the Department that is independently responsible for...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (21 Apr 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 Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (21 Apr 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.

Schools Building Projects. (20 Apr 2010)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I am taking this Adjournment matter on behalf of the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills, Deputy Mary Coughlan. I thank the Deputy for raising this matter as it gives me an opportunity of outlining to the House the Government's strategy for capital investment in education projects and, in particular, the Department's position regarding the upgrading of facilities in Melview...

School Staffing. (20 Apr 2010)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I thank the Deputy for raising this issue today and I am pleased to be able to outline the general position regarding staffing at primary level. The staffing schedule impacts on individual schools in different ways depending on whether enrolment is rising or declining. In terms of the position at individual school level, the key factor for determining the level of resources provided by the...

Written Answers — Social Insurance: Social Insurance (20 Apr 2010)

Éamon Ó Cuív: The Social Insurance Fund operates under the terms of the Social Welfare (Consolidation) Act 2005. The Fund comprises a current account and an investment account. The Minister for Social and Family Affairs manages and controls the current account from which benefit payments are made, while the Minister for Finance, through the National Treasury Management Agency, manages the investment...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (20 Apr 2010)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I propose to take Questions Nos. 63, 77, 78, 90, 99 and 101 together. The national average processing times for jobseeker claims decided during March were 2.12 weeks for jobseeker's benefit and 7.10 weeks for jobseeker's allowance. These figures are a slight improvement on February 2010 when they stood at 2.32 weeks and 7.67 weeks respectively. I set out below a table showing the processing...

Written Answers — Employment Support Services: Employment Support Services (20 Apr 2010)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Facilitators work closely with FÁS and other agencies, at national and local level, to identify appropriate training and developmental programmes for social welfare recipients of working age to enhance the skills those individuals have and, ultimately, improve their employment chances as well as helping them to develop personally. The facilitator service is available to social welfare...

Written Answers — Public Service Cards: Public Service Cards (20 Apr 2010)

Éamon Ó Cuív: The Department has developed, in conjunction with a number of other Government Departments, the specifications for a Public Service Card (PSC) under the Standard Authentication Framework Environment, or SAFE, programme. The specification provides for identification features, including a photograph. The aim is to develop a card that acts as a key for access to public services in general,...

Written Answers — Money Advice and Budgetary Service: Money Advice and Budgetary Service (20 Apr 2010)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I propose to take Questions Nos. 66, 114 and 658 together. The Money Advice and Budgeting Service (MABS) assists people who are over-indebted and need help and advice in coping with debt problems. The role of money advisers is to help clients to assess their financial situation, make a budget plan and deal with creditors. MABS is now dealing with increasingly complex debt situations in...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Code: Social Welfare Code (20 Apr 2010)

Éamon Ó Cuív: The changes to the Invalidity Pension and Illness Benefit schemes referred to by the Deputy relate to ongoing work in my Department on draft proposals of a Partial Capacity scheme. As the scheme has not yet been considered by me I cannot at this stage give details in relation to it. I will in consideration of the scheme take into account the need to safeguard the interests of persons...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Code: Social Welfare Code (20 Apr 2010)

Éamon Ó Cuív: As Deputies will be aware, the Civil Partnership Bill is the primary responsibility of the Minster for Justice, Equality and Law Reform and is currently at Committee Stage in the Dáil. The implications of the Civil Partnership Bill for social welfare schemes are under consideration in my Department. Social welfare legislation defines a 'couple' as meaning 'a married couple who are living...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Code: Social Welfare Code (20 Apr 2010)

Éamon Ó Cuív: The money advisers throughout the country focus on providing assistance, advice and intense support to people who have financial difficulties. The money adviser works out a budget and negotiates on behalf of the client with all creditors, including financial institutions and sub-prime lenders, to secure better terms for the client in managing the repayment of their debts. Where required by...