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Select Committee on Social Protection: Social Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2024: Committee Stage (18 Jun 2024)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Yes, but obviously, that does not apply today to as many people as this is going to apply to. In other words, this has to become administratively possible in a fairly simple form for people who are going to qualify and administratively possible for people who are not going to qualify because, obviously, there will be quite a few people. It is that fine line that is going to cause the grief....

Select Committee on Social Protection: Social Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2024: Committee Stage (18 Jun 2024)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I will put it this way; nobody has ever come to me and cited that law. I know there are going to be plenty of people coming to me on this one. That is the difference. Money is involved. There is going to be a cut-off point and there are going to be judgments involved. When we are dealing with something that is black and white, such having contributions and whatever, it is much easier....

Select Committee on Social Protection: Social Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2024: Committee Stage (18 Jun 2024)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I have one final question. Let us say a person qualifies. In the old days, if people qualified for a widow's pension, the way they lost that was if they got married. Now, presumably, they equally lose it if they become a cohabitant again. These are the kinds of blurred lines.

Select Committee on Social Protection: Social Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2024: Committee Stage (18 Jun 2024)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I accept that, but I am saying that these are the kinds of blurred lines that in my view exist around the definition of what is a new cohabitant or whatever. I would be interested in those definitions. I foresee that will be a challenge when it is not something very finite. Marriage is a legal contract, so it is very definable. In this case, however, I am interested to see where the lines...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (12 Jun 2024)

Éamon Ó Cuív: For a long time, as the Minister for Social Protection is aware, I have been making a case for the reform of the means testing of social welfare payments and how the system operates. Many of the provisions in that regard date back a long time and a lot of the disregards have not changed over time, although some have. I did very much welcome the setting up by the Minister of a review of...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Impact of Single Means Test and Experience of Universal Credit System in the United Kingdom: Discussion (12 Jun 2024)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I listened with great interest to what the witnesses have had to say. We must start making choices. Regarding what Dr. Brewer has said, a theoretical simple system might look very attractive but my first question is, if it was decided to go to universal credit or some system of universal payment, how long would it take to get there? Second, when the system was introduced, from what I...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Impact of Single Means Test and Experience of Universal Credit System in the United Kingdom: Discussion (12 Jun 2024)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Something I notice about social welfare theory is that there seems to be paranoia about how, if there is not an instant change in the system, someone might get a payment despite an increase in income. The working family payment works on a different principle. It takes someone’s income from last year. He or she can go off to work, earn whatever he or she wants and still get the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Impact of Single Means Test and Experience of Universal Credit System in the United Kingdom: Discussion (12 Jun 2024)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Apologies, I have one final question.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Impact of Single Means Test and Experience of Universal Credit System in the United Kingdom: Discussion (12 Jun 2024)

Éamon Ó Cuív: In most social welfare systems, there seems to be a presumption that there are a great many lazy people out there who are perfectly capable of working but are shirking work, and they will give them a kick if they do not work and give them an incentive if they do. We effectively have full employment here. My experience from employing people in the past, before I became a politician, was that...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Services (12 Jun 2024)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 40. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade when a passport will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Galway; the reason for the delay in issuing said passport; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25619/24]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Industry (12 Jun 2024)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 114. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if there is a licence required from his Department for the selling of vermicast (the processing of organic wastes through earthworms) in Ireland; what is being done by the Department to promote this industry here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25654/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Oideachas trí Ghaeilge (11 Jun 2024)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 349.To ask the Minister for Education and Skills céard é líon na scoileanna atá ag teagasc trí Ghaeilge sa Ghaeltacht; ainm gach scoile acu agus líon na múinteoirí i ngach scoil; agus an ndéanfaidh sí ráiteas ina thaobh. [25582/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Oideachas trí Ghaeilge (11 Jun 2024)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 350.To ask the Minister for Education and Skills céard é líon na scoileanna atá ag teagasc trí Ghaeilge taobh amuigh den Ghaeltacht, ainm gach scoile acu agus líon na múinteoirí i ngach scoil; agus an ndéanfaidh sí ráiteas ina thaobh. [25583/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teaching Council of Ireland (11 Jun 2024)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 351.To ask the Minister for Education and Skills her plans, if any, to amend the legislation under which the Teaching Council operates to ensure that they accept and process applications for registration of teachers who were awarded their teaching qualification outside of the state, throughout the year, the reason for the very limited opportunity each year to register; and if she will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Pleanáil Teanga (11 Jun 2024)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 357.To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht cén uair a dhéanfar faomhadh ar phlean teanga an Chlocháin, baile seirbhíse Gaeltachta; agus an ndéanfaidh sí ráiteas ina thaobh. [24980/24]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Eligibility (11 Jun 2024)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 492.To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection when legislation will be published to establish the right of non-marital long term partners to ‘Widows Pensions’ in line with the Supreme Court judgement on the issue; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25460/24]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Rental Sector (11 Jun 2024)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 493.To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection when a decision will be made on a rent supplement appeal lodged by a person in County Galway (details supplied); the reason for the delayed decision; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25462/24]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Mother and Baby Homes (11 Jun 2024)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 618.To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth when payments under the mother and baby institutions payment scheme will commence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24939/24]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Mother and Baby Homes (11 Jun 2024)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 619.To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth when a decision will be made on an application to the mother and baby institutions payment scheme (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24940/24]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Mother and Baby Homes (11 Jun 2024)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 652.To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth when a decision will be made on an application to the mother and baby institutions payment scheme (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25267/24]