Written answers

Tuesday, 14 June 2005

Department of Social and Family Affairs

Social Welfare Code

9:00 pm

Photo of David StantonDavid Stanton (Cork East, Fine Gael)
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Question 429: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs further to Parliamentary Question No. 51 of 24 May 2005 when the review within his Department of the operation of the habitual residence condition began; the person or persons carrying our the review; the terms of reference, if any; when the review will be completed; if he will publish the final review; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19148/05]

Photo of Séamus BrennanSéamus Brennan (Dublin South, Fianna Fail)
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The operation of the habitual residence condition has been kept under review by officials of my Department since its introduction. The purpose of the review is to assess the impact of the condition on different categories of claimants, the organisational arrangements and the level of service provided for customers, to identify opportunities for improvements in the administration of the scheme and identify emerging policy issues and consider how these should be addressed. Account is being taken of the views received from various groups and organisations which have an interest in the area. I expect to be in a position to draw conclusions from the review by the end of the year by which time a decision will also be made as to whether the review will be published.

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