Desmond, Barry

Tuesday, 31 January 1984

Dáil Eireann Debate
Vol. 347 No. 6

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Written Answers. - Central Mental Hospital.

At present because of the need to carry out urgent alterations in the main hospital building in the Central Mental Hospital the Eastern Health Board have found it necessary, as a temporary measure, to...More Button

No decision has yet been taken about the installation of a perimeter security system at the Central Mental Hospital, Dundrum, but if it should be considered as essential the necessary capital funds w...More Button

Written Answers. - Laying Off of Laundry Staff.

I propose to take Question Nos. 243 and 244 together. I have not asked the Hospitals Joint Services Board, Rathfarnham, to implement any redundancies among its staff. The board itself, having made a...More Button

Written Answers. - Geriatric Patients' Boarding Out Scheme.

A boarding out scheme for geriatric patients is currently operated by three health boards. These are:More Button

Written Answers. - Child's Liver Transplant Operation.

This is a matter for consideration in the first instance by the Eastern Health Board. I am aware that the health board are at present considering a request for financial assistance in relation to thi...More Button

Written Answers. - County Galway Capital Projects.

As final decisions have not yet been taken in respect of the allocation of the capital resources available to my Department for 1984 it is not possible to state at this stage what funds will be alloca...More Button

Written Answers. - Ballymun Health Centre Dentists.

The deployment of health board staff within any particular health board area is a matter for the chief executive officer of the health board concerned. The current embargo on the recruitment of additi...More Button

Written Answers. - Limerick Hospital.

Flooding had been a serious problem at Barrington's Hospital until 1982 when the level of the basement floor was raised. While some flooding did occur on one occasion within the last month the cause o...More Button

Written Answers. - Cork Hospital Appointment.

The organisation of the physiotherapy service at St. Finbarr's Hospital is primarily a matter for the Southern Health Board. There are 19 physiotherapists employed by the board to provide a joint phys...More Button

Written Answers. - Social Welfare Benefits.

The unemployment assistance claim of the person concerned was disallowed on the grounds that his means derived from self-employment as a painter exceeded the statutory limit. He appealed against the...More Button

The person concerned has been awarded deserted wife's benefit for herself and three children at the maximum rate from 8 September 1983. There was some difficulty in this case in tracing the husband's...More Button

The person concerned claimed injury benefit on 10 January 1984 in respect of an incapacity which he attributed to an accident at his part-time employment on 5 December 1983. Investigations into the c...More Button

The person concerned claimed unemployment assistance from 25 October 1983 and his case was referred to a social welfare officer for investigation. Following the completion of inquiries he was assessed...More Button

When the person concerned renewed her claim to unemployment benefit on 10 October 1983, it came to light that she had been paid both unemployment benefit and disability benefit in respect of the perio...More Button

The person concerned claimed disability benefit from 5 January 1984. She is not entitled to payment of benefit because according to the records of the Department she does not have the required minimu...More Button

There is no record in the Department of the person concerned having reported a cheque being stolen from her. On receipt of the Deputy's question she was visited by an inspector of the Department who ...More Button

The person concerned has been in receipt of disability benefit since 1 October 1982, and payment is being made at regular weekly intervals. Invalidity pension is payable in place of disability benefit...More Button

The person concerned claimed unemployment benefit from 4 October 1983 to 22 November 1983. His entitlement to unemployment benefit could not be determined until inquiries to establish his contributio...More Button

The person concerned was paid disability benefit from 25 June 1981 to 7 August 1982 under a different RSI number than that quoted. The claimant, his solicitor and the Deputy quoted this incorrect nu...More Button

Availability for work is a condition of entitlement to unemployment benefit and to fulfil this condition an applicant must be capable of, available for, and genuinely seeking employment. The person co...More Button

The application for a free electricity allowance has been approved and the ESB have been instructed to apply the allowance to her electricity account from the January/February 1984 billing period onwa...More Button

Medical evidence was received from the person concerned on 20 September 1983 in respect of an incapacity which commenced on 15 October 1982. He was not qualified for payment as, according to the rec...More Button

The person concerned claimed unemployment benefit from 31 October 1983 but her claim was disallowed on the ground that she had insufficient contributions during the governing contribution period 6 Apr...More Button

The person concerned does not satisfy the contribution conditions for entitlement to unemployment benefit. However, in reply to enquiries he stated that he was engaged in employment during the year 19...More Button

A form of application for replacement of his free travel pass has been issued to the person concerned. When the completed form is returned to the Department, the question of issuing a replacement pass...More Button

The person concerned has been paid all disability benefit due from 1 September 1983, fourth day of incapacity, to 31 October 1983, after which date he was certified fit to resume work. He was not en...More Button

The unemployment assistance claim of the person concerned was disallowed on the grounds that his means derived from self-employment as a joiner exceeded the statutory limit. He appealed against the d...More Button

Entitlement to unemployment benefit is subject to the condition that to be available for work a claimant must be genuinely seeking employment. Following the completion of inquiries the unemployment be...More Button

The regulations provide that the claimant, apart from satisfying the contribution conditions, must be regarded as permanently incapable of work in order to qualify for invalidity pension. The person c...More Button

In order to qualify for a free telephone rental allowance, an applicant must be living alone or only with persons who are so permanently incapacitated as to be unable to summon aid in an emergency. Th...More Button

Availability for work is a condition of entitlement to unemployment assistance and to fulfil this condition an applicant must be capable of, available for and genuinely seeking employment. The person...More Button

Entitlement to unemployment assistance is subject to the applicant being available for, capable of and genuinely seeking employment. The person concerned signed for unemployment assistance on 24 Febru...More Button

The pensioner concerned claimed a prescribed relative allowance in respect of her grand-daughter, Helen, in May 1983. It was decided by a deciding officer on 8 June 1983 not to allow payment of the a...More Button

The person concerned is at present in receipt of unemployment assistance at £66.90 weekly being the maximum rate payable to him as a married man with two qualified children and a long term recipient o...More Button

The person concerned is in receipt of an old age pension at the maximum rate plus living alone allowance. Her current rate of pension is £38.60 plus £3.00 living alone allowance.More Button

The person concerned applied for unemployment assistance and his case was then referred to a social welfare officer for investigation of his means. Inquiries are still being made in the matter as the...More Button

Payment of disability benefit was disallowed to the person concerned from 19 November 1983 following examination by a medical referee who expressed the opinion that he was capable of work. He appeale...More Button

On the basis of contentions made by the person concerned in support of her appeal against the disallowance of her unemployment assistance claim the case was again referred to a social welfare officer ...More Button

The person concerned has been awarded a deserted wife's allowance at the maximum rate from Thursday 22 September 1983, the date on which her application was received. An order book payable from 2 Febr...More Button

The person concerned claimed unemployment benefit from 1 July 1983 to 14 September 1983. Her claim was disallowed for a period of six weeks from 1 July 1983 on the ground that she left her employment...More Button

The person concerned is in receipt of old age contributory pension since 8 December 1978. He claimed a prescribed relative allowance in respect of his daughter on 18 November 1983 and following inve...More Button

The person concerned claimed disability benefit from 22 December 1983. All disability benefit due from 26 December 1983, fourth day of incapacity, to 21 January 1984, after which date he was certifie...More Button

A free electricity allowance cannot be granted to the person concerned as the United Kingdom invalidity pension which she is receiving is not a qualifying payment for this benefit. She has been notif...More Button

In order to qualify for a free telephone rental allowance, an applicant must be living alone or only with persons who are so permanently incapacitated as to be unable to summon aid in an emergency. T...More Button

It has not been possible to trace receipt of a claim to unemployment assistance which refers to the person named in the details supplied. Further inquiries in the matter will be made if the Deputy wi...More Button

Following investigation it was decided that the person concerned was not entitled to unemployment assistance as his yearly income from land exceeded the statutory limit. He appealed against the asses...More Button

A free electricity allowance was granted to the person concerned in November 1981. He applied for free telephone rental allowance in November 1983. It is a condition of this scheme that the applican...More Button

The person concerned claimed disability benefit from 14 November 1983. He is not qualified for benefit as he had less than the required minimum of 26 contributions paid or credited in 1981-82 and 198...More Button

The person concerned claimed disability benefit from 31 October 1983 and has been paid to 16 January 1984 the date of the latest medical certificate received. There was a delay however in making the ...More Button

Written Answers. - PRSI System.

Generally speaking all employees over the age of 16 years whose earnings from employment are assessable to PAYE income tax must pay a contribution under the PRSI system. A private contractor therefor...More Button

Written Answers. - Social Welfare Benefits.

The old age pension claim of the person concerned has been investigated and forwarded to the local pension committee for decision. Pension at the weekly rate of £8.60 plus £3.00 living alone allowanc...More Button

It has not been possible to trace receipt of a claim to unemployment benefit, unemployment assistance or disability benefit which refers to the person named in the details supplied. The PRSI number q...More Button

The person concerned, who is a postal applicant, does not satisfy the contribution conditions for unemployment benefit. He claimed unemployment assistance and his case was referred to a social welfar...More Button

The rate of unemployment benefit payable to the person concerned was reduced from £33.55 weekly to £28.90 weekly on the grounds that he did not fulfil the contribution condition of having at least 280...More Button

The person concerned was previously in receipt of unemployment assistance with means assessed on the notional value of his holding. His case was referred to a social welfare officer for reinvestigati...More Button

Written Answers. - Share Fishermen.

The special investigation unit was established to deal specifically with abuse of the social welfare system by persons working while concurrently signing for unemployment payments. This includes all ...More Button

Written Answers. - Social Welfare Benefits.

Availability for work is a condition of entitlement to unemployment benefit and to fulfil this condition an applicant must be capable of, available for and genuinely seeking employment. The person con...More Button

The old age pension claim of the person concerned has been investigated and referred to the local pension committee for decision. Payment of pension at the maximum rate of £38.60 plus £3.00 living al...More Button

Written Answers. - County Galway Capital Projects.

My Department have no provision for expenditure on capital services in 1984.More Button

Written Answers. - Social Welfare Benefits.

It was as decided by an appeals officer on 13 January 1984 that the person concerned is not entitled to an old age pension as he does not fulfil the statutory condition as to means. The assessment of...More Button

Following a re-investigation of his case the unemployment assistance claim of the person concerned was disallowed on the grounds that his means from land exceeded the statutory limit. He appealed ag...More Button

It was decided by an appeals officer on 10 November 1983 that the person concerned is not entitled to an old age pension on the grounds that he has failed to establish that he fulfils the statutory co...More Button

The person concerned requalified for unemployment benefit from 16 January 1984 and he is in receipt of weekly benefit at £74.85 from that date. He was in receipt of unemployment assistance from 13 Jul...More Button

The person concerned is in receipt of a contributory widow's pension at the rate of £41.40 per week, the maximum rate payable to a widow who is over 66 years and under 80 years. The pension was award...More Button

The person concerned claimed unemployment assistance from 21 May 1983 and, following investigation, he was assessed with means of £5.00 per week derived from benefit in kind from his parents-in-law. ...More Button

The person concerned claimed unemployment assistance from 10 June 1983 and is paid at the rate of £25.35 being the maximum rate payable to him £28.00 less £2.65 means. His means are derived from boar...More Button

Entitlement to unemployment benefit is subject to the conditions that a claimant must be fully available for work. When the person concerned claimed benefit, she stated that she was available for par...More Button

The person concerned claimed disability benefit from 30 December 1983 and was paid from 3 January 1984, fourth day of incapacity, to 20 January 1984, date of the latest medical certificate received. ...More Button

One of the conditions for the receipt of widow's non-contributory pension is that the widow's means must not exceed the statutory limit applicable in her case. In the case of a widow under 66 years o...More Button

The unemployment assistance claim of the person concerned was disallowed on the grounds that by failing to furnish details of his means he failed to show that his means did not exceed the statutory li...More Button

The person concerned claimed disability benefit from 21 April 1982 and was paid 52 weeks benefit to 22 April 1983. Payment ceased after that date as he had less than the required minimum of 156 paid ...More Button


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