asked the Minister for Industry and Commerce if and when he received an unemployment insurance benefit claim from Michael Murray, Church Street, Banagher, Offaly, and whether he is prepared to authorise payment of the amount claimed or state the reasons why he is unable to do so.
CEISTEANNA—QUESTIONS. ORAL ANSWERS. - UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE CLAIMS.
Mr. HOGAN (for Mr. McGilligan)
Michael Murray, Church Street, Banagher, claimed Unemployment Insurance benefit on the 13th December, 1926. As no contributions had been paid in respect of Mr. Murray during the Insurance Years 1921-25 and as only seven contributions had been paid into his account with the Unemployment Insurance Fund since the termination of the 1924-25 Insurance year, he was disqualified under Section 8 (4) of the Unemployment Insurance Act, 1920. He exercised his right of appeal to the Court of Referees against the disallowance of his claim but the Court recommended that the claim be disallowed. The Insurance Officer agrees with the recommendation of the Court and benefit is not therefore payable on Mr. Murray's claim.
asked the Minister for Industry and Commerce if and when he received an unemployment insurance benefit claim from Patrick Gorman, Cuba Cottages, Banagher, Offaly, and if he is now in a position to authorise payment of whatever amount is due or state reasons why he is unable to do so.
Mr. HOGAN (for Mr. McGilligan)
There is no trace of a claim to unemployment insurance benefit made by Patrick Gorman, Cuba Cottages, Banagher, Offaly. Neither does it appear that there is any account with the Unemployment Insurance Fund in the name of Patrick Gorman of that address. It is thought, therefore, that the Deputy has been misinformed as to the name or the address of the contributor to whom he refers, but if he will let me have fuller information, such as the name of the local office at which the claim was lodged or the number of the workman's unemployment book, I will have further inquiries made.
asked the Minister for Industry and Commerce whether he received communications dated 21st October, 1926, and 18th January, 1927, regarding the amount of unemployment insurance benefit due to Patrick Gorman, Chapel Street, Ballacolla, Leix; whether he can now state the number of stamps to Gorman's credit when claim was first made and the amount paid to applicant, and what amount, if any, is still due, also if he can explain the cause of the delay in dealing with the communications referred to.
Mr. HOGAN (for Mr. McGilligan)
I received communications dated the 21st October, 1926, and the 18th of January, 1927, from the Deputy, which were duly replied to. Patrick Gorman, Chapel Street, Ballacolla, Leix, had paid 54 unemployment insurance contributions into the Unemployment Fund prior to the 26th August, 1926, the date on which he last claimed unemployment benefit. Forty-nine of these contributions had been exhausted by benefit paid on previous claims and he was, therefore, entitled to only five days' benefit on his claim of the 26th August. Payment of five days' benefit amounting to £1 1s. 8d. was accordingly made to him on that claim.
I informed the Deputy, in reply to his question of the 8th December last, that Mr. Gorman had then exhausted his right to benefit. Mr. Gorman has not made any further claim to benefit since that date.
With regard to the latter portion of the question, I wrote to the Deputy on the 10th January last and explained the circumstances connected with the delay in replying to his letter of the 21st October, 1926. The Deputy acknowledged receipt of this communication when writing to me further in the case on the 18th January last and a reply to this later letter will now be sent to the Deputy.