asked the Minister for Social Welfare if he will arrange to have disability benefit paid to a person (details supplied) in County Tipperary.
Written Answers. - Social Welfare Benefits.
385.
The person concerned was in receipt of disability benefit from March 1980. Payment was discontinued after 28 February 1981 following examination by a medical referee who was of the opinion that she was capable of work. She has been notified of the decision to disallow her claim from 1 March 1981 and of her right to appeal.
386.
asked the Minister for Social Welfare if the position relating to the correct social welfare number of a person (details supplied) in County Dublin has been clarified; and if he will now give the correct number.
The person concerned has no insurance number as he entered insurance after April 1979. His correct number for social welfare purposes is his RSI number 352825F.
387.
asked the Minister for Social Welfare when unemployment assistance will be paid to an applicant (details supplied) in County Mayo.
The entitlement to unemployment assistance of the person concerned will be decided when current inquiries about his case have been completed. It is anticipated that the investigations will be finalised shortly and a decision will be made as quickly as possible thereafter.
388.
asked the Minister for Social Welfare when disability benefit will issue to an applicant (details supplied) in County Mayo.
The person concerned claimed disability benefit from 6 October to 12 October 1980 but she was not entitled to payment as she did not satisfy the contribution conditions for receipt of benefit in respect of this claim.
Inquiries were necessary to determine her insurance record in the 1979-80 contribution year which governed her claim in January 1981. On completion of those inquiries payment was made from 8 January 1981 (fourth day of incapacity) to 10 January 1981, after which date she was fit to resume work.
389.
asked the Minister for Social Welfare when disability benefit will issue to an applicant (details supplied) in County Mayo.
The person concerned claimed disability benefit from 21 August 1980 but was not qualified for payment at the time as, according to the records of my Department, he had not the necessary required minimum of 26 contributions paid since his entry into insurance. Following inquiries it has been established that he had sufficient weeks of insurable employment to qualify him for benefit.
Payment has been made of all disability benefit due to 7 February 1981, date of the latest medical certificate received.
390.
asked the Minister for Posts and Telegraphs if he will arrange to have a telephone installed for a person (details supplied) in County Tipperary.
Service is dependent on the provision of additional switching facilities, which it is expected will be provided towards the end of this year.
391.
asked the Minister for Posts and Telegraphs the position in regard to a telephone application (details supplied) in County Dublin; and when the telephone will be installed.
It is expected that service will be provided within the next four months or so.
392.
asked the Minister for Posts and Telegraphs if he is aware that the telephone at a company's premises (details supplied) in Dublin 1, is out of order; and when repairs will be carried out.
Service has been restored.
393.
asked the Minister for Posts and Telegraphs when a telephone service will be provided for a person (details supplied) in County Kilkenny.
It is expected that service will be provided within the next year.
394.
asked the Minister for Posts and Telegraphs when a telephone service will be provided for a person (details supplied) in County Kilkenny.
It is expected that service will be provided in about six months time.