asked the Minister for Social Welfare the reasons for the delay in paying disability benefit to a person (details supplied) in County Galway; if she will make immediate payment to this person; the date on which weekly and all arrears payments will be made; the amounts of each respectively; and if she will make a statement on this very serious matter.
Written Answers. - Social Welfare Benefits.
76.
Payment of disability benefit to the person concerned has been suspended pending investigations into his entitlement to this benefit during the period of his claim. His entitlement to disability benefit will be reviewed on completion of the investigations. As there is a possibility that the investigations may lead to legal proceedings being instituted further comment would be inappropriate at this time.
77.
asked the Minister for Social Welfare the reason a person (details supplied) in County Kerry has not qualified for unemployment assistance.
Following investigation of his unemployment assistance claim the means of the person concerned were assessed at £36 weekly derived from the value of board and lodgings on his parents' holding. His means exceeded the maximum rate of unemployment assistance payable to him and accordingly his claim was disallowed. He appealed against the disallowance but an appeals officer also assessed his means at £36 weekly. He was notified of the appeals officer's decision. He recently applied for a review of his means and was again assessed with means of £36 weekly. Notification of the disallowance has been issued to his local office.
78.
(Limerick West) asked the Minister for Social Welfare if unemployment assistance will be restored to a person (details supplied) in County Limerick.
Following reinvestigation, the unemployment assistance claim of the person concerned was disallowed on the grounds that his means, derived from the profit from his holding, exceeded the statutory limit. He recently appealed against the disallowance and arising from contentions made by him in support of his appeal the papers were returned to the social welfare officer for further inquiries. When these inquiries, which will be completed as soon as possible, are completed, his case will be submitted to an appeals officer for determination of means, at the earliest available opportunity. The entitlement of the person concerned to unemployment assistance will be reviewed in the light of the appeals officer's decision.
79.
asked the Minister for Social Welfare when a decision will be taken on the appeal lodged by a person (details supplied) in County Kerry against the decision to refuse to grant him unemployment assistance; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
Following a review, the unemployment assistance claim of the person concerned was disallowed on the grounds that his means derived from self-employment and capital exceeded the statutory limit. He recently appealed against the disallowance and arising from contentions made by him in support of his appeal the papers were returned to the social welfare officer for further inquiries. When the inquiries, which will be completed as soon as possible, are completed, his case will be submitted to an appeals officer for determination of means and his entitlement to unemployment assistance will be determined accordingly.