John Ellis
Ceist:237 Mr. Ellis asked the Minister for Social, Community and Family Affairs when the appeal of a person (details supplied) in County Leitrim will be heard. [21667/00]
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237 Mr. Ellis asked the Minister for Social, Community and Family Affairs when the appeal of a person (details supplied) in County Leitrim will be heard. [21667/00]
The person concerned was in receipt of disability benefit since June 1988. Payment was disallowed by a deciding officer from 31 August 2000 following an examination by a medical assessor who considered that he was capable of work.
The person has appealed this decision to the social welfare appeals office and in the context of his appeal he will be examined by another medical assessor. It is likely that this will take place in the week commencing 6 November 2000. He will be notified when this examination is arranged. The person concerned is currently in receipt of unemployment benefit at the weekly rate of £34.80.
Under social welfare legislation, decisions in relation to claims must be made by deciding officers and appeals officers. These officers are statutorily appointed and I have no role in regard to making such decisions.
238 Mr. Ellis asked the Minister for Social, Community and Family Affairs if he will give a decision regarding the appeal of a person (details supplied) in County Leitrim. [21668/00]
The person concerned was in receipt of disability benefit from 14 July 1998. Payment was disallowed by a deciding officer from 25 April 2000 following an examination by a medical assessor who considered that he was capable of work.
The person concerned appealed this decision to the social welfare appeals office and, arising from this he was examined by another medical assessor who was also of the opinion that he was capable of work.
The appeals officer considers that an oral hearing of the appeal is necessary. This will be arranged as soon as possible.
The person concerned is currently in receipt of unemployment benefit at the weekly rate of £77.50.
Under social welfare legislation decisions on claims must be made by deciding officers and appeals officers. These officers are statutorily appointed and I have no role in regard to making such decisions.
239 Mr. Quinn asked the Minister for Social, Community and Family Affairs if he will list each appointment or nomination made by him to bodies, boards or organisations under the aegis of his Department since 1 July 2000; the method used by his Department in selecting people for such appointments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21701/00]
The statutory agencies operating under the aegis of the Department of Social, Community and Family Affairs are the Pensions Board, the Combat Poverty Agency, Comhairle and the Social Welfare Tribunal.
240 Mr. Quinn asked the Minister for Social, Community and Family Affairs the number of appointments made by him to bodies, boards or organisations under the aegis of his Department since taking office; the number of these which were to full-time paid positions and positions in respect of which a fee is paid; the number in respect of which expenses are paid; if he has given consideration to any procedures for an independent system to examine or scrutinise appointments or nominations made by him; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21715/00]
The statutory agencies operating under the aegis of the Department of Social, Community and Family Affairs are the Pensions Board, the Combat Poverty Agency, Comhairle and the Social Welfare Tribunal.
The Pensions Board was established in December 1990 under the Pensions Act, 1990 and comprises 15 members including a chairperson. Since taking up office I have made four appointments to the board as follows:
Appointed |
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Mr. Pat Delaney* |
Nominated by IBEC |
01/02/98 |
Mr. Kevin Brabazon** |
Nominated by IBEC |
12/09/98 |
Ms Marie Daly*** |
Nominated by IBEC |
02/12/98 |
Mr. Fergus Whelan**** |
Nominated by ICTU |
25/03/99 |
Name |
Appointed |
Term Expires |
Anna Lee (Chairperson) Lecturer Community Work, TCD |
21/06/98 |
20/06/2001 |
Bernadette Lacey Assistant Director-General, Department of Social, Community and Family Affairs |
03/02/98 |
02/02/2001 |
Sr. Stanislaus Kennedy, Focus Ireland |
05/11/97 |
04/11/2000 |
Pearse O'Hanrahan |
05/11/97 |
04/11/2000 |
Frank Mulcahy Chairperson, Irish Council of People with Disabilities |
05/11/97 |
04/11/2000 |
Mr. Hugh Frazer (Director) |
14/09/99 |
13/09/2002 |
Mr. Fintan Farrell, Irish Traveller Movement |
14/09/99 |
13/09/2002 |
Mr. Benny Devlin |
14/09/99 |
13/09/2002 |
Mr. Niall O'Keeffe |
14/09/99 |
13/09/2002 |
Ms Alice Robertson |
14/09/99 |
13/09/2002 |
Ms Maria Corrigan |
08/03/00 |
07/03/2003 |
Mr. Michael Waugh |
08/03/00 |
07/03/2003 |
Ms Clare Farrell CPA staff rep |
08/03/00 |
07/03/2003 |
Ms Christina Maguire |
27/06/00 |
26/06/2003 |
Ms Grace Maguire |
10/07/00 |
09/07/2003 |
Ms Margaret Sweeney |
10/07/00 |
09/07/2003 |
Mr. Liam Barrett |
26/6/1997 |
25/6/2000 |
Ms Rachel Farrell |
14/9/1999 |
15/12/1999 |
Name |
Date ofAppointment |
Mr. Fergus Whelan, nominated by Irish Congress of Trade Unions (ICTU) |
1/01/1998 |
Mr. Aidan Bunyan, Chairman |
15/11/1999 |