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Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Carer's Benefit Applications (15 Nov 2017)

Regina Doherty: I confirm that my department received applications for carer’s benefit from the person concerned in respect of her two daughters on 21 August 2017 and 6 September 2017. The applications are currently being processed and once completed, the person concerned will be notified directly of the outcome. I hope this clarifies the matter for the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Public Services Card Data (15 Nov 2017)

Regina Doherty: While a person’s phone number is an element of their contact information, it is also regarded as personal information. A phone number in itself cannot identify a person. No additional information, e.g., any of the Public Service Identity data held by my Department, is issued with any text sent as part of a MyGovID verification process. Point (a) of my previous response related...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: National Minimum Wage (16 Nov 2017)

Regina Doherty: According to the latest data available from the Central Statistics Office an average of 22,500 people are paid below the National Minimum Wage. Of these, 5,800 (0.3% of all employees) report being paid below the minimum wage, due to being on an age-related rate. In terms of employees being paid less than the National Minimum Wage due to being in a first job over the age of 18 the numbers in...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Public Services Card Data (16 Nov 2017)

Regina Doherty: A MyGovID account is a secure online account for accessing public services. The process for registering and using a verified MyGovID account proves in the online environment that the person has had their identity verified to the SAFE 2 standard. As part of the application of the SAFE 2 standard in the online environment, my Department seeks to ensure that a person’s MyGovID account is...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: State Pension (Contributory) Applications (16 Nov 2017)

Regina Doherty: The person concerned is in receipt of a reduced rate state pension (contributory) based on an assessed yearly average of 37 contributions, covering the period from November 1966 to December 2015. According to the records of my Department, the person has a social insurance record of 1850 reckonable contributions and credits. The person concerned is in receipt of the correct rate of...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: JobPath Programme (16 Nov 2017)

Regina Doherty: JobPath providers deliver the JobPath employment activation service under contract to my Department. The providers are independent contractors and are contractually obliged to provide the service in compliance with all aspects of Irish law. Accordingly, Seetec is responsible for compliance with all the statutory requirements to be satisfied as an employer with regards to its own employees....

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Applications (16 Nov 2017)

Regina Doherty: I confirm that my department received an application for carer’s allowance from the person concerned on 28 April 2017. Additional information was requested on 22 June 2017. Following receipt of this information it was determined that the matter should be referred to a local social welfare inspector (SWI) to assess the level of care being provided, assess means and confirm that all the...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: One-Parent Family Payment Data (16 Nov 2017)

Regina Doherty: As of October 2017, there were 39,303 people in receipt of the One-parent Family Payment (OFP). The Department’s records show that 20,713 (or 53%) of these recipients are in receipt of child maintenance payments.

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Appeals (16 Nov 2017)

Regina Doherty: The Social Welfare Appeals Office has advised me that an appeal by the person concerned was referred to an Appeals Officer on 5 October 2017 who will make a summary decision on the appeal based on the documentary evidence presented or, if required, hold an oral hearing. The Social Welfare Appeals Office functions independently of the Minister for Social Protection and of the Department and...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Gender Balance (16 Nov 2017)

Regina Doherty: The statutory bodies operating under the aegis of my Department are the Citizens Information Board, the Pensions Authority, the Pensions Council, the Pensions Ombudsman (which does not have a board), the Social Welfare Tribunal and the Low Pay Commission. The information requested by the Deputy is set out in the following table: Name of Board or Agency No. of Board Members who are men No....

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Pension Provisions (16 Nov 2017)

Regina Doherty: Certain civil servants are members of a defined benefit pension scheme which is co-ordinated with the State Pension scheme. A supplementary pension is an additional amount of occupational pension that may be paid to a Civil Servant whose occupational pension entitlement is co-ordinated with the State Pension. The purpose of this payment is to ensure that retired people receive the full...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Pensions Legislation (16 Nov 2017)

Regina Doherty: Scheme trustees have duties and responsibilities under trust law, under other relevant legislation and under the Pensions Act, 1990, as amended. The duties of pension scheme trustees include administering the trust in accordance with the law and the terms of the trust deed and rules. Consequently any decisions made by corporate or individual trustees of an occupational pension scheme are...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Rent Supplement Scheme Payments (16 Nov 2017)

Regina Doherty: The rent supplement claim for the customer concerned has been in payment since September 2013 and all payments are up to date. I trust this clarifies the matter for the Deputy.

Topical Issue Debate: Pensions Legislation (21 Nov 2017)

Regina Doherty: I will ask the Deputy to humour me because I must read this bit out before I can get to the part for which she is waiting. I thank her for raising this matter. I know why she has done so. Scheme trustees have duties and responsibilities under trust law, other relevant legislation and the Pensions Act 1990, as amended. The duties of a pension scheme trustee include administering a scheme...

Topical Issue Debate: Pensions Legislation (21 Nov 2017)

Regina Doherty: It is not about shirking my responsibility. The two Acts which need to be changed do not come under my Department but rather the Department of Finance, and that is why I will refer the matter to the Minister for Finance. In my reply I mentioned that exceptions are made in exceptional circumstances. That does not appear to happen in reality because the Deputy knows the exceptional...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Insurance (21 Nov 2017)

Regina Doherty: The Government is committed to supporting entrepreneurship and self-employment. Self-employed workers who earn €5,000 or more in a contribution year, are liable for PRSI at the Class S rate of 4%, subject to a minimum annual payment of €500. This provides them with access to the following benefits: State pension (contributory) and widow’s, widower’s or surviving...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: State Pension (Contributory) Applications (21 Nov 2017)

Regina Doherty: A copy of the social insurance record relied upon by the Deciding Officer when making the initial decision was provided to the person concerned on 10 April 217. The person was asked to check that this record was in order and to notify the Department of any discrepancy. Following a review of the person’s state pension (contributory), it was noticed that not all of the...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Disability Allowance Appeals (21 Nov 2017)

Regina Doherty: I am advised by the Social Welfare Appeals Office that an Appeals Officer, having fully considered all of the available evidence, has decided to allow the appeal of the person concerned by way of a summary decision. The person concerned has been notified of the Appeals Officer’s decision. The Social Welfare Appeals Office functions independently of the Minister for Social Protection...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Appeals (21 Nov 2017)

Regina Doherty: The Social Welfare Appeals Office has advised me that an appeal by the person concerned was registered in that office on 8 August 2017. It is a statutory requirement of the appeals process that the relevant papers and comments by or on behalf of the Deciding Officer on the grounds of appeal be sought from the Department of Social Protection. These papers have been received in the Social...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Disability Allowance Appeals (21 Nov 2017)

Regina Doherty: The Social Welfare Appeals Office has advised me that an appeal by the person concerned was registered in that office on 19 October 2917. It is a statutory requirement of the appeals process that the relevant papers and comments by or on behalf of the Deciding Officer on the grounds of appeal be sought from the Department of Social Protection. These papers have been received in the Social...