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

Regina Doherty: The national response to Storm Ophelia was coordinated by my colleague, the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government, Eoghan Murphy T.D., and the National Emergency Coordination Committee. I understand that the response to Storm Ophelia is being reviewed and a report will be prepared which will be submitted to the Government Taskforce on Emergency Planning for its attention before...

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

Regina Doherty: I propose to take Questions Nos. 564, 578 and 579 together. Rent supplement plays a vital role in housing families and individuals, with the scheme supporting approximately 36,200 recipients for which the Government has provided €253 million for in 2017. Information on the number of people under-18 years of age with severe physical disabilities that are living in family homes...

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

Regina Doherty: As Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade with special responsibility for Brexit, Minister Coveney has responsibility for coordinating the whole-of-Government response to Brexit. In this capacity, he is working closely with his colleagues across Government to address the many challenges resulting from Brexit. This cooperation also involves the relevant State Agencies. Work at Cabinet...

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

Regina Doherty: My Department is very active in the delivery of learning and development to staff with the aim of assisting their ongoing continuing professional development. In addition to these external training supports, a comprehensive suite of training- the One DEASP Learning and Development Programme – is delivered internally by Departmental training staff to colleagues in frontline roles. The...

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

Regina Doherty: The transfer of labour affairs and labour law responsibilities to my Department was announced by An Taoiseach on 14 June 2017. The areas that transferred included Employment Rights and Minimum Wage policy, the Low Pay Commission, and lead responsibilities for EU policies around employment and engagement with the European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions. ...

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

Regina Doherty: I can confirm my department received an application from the person concerned on 28 September 2017. Her application is currently being processed and once completed, she 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: Child Benefit Eligibility (21 Nov 2017)

Regina Doherty: Child Benefit is a monthly payment made to families with children in respect of all qualified children up to the age of 16 years. The payment continues to be paid in respect of children up to their 18th birthday who are in full-time education, or who have a disability. Child Benefit is currently paid to almost 625,530 families in respect of some 1.2 million children, with an estimated...

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

Regina Doherty: I confirm that my department received an application for carer's allowance from the person concerned on 26 October 2017. The application is 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: Departmental Communications (21 Nov 2017)

Regina Doherty: The domain names owned by my Department are: combatpoverty.ie euresireland.ie (aliases: euresireland.com) feadireland.ie gov-id.ie government-id.ie governmentid.ie govid.gov.ie govid.ie gro.ie groireland.ie intreo.ie jobsireland.ie labourmarketcouncil.ie myaccount.gov.ie mygov-id.ie mygovid-nonprod.ie mygovid.gov.ie mygovid.ie mywelfare-nonprod.ie mywelfare.ie onedsp.ie (aliases: 1-dsp.ie,...

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

Regina Doherty: A Public Services Card may be issued to a person who has successfully completed a SAFE 2 identity registration. The person’s Public Service Identity Dataset is verified as part of this process. Adopted people are treated in the same way as other individuals in terms of verification of identity. Name, date of birth, place of birth and mother’s birth surname are generally...

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

Regina Doherty: The current rate bands applying to the State pension contributory were introduced from September 2012, replacing previous rates introduced in 2000. The rate bands prior to 2000 were less generous, and the improved rate bands introduced in 2000 were a feature of the economic and political environment at that time. The economic crash changed the focus and while other payments were reduced as...

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

Regina Doherty: I confirm that my department received an application for carer’s allowance from the person concerned on 10 April 2017. Carer's Allowance (CA) is a social assistance payment, made to persons who are providing full-time care and attention to people who have a disability such that they require that level of care and who satisfy a means test. A person can be considered to be providing...

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

Regina Doherty: The recent report by the National Council for the Blind of Ireland (NCBI) and Vincentian Partnership for Social Justice (VPSJ) on a minimum essential standard of living (MESL) for a single adult with vision impairment has been made available to my Department. The research provides a useful addition to ongoing analysis by the Vincentian Partnership using their minimum essential budgets...

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

Regina Doherty: The person concerned is in receipt of maximum rate of state pension (contributory), together with an increase for their qualified adult, also payable at maximum rate. State pension (contributory) payments are not taxed but pension payments are regarded as income for income tax purposes. The income tax liability of a person depends on their overall financial circumstances. Any matters...

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

Regina Doherty: The identification of ‘retained fire fighters’ is dependent on the recipient informing the relevant INTREO office of their auxiliary profession. On this basis, at the end of October 482 people who had identified themselves as a retained fire fighter were receiving a jobseeker’s payment from my Department.

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

Regina Doherty: Maternity benefit applications are processed in commencement date order and at present claims with a commencement date of 25 December 2017 are being processed. The person concerned has submitted an application with a leave commencement date of 24 December 2017. This claim is already in process but cannot be finalised until confirmation of her UK contribution record is received. This...

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

Regina Doherty: The Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection (DEASP) has always been committed to being as transparent and helpful as possible to all members of the Oireachtas. In this regard the Department has set up dedicated enquiry telephone lines and specific email addresses for each section in the Department solely for the purpose of dealing with queries from members of the Oireachtas in...

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

Regina Doherty: There is no statutory retirement age in the State, and the age at which employees retire is a matter for the contract of employment between them and their employers. Questions relating to the employment conditions, including retirement and pension arrangements, for public and civil servants are a matter for my colleague Pascal Donohoe T.D., Minister for Finance & Public Expenditure...

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

Regina Doherty: I propose to take Questions Nos. 584 to 586, inclusive, together. The Community Services Programme (CSP) provides financial support to community companies that provide revenue generating services of a socially inclusive nature. The CSP works on a social-enterprise model. This means that it does not fully fund contract holders but requires that they generate revenue by charging fees or...

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

Regina Doherty: In order to hold a contract under the Department’s treatment benefit scheme, a practitioner must be entitled to operate in their own right. Dental hygienists cannot currently operate independently. Under the Irish Dental Council’s code of practice, “Dental work carried out by a dental hygienist may only be carried out under the supervision of a registered dentist, who...