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Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Information and Communications Technology (6 Dec 2017)

Regina Doherty: The Department has a robust regime for protecting its Information Systems and regular auditing is a significant element of this. Security audits are conducted within the Department by a range of internal and external bodies. The total number of such audits conducted between 2012 and 2017 was 33.

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Information and Communications Technology (6 Dec 2017)

Regina Doherty: The security of the communications between the central servers and all offices is constantly audited by a range of industry standard software systems specifically acquired for this purpose. This includes scanning for any weaknesses in the network routers and switches and any traffic that crosses the network. The information from these auditing systems is assessed by a network support team on...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Departmental Communications (6 Dec 2017)

Regina Doherty: The transmission protocol used to transmit data across my Department’s network is TCP/IP. The security protocols used to transmit data across my Department’s network are HTTPS, TLS/SSL, SFTP, SSH, Kerberos, RDP, LDAP.

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Carer's Benefit Applications (6 Dec 2017)

Regina Doherty: I confirm that my Department received an application for carer’s benefit from the person concerned on 19 October 2017. Additional information was requested from the person concerned on 2 December 2017. Once the information is received the application will be processed without delay and he 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 Expenditure (6 Dec 2017)

Regina Doherty: The information as requested by the Deputy is not readily available. A request to gather the information as requested by the Deputy has been made.The Department will contact the Deputy directly when the information is compiled.

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Overpayments (6 Dec 2017)

Regina Doherty: In accordance with Social Welfare legislation the person with whom a qualified child normally resides is qualified to receive child benefit in respect of that child. The person concerned received child benefit for her daughter for a period when the child no longer resided with her. As a result, she was not entitled to payment for the period in question and a revised decision was made...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: State Pension (Contributory) Eligibility (6 Dec 2017)

Regina Doherty: Entitlement to state pension (contributory) is assessed on the basis of an applicant’s full social insurance record and the eligibility conditions applicable on the date they reach pension age. According to the records of my Department, the person concerned has a social insurance record of 1,719 reckonable contributions and credits. A reduced state pension (contributory) was awarded...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: EU Treaties (6 Dec 2017)

Regina Doherty: Ireland ratified the Revised European Social Charter on 4 November 2000. At that time Ireland accepted 92 of the 98 paragraphs of the Revised Charter. Three of those paragraphs not accepted by Ireland make up Article 31, which relates to the right to housing. Any examination of Ireland’s current position in relation to Article 31 of the Revised European Social Charter would fall...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Eligibility (6 Dec 2017)

Regina Doherty: The purpose of credited contributions (credits) is to protect social insurance entitlements by bridging gaps in an employee’s social insurance record, where they are not in a position to pay PRSI, such as for period of unemployment, illness or in receipt of certain payments, including carer’s allowance. In isolation, credits do not give entitlement to social insurance...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Social Welfare Benefits Data (6 Dec 2017)

Regina Doherty: I propose to take Questions Nos. 261 and 262 together. Rent supplement plays a vital role in housing families and individuals, with the scheme currently supporting 35,000 recipients at a cost of €253 million in 2017. The strategic policy direction of my Department is to return this scheme to its original purpose of being a short-term income support with the introduction of the Housing...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Family Income Supplement Data (7 Dec 2017)

Regina Doherty: The numbers of families in receipt of Family Income Supplement (FIS) in accordance with their respective family size for the requested dates are as follows; Family Income Supplement Family Size Dec. 2016 Oct. 2017 1 Child 18733 18151 2 Children 19038 18851 3 Children 11888 12006 4 Children 5475 5610 5 Children 1704 1708 6 Children 475 491 7 Children 148 145 8 Children 69 64

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Family Income Supplement Expenditure (7 Dec 2017)

Regina Doherty: The estimated additional cost per year of increasing the Family Income Supplement (to be renamed the Working Family Payment) income limits by 5%, 10% and 15% respectively based on current numbers is as follows:- Increase Estimated Additional Cost Per Year 5% €57m 10% €114m 15% €171m Budget 2018 increased the income thresholds by €10 for families with up to...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Departmental Contracts (7 Dec 2017)

Regina Doherty: My department contracts with a range of third parties for the purposes of transacting its business. These include, for example, my department’s branch offices, the Local Employment Service (LES) companies as well as the JobPath service providers such as Seetec. In the case of enquiries from public representatives, information on an individual client may be disclosed once it is...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Community Services Programme (7 Dec 2017)

Regina Doherty: I can confirm that the current treasurer of Inishowen Development Partnership Limited was a member of Inishowen Tourism Society Limited at the time CSP funding was withdrawn for the Inishowen tourism service on 30th June 2017. I am satisfied that the individual’s role as treasurer of Inishowen Development Partnership Limited did not create any conflict in terms of the discussions...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Humanitarian Assistance Scheme (7 Dec 2017)

Regina Doherty: My Department immediately activated the humanitarian assistance scheme, administered by the local Community Welfare Service (CWS), to assist householders in County Laois and Offaly affected by flooding following the recent severe weather conditions. The purpose of the humanitarian assistance scheme is to prevent hardship by providing income-tested financial support to people whose homes...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Payments (7 Dec 2017)

Regina Doherty: The purpose of credited contributions (credits) is to protect social insurance entitlements by bridging gaps in an employee’s social insurance record, where they are not in a position to pay PRSI, such as for period of unemployment, illness or in receipt of certain payments, including carer’s allowance. In isolation, credits do not give entitlement to social insurance...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Review (7 Dec 2017)

Regina Doherty: An application for carer's allowance was received from the person concerned on 12 June 2017. Carer's allowance is a means-tested social assistance payment made to a person who is habitually resident in the State and who is providing full-time care and attention to a person who has such a disability that they require that level of care. It is a condition for receipt of carer’s allowance...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits Eligibility (7 Dec 2017)

Regina Doherty: The customer concerned was in receipt of the Widow's, Widower's or Surviving Civil Partner's Non Contributory Pension. Her case was selected for a routine review to ensure that she continued to meet the eligibility criteria. Part of this review involved investigation and interview by an inspector. In the course of this investigation, the customer advised the inspector that she was in a...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Revised European Social Charter (7 Dec 2017)

Regina Doherty: Ireland ratified the Revised European Social Charter on 4 November 2000. At that time Ireland accepted 92 of the 98 paragraphs of the Revised Charter. Three of those paragraphs not accepted by Ireland make up Article 31, which relates to the right to housing. Any reconsideration of Ireland’s current position in relation to Article 31 of the Revised European Social Charter would fall...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (7 Dec 2017)

Regina Doherty: The Public Service Obligation (PSO) Levy is a charge on all electricity customers without exception, and is determined by the Commission for Regulation of Utilities (CRU). The legal basis for the PSO and its method of calculation by the CRU are set out in Regulations made under the Electricity Regulation Act 1999 (S.I. 217 of 2002). Any exemption would have to be considered by the Minister...