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Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Jobseeker's Payments (14 Dec 2017)

Regina Doherty: I am informed that at the end of November 2017 there were 5,744 persons that were 65 years of age and over in receipt of a jobseeker's payment and a further 3,324 persons signing for jobseeker’s credits.

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Ministerial Travel (14 Dec 2017)

Regina Doherty: I travelled with An Taoiseach Leo Varadkar TD on the Government Jet on Thursday 16 November from Dublin to Gothenburg, and again on Friday, 17 November from Gothenburg to Dublin.

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Ministerial Travel (14 Dec 2017)

Regina Doherty: The Government Jet was used by Joan Burton TD as Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection and Leo Varadkar TD as Minister for Social Protection during the dates March 2011 to February 2016 as follows: Date of travel Destination 3rd October 2012 Outwards to Brussels to meet with College of Commissioners travelled with Taoiseach 27th February 2013 Outwards to Brussels to attend...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Departmental Expenditure (14 Dec 2017)

Regina Doherty: Photography services are used, in conjunction with some press releases and conferences, to communicate the Department’s initiatives, schemes and services to customers and to the regional and national media. Since March 2011, photography services were used for the occasions as set out in the table. The procurement of these photography services is carried out in accordance with...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Public Relations Contracts Data (14 Dec 2017)

Regina Doherty: The Department is currently collating this information and will respond to the Deputy shortly.

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Consultancy Contracts Data (14 Dec 2017)

Regina Doherty: The information requested is currently being compiled by my Department and will be provided to the Deputy as soon as possible .

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Departmental Advertising Expenditure (14 Dec 2017)

Regina Doherty: My Department administers over 70 separate schemes and services, which affect the lives of almost every person in the State. In 2016, some 1.7 million applications for benefit, assistance and access to schemes were received and processed, and over 82 million individual payments were made to people across all age groups and to employers. The Department is fully committed to ensuring that...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Departmental Expenditure (14 Dec 2017)

Regina Doherty: The Department is currently collating the information required and will provide it to the Deputy shortly.

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Maternity Benefit (14 Dec 2017)

Regina Doherty: Maternity leave legislation provides a 26 week period of statutory maternity leave. Subject to the provisions of social welfare legislation, the 26-week period of core statutory maternity leave attracts a social insurance payment of maternity benefit. On 3 October 2017 I, together with Minister Flanagan announced increased maternity leave and maternity benefit for mothers whose babies are...

Seanad: Social Welfare Bill 2017: Report and Final Stages (14 Dec 2017)

Regina Doherty: I am grateful to the Senator for not pressing the amendment because I cannot accept it, not because I disagree with anything she has said because I do not, as she knows, but because I do not have the responsibility, although I wish I did, to establish a maintenance recovery section because that matter falls within the remit of the Minister for Justice and Equality, Deputy Charles Flanagan....

Domestic Violence Bill 2017 [Seanad]: Second Stage (15 Dec 2017)

Regina Doherty: I want to speak in support of the Domestic Violence Bill, introduced by the Minister, Deputy Flanagan. I thank him for getting the Bill to this point. Having listened to proceedings up to now, I am looking forward to everybody's co-operation and what, hopefully, will be a very helpful and informative debate at the end of which we will have we will have legislation on which we can all agree....

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Poverty Impact Assessment (16 Jan 2018)

Regina Doherty: The most up to date data on poverty in Ireland is contained in the CSO’s annual Survey on Income and Living Conditions (SILC) results. The latest statistical data available from the CSO Survey on Income and Living Conditions (and from Eurostat) are used to analyse trends in official poverty measures and other supporting indicators. The official Government approved poverty measure...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Community Employment Schemes Eligibility (16 Jan 2018)

Regina Doherty: The interim revised retirement arrangements announced recently by the Government affect public servants only and have been introduced to enable those reaching 65 years of age to remain in place, if they so wish, until they reach the age of eligibility for the contributory State Pension (age 66 at present). Community Employment (CE) participants and supervisors are employees of private...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: State Pension (Contributory) Eligibility (16 Jan 2018)

Regina Doherty: Social welfare legislation provides that where an applicant for state pension (contributory) who had previously been employed, became a self-employed contributor on 6 April 1988, the date on which the person first entered insurance, or the date of 6 April 1988, whichever is the more favourable, shall be regarded as their date of entry into insurance for pension eligibility purposes. As...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Departmental Staff Data (16 Jan 2018)

Regina Doherty: The total number of Departmental staff, by premises and grade, working for my Department in Drogheda is summarised in the following table. Department Premises Assistant Principal Higher Executive Officer Executive Officer Clerical  Officer Temporary Clerical  Officer Service  Officer TOTAL Remarks Intreo Custom House Quay, Drogheda 1 8.8 16.1 22.5 1 1 50.4 Includes 1 x EO...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Appeals Status (16 Jan 2018)

Regina Doherty: I am advised by the Social Welfare Appeals Office that an oral hearing of the appeal of the person concerned took place on 21 November 2017. At the oral hearing, the appellant was asked to submit additional documentation which has been received. The Appeals Officer is now considering the appeal in the light of all of the evidence submitted, including that adduced at the oral hearing. The...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Applications (16 Jan 2018)

Regina Doherty: An application for carer's allowance (CA) was received from the person concerned on 2 November 2017. The application was awarded to the person concerned on 9 January 2018 and the first payment will issue to her nominated post office on 18 January 2018. Arrears of allowance due from 2 November 2017 to 8 January 2018 have also issued. The person concerned was notified on 9 January 2018 of this...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (16 Jan 2018)

Regina Doherty: The cost of increasing the rates specified by the Deputy by 1% is €53.2 million in a full year. The breakdown of this cost is detailed in the following table: Scheme Cost €m Maternity Benefit 2.5 Adoptive Benefit 0.0 Child Benefit 20.45 Back to School Clothing and Footwear Allowance 0.5 Working...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Appeals (16 Jan 2018)

Regina Doherty: The person concerned was notified of the decision to disallow his Carer's Allowance application on 18 July 2017 and given the right of review or appeal. The person concerned appealed this decision to the Social Welfare Appeals Office. A notice of appeal was received by Carer’s Allowance Section on 14 August 2017 requesting a statement from the Deciding Officer showing the extent to...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Appointments to State Boards (16 Jan 2018)

Regina Doherty: A recruitment process to fill the post of Chief Executive Officer of the Citizens Information Board (CIB), vacated on 25 August, 2014, was conducted by the Public Appointments Service (PAS). The selection process implemented by PAS was in accordance with the Commission for Public Service Appointment’s relevant Code of Practice. On completion of the selection process, PAS made a...