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Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Civil Registration Service (1 Feb 2018)

Regina Doherty: The legal basis for the appointment of marriage solemnisers in Ireland may be found in Part 6 of the Civil Registration Act 2004, as amended. Section 54 of that Act provides for the categories of bodies and organisations which may apply for registration of persons on the Register of Solemnisers maintained by an t-Árd Chláraitheoir (Registrar General). These are: - The Health...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Working Family Payment Data (1 Feb 2018)

Regina Doherty: Working Family Payment (WFP) formerly Family Income Supplement (WFP) is an in-work support, which provides an income top-up for employees on low earnings with children. WFP is designed to prevent in-work poverty for low paid workers with child dependants and to offer a financial incentive to take-up employment. There are over 57,000 families with more than 129,000 children in receipt of...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Working Family Payment Data (1 Feb 2018)

Regina Doherty: Please see below the number of Garda personnel that received Working Family payment (WFP), formerly known as Family Income Supplement (FIS) in each of the years 2013 to 2017 and to date in 2018. WFP Garda Recipients 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017* 2018 20 24 23 27 24 25 *denotes up to 31 January 2018 I trust this clarifies the matter for the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Housing Assistance Payment Administration (1 Feb 2018)

Regina Doherty: Rent supplement plays a vital role in housing families and individuals, with the scheme supporting approximately 34,400 recipients for which the Government has provided €180 million for in 2018. The Deputy will be aware that the strategic policy direction of the Department is to return rent supplement to its original purpose of being a short-term income support with the...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Maternity Leave (1 Feb 2018)

Regina Doherty: The Department of Justice and Equality has responsibility for maternity leave which is provided for in the 1994 and 2004 Maternity Protection Acts (as amended). The Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection has responsibility for the associated social welfare payment of maternity benefit as provided for in the Social Welfare Consolidation Act 2005 (as amended). Maternity...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: JobPath Programme (1 Feb 2018)

Regina Doherty: The core issue raised by the Deputy’s correspondent relates to my Department’s activation services and the Personal Progression Plan. The Deputy will be aware the primary goal of my Department’s activation and employment services is to move people from full or part time unemployment to full-time, sustainable employment. The Social Welfare (Consolidated) Act 2005, as...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: State Pension (Contributory) (1 Feb 2018)

Regina Doherty: I propose to take Questions Nos. 320 to 322, inclusive, together. On the 23 January, the Government agreed to a proposal that will allow pensioners affected by the 2012 changes in rate bands to have their pension entitlement calculated by a new “Total Contributions Approach” (TCA) which will include up to 20 years of a new HomeCaring credit. Unlike the current Homemakers...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Córas Iompair Éireann (1 Feb 2018)

Regina Doherty: Córas Iompair Éireann (CIÉ) is a State body under the aegis of the Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport. Therefore, I am not in a position to comment on the matter raised by the Deputy. Accordingly, queries in respect of this matter should be referred to the Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport for a reply to the issues he has raised. I hope this clarifies the...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: State Pension (Contributory) (1 Feb 2018)

Regina Doherty: The person concerned is currently in receipt of a reduced rate widow(er)/survivor’s contributory pension, with effect from 17 July 1979, based on their own insurance record. The person’s entitlement to state pension (contributory) was examined on 10 February 2017. According to the records of my Department, the person concerned has a social insurance record of 1,637...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Insurance Payments (1 Feb 2018)

Regina Doherty: The person referred to by the Deputy was a public servant. Under social welfare legislation any additional employment undertaken by an individual employed in the public or civil service and who pays the modified rate of PRSI is specified as being subsidiary employment only and not as the principal means of livelihood. The social insurance record for this individual shows a full record of...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Córas Iompair Éireann (1 Feb 2018)

Regina Doherty: I propose to take Questions Nos. 328 and 329 together. 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...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Internal Audits (1 Feb 2018)

Regina Doherty: In accordance with the standards of the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform and the Standards & Ethics of the Institute of Internal Auditors, an external quality assurance assessment of the Internal Audit function of my Department was successfully completed in December 2015. I hope this clarifies the matter for the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Carer's Benefit Applications (1 Feb 2018)

Regina Doherty: My Department is committed to providing a quality service to all its customers. This includes ensuring that applications are processed and that decisions on entitlement are made as quickly as possible. Before a decision can be made on entitlement to carer’s benefit (CARB), evidence must be provided in respect of the care recipient’s care requirement, the level of care the...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Money Advice and Budgeting Service (1 Feb 2018)

Regina Doherty: The Citizens Information Board (CIB) is a statutory body established by the Oireachtas. In addition to its own statutory responsibilities in relation to information and advocacy service provision, it has statutory responsibility for the countrywide networks of Citizens Information Services (CIS) and the Money Advice and Budgeting Service (MABS). In February 2017, the Board of CIB decided...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Pension Provisions (1 Feb 2018)

Regina Doherty: The farm assist scheme was introduced in 1999 to provide income support for low income farmers. It replaced the former smallholders’ unemployment assistance payment. In line with the then existing arrangements for unemployment assistance (including smallholders) and pre-retirement allowance, the income of farm assist recipients was exempt from class S PRSI for self-employed workers....

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Pension Provisions (1 Feb 2018)

Regina Doherty: The person concerned is in receipt of a reduced rate state pension (contributory) with effect from their 66th birthday, based on an assessed yearly average of 19 contributions, covering their working life from 1962 to 2010. According to the records of my Department, the person concerned has a social insurance record of 919 reckonable contributions and credits, and is in receipt of the...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Household Benefits Scheme (1 Feb 2018)

Regina Doherty: The electricity allowance is still given to customers as a monthly monetary credit on a customer’s electricity bill where they have a domestic account with Electric Ireland. This dates back to a time when its predecessor (ESB) was the only electricity supplier available. My Department has been approached by some of the other electricity providers regarding the possibility of...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits Data (1 Feb 2018)

Regina Doherty: Working Family Payment (WFP) Section was unable to provide the data requested for year 2011. WFP Section informed the Deputy’s constituency office in advance of answering this Parliamentary Question (PQ) and it was confirmed the Deputy accepted the revised data figures. Working Family Payment (WFP) formerly known as Family Income Supplement (FIS) is a weekly tax-free payment for...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Apprenticeship Data (1 Feb 2018)

Regina Doherty: The issue raised is a matter for my colleague, the Minister for Education and Skills. I understand that his Department will be replying back to the Deputy directly.

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Working Family Payment Data (6 Feb 2018)

Regina Doherty: Working Family Payment (WFP) formerly Family Income Supplement (WFP) is an in-work support, which provides an income top-up for employees on low earnings with children. WFP is designed to prevent in-work poverty for low paid workers with child dependants and to offer a financial incentive to take-up employment. There are over 57,000 families with more than 129,000 children in receipt of...