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Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Fuel Allowance Expenditure (28 Feb 2018)

Regina Doherty: Fuel allowance is a payment of €22.50 per week to recipients of a qualifying social welfare payment to assist with the energy costs of low-income households. While carer's allowance is not a qualifying payment for fuel allowance, it is possible for a person in receipt of a half-rate carer’s allowance and a qualifying social welfare payment to qualify for the scheme. It is...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Jobseeker's Allowance Appeals (28 Feb 2018)

Regina Doherty: The Social Welfare Appeals Office has advised me that the appeal from the person concerned was referred to an Appeals Officer who has decided after due consideration, to hold an oral hearing in this case on 9thMarch 2018. The person concerned has been notified of the arrangements for the hearing. The Social Welfare Appeals Office functions independently of the Minister for Employment...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Applications (28 Feb 2018)

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

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: JobPath Programme (28 Feb 2018)

Regina Doherty: As the Deputy will be aware, JobPath is a service designed to support people who are long term unemployed to obtain and sustain employment in the open labour market. The service is being delivered by Seetec and Turas Nua under a payment by results model, with all costs being borne by the companies themselves. The companies are paid an initial registration fee and thereafter job...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Departmental Meetings (28 Feb 2018)

Regina Doherty: There has been no such engagement by officials in my Department to promote or explain Government business.

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Invalidity Pension Applications (28 Feb 2018)

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

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Schemes Data (28 Feb 2018)

Regina Doherty: The information requested is shown in the following table. The age breakdown mentioned in the Deputy’s clarification of this question will be supplied by my officials as soon as possible in answer to the Deputy’s related question (9332-18). Number of qualified child increases paid to recipients of Weekly Social Welfare Payments, December 2017 Scheme Full Rate Half Rate...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Live Register Data (28 Feb 2018)

Regina Doherty: At the end of January 2018, there were 50,231 casual and part-time workers on the Live Register. Equivalent figures for all months from May 2002 to January 2018 are published by the Central Statistics Office (CSO), based on returns made to them by my Department, in Table 7 of the Live Register statistical release (available at ). A tabular statement giving a breakdown of this total by last...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Overpayments (28 Feb 2018)

Regina Doherty: The person concerned is in receipt of a Jobseekers Allowance payment since the 24th October 2017. The reduction in the person’s payment related to the recovery of an overpayment. Their debt with the Department was suspended on the 13th February 2018 as they have lodged an appeal with the Social Welfare Appeals Office. Deductions to recover the debt have been suspended pending the...

Seanad: Protection of Employment (Measures to Counter False Self-Employment) Bill 2018: Second Stage (28 Feb 2018)

Regina Doherty: It is always a pleasure to come to the House and I welcome this opportunity to discuss the issue of false and bogus self-employment. I have read carefully the text of the Bill tabled by Senator Nash and others and I genuinely appreciate the intention behind it. False self-employment arises where an employer wrongly treats a worker as an independent contractor to avoid tax and social...

Seanad: Protection of Employment (Measures to Counter False Self-Employment) Bill 2018: Second Stage (28 Feb 2018)

Regina Doherty: These issues are not addressed in the Bill, but responsibility falls on me and my Department to ensure people feel comfortable and will be confident that retribution on the part of an employer towards his or her employee, regardless of whether he or she is self-employed, will not be tolerated. I will engage in a public awareness campaign this year to ensure everyone who is self-employed,...

Leaders' Questions (6 Mar 2018)

Regina Doherty: The Deputy is bang out of order.

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Applications (6 Mar 2018)

Regina Doherty: I am advised by the Social Welfare Appeals Office that an oral hearing of the appeals of the person concerned took place on 11th January 2018. At the oral hearing it was agreed that the person concerned would send in further documentation in support of the appeal and this has now been received by the Appeals Officer. The Appeals Officer will now consider the appeal in the light of all of the...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Appeals (6 Mar 2018)

Regina Doherty: The Social Welfare Appeals Office has advised me that the appeal from the person concerned was referred to an Appeals Officer who has decided to convene an oral hearing in this case. Every effort will be made to hear the case as quickly as possible and the person concerned will be informed when arrangements for the oral hearing have been made. The Social Welfare Appeals Office functions...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Applications (6 Mar 2018)

Regina Doherty: My department received an application for Carer's Allowance (CA) from the person concerned on 12 June 2017.One of the qualifying conditions for CA is that the means of the person concerned must be less than the statutory limit. Following an investigation it was determined that her means exceeded the statutory limit and that she was therefore not entitled to CA. The person concerned was...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Applications (6 Mar 2018)

Regina Doherty: Carer's allowance (CA) 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.An application for CA was received from the person concerned on 6 December 2017. The application is currently being processed and once completed,...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Appeals (6 Mar 2018)

Regina Doherty: The Social Welfare Appeals Office has advised me that an appeal by the person concerned has been referred to an Appeals Officer who will consider the appeal in light of all of the evidence submitted. It is expected that a decision will issue to the person concerned within the next week.The Social Welfare Appeals Office functions independently of the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Appeals (6 Mar 2018)

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 Employment Affairs...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Applications (6 Mar 2018)

Regina Doherty: Carer's allowance (CA) 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.An application for CA was received from the person concerned on 10 November 2017. The application is currently being processed and once...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Labour Activation Programmes Data (6 Mar 2018)

Regina Doherty: The following table gives details of the number of recipients of weekly Working Age Employment Support payments who were in receipt of Qualified Adult Allowances, at the end of each year 2010 to 2017 and at end-January 2018. Qualified Adult Allowances in payment at end-year (2010-2017) and end-January 2018 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 Jan 2018 Back to Work Allowance...