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Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Departmental Staff Recruitment (20 Mar 2018)

Regina Doherty: The information requested by the Deputy is as follows: Temporary Staff 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 (to date) SLIGO 100 82 150 159 142 14 LEITRIM 20 24 29 27 24 2 Permanent staff 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 (to date) SLIGO 0 0 3 5 34 0 LEITRIM 0 0 1 6 9 1

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Departmental Staff Recruitment (20 Mar 2018)

Regina Doherty: I propose to take Questions Nos. 964 and 965 together. Temporary clerical officers (TCOs) are recruited to cover absences of permanent staff on maternity leave, long term sick leave, and other statutory leave and also to provide cover for some staff availing of the shorter working year scheme They are also recruited to alleviate work pressure in certain areas, special projects and to assist...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: State Pension (Contributory) Eligibility (20 Mar 2018)

Regina Doherty: Following review of their pension entitlement, it has been established that the person concerned is eligible for a reduced state pension (contributory) based on their combined Irish full-rate and modified contributions and EU contributions, with effect from their 66th birthday. They have also been awarded a reduced state pension (transition) from their 65th birthday until they reached age...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: JobPath Programme (20 Mar 2018)

Regina Doherty: As the Deputy will be aware, JobPath is a service that supports people who are long-term unemployed to secure and sustain full time paid employment in the open labour market. Seetec is one of the two companies (Turas Nua being the other), contracted by my Department to deliver the service. The contracts comprise two consecutive phases: phase one entails four years of client referrals...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Child Benefit Data (20 Mar 2018)

Regina Doherty: The information requested by the Deputy is not readily available in my Department, as the reason for continued entitlement to these increases for children above the normal cut off may not be captured explicitly in the Department’s systems.

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits Data (20 Mar 2018)

Regina Doherty: At the end of February there were 39,432 people in receipt of a One-Parent Family Payment from my Department. Of these, 5,151 were also in receipt of a Working Family Payment (formerly Family Income Supplement), benefitting some 9,069 children.

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Public Services Card Data (20 Mar 2018)

Regina Doherty: In my response to Question No. 544 of 8 March 2018, I referred to cases, where a customer authenticates their identity in another face-to-face engagement, the Department may collect elements of the PSI data by post and, with the consent of the customer, will utilise existing photographs to complete the SAFE 2 process. The other face-to-face engagements include: -Customers presenting at an...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Rent Supplement Scheme Payments (20 Mar 2018)

Regina Doherty: As per reply to question no. 1585 PQ Ref. 54709-17, the person concerned was requested to provide the Department with relevant documentation regarding her rent supplement claim on 6/9/17. According to the records of the Department the required documentation has not been provided to date. On receipt of outstanding documentation, entitlement will be re-assessed. I trust this clarifies the...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Appeals (20 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: Social Welfare Benefits (20 Mar 2018)

Regina Doherty: The most appropriate way in which customers experiencing mortgage difficulties can be supported is through on-going engagement with their lender to explore sustainable solutions. The mortgage interest supplement scheme was discontinued to new entrants from 1st January 2014, on the basis that the ongoing payment of this supplement on an indefinite basis would not address the longer term...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Unemployment Levels (20 Mar 2018)

Regina Doherty: The first publication of the Labour Force Survey which replaces the Quarterly National Household Survey (QHNS) was released on 16, January 2018 and is the official measure of unemployment. The most recent data shows that the national unemployment rate fell from a peak of 15% in 2012 to 6.4% by Q.4 2017. Unemployment decreased by 23,400 (-14.0%) in the year to Q4 2017 bringing the total...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits Data (20 Mar 2018)

Regina Doherty: The county breakdown requested by the Deputy is not readily available in my Department. However, the total number of Live Register registrants benefitting from an increased payment for a qualified adult that were in payment at the end of January is as follows: Number of persons on the Live Register in receipt of an adult dependant allowance in January 2018 County Recipients with Adult...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Labour Activation Programmes Data (20 Mar 2018)

Regina Doherty: The number of recipients of the principal working age employment supports by county, where available, and the number of recipients of those working age employment supports who receive an increased payment in respect of a qualified adult, are presented in the following tables: Recipients of a Working Age Employment Support payment by scheme and County, end-February 2017 Type of Payment...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: JobPath Data (20 Mar 2018)

Regina Doherty: JobPath is an employment service, designed to support people who are long-term unemployed to secure and sustain paid employment. In relation to the number of people who have commenced their engagement period with the service, it is important to note that jobseekers may be supported through the service for up to 30 months. Under the service jobseekers have access to a Personal Advisor...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Jobseeker's Allowance Appeals (20 Mar 2018)

Regina Doherty: Following an appeal decision the person concerned has been awarded a jobseekers allowance at the full personal rate of €193 plus fuel allowance of €22.50 with effect from 9/2/18. Arrears arising from the appeal decision will be calculated having regard to changes in the circumstances of the person concerned. A decision on the amount of arrears due will be issued in the near...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Activation and Family Support Programme (20 Mar 2018)

Regina Doherty: The Internal Audit work of my Department conforms to the standards of the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform’s Audit Standards and to the Standards and Ethics of the Institute of Internal Auditors. Internal audit reports are regularly subject to Freedom of Information (FOI) requests. Internal audit reports which have been released under FOI are regarded as being in the...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Activation and Family Support Programme (20 Mar 2018)

Regina Doherty: The role of Internal Audit is to review the Department’s operations on a scheduled basis and to report to senior management on any issues arising. This is an ongoing part of corporate governance within the Department to ensure that internal controls are in place and are working. When internal audit reports identify issues and make recommendations to correct deficiencies or improve...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Activation and Family Support Programme (20 Mar 2018)

Regina Doherty: The objective of the Activation and Family Support Programme (AFSP) is to provide for funding to enable the development of training and education initiatives, mainly in conjunction with other organisations and agencies, to assist people who are in receipt of social welfare payments to enhance their employability through education, training and personal development opportunities and to improve...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Activation and Family Support Programme Data (20 Mar 2018)

Regina Doherty: The Family Services Project (FSP) and Special Projects Fund (SPF) were amalgamated in January 2008 to form the Activation and Family Support Programme (AFSP). The AFSP is delivered regionally by Divisional Case Officers. The Department works alongside other State agencies to deliver training to those most distant from the labour market through the AFSP. The AFSP represents one of a number...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: State Pension (Non-Contributory) Data (20 Mar 2018)

Regina Doherty: All schemes operated by my Department, including State Pension (non-contributory), are subject to ongoing control reviews and continuing eligibility checks. This includes conducting fraud and error surveys which serve to reaffirm the entitlement of randomly selected recipients to their ongoing social welfare payments. Fraud and error surveys are an integral part of my Department’s...