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Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Applications (8 May 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 7 December 2017. Additional information in relation to the person’s means...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Appeals Status (8 May 2018)

Regina Doherty: The Social Welfare Appeals Office has advised me that an appeal by the person concerned was referred to an Appeals Officer, who will make a summary decision on the appeal based on the documentary evidence presented or, if required, hold an oral hearing. The Social Welfare Appeals Office functions independently of the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection and of the...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: State Pension (Contributory) Eligibility (8 May 2018)

Regina Doherty: According to the records of my Department, the person concerned has a total of 129 reckonable paid contributions. A minimum of 520 contributions is required for entitlement to standard state pension (contributory) and a minimum of 260 contributions is required for entitlement to a mixed insurance pro-rata pension. Under European Union regulations, a person’s social insurance...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Carer's Benefit Applications (8 May 2018)

Regina Doherty: Carer's benefit (CARB) is a payment made to insured people who leave the workforce to care for a person(s) in need of full-time care and attention. An application for CARB was received from the person concerned on 30 January 2018. The application was awarded to the person concerned on 3 May 2018 and the first payment will issue to her nominated post office on 4 May 2018. The person...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits Applications (8 May 2018)

Regina Doherty: The person concerned made an application for Fish Assist on 3 May 2018. The claim is currently with a Deciding Officer and the customer will be notified of the outcome as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Appeals (8 May 2018)

Regina Doherty: The Social Welfare Appeals Office has advised me that an appeal by the person concerned was referred to an Appeals Officer who will make a summary decision on the appeal based on the documentary evidence presented or, if required, hold an oral hearing. The details supplied have been brought to the attention of the Appeals Officer who is dealing with this case. The Social Welfare Appeals...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Applications (8 May 2018)

Regina Doherty: Carer's benefit (CARB) is a payment made to insured people who leave the workforce to care for a person(s) in need of full-time care and attention. The application was awarded to the person concerned on 3 May 2018 and the first payment has issued to her nominated bank account. Arrears of benefit due from 5 April 2018 to 9 May 2018 have also issued. The person concerned was notified on 3 May...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Departmental Contingency Planning (8 May 2018)

Regina Doherty: My Department recognises and accounts for contingent liabilities in accordance with generally accepted accounting standards. The international accounting standard (IAS.37) defines a contingent liability as: (a) A possible obligation that arises as from past events and whose existence will be confirmed only by the occurrence or non- occurrence of one or more uncertain future events not wholly...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Insurance Data (8 May 2018)

Regina Doherty: Self-employed workers who earn €5,000 or more in a contribution year, are liable for PRSI at the Class S rate of 4%, subject to a minimum annual payment of €500. This provides them with access to the following benefits: State pension (contributory) and widow’s, widower’s or surviving civil partner’s pension (contributory), guardian’s payment...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: State Pensions (8 May 2018)

Regina Doherty: The legislation governing voluntary contributions is contained in the Social Welfare Consolidation Act 2005 and Statutory Instrument 312/1996. The acceptance criteria for the voluntary contributions scheme currently requires applicants - To submit an application within 60 months (5 years) of the end of the year in which they last paid, or were credited with a social insurance contribution -...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Pension Provisions (8 May 2018)

Regina Doherty: While it is not appropriate for me to comment on an individual pension scheme, I am aware of recent announcements regarding the Irish Life pension scheme and plans to close the scheme to future accrual. Neither I nor the Pensions Authority has the power under legislation to intervene to compel an employer to continue to make contributions to a scheme. Even where a scheme is closed to new...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Employment Support Services (8 May 2018)

Regina Doherty: In recent years, the social protection system has undergone significant reforms, moving away from passive income supports to an ‘active inclusion’ approach that seeks to maximise the potential of all working age adults, with appropriate supports and services. In this context, I understand that this question relates primarily to policies related to employment progression for...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Mental Health Services Provision (8 May 2018)

Regina Doherty: This issue is a matter for my colleague, the Minister of Health

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (9 May 2018)

Regina Doherty: The Department operates a network of some 120 Intreo centres and Branch offices throughout the country. These offices provide information on the wide range of schemes and services provided by the Department. Frontline staff are available to give timely and accurate advice to people who contact any of the Department’s offices on the various supports and services available including...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Back to Work Family Dividend Scheme (9 May 2018)

Regina Doherty: The back to work family dividend (BTWFD) scheme is an in-work support payment. As an in-work support, payment by electronic fund transfer (EFT) into a bank account was chosen as the most convenient and appropriate payment method for the scheme whose recipients are at work. There is no provision for it to be paid into a post office account. More generally, the Deputy should note...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Applications (9 May 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. CA was awarded on 19 April 2018 in respect of care provided by the person concerned to both of her parents and the first payment was issued to...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Disability Allowance Eligibility (9 May 2018)

Regina Doherty: I am assuming that the Deputy is referring to a national consultation process undertaken by my Department in relation to a number of recommendations made in the Make Work Pay (MWP) for people with disabilities report. The MWP report itself was published in April 2017 following a commitment in the Comprehensive Employment Strategy 2015 -2024 and was undertaken in order to better identify how...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Consultancy Contracts Data (9 May 2018)

Regina Doherty: Details of the contracts awarded to the company referred to by the Deputy are outlined in tabular form: Year contract awarded Details of contract Value of contract 2015 Eircode Database – quarterly update. (Includes an annual data access fee of €500 p.a.) €30,000 p.a. (excl. VAT) The statutory bodies operating under the aegis of my Department are the Citizens...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Applications (9 May 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. Disability allowance (DA) is a means-tested allowance paid to a person with a disability who is substantially restricted from employment. It is a...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Carer's Benefit Eligibility (9 May 2018)

Regina Doherty: Carer's benefit (CARB) is a payment made to insured people who leave the workforce to care for a person(s) in need of full-time care and attention. It is not means tested and is paid for a maximum of 104 weeks per care recipient. Recipients of CARB get €215 per week when caring for one care recipient and receive an additional €107.50 a week if proving full-time care to a second...