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Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits Eligibility (11 Dec 2018)

Regina Doherty: The Citizens Information Board, which comes under the aegis of my Department, is the statutory body responsible for supporting the provision of independent information, advice and advocacy on the broad range of public and social services.  Information is provided through the nationwide network of 260 Citizens Information Centres, and  through the Citizens Information Phone Service...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Departmental Reports (11 Dec 2018)

Regina Doherty: The information requested is currently being compiled within the Department and will be made available to the Deputy as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits Eligibility (11 Dec 2018)

Regina Doherty: My Department regularly reviews the habitual residence guidelines to ensure they are fit for purpose. The guidelines, although drafted for Departmental decision-makers, are published online and offer detailed guidance on the most appropriate course of action when applying the criteria with respect to habitual residence. They include specific guidance relating to returning migrants or those...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Jobseeker's Allowance Appeals (11 Dec 2018)

Regina Doherty: The Social Welfare Appeals Office has advised me that an appeal by the person concerned was referred to an Appeals Officer on 9th October 2018, 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...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Overpayments (11 Dec 2018)

Regina Doherty: I propose to take Questions Nos. 528 to 530, inclusive, together. Overpayments of social welfare assistance and benefit payments arise as a consequence of decisions made under the relevant sections of the Social Welfare (Consolidation) Act, 2005 (as amended).  Where an overpayment is raised, my Department is obligated to make every effort to recover sums overpaid. The...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Applications (11 Dec 2018)

Regina Doherty: As a result of an Appeals Officer’s decision, carer's allowance was awarded to the person concerned on 5 December 2018 with effect from 20 July 2017. The first payment will issue to her nominated bank account on 13 December 2018. Arrears for the period 20 July 2017 to 12 December 2018 along with the 2018 carer's support grant will also issue on 13...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Partial Capacity Benefit Scheme Applications (11 Dec 2018)

Regina Doherty: The Partial Capacity Benefit claim for the person concerned has been processed at the rate of "Moderate" meaning she will receive 50% of her personal rate  of Illness Benefit.  All arrears owing to this customer have been issued. I trust this clarifies the matter for the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: JobPath Data (11 Dec 2018)

Regina Doherty: The Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection (DEASP) provides a range of activation supports catering for long-term unemployed jobseekers and those most distant from the labour market to secure and sustain full-time paid employment. These supports include the JobPath service.  JobPath is an employment service, which helps long-term unemployed people to secure and sustain...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Treatment Benefit Scheme Data (11 Dec 2018)

Regina Doherty: The information requested is set out in the table following.  However, it should be noted that while the scheme was extended to cover self-employed contributors in March 2017, the information break down requested is only available from the beginning of 2018.  The claims relating to the earlier period, March to October 2017 were processed on an old system, which did not support...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: JobPath Data (11 Dec 2018)

Regina Doherty: I propose to take Questions Nos. 536, 537 and 539 together. My Department provides a range of activation supports to enable persons in receipt of a jobseeker's payment, including people who are also in part-time employment, to move to full-time employment with a sustainable income.  These supports include the JobPath Service, which was launched in July 2015. JobPath provides an...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Local Employment Service (11 Dec 2018)

Regina Doherty: The Department contracts for the provision of the local employment service (LES) with 22 local development/community companies. The LES have been engaged to deliver services to two client groups: unemployed jobseekers referred for activation by the Department and ‘other’ client groups, who attend the service voluntarily.  The ‘other’ client...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Brexit Issues (11 Dec 2018)

Regina Doherty: The negotiations on both the EU-UK Withdrawal Agreement and political declaration on the framework for the EU-UK future relationship, both of which were endorsed by the European Council on 25 November, were conducted on behalf of the EU27 by the EU's Chief negotiator, Michel Barnier, and the Commission's Article 50 Taskforce. Brexit is a priority issue for the Government, and a number of key...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Working Family Payment (11 Dec 2018)

Regina Doherty: Working Family Payment (WFP) is a weekly tax-free payment which provides additional income support to employees on low earnings with children. An application for WFP was received from the person concerned on 19 October 2018.  The applicant has been awarded WFP with effect from 27 September 2018 to 25 September 2019. The first weekly payment will issue to their nominated bank account on...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Illness Benefit Applications (11 Dec 2018)

Regina Doherty: The Illness Benefit claim for the person concerned has been processed and all arrears due have been issued. The claim is medically certified up to the 9th December 2018 and paid up to the 8th December 2018.   If the person concerned remains ill and unfit for work, a further medical certificate should be submitted to the Department as soon as possible in order for further...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Illness Benefit Applications (11 Dec 2018)

Regina Doherty: The Illness Benefit claim for the person concerned is both medically certified and paid up to the 11th December 2018. Payment for the claim has been nominated by the person concerned to his employer. If the person concerned remains ill and unfit for work, a further medical certificate should be submitted to the Department as soon as possible in order for further...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Parking Provision (11 Dec 2018)

Regina Doherty: I understand that an Official from my Department has spoken with the Deputy's office in this regard. The Department is compiling the information required to answer this PQ. The information will be provided to the Deputy separately once compiled.

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Illness Benefit Payments (11 Dec 2018)

Regina Doherty: An application was received from the person concerned on the 15th February 2018 claiming Illness Benefit from the 1st September 2015.   Under the Social Welfare (Bilateral Agreement with the United Kingdom and Social Security) Order 2007 the regulations state that the country in which  a person was last insurably employed is responsible for the claim. As the person...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Unemployment Data (11 Dec 2018)

Regina Doherty: The Government’s primary strategy to tackle unemployment is to create the environment for a strong economic recovery by promoting competitiveness and productivity. The economy is recovering strongly and will underpin employment growth and the availability of productive work for those on the Live Register. The Action Plan for Jobs sets out Ireland’s policies in support of...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Schemes Data (11 Dec 2018)

Regina Doherty: Data on the number of participants in activation programmes is reported on a monthly basis by the Central Statistics Office.  The following table provides the number of participants on activation programmes at the county level in October 2018. COUNTY Back to work Enterprise Allowance (BTWEA) Short Term Enterprise Allowance (STEA) Community Employment (CE)...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Community Employment Schemes Supervisors (11 Dec 2018)

Regina Doherty: As the Deputy is probably aware Community Employment (CE) scheme supervisors are employees of private companies in the community and voluntary sector that receive public funding. They are not employees of my Department or public servants, and as such were not subject to pay reductions under the provisions of the Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest (FEMPI) which only applied...