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Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Departmental Staff Data (15 Jan 2019)

Regina Doherty: Staff in the Communications and Customer Service Unit of my Department perform a number of different roles which may change depending on the business needs of the Department. Staff are divided between the following teams within the Unit: - Communication (7 staff): The communications team are responsible for all planned external communications and public information campaigns, as well as...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Insurance (15 Jan 2019)

Regina Doherty: Schedule 1, Part 2, Section 1 of the Social Welfare Consolidation Act 2005 lists a number of employments which are excepted from the definition of employment for the purposes of social insurance coverage. Spouses of self-employed contributors are specifically one category excepted from PRSI liability in respect of their working activity with their spouse. Family members who work together...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Applications (15 Jan 2019)

Regina Doherty: I confirm that my department received an application for carer’s allowance (CA) from the spouse of the person concerned on 6 July 2018. A request for additional information issued to the carer on 23 November 2018. When the information was received the claim was processed without delay. As the carer was in receipt of another social welfare payment at a higher rate than CA, the...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: State Pension (Contributory) Eligibility (15 Jan 2019)

Regina Doherty: Since the end of September 2018, my Department has been examining the social insurance records of pensioners born on or after 1 September 1946 who were awarded state pension (contributory) on reduced post Budget 2012 rate bands. Information letters were issued to these pensioners explaining that my Department will contact them again to either inform them about the outcome of their review or...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Illness Benefit Payments (15 Jan 2019)

Regina Doherty: Illness Benefit payments for the person concerned are currently being made to her nominated bank account. Some payment by cheque have not been received by the person concerned and this matter is being followed up with her whereby a Form of Indemnity has issued to her for completion. When this is received back in the Department it will allow the cheques not received to be replaced. I...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Legislative Reviews (15 Jan 2019)

Regina Doherty: The current position is that officials from my Department are still considering the recommendations of the report of the Review Group, and how they can best be progressed, in conjunction with relevant Government Departments. I intend to come back to Government early this year seeking approval to legislate, based on the outcome of these discussions and consultation with the Attorney...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Working Family Payment Applications (15 Jan 2019)

Regina Doherty: Working Family Payment (WFP) is an in-work payment which provides additional income support to employees on low earnings with children. An application for WFP was received from the person concerned on 5 November 2018. In order to process their WFP application, further details are required in respect of their current employment. The Department has written to the person concerned on 7 January...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Domiciliary Care Allowance Appeals (15 Jan 2019)

Regina Doherty: The Social Welfare Appeals Office has advised me that the appeal from the person concerned was referred to an Appeals Officer who decided to hold an oral hearing in this case on the 9th October 2018. However, the Social Welfare Appeals Office was informed by the person concerned that she was unable to attend the hearing as she was going on holiday at that time. The Appeal Officer agreed to...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Labour Activation Measures (15 Jan 2019)

Regina Doherty: To date my Department has had no official communication from the company concerned. I can confirm that Jobseeker payments have been processed for all former employees who have engaged with the Department. These individuals are currently participating in the Department’s activation process which provides the person on a jobseeker payment with structured, case managed support back into...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Illness Benefit Payments (15 Jan 2019)

Regina Doherty: The Department received a medical certificate (MC1) for a single week dated from the 22 October to the 29 October but has not received an application form (IB1) for illness benefit. An application form (IB1) for Illness Benefit was issued to the person concerned for completion in order to clarify the details of his claim. When that is completed and returned the claim will be processed. I...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Working Family Payment Payments (15 Jan 2019)

Regina Doherty: Working Family Payment (WFP) is an in-work weekly payment which provides additional income support to employees on low earnings with children. An application for WFP was received from the person concerned on 28 December 2018. In order to process their WFP application, further information is required in respect of their current employment. The Department has written to the applicant on 7...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Appeals Status (15 Jan 2019)

Regina Doherty: The Social Welfare Appeals Office has advised me that an appeal by the person concerned was registered in that office on 2 January 2019. It is a statutory requirement of the appeals process that the relevant Departmental papers and comments by the Deciding Officer on the grounds of appeal be sought. When these papers have been received from the Department the case in question will be...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Departmental Staff Training (15 Jan 2019)

Regina Doherty: The Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection fully recognises the need to support staff and promote disability awareness and has been very proactive in the provision of training and support in this area in recent years, with a very proactive response from staff. The Department supports its staff by offering a suite of disability awareness training, including Mental Health...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Occupational Injuries Benefit Payments (15 Jan 2019)

Regina Doherty: The Occupational Injury Benefit claim for the person concerned has been processed and any arrears due have been issued. The claim is medically certified up to the 15th January 2019 and paid up to the 12th January 2019. I trust this clarifies the matter for the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Redundancy Payments (15 Jan 2019)

Regina Doherty: It is the employer’s responsibility to pay statutory redundancy and other wage related entitlements to all eligible employees. In the event that an employer is unable to pay these entitlements due to financial difficulties, the Department can step in to make a payment from the Social Insurance Fund, as part of the redundancy and insolvency payments schemes. In the event that there is...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Departmental Agencies Data (15 Jan 2019)

Regina Doherty: The statutory bodies operating under the aegis of my Department are the Citizens Information Board, the Pensions Authority, the Pensions Council, the Low Pay Commission and the Social Welfare Tribunal. The Citizens Information Board (CIB) is the statutory body responsible for supporting the provision of information, advice (including money and budgeting advice) and advocacy services to...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Jobseeker's Allowance Payments (15 Jan 2019)

Regina Doherty: A commencement of employment (COE1) form was automatically issued on 23/11/18 in which the person concerned was asked to sign and return the document to the Newbridge Intreo Centre within 14 days. As the document was not returned within the required timeframe the primary payment was automatically suspended. However all documentation has now been received and the primary payment, a...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Job Initiatives (15 Jan 2019)

Regina Doherty: The company concerned has operated a Job Club service in Co Sligo for a number of years under a 12-month fixed term contract which was renewed annually with the Department. Towards the end of 2018, the company submitted proposals to the Department to enter into a new contract for the provision of this service in 2019. Officials of my Department have met with the company to see if there...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Back to Education Allowance Applications (15 Jan 2019)

Regina Doherty: In September 2018 the person concerned attended a meeting with their Case Officer to discuss an application which they had made for Back To Education Allowance (BTEA). Subsequent to the meeting with the Case Officer, a Deciding Officer in October 2018 informed the person concerned that their BTEA application was unsuccessful. The person concerned requested a review of this decision and a...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Disability Allowance (15 Jan 2019)

Regina Doherty: The estimated full year cost of increasing the weekly rates of payment of disability allowance, illness benefit (formerly disability benefit), blind pension, invalidity pension, carer's allowance and carer's benefit by €5, €10, €15, €20 and €25 respectively is set out in the following table. - €5 €10 €15 €20 €25...