Results 6,961-6,980 of 12,033 for speaker:Regina Doherty

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Pensions Data (17 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: Social Inclusion and Community Activation Programme (17 Jan 2019)

Regina Doherty: As the Deputy will be aware, I secured Government agreement Wednesday 9th January (Government Decision S180/20/10/0861)to establish an Interdepartmental Group to explore the most appropriate organisational arrangements, including which Department should host Community Employment (CE) Social Inclusion schemes. The group will comprise of senior officials from my own Department and...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Back to Work Enterprise Allowance Scheme (17 Jan 2019)

Regina Doherty: The person concerned applied for back to work enterprise allowance (BTWEA) on 13thJuly 2018 and a decision on the application was sent to the person concerned on 23rdSeptember 2018. The application was not successful as the business was not a new enterprise. I trust that this clarifies the matter for the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Employment Support Services (17 Jan 2019)

Regina Doherty: The person concerned is not currently engaged with the Department’s Employment Support Services. A Case Officer has issued a letter to the person concerned asking them to make contact with the Department, and an appointment at a time which is convenient for them will be made once contact has been established.. The Case Officer will then meet with the person concerned to advise them...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Illness Benefit Eligibility (17 Jan 2019)

Regina Doherty: The Department administers the Illness Benefit scheme to those customers who cannot work because they are sick or ill provided they are covered by the appropriate class of social insurance (PRSI) and satisfy the PRSI conditions. The person concerned submitted an Illness Benefit claim from 3rd September 2018 to the 13th October 2018. He was advised by letter dated 17th September 2018 that he...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Child Benefit Eligibility (17 Jan 2019)

Regina Doherty: Child benefit is payable to the parents or guardians of children under 16 years of age. Benefit continues to be payable up to 18 years of age if the child is in full-time education, full-time training, or has a disability and is unable to support themselves. Attendance in full-time education must be certified by the relevant institution. The person concerned last received payment in...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Departmental Expenditure (17 Jan 2019)

Regina Doherty: My Department has not spent any monies in the past five years on accountancy or consultancy firms in relation to any capital projects. The capital allocation for my Department is primarily used to deliver IT modernisation and carry out refurbishments on the Department’s buildings. The Deputy may wish to note that in relation to refurbishment costs, all accommodation works are...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (22 Jan 2019)

Regina Doherty: I must be honest with the Deputy that I am at a loss in this regard because neither I nor my predecessor in the Department brought any legislation through the Seanad. It may have been a Private Members' Bill so I cannot give the Deputy an answer on that. I can say that we have conducted an independent review of the 2015 legislation and a report was given to me a number of months ago that...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (22 Jan 2019)

Regina Doherty: The Deputy brought up a Sinn Féin Private Members' Bill that had been raised in the Seanad.

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (22 Jan 2019)

Regina Doherty: The Deputy referred to a Bill that had been brought through the Seanad in 2017. I said I had no knowledge of it because I was not involved in it.

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (22 Jan 2019)

Regina Doherty: Given that the legislation has not yet been drafted, it is difficult to know what is included in it. Does the Deputy not agree?

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (22 Jan 2019)

Regina Doherty: I believe the Deputy is wrong and it would not be the first time.

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Community Employment Schemes Eligibility (22 Jan 2019)

Regina Doherty: The person in question is currently a participant on a Community Employment (CE) scheme in County Galway. An overall lifetime limit of six years from 1 January, 2007 applies to CE participants.  The person in question was in receipt of Farm Assist prior to commencing his current period on CE in 2013 and he will have completed his life-time participation limit of six...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Illness Benefit Applications (22 Jan 2019)

Regina Doherty: The Department administers the Illness Benefit scheme to those customers who cannot work because they are sick or ill provided they are covered by the appropriate class of social insurance (PRSI) and satisfy the PRSI conditions. The Illness Benefit claim for the person concerned is in payment and all arrears owing to her have been issued. The latest payment issued to this...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Supplementary Welfare Allowance Eligibility (22 Jan 2019)

Regina Doherty: Under the SWA Scheme a travel supplement is intended to assist with ongoing travel costs that cannot be met from the person's own resources and are deemed to be necessary.  It is open to the person concerned to submit an application for financial assistance to meet travel costs.  The person concerned should phone 0404 20400 to make an appointment to meet...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Illness Benefit Applications (22 Jan 2019)

Regina Doherty: The Occupational Injury Benefit claim from the person concerned has been processed and all arrears owing to him have issued. The claim is both medically certified and up to the 11th January 2019. 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 payments to issue....

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Disability Allowance Appeals (22 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 has decided to hold an oral hearing in this case on the 28th January 2019.  The person concerned has been notified of the arrangements for the 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: Community Employment Schemes Eligibility (22 Jan 2019)

Regina Doherty: Requests for extending participants on Community Employment Schemes are only considered by this Department at the request of the Project Sponsor, which in this case is Ballymacelligott CE Co Ltd. A request for an extension has not yet been made by the sponsor. I trust this clarifies the matter. 

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Illness Benefit Applications (22 Jan 2019)

Regina Doherty: The Department administers the Illness Benefit scheme to those customers who cannot work because they are sick or ill provided they are covered by the appropriate class of social insurance (PRSI) and satisfy the PRSI conditions. The Illness Benefit claim for the person concerned has been processed and any arrears due have been issued. The claim is both is medically certified and...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Departmental Staff Data (22 Jan 2019)

Regina Doherty: The staffing level in my Department as at the end of December 2018 was 6728 officers (6363 full-time equivalents). A register of staff qualifications is maintained by this Department.  The number of staff who have informed the Department on acquiring a professional qualification with the following organisations or bodies to which you refer are as follows: Professional...