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

Regina Doherty: Social Welfare Inspectors, SWIs, are appointed under Section 250 of the Social Welfare Consolidation Act 2005 (as amended). As part of their function, they are required to investigate and report on customer’s claims and confirm that scheme conditionality is in order. They also have a role in ensuring that compliance is in order in relation to employer’s PRSI. The...

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

Regina Doherty: Social Welfare Inspectors, SWIs, are appointed under Section 250 of the Social Welfare Consolidation Act 2005 (as amended) and are required to investigate and report on customer’s claims and confirm that scheme conditionality is in order. They also have a role in ensuring that compliance is in order in relation to employer’s PRSI. As part of their investigations, SWIs...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Public Services Card (22 Jan 2019)

Regina Doherty: In October 2017, the Data Protection Commissioner, DPC, initiated an investigation to assess the legal basis for the processing of data in connection with the public services card, PSC, and other related matters.  The DPC provided a draft report on the PSC to my Department in late August 2018. The draft report requested further information and clarifications on a broad range of...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Brexit Issues (22 Jan 2019)

Regina Doherty: The Government and the EU remain committed to securing a negotiated Brexit outcome. We have been planning for all Brexit scenarios but in light of uncertainties in London and the Brexit deadline of 29 March, the Government decided at its meeting of 11 December that immediate priority must now be given to preparations for a no deal Brexit and that Government Departments and state agencies...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Brexit Issues (22 Jan 2019)

Regina Doherty: The Government and the EU remain committed to securing a negotiated Brexit outcome.   We have been planning for all Brexit scenarios but in light of uncertainties in London and the Brexit deadline of 29 March, the Government decided at its meeting of 11 December that immediate priority must now be given to preparations for a no deal Brexit and that Government Departments and state...

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

Regina Doherty: Penalty rates were introduced in 2011 as a means of encouraging Jobseekers to engage with activation measures and to co-operate with efforts of the Department to assist them in securing employment.  The Department is committed, under Pathways to Work, to incentivise the take-up of activation opportunities, including implementing sanctions for failure to engage. The legislation...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Appeals Status (22 Jan 2019)

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...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Appeals Status (22 Jan 2019)

Regina Doherty: The Social Welfare Appeals Office has advised me that an appeal by the person concerned was referred on 14 January 2019 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...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Public Services Card (22 Jan 2019)

Regina Doherty: Section 241 of the Social Welfare Consolidation Act, 2005 (as amended), provides that a person must satisfy the Minister as to his/her identity when making a new claim for a social welfare payment/entitlement and sets out how that can be done. Section 247C of the 2005 Act provides that an existing claimant must satisfy the Minister as to his/her identity, sets out how that can be done...

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

Regina Doherty: I propose to take Questions Nos. 660 to 667, inclusive, together. The tables below show the number of persons who had earnings for social insurance purposes under Class M as requested by the Deputy.  Class M includes people with no contribution liability such as employees under age 16 or people aged 66 or over (including those previously liable for Class S), persons in receipt of...

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

Regina Doherty: The person concerned has been furnished with a statement of Illness Benefit paid for 2018. This information has issued to the Deputy and the person concerned directly by post. I trust this clarifies the matter for the deputy.  

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (23 Jan 2019)

Regina Doherty: Legislation for jobseeker's benefit for the self-employed and paid parental leave is being drafted. I expect to bring the legislation to Cabinet during the next couple of weeks or months. Those pieces of legislation, however, need to be passed by the Houses, probably before the summer or September, because we anticipate both of the schemes going live and being active in quarter 4 of this...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Applications (23 Jan 2019)

Regina Doherty: I confirm that my department received an application for carer’s allowance (CA) from the person concerned on 9 October 2018.  The application was awarded to the person concerned on 16 January 2019 with effect from 11 October 2018. The first payment will issue to his nominated bank account on 24 January 2019.  Arrears of allowance due from 11 October 2018 to 23 January 2019...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Farm Assist Scheme (23 Jan 2019)

Regina Doherty: The farm assist scheme was introduced in 1999 to provide income support for low income farmers.  It replaced the former smallholders’ unemployment assistance payment.  In line with the then existing arrangements for unemployment assistance (including smallholders) and pre-retirement allowance, the income of farm assist recipients was exempt from class S PRSI for self-employed...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Applications (23 Jan 2019)

Regina Doherty: An application for carer's allowance (CA) was received from the person concerned on 10 August 2018. It is a condition for receipt of a CA that the person being cared for must have such disability that they require full-time care and attention. This is defined as requiring from another person, continual supervision and frequent assistance throughout the day in connection with normal bodily...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits Eligibility (23 Jan 2019)

Regina Doherty: It is important to note that people in receipt of a British State pension or an equivalent pension from other EU countries are eligible to receive the household benefits package on the same basis as Irish State pension recipients. For the household benefits package, pensioners aged 70 or over who are legally resident in Ireland are entitled to the scheme without being in receipt of any State...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Working Family Payment Applications (23 Jan 2019)

Regina Doherty: Working Family Payment (WFP) is a weekly 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 10 October 2018. Their application was referred to a Social Welfare Inspector (SWI) for further clarification on 21 December 2018.  The relevant SWI office has...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Applications (23 Jan 2019)

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 child or an adult who has such a disability that as a result they require that level of care. An application for CA was received from the person concerned on 19 November 2018. The application is currently being...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Review (23 Jan 2019)

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 child or an adult who has such a disability that as a result they require that level of care. An application for carer's allowance (CA) was received from the person concerned on 20 June 2018. The evidence submitted...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: State Pension (Contributory) (23 Jan 2019)

Regina Doherty: The recently enacted changes to state pension (contributory) apply to people born on or after 1 September 1946 who have a reduced rate pension entitlement, based on post Budget 2012 rate bands.  The pensions of these people are currently under review to determine if they are now due increased payments.  No changes were made to the qualifying conditions for...