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Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Jobseeker's Allowance Payments (31 Jan 2019)

Regina Doherty: Jobseeker's Allowance (JA) is a means-tested payment made to people who are unemployed. In order to determine means, the person concerned provided payment details for one day's employment for the week in question. Based on this information, the means calculated exceeded the weekly entitlement therefore no JA was payable to the person concerned for that week. I hope this clarifies the...

JobPath Programme: Motion [Private Members] (5 Feb 2019)

Regina Doherty: I welcome the opportunity to address the House on the important role that the JobPath service has played, and continues to play, in the provision of activation services to the long-term unemployed. Deputies have seen and heard the countermotion tabled by the Government and I wholeheartedly endorse its wording. The Government and its immediate predecessor have worked tirelessly to address...

JobPath Programme: Motion [Private Members] (5 Feb 2019)

Regina Doherty: Furthermore, we must have this service in place for the people who need it. Unfortunately, there are still many thousands of people who are long-term unemployed and need the service that is delivered by JobPath and other providers. The contracts will operate as agreed. Looking to the future for activation services, my Department is examining all of its options for contracted activation...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Community Employment Schemes Supervisors (5 Feb 2019)

Regina Doherty: The Community Employment (CE) placements are categorised into two strands, Social Inclusion and Activation. The Social Inclusion placements are generally engaged in significant levels of local service support and delivery and are more suited to adults who need additional supports e.g. older unemployed workers, persons with a disability, travellers, homeless people, refugees, those requiring...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Care of the Elderly Provision (5 Feb 2019)

Regina Doherty: The provision of medical equipment such as oxygen tanks is a matter for the HSE. According to the details supplied by the Deputy, the issue at question is the cost of the electricity required to operate oxygen equipment required by persons with illnesses such as chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. The Department currently provides an electricity allowance, payable at the rate of...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Carer's Benefit Applications (5 Feb 2019)

Regina Doherty: Carer's benefit (CARB) is a payment made to insured people who leave the workforce to care for a child or an adult in need of full-time care and attention. An increased payment can be made where full-time care is being provided to two people. The application was awarded to the person concerned on 16 January 2019 and the first payment issued to her nominated bank account on 24 January 2019. ...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Disability Allowance Applications (5 Feb 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. I confirm that my department received an application for CA from the person concerned on the 8 January 2019. The...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Free Travel Scheme Review (5 Feb 2019)

Regina Doherty: The current free travel scheme provides free travel on the main public and private transport services for those eligible under the scheme. These include road, rail and ferry services provided by companies such as Bus Átha Cliath, Bus Éireann and Iarnród Éireann, as well as Luas and services provided by almost 80 private transport operators. There are currently...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Jobseeker's Benefit Applications (5 Feb 2019)

Regina Doherty: The person concerned made an application for Jobseekers Benefit on 8th January 2019 which was subsequently disallowed as he did not satisfy the '4 in 7' rule. This rule means that a person cannot be engaged in employment for more than 4 days in any consecutive period of 7. As the person concerned is currently engaged in self employment each day, he does not satisfy this condition. A formal...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: State Pension (Contributory) Eligibility (5 Feb 2019)

Regina Doherty: In January 2018, the Government announced a new calculation method for state pension (contributory) and the introduction of new HomeCaring Periods for people born on or after 1 September 1946, who were awarded state pension (contributory) based on reduced post Budget 2012 rate bands. As the date of birth of the person concerned is before 1 September 1946, the person is not included in the...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Applications (5 Feb 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 8 June 2018. It is a condition for receipt of CA that the...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Brexit Preparations (5 Feb 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: Pensions Reform (5 Feb 2019)

Regina Doherty: It is well known that people are living for much longer. This is very positive. As a result of this demographic change, the number of State pension recipients is increasing year on year. This has significant implications for the future costs of State pension provision which are currently increasing by approximately €1 billion every 5 years. The purpose of changes to the State...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: State Pension (Contributory) (5 Feb 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: JobPath Programme (5 Feb 2019)

Regina Doherty: My Department is currently working closely with the OECD to finalise a detailed econometric review of JobPath to gauge its effectiveness as means of labour activation for the long-term unemployed. This work is in its final stages and it is intended that it will be published once completed.

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: JobPath Programme (5 Feb 2019)

Regina Doherty: There are no barriers to the way by which jobseekers can source employment. The JobPath service helps and supports their clients to identify and pursue suitable job opportunities themselves and the personal adviser will provide any appropriate support that the person may require, from preparing their CV and assisting with the job application to financial assistance for clothing or transport...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: JobPath Programme (5 Feb 2019)

Regina Doherty: My Department oversees the overall procurement process for JobPath. In this context, my Department is continually engaged in ensuring all contracted public employment services are fit for purpose. No formal tendering process for 2020 is currently underway and no final decisions have been made in this regard. My Department will continue to consult with the relevant stakeholders to ensure...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Working Family Payment Applications (5 Feb 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 28 November 2018. The Department wrote to the applicant on 30 January 2019 to request further details. On receipt of the requested details, the application will be processed without delay and...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Applications (5 Feb 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. There is no record in my Department of a claim for CA having been made by the person concerned. If they wish to make an...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Working Family Payment Applications (5 Feb 2019)

Regina Doherty: Working Family Payment (WFP) is an in-work payment which provides additional income support to employees on low earnings with children. WFP applications are processed based on information declared by an applicant and their employer at the time of application in accordance with the governing social welfare legislation. This legislation provides that, once WFP is awarded, the rate remains the...