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Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Small and Medium Enterprises Supports (12 Mar 2019)

Regina Doherty: Legislation governing the national minimum wage is set down in the National Minimum Wage Act 2000 and the National Minimum Wage (Low Pay Commission) Act 2015. These Acts provide for the setting of a national minimum wage (NMW) and also provide that in specified circumstances, such as younger workers and trainees, a reduced, sub-minimum rate may be applied. In September 2015, the then...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Citizens Information Board (12 Mar 2019)

Regina Doherty: The Citizens Information Board (CIB) is the statutory body responsible for supporting the provision of information, advice (including money and budgeting advice) and advocacy on a wide range of public and social services. It provides some services directly to the public and directly funds and supports an extensive range of services through its delivery partners including the Citizens...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Insurance (12 Mar 2019)

Regina Doherty: Low rate voluntary contributors (those formerly insured at Classes B, C and D) currently pay a 2.6% PRSI contribution rate (subject to a minimum annual payment of €250) to maintain their entitlement to widow's, widower's or surviving civil partner's (contributory) pension and guardian's payment. There were 17 low rate contributors in 2017 and it is estimated that increasing their...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Tús Programme (12 Mar 2019)

Regina Doherty: It is recognised by Government that Tús is a positive initiative that enables the long-term unemployed to make a contribution to their communities whilst up-skilling themselves for prospective future employment. Tús provides work placements for a twelve month period for those who are on the Live Register for a year or more. This initiative helps break the cycle of long-term...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Poverty Data (12 Mar 2019)

Regina Doherty: I note the report referred to by the Deputy. The policy goal of the changes to the OFP scheme were to tackle long-term social welfare dependency - and its associated poverty risks - through a tapering of income supports and a more active engagement process offering enhanced educational, training and employment supports for lone parents via the Department’s Intreo service. A recent...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Rent Supplement Scheme Data (12 Mar 2019)

Regina Doherty: Rent supplement continues to play a vital role in housing families and individuals, with the scheme supporting approximately 23,300 recipients for which the Government has provided €132.4 million for 2019. The Department can confirm that rent allowance is being paid to 9 residents in the facility referred to by the Deputy, in appropriate accommodation of their choosing. The strategic...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Appeals (12 Mar 2019)

Regina Doherty: The Social Welfare Appeals Office has advised me that an appeal by the person concerned was registered in that office on 10th August 2018. It is a statutory requirement of the appeals process that the relevant papers and comments by or on behalf of the Deciding Officer on the grounds of appeal be sought from the Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection. These papers were...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Jobseeker's Benefit Eligibility (12 Mar 2019)

Regina Doherty: In Budget 2019, I announced a new scheme which will provide a PRSI insurance based benefit to self-employed people who pay class S contributions and lose employment. This measure builds on other recent significant improvements for the self-employed such as access to invalidity pension and treatment benefits. It is part of the Government’s aim of creating a supportive environment for...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Child Benefit Applications (12 Mar 2019)

Regina Doherty: The person concerned submitted an application for child benefit to my Department in April 2018 in respect of her son who was born in April 2015. I understand from the Appeals Office that child benefit was awarded from May 2018 as it was decided that the person concerned had not shown good cause for not submitting her application within the prescribed time. The person concerned appealed the...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Free Travel Scheme Applications (12 Mar 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 over 80 private transport operators. There are currently approximately...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Applications (12 Mar 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 4 March 2019. The application is currently being processed...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Carer's Benefit Payments (13 Mar 2019)

Regina Doherty: Carer's Benefit (CARB) is a PRSI based payment made to a person who leaves 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. Applications for carer’s benefit were received from the person concerned on 14 November 2018 in respect of two care recipients. The...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Carer's Benefit Applications (13 Mar 2019)

Regina Doherty: Carer's benefit (CARB) is a PRSI based payment, made to persons who are providing full-time care and attention to a person who has such a disability that they require that level of care. An application for CARB was received from the person concerned on 16 January 2019. The application is currently being processed and once completed, the person concerned will be notified directly of the...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Free Travel Scheme (13 Mar 2019)

Regina Doherty: The free travel scheme permits free travel on most CIÉ public transport services, Luas and a range of services offered by some 80 private operators in various parts of the country for those eligible under the scheme. The free travel scheme is available to all people aged over 66 and living permanently in the State. Applicants who are under age 66 must be in receipt of a qualifying...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Applications (13 Mar 2019)

Regina Doherty: My department received an application for Carer's Allowance (CA) from the person concerned on 30 November 2018. One of the qualifying conditions is that the means of the person concerned must be less than the statutory limit. Following an investigation it was determined that the means of the person concerned were above the statutory limit and that she was therefore not entitled to CA. The...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Applications (13 Mar 2019)

Regina Doherty: The person concerned is in receipt of carer’s allowance (CA) for one care recipient since 5 May 2016. An application for CA in respect of a 2nd care recipient was received on 15 May 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,...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Applications (13 Mar 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 27 March 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 Protection...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Departmental Funding (13 Mar 2019)

Regina Doherty: My Department provides funding to local communities through work scheme projects such as Community Employment (CE), Rural Social Scheme (RSS) and Tús. These schemes cater for the long-term unemployed jobseekers and those most distant from the labour market. CE schemes provide part-time temporary work in their local communities, including opportunities for training and development as...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Departmental Funding (13 Mar 2019)

Regina Doherty: My Department provides funding to local communities through work scheme projects such as Community Employment (CE), Rural Social Scheme (RSS) and Tús. These schemes cater for the long-term unemployed jobseekers and those most distant from the labour market. CE schemes provide part-time temporary work in their local communities, including opportunities for training and development as...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Carer's Benefit Payments (13 Mar 2019)

Regina Doherty: Carer's Benefit (CARB) is a PRSI based payment made to a person who leaves 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. A recipient of CARB is entitled to claim an increase for a qualified child (IQC) where: - the child normally resides with them and - the child...