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Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: JobsPlus Scheme (8 May 2019)

Regina Doherty: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1466 to 1468, inclusive, together. JobsPlus provides a direct monthly financial incentive to employers who recruit employees from the Live Register and those transitioning into employment.  It provides employers with two levels of payment - €7,500 or €10,000 over two years - paid in monthly instalments. A total of 3,494 people under 25...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Youth Employment Initiative (8 May 2019)

Regina Doherty: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1469 and 1470 together. The Youth Employment Support Scheme (YESS) was introduced on Monday 1 October 2018 and has been open to applications from that date. YESS is a work experience programme targeted at young jobseekers who are long-term unemployed or who face significant barriers to employment.  The scheme aims to provide participants with the...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Community Employment Schemes Data (8 May 2019)

Regina Doherty: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1471 and 1473 to 1475, inclusive, together. Community Employment (CE) schemes provide part-time temporary work in their local communities, including opportunities for training and development as a stepping-stone back to employment, for people in receipt of a range of social welfare payments, including those on a long-term jobseeker’s payment. The...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Community Employment Schemes Eligibility (8 May 2019)

Regina Doherty: Community Employment (CE) is an employment and training programme which helps long-term unemployed people to re-enter the active workforce by breaking their experience of unemployment through a return to work routine.  The programme assists by enhancing and developing a person’s technical and personal skills which can then be used in the workplace. The general minimum age...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Tús Programme (8 May 2019)

Regina Doherty: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1476 to 1478, inclusive, together. Tús provides work placements for a twelve month period for those who are on the Live Register for a year or more.  The initiative helps break the cycle of long-term unemployment by providing a work routine and valuable work experience. It is recognised by Government that Tús is a positive initiative that...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Jobseeker's Allowance Data (8 May 2019)

Regina Doherty: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1479 to 1481, inclusive, together. The costings sought by the Deputy are presented in the table following: New Rate Average Cost per Young Person Full Year Cost €157.80 for 18-24 year olds €2,430 €27.76m €180.40 for 25 year olds €1,199 €  2.14m €203.00 for Under 26s €4,532 €59.87m...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Schemes Data (8 May 2019)

Regina Doherty: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1482 and 1483 together. The information requested by the Deputy is detailed in the tabular statements following. Table 1: Recipients of jobseeker's allowance aged under 26 by county and duration at 27 April 2019. County Less than 6 Months 6 to 12 Months 12 to 24 Months 24 to 36 Months  Carlow 150 111 77 31 Cavan  132 102  69...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Jobseeker's Allowance Data (8 May 2019)

Regina Doherty: The information requested by the Deputy is detailed in the following tabular statement. Persons under 26 years of age that are in receipt of €112.70, €157.80 and €203 respectively per week on the jobseeker's allowance payment at 27 April 2019 Payment rate Recipients €112.70 11,944 €157.80 1,841 €203.00 2,917 Total 16,702 * A further 608...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: One-Parent Family Payment Data (8 May 2019)

Regina Doherty: The information requested by the Deputy is detailed in the tabular statement following. The number of young persons under 26 years of age in receipt of the one-parent family payment at the end of each of the years 2013 to 2018. Year Recipients 2013 12,616 2014 11,668 2015 10,420  2016 9,700 2017 8,781 2018 8,345

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Youth Unemployment Measures (8 May 2019)

Regina Doherty: Government policy to reduce unemployment is twofold.  The policies set out in the Action Plan for Jobs have created an environment in which business can succeed and has led to the creation of almost 400,000 jobs in Ireland  since the economic low point of 2012.  Secondly, through the  Pathways To Work strategy, my Department ensures that as many new jobs as...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Money Advice and Budgeting Service Data (8 May 2019)

Regina Doherty: The Money Advice and Budgeting Service (MABS), under the aegis of the Citizens Information Board, provides assistance to people, in particular those on low incomes or living on social welfare payments, who are over-indebted and need help and advice with debt problems.  As part of its free services, MABS provides help and advice to those in mortgage arrears. The number of clients...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Money Advice and Budgeting Service (8 May 2019)

Regina Doherty: The Money Advice and Budgeting Service (MABS), under the aegis of the Citizens Information Board, (CIB) provides assistance to people, in particular those on low incomes or living on social welfare payments, who are over-indebted and need help and advice with debt problems. As part of its free services, MABS provides help and advice to those in mortgage arrears. The Dedicated Mortgage...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Money Advice and Budgeting Service Data (8 May 2019)

Regina Doherty: The Dedicated Mortgage Arrears (DMA) service which operates across the MABS network was established in 2015, as part of the Government’s supports to mortgage holders in arrears. The DMA service aims to ensure that borrowers in mortgage arrears have access to information on the range of supports and options available to them and, where required, negotiates with lenders on their behalf....

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Pensions Reform (8 May 2019)

Regina Doherty: As stated in the 'The Roadmap for Pensions Reform', the Government proposes to begin implementation of a supplementary retirement savings system, known as Automatic Enrolment, by 2022.  It will see employees without personal retirement savings automatically enrolled into a quality assured retirement savings system, with freedom of choice to opt-out. In August 2018 the...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Appointments to State Boards (8 May 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. In line with good corporate governance practice, I have made no reappointments of people who have already served two full terms to the boards of the Citizens Information Board, the Pensions...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Budget Consultation Process (8 May 2019)

Regina Doherty: The Pre-Budget Forum is an annual event hosted by the Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection. It is an opportunity for community, voluntary and representative organisations to discuss and debate policy issues and present their thoughts and proposals on the upcoming Budget to each other, to senior officials of the Department and to myself as Minister...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Fuel Allowance Data (8 May 2019)

Regina Doherty: The fuel allowance is a payment of €22.50 per week for 28 weeks (a total of €630 per fuel season) from October to April, to over 372,000 low income households, at an estimated cost of €240 million in 2019.  The purpose of this payment is to assist these households with their energy costs.  Budget 2019 extended the duration of the fuel season from 27 weeks to 28...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Eligibility (8 May 2019)

Regina Doherty: Firstly, I would like to thank the Deputy for bringing this matter to my attention. I will outline the policy on the decision making process used within the Department. When a person makes a claim for any payment from the Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection, the decision on whether to allow or disallow the payment rests with a person called a Deciding Officer (DO). DOs...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Appeals Status (8 May 2019)

Regina Doherty: The Social Welfare Appeals Office has advised me that an appeal by the person concerned was registered in that office on 12th April 2019.   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...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Jobseeker's Allowance (8 May 2019)

Regina Doherty: According to the records of the Department, the person concerned is currently in receipt of jobseeker's allowance at the following rate: Personal rate:€203.00 Increase for 2 qualified children over 12 years:€ 74.00 Sub Total:€277.00 Less Nil means Weekly rate of jobseeker's allowance:€277.00 I trust this clarifies the matter for the Deputy.