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Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Illness Benefit Applications (4 Jul 2019)

Regina Doherty: The person concerned made an application for Illness Benefit on the 12th June 2019. A decision letter is due to issue to him today, which confirms he has been awarded a weekly payment of €131.00 from 12th June 2019. The person concerned made an application for Supplementary Welfare Allowance which is currently being examined by a Community Welfare Officer and a decision will issue in...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Gender Recognition (4 Jul 2019)

Regina Doherty: Officials from my Department are considering the recommendations of the report of the Review Group, and how they can best be progressed, in conjunction with other relevant Government Departments and consultation with the Attorney General. I understand that this work will be completed shortly. I will then lay my own report on the review before the Houses of the Oireachtas, as provided for...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Applications (4 Jul 2019)

Regina Doherty: Where any scheme area experiences delays, all possible steps are taken to improve processing times. This includes the assignment of additional resources, where available, and the review of business processes, to ensure the efficient processing of applications. Additional resources will be applied to claim processing to reduce delays. A review of business processes is also underway and it...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Appeals (4 Jul 2019)

Regina Doherty: The Social Welfare Appeals Office has advised me that an invalidity pension appeal by the person concerned was registered in that office on 24 June 2019. It is a statutory requirement of the appeals process that the relevant Departmental papers and comments by the Deciding Officer on the grounds of appeal be sought. When these papers have been received from the Department, the case in...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Personal Public Service Numbers (4 Jul 2019)

Regina Doherty: The person concerned was written to on 15th April 2019 and advised that he was required to present certain documents in order for his identity to be authenticated and for a PPS Number to be allocated. To date, he has not yet provided the documentation required. Once this documentation has been supplied to my Department, this matter will be progressed in line with the Department's policies...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Overpayments (4 Jul 2019)

Regina Doherty: The person concerned incurred a debt as they were not fully unemployed for the period 13/07/2018 to 19/07/2018 and they received full payment of their Jobseeker's Allowance for same. A decision letter from this Department was sent to them on the 20th November 2018 and set out the details of the debt incurred. The original debt was €449. The remaining debt is €138.29. I trust...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Applications (4 Jul 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 29 April 2019. Additional...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Supplementary Welfare Allowance Eligibility (4 Jul 2019)

Regina Doherty: A decision in respect of the application made by the person concerned for Supplementary Welfare Allowance Basic payment was finalised on the 07thJune 2019. The Community Welfare Officer with responsibility for the area in which the person concerned resides advises that they made contact on 01/07/2019 and communicated the decision and the payment arrangements. Due to non collection from the...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí (Atógáil) - Leaders' Questions (Resumed) (9 Jul 2019)

Regina Doherty: Hear, hear.

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (9 Jul 2019)

Regina Doherty: The Deputy is not saving the planet with all that paper.

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (9 Jul 2019)

Regina Doherty: The irony is completely lost on him.

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (9 Jul 2019)

Regina Doherty: This is a stunt.

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Household Benefits Scheme (9 Jul 2019)

Regina Doherty: The free television licence is received as part of the household benefits package (HHB) which also comprises the electricity or gas allowance.  The package is generally available to people living in the State, aged 66 years or over who are in receipt of a social welfare type payment or who satisfy a means test.  The package is also available to carers and people with disabilities...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Back to School Clothing and Footwear Allowance Scheme Data (9 Jul 2019)

Regina Doherty: The back to school clothing and footwear allowance (BSCFA) scheme provides a once-off payment to eligible families to assist with the costs of clothing and footwear when children start or return to school each autumn.  The Government has provided €56.3m for the scheme in 2019 which operates from June to September. The payment rates for the 2019...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Partial Capacity Benefit Scheme Data (9 Jul 2019)

Regina Doherty: Partial Capacity Benefit allows a person who has been in receipt of Illness Benefit for six months or Invalidity Pension and who may not have full capacity for work, to return to employment and continue to receive a partial or full payment from the Department.   The personal rate of Partial Capacity Benefit payment is based on the assessment of a person's restriction...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Data (9 Jul 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. Means are any income belonging to the carer and their spouse, civil partner, or cohabitant, property, (except their own...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Appeals (9 Jul 2019)

Regina Doherty: I am advised by the Social Welfare Appeals Office that an Appeals Officer, having fully considered all of the available evidence, decided to disallow the appeal of the person concerned by way of a summary decision on 28 March 2019.  Under Social Welfare legislation, the decision of an Appeals Officer is final and conclusive and may only be reviewed by an Appeals Officer in the light of...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Appeals Status (9 Jul 2019)

Regina Doherty: The Social Welfare Appeals Office has advised me that an appeal by the person concerned was referred on 29th May 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: Personal Public Service Numbers Data (9 Jul 2019)

Regina Doherty: Scope Section of my Department undertakes investigations on foot of requests from a variety of sources, for example employees, employers or Social Welfare Inspectors.  These investigations cover a variety of situations, for example, modified classes of PRSI for civil and public servants, family employments or insurability of Directors. As a number of applications have been made to...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Working Family Payment Data (9 Jul 2019)

Regina Doherty: Working Family Payment (WFP) is an in-work payment which provides additional financial support to employees on low earnings with children.  In order to qualify for WFP a person must have at least 1 qualified child.  In calculating entitlement to WFP no allowances can be made for personal, family, or household expenditure. The governing social welfare legislation...