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Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Departmental Advertising Expenditure (9 Jul 2019)

Regina Doherty: For this response, I interpret ‘digital marketing’ as digital advertising, which includes both social media and online advertising. My Department administers over 70 separate schemes and services, which affect the lives of almost every person in the State.  The Department is committed to ensuring that members of the public are fully aware of the welfare supports and...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Community Employment Schemes Eligibility (9 Jul 2019)

Regina Doherty: Requests for extending participants on Community Employment Schemes are only considered by this Department at the request of the Project Sponsor; however, a request for an extension for this participant has not yet been received by the Project Sponsor to date.  I trust this clarifies the matter.

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Rent Supplement Scheme Applications (9 Jul 2019)

Regina Doherty: The person concerned made an application for rent supplement in September 2018.  The Community Welfare Officer requested documentation to support their application; as the documentation requested was not provided, and the application for rent supplement was disallowed. The person concerned was informed of this decision in October 2018. My Department has not received an enquiry or...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Bereavement Grant (9 Jul 2019)

Regina Doherty: It is worth noting that there are a range of supports available for people following bereavement which provide more significant support than the grant.  These include weekly-paid widow's, widower's or surviving civil partner’s (contributory and non-contributory) pensions, which are based on contributions or a means test, and a once-off widowed or surviving civil partner grant of...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Departmental Expenditure (9 Jul 2019)

Regina Doherty: The Department did not engage any of the companies in question for a capital or ICT project in respect of the years in question.The companies were engaged to provide consultancy services and other services required in the day to day running of the Department.  Details of any payments made from 2015 to date are set out by year in the following...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Early Childhood Care and Education Staff (9 Jul 2019)

Regina Doherty: I am advised by my Department that it is not possible to provide the information requested by the Deputy, as Early Years Education workers are not separately identifiable from other Education Sector workers on the Live Register.

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Departmental Staff Data (9 Jul 2019)

Regina Doherty: Irish state pension schemes are centrally administered from the Department’s office located at College Road, Sligo.  Staffing figures as at the end of June are set out in the table below; there are two figures provided; one for the full-time equivalent staffing number (FTE) and the other for the number of staff on site (comprises full-time staff and staff availing of shorter...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Applications (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. Once claims are in payment, the Department periodically reviews them to ensure that there is continued entitlement. It is...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Departmental Expenditure (9 Jul 2019)

Regina Doherty: Details of the total payments made by year to the company in question are set out in the following table.  The expenditure relates to all payments made from 2015 to date, primarily for technical external service delivery assistance on a variety of ICT projects and also for some consultancy services. Year Expenditure 2019 to date €3,165,965 2018...

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

Regina Doherty: Carer's Allowance (CA) is a means-tested social assistance 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 CA was received from the person concerned on 28 June 2018. This application was disallowed as their weekly means were found to exceed the statutory limit. The person...

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

Regina Doherty: The Social Welfare Appeals Office has advised me that an appeal by the person concerned was registered in that office on 11 March 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: Carer's Allowance Applications (9 Jul 2019)

Regina Doherty: I am advised by the Social Welfare Appeals Office that an oral hearing of the appeal of the person concerned took place on 25 June 2019 and that the Appeals Officer is now considering the appeal in the light of all of the evidence submitted, including that adduced at the oral hearing.  The person concerned will be notified of the Appeals Officer’s decision when the appeal has been...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Applications (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. An application for CA was received from the person concerned on 24 April 2019. The application is currently being...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Applications (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. An application for CA was received from the person concerned on 25 March 2019. It is a condition for receipt of CA...

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 including that adduced at the oral hearing, decided to disallow the appeal of the person concerned on 21 May 2019.  Under social welfare legislation, the decision of an Appeals Officer is generally final and conclusive and may only be reviewed in the light of...

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

Regina Doherty: Carer's benefit (CARB) is a PRSI based payment, made to a person 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 CARB was received from the person concerned on 23 May 2019. The application is currently being processed and once completed, the person concerned will be notified...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Applications (9 Jul 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 17 July 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...

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

Regina Doherty: The Social Welfare Appeals Office has advised me that an appeal by the person concerned was registered in that office on 25 February 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 ...

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 oral hearing of the appeal of the person concerned took place on 19 June 2019 and that the Appeals Officer is now considering the appeal in the light of all of the evidence submitted, including that adduced at the oral hearing.  The person concerned will be notified of the Appeals Officer’s decision when the...

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

Regina Doherty: Reports from members of the public on their suspicions of social welfare fraud or wrongdoing are an important element in my Department’s overall efforts to prevent and detect fraudulent activity.  Welfare fraud can be reported in a variety of ways. The  Department provides a dedicated service on its website to enable reports to be made.  A concerned member of the public...