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Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Applications (19 Nov 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 19 July 2019. Additional...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Workplace Relations Commission (19 Nov 2019)

Regina Doherty: The Community Employment Scheme (CE) is an active labour market programme designed to provide eligible long-term unemployed people and other disadvantaged persons with an opportunity to engage in useful work within their communities on a temporary, fixed term basis. The programme is delivered through independent Community Employment Sponsoring Bodies.  The contract agreement between...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Community Employment Schemes Eligibility (20 Nov 2019)

Regina Doherty: The Department provides financial support in the form of allowances and funding to assist with the Community Employment programme, for example participant wages, supervisor grants, materials grants and specific skills training grants. Funding is not provided for CE participants who have reached the qualifying age for a State pension, that is: 66 for participants born before 1 January 1955...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Departmental Expenditure (20 Nov 2019)

Regina Doherty: In order for the staff of my Department to fulfil their role it is necessary that they are provided with the appropriate equipment and services to support our customer’s needs. In doing so, at all times, my Department is aware of the need to achieve value for money in the delivery of such services. My Department does not purchase mobile phones but purchases a fixed monthly price for a...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Invalidity Pension Appeals (20 Nov 2019)

Regina Doherty: The Social Welfare Appeals Office has advised me that an appeal by the person concerned was referred on 22 October 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 Protection...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Departmental Staff Data (20 Nov 2019)

Regina Doherty: The Government are implementing transformational reforms under the Civil Service Renewal agenda. A key commitment in the Civil Service Renewal Plan is to maximise the contribution of all staff, by nurturing and rewarding talent and by encouraging civil servants to develop their potential in a workplace committed to equality and diversity. Gender balance policy measures have been endorsed by...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Ministerial Advisers Data (20 Nov 2019)

Regina Doherty: Under Government guidelines I am permitted to appoint a maximum of two Special Advisors. Since I took up my appointment as Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection, three special advisers have been employed by my Department. All my advisers have worked across a wide range of areas within the remit of the Department including Employment Law, Employment Supports and Activation,...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Departmental Staff (20 Nov 2019)

Regina Doherty: Clerical Officers in my Department may be required to undertake any duties appropriate to their grade. Subject to this, and given the ongoing changes in the delivery of services by the Department, staff members at all grades may be required to undertake different work, either in their original business unit or in another business unit on reassignment.

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Eligibility (20 Nov 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. A person is deemed to require full-time care and attention (FTCA) where they require from another person continual...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Departmental Data (20 Nov 2019)

Regina Doherty: The number of complaints of bullying and sexual harassment received by my Department in each of the years 2016 to 2018 and to date in 2019 are outlined as follows. Year Complaints of bullying Complaints of sexual harassment 2016 7 2 2017 9 2 2018 8 0 2019 to...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Departmental Staff Dismissals (20 Nov 2019)

Regina Doherty: The following table provides details of the numbers and reason staff of my Department were dismissed in the period from January 2016 to date. Details of officers suspended are also included. Year Number Dismissed Reason for Dismissal Number Suspended Reason for Suspension 2016 3 1 for unsatisfactory attendance, 1 for...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Data Retention (20 Nov 2019)

Regina Doherty: Free Travel Pass usage data, received by my Department from the National Transport Authority, verifies that a Free Travel Pass was used at a particular time and date on an Integrated Ticketing System enabled vehicle. This usage data is non-identifying and does not provide journey duration or fare collected. This ITS usage data is retained by my Department for 13 months. I hope this...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Departmental Expenditure (20 Nov 2019)

Regina Doherty: My Department has not incurred any expenditure on public relations, promotion and advertising in respect of the National Development Plan 2018-2027 and Project Ireland 2040 since its publication in February 2018. I trust this clarifies the matter for the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Departmental Expenditure (20 Nov 2019)

Regina Doherty: The Department has two contracts through the Office of Government Procurement (OGP) for the provision of drinking water. One contract is for mains-fed water coolers; the other provides for 9 litre bottle-fed coolers where mains-fed coolers are not an option. The 9 litre water containers are reusable and are collected with each new delivery. Following the Government decision to end the...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Freedom of Information Data (20 Nov 2019)

Regina Doherty: The Department's Freedom of Information (FOI) publication scheme is based on the model publication scheme set out under Section 8 (7) of the FOI Act. This contains six different sections and these sections are updated at different intervals, reflecting the nature of the information contained in them. For example, the section giving details of FOI contacts was updated as recently as October of...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Community Employment Schemes Supervisors (20 Nov 2019)

Regina Doherty: The Community Employment Scheme (CE) is an active labour market programme designed to provide eligible long-term unemployed people and other disadvantaged persons with an opportunity to engage in useful work within their communities on a temporary, fixed term basis. The programme is delivered through independent Community Employment Sponsoring Bodies. The contract agreement between the...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Departmental Expenditure (20 Nov 2019)

Regina Doherty: The Department is fully committed to ensuring that members of the public are fully aware of the wide range of welfare supports and services that are available to them and informed of any changes which may affect them. This is especially important when new schemes and services are being launched by my Department. Recent examples include Parents Benefit, Jobseeker's Benefit for the Self...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Widow's Pension Applications (20 Nov 2019)

Regina Doherty: The person concerned was awarded a maximum rate widow's, widower's & surviving civil partner's contributory pension with effect from 30th August 2018. Payment will commence into her nominated account in a financial institution from the 22nd November 2019. Any arrears of pension due from the 30th August 2018 will be lodged into her nominated account shortly. I trust this clarifies...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Ministerial Meetings (21 Nov 2019)

Regina Doherty: I am advised that the then Minister for Social Protection Leo Varadkar T.D. had meeting with Insurance Ireland in January 2017. Date of Meeting Persons/Bodies met with Purpose of Meeting 18 January 2017 Insurance Ireland Ann Kelleher Gary Marshall Tom Browne Denis McLoughlin Dave Roberts Alex Koslowski Anthony Brennan Kevin Thompson...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Social Inclusion and Community Activation Programme (21 Nov 2019)

Regina Doherty: The new social inclusion strategy, ‘Roadmap for Social Inclusion 2019-2025’, has been developed following consultation with relevant Government Departments and other stakeholders. The Roadmap is currently being finalised and it is expected that the new strategy will be published shortly following Government approval.