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Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Covid-19 Pandemic Unemployment Payment (16 Jun 2020)

Regina Doherty: The Pandemic Unemployment Payment was the most effective and remarkable emergency response in the history of our nation’s social welfare system.  In the space of days, we provided assistance to over 600,000 people who lost their income suddenly and without warning.  At a time of great stress and worry about the health effects of Covid-19, the introduction of the payment...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Covid-19 Pandemic Unemployment Payment (16 Jun 2020)

Regina Doherty: People in receipt of Jobseekers Transition, One Parent Family Payment, Working Family Payment and Carers payment can receive the COVID 19 Pandemic Unemployment Payment (PUP) as well as their primary payment.  PUP effectively acts as a replacement for the loss of employment income in these cases. Where a person’s previous gross weekly earnings were €200 or higher there...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Youth Unemployment (16 Jun 2020)

Regina Doherty: Government policy to reduce youth unemployment, is twofold: - to create an environment in which business can succeed and create jobs; and - to ensure that as many of these new jobs and other vacancies that arise in our economy are filled by people taken from the Live Register, including young people.   This policy approach was effective in reducing youth...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Schemes Data (16 Jun 2020)

Regina Doherty: The information requested by the Deputy in respect of the number of young persons under 25 years of age that are in receipt of jobseeker's benefit, jobseeker's allowance and signing for credits is detailed by age and scheme in the tabular statement. Young persons under 25 years of age that are in receipt of jobseeker's benefit, jobseeker's allowance and signing for credits at the end of May...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Schemes Data (16 Jun 2020)

Regina Doherty: The information requested by the Deputy in respect of the number of young persons under 25 years of age that are in receipt of jobseeker's benefit, jobseeker's allowance and signing for credits is detailed by age and scheme in the tabular statement. Young persons under 25 years of age that are in receipt of jobseeker's benefit, jobseeker's allowance and signing for credits at the end of May...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Rent Supplement Scheme (16 Jun 2020)

Regina Doherty: Lead responsibility for the development and provision of services to support victims of domestic violence rests with the Department of Children and Youth Affairs.  The co-ordination of the services addressing the needs of these customers is managed by The Child and Family Agency, Tusla.  Victims of domestic violence accommodation needs are met through this joined-up service delivery...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Jobseeker's Allowance (16 Jun 2020)

Regina Doherty: The information requested by the Deputy in respect of  the number of young persons aged 25 years of age and under, that are in receipt of the full rate of jobseeker’s allowance of €203 per week is detailed in the tabular statement. The number of young persons aged 25 years of age and under, that are in receipt of the full rate of jobseeker’s allowance of €203...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Departmental Bodies (16 Jun 2020)

Regina Doherty: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1035, 1037, 1038 and 1040 together. I convened the Labour Market Advisory Council earlier this year at a time when the economic landscape and outlook was very different to the conditions we are facing today. The key challenge facing my Department and the Intreo Service at that time was how to increase participation rates in an economy that was at full...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Jobseeker's Allowance (16 Jun 2020)

Regina Doherty: The age-related  jobseeker’s allowance rate of €112.70 generally applies to young jobseekers aged 18-24 to incentivise them to engage in education or training which will improve their chances of obtaining full time sustainable employment.  Where a young jobseeker participates in education or training they can receive the maximum weekly personal rate of...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Jobseeker's Allowance (16 Jun 2020)

Regina Doherty: A reduced rate of €112.70 generally applies for younger jobseeker’s allowance recipients aged 18-24 to protect them from welfare dependency by providing them with a strong financial incentive to participate in education or training to improve their chances of obtaining sustainable full time employment. Currently the weekly personal rate for jobseeker’s allowance...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Departmental Expenditure (16 Jun 2020)

Regina Doherty: The Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection has not procured a social media monitoring service and therefore, no costs have been incurred in 2018 or 2019.

Seanad: Election of Cathaoirleach (29 Jun 2020)

Regina Doherty: You should not apologise, a Chathaoirligh. This is your day. On behalf of the Government parties I wish you sincere congratulations on your appointment today. We very much look forward to working with you in the coming years. I genuinely appreciate the welcome to this House that I received from the father of the House. I fully recognise that my cards have been marked for previous actions...

Seanad: Date for Election of Leas-Chathaoirleach (29 Jun 2020)

Regina Doherty: We propose next Tuesday, 7 July at 2.30 p.m. in this venue, the Convention Centre.

Seanad: Minute's Silence for Detective Garda Colm Horkan and former Senator Terry Brennan (29 Jun 2020)

Regina Doherty: Before I propose the Order of Business I suggest we have a minute's silence to honour the memories of Detective Garda Colm Horkan and our very much loved former colleague, Senator Terry Brennan.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (29 Jun 2020)

Regina Doherty: The Order of Business is No. 5, motion regarding suspending temporarily Standing Order 29, to be taken at the conclusion of the Order of Business, without debate; No. 6, motion regarding the Offences against the State (Amendment) Act 1998; and No. 7, motion regarding the Criminal Justice (Amendment) Act 2009. It is proposed that Nos. 6 and 7 will be discussed together, at the conclusion of...

Seanad: Standing Order 29: Motion (29 Jun 2020)

Regina Doherty: I move: That, notwithstanding anything in the Standing Orders relative to Public Business, Standing Order 29 shall stand suspended until 31st July, 2020.

Seanad: Order of Business: Motion (7 Jul 2020)

Regina Doherty: I move: That, notwithstanding anything in Standing Orders, the Order of Business be taken now.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (7 Jul 2020)

Regina Doherty: The Order of Business is No. 1, motion regarding the taking of the Order of Business, to be taken on the conclusion of the Order of Business without debate; and Nos. 2 and 3, motions regarding the election of the Leas-Chathaoirleach, to be taken on the conclusion of No. 1 and to be discussed together.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (7 Jul 2020)

Regina Doherty: The Cathaoirleach can certainly see that there is no shortage of work, and willingness to work, by the Members of this House. I will answer in the round for today. All of the requests for debates, and all of them very much needed, will be addressed as soon as we possibly can. I will liaise with regard to forthcoming legislation and we anticipate anything between six and eight Bills being...

Seanad: Order of Business: Motion (7 Jul 2020)

Regina Doherty: I move: That, notwithstanding anything in the Standing Orders relative to Public Business, the Order of Business shall be taken at the commencement of public business on each sitting day until 31st July, 2020.