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Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Applications (13 Jul 2017)

Regina Doherty: Carer's Allowance (CA) is a means-tested social assistance payment, made to a person who is providing full-time care and attention to a person who has a disability such that they require that level of care. The Department periodically reviews claims in payment to ensure that there is continued entitlement. CA is in payment to the person concerned since 21 July 2008 and a review of means was...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Free Travel Scheme Eligibility (13 Jul 2017)

Regina Doherty: The current free travel scheme provides free travel on the main public and private transport services for those eligible under the scheme. These include road, rail and ferry services provided by companies such as Bus Átha Cliath, Bus Éireann and Iarnród Éireann, as well as Luas and services provided by almost 80 private transport operators. There are approximately...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Applications (13 Jul 2017)

Regina Doherty: The Social Welfare Appeals Office has advised me that an appeal by the person concerned was referred to an Appeals Officer on 3 July 2017, 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 Social Protection and of the Department and is...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Disability Allowance Appeals (13 Jul 2017)

Regina Doherty: The Social Welfare Appeals Office has advised me that an appeal by the person concerned was referred to an Appeals Officer on 3 July 2017, 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 Social Protection and of the Department and is...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Humanitarian Assistance Scheme (13 Jul 2017)

Regina Doherty: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1200 and 1201 together. The Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government is the lead Department for severe weather emergencies and the Office of Public Works (OPW) has responsibility for capital flood relief activities. However, my Department has an important role to play in assisting households in the immediate aftermath of emergency...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Jobseeker's Allowance Data (13 Jul 2017)

Regina Doherty: The information requested by the Deputy is detailed in the following table. Date Jobseeker’s Allowance Jobseeker’s Benefit 30th June 2017 2,683 2,593 30th June 2016 2,638 2,481 30th June 2015 2,390 2,401 30th June 2014 1,764 1,247 30th June 2013 1,259 540 30th June 2012 1,064 664 30th June 2011 782 723

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Payments Waiting Times (13 Jul 2017)

Regina Doherty: The issuing of payments from the Department of Social Protection is broken down into two parts; the process of determining whether a claim is valid and the payment of the awarded claim. There is no delay in the payment of claims, once awarded, by the Department. The current timeframes with regard to the determination process of whether claims are valid and can be awarded is as follows:...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: JobPath Implementation (13 Jul 2017)

Regina Doherty: The overall reaction to JobPath has been very positive. To date 105,640 Jobseekers have been referred to the service, with 332 complaints received in total – 0.31 per cent. Of these 267 have been responded to and are now closed, 65 are in progress. Each JobPath provider has a comprehensive Complaints Procedure which is advertised in every location. The procedure contains levels of...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Citizens Assembly (13 Jul 2017)

Regina Doherty: The rate of supplementary pension coverage in Ireland is estimated at just 35% of the working population when the private sector is considered in isolation. If measures are not taken to address this low rate of coverage, many future retirees will experience unwanted reductions in their living standards when they reach retirement. Therefore, I both welcome and support the outcome of the...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Payments Administration (13 Jul 2017)

Regina Doherty: The information requested by the Deputy is being compiled by my Department and will be provided to the Deputy shortly.

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Applications (13 Jul 2017)

Regina Doherty: My department received an application for carer’s allowance (CA) from the person concerned on 15 December 2016 in respect of the provision of care to both her parents. It is a condition for receipt of a CA that the person(s) being cared for must have a disability whose effect is that they require full-time care and attention. This is defined as requiring from another person,...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Exceptional Needs Payment Appeals (13 Jul 2017)

Regina Doherty: Further to PQ Ref: 23425 the position remains unchanged. The decision to refuse an application for an exceptional needs payment in the case of the first person concerned was reviewed and the decision of the designated officer upheld. There are no outstanding applications pending in the case of the persons concerned. It is open to the persons concerned to submit a fresh application for an...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Jobseeker's Allowance Payments (13 Jul 2017)

Regina Doherty: The person concerned has been awarded a jobseekers payment from the department with the first payment issuing this week, including all arrears due. I hope this clarifies the matter for the deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Appeals Status (13 Jul 2017)

Regina Doherty: The Social Welfare Appeals Office has advised me that it is intended to convene an oral hearing in order to determine the appeal of the person concerned. Every effort will be made to hear the case as quickly as possible and the person concerned will be informed when arrangements for the oral hearing have been made. The Social Welfare Appeals Office functions independently of the Minister...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Personal Public Service Numbers (13 Jul 2017)

Regina Doherty: The requirements for the allocation of a Personal Public Service (PPS) Number are: - acceptable evidence of identity, which for EEA citizens is a current valid passport or national ID card where issued; - evidence as to why a PPS Number is required (i.e., to carry out a transaction with a State body specified in legislation as permitted to use the PPS Number); and - acceptable evidence of...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Public Services Card Provision (13 Jul 2017)

Regina Doherty: A Public Services Card is issued to an individual following a robust registration process to establish and verify the person’s identity. Part of the required evidence of identity for a non-EEA national to get a Public Services Card is a current valid passport. The person concerned has been asked to attend with her passport, but has not yet provided it. I hope this clarifies the...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Rent Supplement Scheme Payments (13 Jul 2017)

Regina Doherty: According to the records of the Department, the person concerned is in receipt of the correct level of Rent Supplement for a person of her circumstances and family composition. The Deputy will be aware that Dublin as has been designated as a Rental Pressure Zone (RPZ). Under the Planning and Development (Housing) and Residential Tenancies Act 2016, rents are only permitted to be increased...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Insurance Yield (13 Jul 2017)

Regina Doherty: Currently, Class A employers pay PRSI at the rate of 8.5% where weekly earnings are between €38 and €376. Once weekly earnings exceed €376, the rate of employer PRSI is 10.75%. The increase in the PRSI yield to the Social Insurance Fund from increasing the class A employer PRSI rates by 1%, 2% and 5%, is provided in the table below. % Increase in Rate of Employer...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits Expenditure (13 Jul 2017)

Regina Doherty: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1215, 1218 and 1220 together. It should be noted that the rate of back to education allowance for jobseekers on age-related reduced rates of payment will increase to the €193 rate from September 2017, as announced in Budget 2017. The full year cost in 2018 of increasing the weekly rates of jobseeker’s allowance and supplementary welfare...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Departmental Staff Remuneration (13 Jul 2017)

Regina Doherty: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1216 and 1217 together. My Department has undertaken no costing of the initiative outlined by the Deputy as the introduction of any such scheme would necessarily have to take place on a cross Governmental basis and costs determined centrally as part of the estimates budgetary process. Pre-determined salary scales negotiated at central level are applied to all...