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Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Free Travel Scheme Eligibility (19 Nov 2019)

Regina Doherty: The 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 over 80 private transport operators.  There are currently approx....

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 25 July 2019. The application...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Fuel Allowance Payments (19 Nov 2019)

Regina Doherty: I am advised that Mr. McGinley is entitled to the Fuel Allowance from 15 February 2018, the date he re-applied for Jobseekers Allowance. Mr. McGinley commenced a Community Employment Scheme with Udarás na Gaeltachta in June 2018 and his Fuel Allowance entitlement should have carried to the Community Employment Scheme for the 2018/2019 Fuel Season and for the current 2019/2020 Fuel...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Fuel Allowance Payments (19 Nov 2019)

Regina Doherty: Fuel allowance is a means-tested payment to assist householders on long-term social welfare payments towards the cost of their heating needs.  The main eligibility conditions that apply to the fuel allowance scheme are that a person must be in receipt of a qualifying payment, must satisfy a means test and must either be living alone or with other qualifying persons.  The fuel...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Redundancy Payments (19 Nov 2019)

Regina Doherty: The Redundancy Payments Act 1967, as amended, provides for the making of payments by employers to employees in respect of redundancy. It is the employer’s responsibility to make statutory redundancy payments to all eligible employees.  In the event that an employer is unable to pay due to financial difficulties, an application for payment from the Social Insurance Fund may be...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Labour Activation Programmes Data (19 Nov 2019)

Regina Doherty: The information (where available) requested by the Deputy is detailed at the following link. ">Tabular Statement

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: JobPath Data (19 Nov 2019)

Regina Doherty: I propose to take Questions Nos. 620 and 621 together. JobPath is an employment activation service which supports jobseekers to secure and sustain full-time paid employment.  Following the completion of a rigorous public procurement process, two companies were selected to provide the JobPath service - Turas Nua Limited and Seetec Business Technology Centre Limited.  Contracts were...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Dietary Allowance Administration (19 Nov 2019)

Regina Doherty: Diet supplement, administered under the supplementary welfare allowance (SWA) scheme, is payable to qualifying persons, in receipt of the supplement prior to February 2014, who have been prescribed a special diet as a result of a specified medical condition.  There are currently 2,100 people in receipt of diet supplement at a cost of €1.1 million in 2019. A review of the...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Community Employment Schemes Administration (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 Department gives...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: State Pension (Non-Contributory) (19 Nov 2019)

Regina Doherty: The person concerned is currently in receipt of state pension (non-contributory) since 20 March 2015, and has not submitted an application form for state pension (contributory) to my Department. In order to qualify for the state pension (contributory) a minimum of 520 full-rate paid contributions is required.  The Total Contributions Approach to calculation of pension...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: State Pension (Non-Contributory) Eligibility (19 Nov 2019)

Regina Doherty: The person concerned is in receipt of state pension (contributory) at 75% of the maximum rate, based on his Irish social insurance record.   Their pension entitlement was also examined under EU regulations based on their combined Irish and UK social insurance records, and under the Irish UK bilateral social security agreement, which takes account of employment periods on the Channel...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: State Pension (Contributory) Eligibility (19 Nov 2019)

Regina Doherty: A minimum of 520 full-rate paid Irish contributions is required to qualify for the standard state pension (contributory).  According to the records of my Department, the person concerned has 467 full-rate paid Irish contributions.  Since this falls short of the minimum requirement, their claim was disallowed.  The person was notified in writing of this decision on 24 September...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (19 Nov 2019)

Regina Doherty: In the event that employees are laid off at the company details supplied, claims can be made at the nearest Intreo Centre or Branch Office in the normal manner.  Each claim will be assessed without delay and in accordance with the relevant legislation and qualifying conditions for the scheme.  It is also open to a person to apply for support under the Supplementary Welfare...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Disability Support Services (19 Nov 2019)

Regina Doherty: Through the Disability Awareness Support Scheme (DASS), my department provides financial assistance to private sector organisations to undertake staff development in order to assist the integration of people with disabilities into the workforce and to eliminate mistaken perceptions about the capacity of people with disabilities to be productive and effective employees and colleagues. This...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Public Services Card Data (19 Nov 2019)

Regina Doherty: I propose to take Questions Nos. 633 and 634 together. All costs in relation to the development and roll-out of the Public Services Card (PSC) project are incurred by my Department. The capital costs of the PSC project from 2010 to date (mid-November) is €32.64 million, excluding VAT  Staff costs for the same period are estimated at €37 million.  I trust...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Appeals Status (19 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...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Civil Registration Legislation (19 Nov 2019)

Regina Doherty: Section 37(1) of the Civil Registration Act 2004 places an obligation on a relative of the deceased to register the death within 3 months from the date of the death. If a relative cannot be found, or is incapable through ill health of complying with this obligation, the registration may be done within 3 months by any other qualified informant. If the death has not been registered within...

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 Supervisors (14 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...