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Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Applications (8 Oct 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 6 June 2019. The application was awarded to the person...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Insurance (8 Oct 2019)

Regina Doherty: PRSI on reckonable earnings and emoluments is collected within the PAYE system and remitted (along with the tax/USC) to Revenue. Until 31 December 2018, this information was submitted to Revenue on a monthly basis under the P30/annual P35 system of returns. The contribution records were then transmitted to the Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection at the end of each year....

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Free Travel Scheme Applications (8 Oct 2019)

Regina Doherty: As the person concerned has an entitlement to Free Travel, a Free Travel Pass together with a Companion Pass was issued on 26 September 2019. The expected delivery time for travel passes to a claimant is within 7 to 10 days of date of issue. I hope this clarifies the matter for the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: State Pensions Reform (8 Oct 2019)

Regina Doherty: Increasing pension age, to moderate the increase in pension duration, is a means by which pensions can be made sustainable in the context of increasing longevity. In order to provide for sustainable pensions and to facilitate a longer working life, legislation passed in 2011 provides for an increase in the State pension age in three separate stages. In 2014, the State pension age was...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: JobPath Data (8 Oct 2019)

Regina Doherty: The primary purpose of JobPath is to provide a case management based, employment advice and counselling service to long term unemployed jobseekers. Between July 2015 and September 2019, some 241,346 jobseekers had commenced their engagement period with the JobPath service. Of this number, 52% were unemployed for over three years. This group, in particular, faces significant barriers when...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Working Family Payment Appeals (8 Oct 2019)

Regina Doherty: Working Family Payment (formerly Family Income Supplement) is a weekly tax free payment which provides additional income support to employees on low earnings with children. In order to qualify for WFP, an applicant must have a qualified child and be engaged in full-time paid employment as an employee for not less than 38 hours per fortnight. Working family payment for the person concerned was...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Community Employment Schemes Eligibility (8 Oct 2019)

Regina Doherty: The aim of the Community Employment (CE) programme is to enhance the employability of disadvantaged and unemployed people by providing work experience and training opportunities for them within their communities. The programme helps break the cycle of unemployment and improve a person’s chances of returning to the labour market. CE is generally open to applicants aged between 21 and...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Citizens Information Board (8 Oct 2019)

Regina Doherty: The Money Advice and Budgeting Service (MABS), under the aegis of the Citizens Information Board, (CIB) provides assistance to people, in particular those on low incomes or living on social welfare payments, who are over-indebted and need help and advice with debt problems. As part of its free services, MABS also provides help and advice to those in mortgage arrears. The governance...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Central Bank of Ireland (8 Oct 2019)

Regina Doherty: CP 116 is a Consultation Paper issued by the Central Bank in November 2017 on "Intermediary Inducements - Enhanced Consumer Protection Measures". I understand that the Consultation Paper sought views from stakeholders on a series of proposed consumer protection measures in the area of commission payments. Matters relating to the Central Bank come under the remit of my colleague, Mr. Paschal...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: State Pension (Contributory) (8 Oct 2019)

Regina Doherty: The introduction of a Total Contributions Approach (TCA) to establishing the level of entitlement for all new state pension contributory claims was signalled by the then Government in the National Pensions Framework in 2010. At that time it set a target date of 2020 for the implementation of TCA. More recently, the Roadmap for Pensions Reform 2018-2023 targeted implementation of the TCA...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Brexit Issues (8 Oct 2019)

Regina Doherty: My Department has contracts with two companies for the provision of the JobPath service, Turas Nua Limited and Seetec Limited. Both of the current JobPath contracts are subject to Irish law and the services provided by the companies are delivered in Ireland. Both companies have established a network of offices throughout the country and have recruited staff locally. It is anticipated...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Home Help Service (8 Oct 2019)

Regina Doherty: The Department of Health has responsibility for the National Carers’ Strategy which sets out the strategic direction for future policies, supports and services provided by Government Departments and agencies for carers. The primary responsibility for providing services such as the Home Support Service (formerly the Home Help Service or Home Care Package Scheme) rests with the Health...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: State Pension (Contributory) Applications (8 Oct 2019)

Regina Doherty: A minimum of 520 full-rate paid contributions is required for entitlement to standard state pension (contributory), with a minimum of 260 full-rate paid contributions required for entitlement to a mixed insurance pro rata pension. According to the records of my Department, the person concerned has a total of 181 full-rate paid Irish contributions. Based on their Irish contribution history...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Rent Supplement Scheme Applications (8 Oct 2019)

Regina Doherty: According to the records of my Department the most recent rent supplement claim in respect of the person concerned was closed in October 2017 and there has been no record of any application for rent supplement since that date. It is open to the person concerned to submit an application for a rent supplement payment. A form SWARS 1 has been issued to the person concerned and should be...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Applications (8 Oct 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 Carer's allowance from the person concerned on 29 July 2019. A...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Community Employment Schemes Supervisors (8 Oct 2019)

Regina Doherty: I am currently engaging with representatives of Community Employment supervisors and assistant supervisors to discuss issues arising following the 2008 Labour Court Recommendation. All parties to the engagement process have agreed that the detail of the discussions should remain confidential while the engagement is ongoing and I would ask Deputies to respect these wishes and allow the talks...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Community Employment Schemes Review (8 Oct 2019)

Regina Doherty: As the Deputy will be aware, the Government agreed to establish an Interdepartmental Group (IDG) to explore how social inclusion schemes might be organised going forward. A number of meetings of the IDG have taken place and a number of bilateral meetings with relevant Departments have also been undertaken. There was a consultative process with stakeholders and the associated submissions...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Commencement of Legislation (8 Oct 2019)

Regina Doherty: The commencement of section 13 of the Civil Registration (Amendment) Act 2014 is subject to engagement by Civil Registration Service staff in the HSE with training that has been developed by the General Register Office of my Department. Officials from my Department are continuing to engage with their counterparts from the Department of Health and the HSE, with a view to them expediting the...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Community Employment Schemes Supervisors (8 Oct 2019)

Regina Doherty: I am currently engaging with representatives of the Community Employment supervisors and assistant supervisors to discuss issues arising following the 2008 Labour Court Recommendation. All parties to the this process have agreed that the detail of the discussions should remain confidential while discussions are ongoing. I would ask Deputies to respect these wishes and allow the talks to...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Free Travel Scheme (8 Oct 2019)

Regina Doherty: The person concerned was awarded a Free Travel Companion Pass in 2016, to be reviewed in one year. Following review in 2018, the Department's Medical Advisor found that the claimant does not require a Free Travel Companion Pass on medical grounds and subsequently the pass was revoked on 2 November 2018. Later that month, the claimant reapplied for a Companion Pass. This application...