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Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Departmental Communications (11 Jul 2019)

Regina Doherty: I understand that the Deputy is referring to the DPER website www.circulars.gov.ie where circulars and guidelines relating to corporate governancematters for Government Departments and Agencies are held. These circulars would provide guidance in matters such as pay, pensions and promotions. In this regard, my Department would take the necessary steps and measures to implement the provisions...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Climate Change Policy (11 Jul 2019)

Regina Doherty: The Department continues to engage with the Department of Communications, Climate Action & Environment; the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI); the Office of Government Procurement (OGP) and the Office of Public Works (OPW) to deliver the Government's energy efficiency and climate action plan. The Management Board of my Department has recently approved the...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Applications (11 Jul 2019)

Regina Doherty: Carer's allowance (CA) is a means-tested social assistance payment, made to persons who are providing full-time care and attention to a person who has such a disability that they require that level of care. The department informs me that there is no application by the person concerned for CA registered. If the person in question wishes to make an application, she should complete and return...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Applications (11 Jul 2019)

Regina Doherty: Carer's allowance (CA) is a means-tested social assistance payment, made to persons who are providing full-time care and attention to a person who has such a disability that they require that level of care. The department informs me that there is no application by the person concerned for CA registered. If the person in question wishes to make an application, she should complete and return...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Exceptional Needs Payment Eligibility (11 Jul 2019)

Regina Doherty: The request from the person concerned for an independent review was received by the Department on the 27thJune 2019. A full review of the case has been completed and an Exceptional Need Payment to the value of €2000.00 has been approved. The signed determination of the Review Officer was posted to the person concerned on 09thJuly 2019. I hope this clarifies the matter for the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Appeals (11 Jul 2019)

Regina Doherty: The Social Welfare Appeals Office has advised me that an appeal by the person concerned was registered in that office. It is a statutory requirement of the appeals process that the relevant papers and comments by or on behalf of the Deciding Officer on the grounds of appeal be sought from the Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection. These papers were received in the Social...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Waiting Times (11 Jul 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. My Department is committed to providing a quality service to all its customers. This includes ensuring that...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: State Pension (Contributory) Applications (11 Jul 2019)

Regina Doherty: I propose to take Questions Nos. 932 and 933 together. The average waiting time to award a state pension (contributory) or a state pension (non- contributory) at the end of June was 8 and 10 weeks respectively.

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Respite Care Grant Applications (11 Jul 2019)

Regina Doherty: The Carer’s Support Grant is paid by the Department, on the 1stThursday in June each year, to persons in receipt Carers Allowance or Carers Benefit or Domiciliary Care Allowance. The annual grant is paid at the rate of €1,700 in respect of each person being cared for. Over 90% of all payments of the grant are made on this date. A carer who is not in receipt of one of these...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Child Benefit Payments (11 Jul 2019)

Regina Doherty: Child benefit is a monthly payment made to families with children in respect of all qualified children.  It is currently paid, to almost 632,000 families in respect of over 1.2 million children, with an estimated expenditure of €2.1 billion this year. The Department operates control programmes on all payment schemes.  A number of methods are used to select...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Carer's Benefit Applications (10 Jul 2019)

Regina Doherty: Carer's benefit (CARB) is a PRSI based payment, made to persons who are providing full-time care and attention to a person who has such a disability that they require that level of care.   An application for CARB was received from the person concerned on 27 March 2019.  The application was awarded to the person concerned with effect from 22 August 2019 when her carer’s leave...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Carer's Benefit Applications (10 Jul 2019)

Regina Doherty: Carer's benefit (CARB) is a PRSI based payment, made to persons who are providing full-time care and attention to a person who has such a disability that they require that level of care.  An increased payment can be made where full-time care is being provided to two people. An application for CARB was received from the person concerned on 21 March 2019 in respect of two care recipients....

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Carer's Benefit Applications (10 Jul 2019)

Regina Doherty: Carer's benefit (CARB) is a PRSI based payment, made to persons who are providing full-time care and attention to a person who has such a disability that they require that level of care.   An application for CARB was received from the person concerned on 21 June 2019. The application is currently being processed and once completed, the person concerned will be notified directly of the...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits Eligibility (10 Jul 2019)

Regina Doherty: Habitual residence is a condition that one must satisfy to be eligible for most means tested social welfare payments in Ireland.  It applies to all applicants for relevant payments, whether or not they are Irish citizens.    The term ‘habitually resident’ means that a person has to have their ‘centre of interest’ in...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Redundancy Payments (10 Jul 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 pay 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: Community Employment Schemes Administration (10 Jul 2019)

Regina Doherty: Community Employment (CE) projects are typically sponsored by groups wishing to benefit the local community, namely voluntary and community organisations and, to a lesser extent, public bodies involved in not-for-profit activities. The private school outlined by the Deputy provides an alternative to the mainstream model of education. Charges are applied in respect of those attending the...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Departmental Shareholdings (10 Jul 2019)

Regina Doherty: I am advised by my Department that it does not hold shares in any entity. I hope this clarifies the matter for the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Departmental Contracts Data (10 Jul 2019)

Regina Doherty: The Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection currently has a contract in place with Secureway At Risk Security Group Ltd (SARs) for the provision of security services.  The contract was tendered through the Office of Government Procurement (OGP) security framework and resulted in a nationwide contract for a period up to 4 years.  The...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Community Employment Schemes Places (10 Jul 2019)

Regina Doherty: Requests for extending participants on Community Employment Schemes are considered by this Department at the request of the Project Sponsor. A request has been received from Castlemaine Community Services Group to extend the participation of Mairead McCarthy on her current Community Employment Scheme and this request is currently being examined. A reply will issue to the sponsor shortly.

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Departmental Budgets (10 Jul 2019)

Regina Doherty: Demographic costs are contributing to increased expenditure in the Department of Employment Affairs on Social Protection each year, particularly in the areas of pensions, and disability and caring payments. Over the coming months, as in previous years, the Department will continue to monitor trends in expenditure and recipients with a view to agreeing an Existing Level of Service...