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Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Appeals (4 Jul 2019)

Regina Doherty: The Social Welfare Appeals Office has advised me that an invalidity pension appeal by the person concerned was registered in that office on 24 June 2019. It is a statutory requirement of the appeals process that the relevant Departmental papers and comments by the Deciding Officer on the grounds of appeal be sought. When these papers have been received from the Department, the case in...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Personal Public Service Numbers (4 Jul 2019)

Regina Doherty: The person concerned was written to on 15th April 2019 and advised that he was required to present certain documents in order for his identity to be authenticated and for a PPS Number to be allocated. To date, he has not yet provided the documentation required. Once this documentation has been supplied to my Department, this matter will be progressed in line with the Department's policies...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Overpayments (4 Jul 2019)

Regina Doherty: The person concerned incurred a debt as they were not fully unemployed for the period 13/07/2018 to 19/07/2018 and they received full payment of their Jobseeker's Allowance for same. A decision letter from this Department was sent to them on the 20th November 2018 and set out the details of the debt incurred. The original debt was €449. The remaining debt is €138.29. I trust...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Applications (4 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. I confirm that my department received an application for CA from the person concerned on 29 April 2019. Additional...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Supplementary Welfare Allowance Eligibility (4 Jul 2019)

Regina Doherty: A decision in respect of the application made by the person concerned for Supplementary Welfare Allowance Basic payment was finalised on the 07thJune 2019. The Community Welfare Officer with responsibility for the area in which the person concerned resides advises that they made contact on 01/07/2019 and communicated the decision and the payment arrangements. Due to non collection from the...

Seanad: Social Welfare Bill 2019: Second Stage (3 Jul 2019)

Regina Doherty: I am delighted to present this Bill to the Seanad. It has a single straightforward purpose - to give effect to the announcement made in the Budget Statement 2019 to establish a new scheme of jobseeker's benefit for the self-employed from November of this year. This new scheme will provide a social insurance support to self-employed contributors who lose their businesses and will provide...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Free Travel Scheme Eligibility (3 Jul 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. 948,000...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Data (3 Jul 2019)

Regina Doherty: The information requested by the Deputy is detailed in the following tabular statement. Recipients of Carer's Allowance by Age at 30th June 2019 Age of Recipient Recipients 18 7 19 44 20 100 21 132 22 169 23 229 24 242 25 337 26 425 27 511 28 630 29 696 30 852 31 931 32 1,090 33 1,182 34 1,328 35 1,458 36 1,507 37 1,689 38 1,811 39 1,940 40 2,043 41 1,935 42 1,919...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: JobPath Programme (3 Jul 2019)

Regina Doherty: As the Deputy will be aware, the primary goal of the Department’s activation services is to move people from long-term unemployment to full-time and sustained employment. My Department refers long-term job seeking customers to the JobPath service to receive one-to-one intensive and regular engagement with a personal adviser who will assess their skills, experience, challenges and...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Free Travel Scheme (3 Jul 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. 948,000...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Consultancy Contracts Expenditure (3 Jul 2019)

Regina Doherty: The Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection engages consultants (individuals or organisations) to provide expert analysis over a wide range of areas, which includes the delivery of reports, studies, assessments, recommendations and proposals that contribute to decision making or policy making.  I am advised by my Department that the amount spent on external...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Flexible Work Practices (3 Jul 2019)

Regina Doherty: In March this year, the Government launched Future Jobs Ireland, a framework of focused ambitions which will form a key part of Ireland’s future economic agenda over the medium term. Primary responsibility for the programme rests with my colleague, the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation, Heather Humphreys T.D. Future Jobs Ireland addresses challenges to participation...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Healthcare Infrastructure Provision (3 Jul 2019)

Regina Doherty: Responsibility for the enforcement of contract clauses is a matter for the contracting body, which in this case I understand is the HSE, which comes within the remit of my colleague, Simon Harris, T.D., Minister for Health.

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Disability Allowance Appeals (3 Jul 2019)

Regina Doherty: I am advised by the Social Welfare Appeals Office that an Appeals Officer, having fully considered all of the available evidence including that adduced at the oral hearing, decided to allow the appeal of the person concerned. The person concerned was notified of the Appeals Officer’s decision on 9 April 2019. The implementation of the Appeals Officer's decision is a matter for the...

Land and Conveyancing Law Reform (Amendment) Bill 2019: Report Stage (2 Jul 2019)

Regina Doherty: I wish to take this opportunity to commend the driving force behind this Bill, namely, my colleague, the Minister of State at the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform, Deputy Boxer Moran. In fairness to him, he has built his political career by being in tune with and responsive to the people he serves in his communities. I agree wholeheartedly with the Bill. Repossession of...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Departmental Advertising Expenditure (2 Jul 2019)

Regina Doherty: My Department is currently running a nationwide information campaign to promote the Working Family Payment. The campaign began on Monday, 10 June, and includes advertising in national newspapers, “out of home” advertising in commuter locations such as train stations and on Luas, on local and national radio stations, and on digital and social media. Promotional campaigns are an...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Widow's Pension Eligibility (2 Jul 2019)

Regina Doherty: In order to assess a person’s entitlement to a widow(er)’s or surviving civil partner’s (contributory) pension examined, a completed application form must be submitted to my Department. To facilitate the person making a claim, an application form has been posted to them for completion and return to Widow(er)’s or Surviving civil partner’s (contributory)...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Disability Allowance Appeals (2 Jul 2019)

Regina Doherty: The Social Welfare Appeals Office has advised me that an appeal by the person concerned was registered in that office on 25 April 2019. It is a statutory requirement of the appeals process that the relevant Departmental papers and comments by the Deciding Officer on the grounds of appeal be sought. When these papers have been received from the Department, the case in question will be...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Partial Capacity Benefit Scheme Applications (2 Jul 2019)

Regina Doherty: The Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection has not received an application for Partial Capacity Benefit from the person concerned. An application form has been sent to her for completion and upon its return it will be processed as soon as possible. I trust this clarifies the matter for the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: School Meals Programme (2 Jul 2019)

Regina Doherty: As part of Budget 2019, I announced that my Department would commence a pilot scheme from September 2019, providing Hot School Meals in 36 primary schools for an estimated 7,200 children at a cost of €1m for 2019 and €2.5 m in 2020. All 3,239 primary schools have been issued with an invitation to submit an expression of interest to participate in the pilot. Schools will be...