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Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Back to School Clothing and Footwear Allowance Scheme Data (13 Jun 2019)

Regina Doherty: I propose to take Questions Nos. 202 to 204, inclusive, together. The back to school clothing and footwear allowance (BSCFA) scheme provides a once-off payment to eligible families to assist with the costs of clothing and footwear when children start or return to school each autumn.  The Government has provided €56.3m  for the scheme in 2019 which operates from June to...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Appeals Waiting Times (13 Jun 2019)

Regina Doherty: The Social Welfare Appeals Office functions independently of the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection and of the Department and is responsible for determining appeals against decisions in relation to social welfare entitlements.  All claim decisions taken by the Department’s Deciding Officers and Designated Persons are appealable to the Chief Appeals...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Disability Allowance Appeals (13 Jun 2019)

Regina Doherty: The Social Welfare Appeals Office has advised me that an appeal by the person concerned was registered in that office on 20 May 2019.  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...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Community Employment Schemes Places (13 Jun 2019)

Regina Doherty: The persons concerned were originally approved for participation on Community Employment (CE) under the Part-Time Integration (PTI) option.  Under the PTI option, a person may be eligible to participate on CE for a maximum continuous period of two years. After the two year period elapses, they must leave the program and be on the live register for 12 months before re-qualifying for...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Free Travel Scheme Eligibility (13 Jun 2019)

Regina Doherty: I am advised by my Department that an application for a Free Travel Companion Pass from the person in question, has been reviewed again by a Deciding Officer.  The person is still not eligible for the Free Travel Companion Pass.  As part of this review, the Deputy Chief Medical Advisor re-assessed all the medical evidence available. I trust this clarifies the matter for...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Data (13 Jun 2019)

Regina Doherty: I propose to take Questions Nos. 212 and 213 together. The Government acknowledges the crucial role that family carers play and is fully committed to supporting carers in that role through a range of supports and services.  This commitment is recognised in both the Programme for Government and the National Carers’ Strategy. The main income supports to carers provided by my...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Code (13 Jun 2019)

Regina Doherty: The Government acknowledges the crucial role that family carers play and is fully committed to supporting carers in that role through a range of supports and services.  This commitment is recognised in both the Programme for Government and the National Carers’ Strategy. The main income supports to carers provided by my Department are Carer’s Allowance, Carer’s...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits Payments (13 Jun 2019)

Regina Doherty: The person concerned is currently in receipt of a jobseeker's allowance payment amounting to €274 per week.  Arrears of jobseeker's allowance amounting to €2,826.03 for the period 23/1/19 to 9/4/19 have been withheld to offset against an overpayment of €23,873.33 incurred during the period 5/6/07 to 27/11/18.  The person concerned was notified in writing on...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Overpayments (13 Jun 2019)

Regina Doherty: The person concerned incurred two separate jobseeker's allowance overpayments. The first overpayment amounts to €915.32 and covers the period 20/3/18 to 6/5/18 and occurred as the person concerned failed to inform the Department that the adult dependant had two employers.  The second overpayment amounts to €1,752, covering the period 1/8/18 to 1/11/18 and occurred as...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Overpayments (13 Jun 2019)

Regina Doherty: The Social Welfare Appeals Office has advised me that a working family payment appeal by the person concerned was referred on 6 June 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...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Rent Supplement Scheme (13 Jun 2019)

Regina Doherty: Rent supplement continues its important role in housing families and individuals, with the scheme supporting some 20,600 recipients for which the Government has provided €132.4 million for 2019. Rent supplement is a statutory means tested scheme; payable at differentiated rates of payment according to the applicant’s means and accommodation requirements.  It is...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Eligibility (13 Jun 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: Exceptional Needs Payments (13 Jun 2019)

Regina Doherty: The Community Welfare Officer (CWO) with responsibility for the area in which the person concerned resides advises that no application for an exceptional needs payment (ENP) has been received from the person concerned. An application form has issued to the person concerned today (10 June 2019). I hope this clarifies the matter for the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Appeals (13 Jun 2019)

Regina Doherty: The Social Welfare Appeals Office has advised me that an appeal by the person concerned together with the relevant Departmental papers were received by that office on 21st May 2019 and that the case will be referred 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. In general, where an appeal...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Carer's Benefit Applications (13 Jun 2019)

Regina Doherty: My Department is committed to providing a quality service to all its customers.  This includes ensuring that applications are processed and that decisions on entitlement are made as quickly as possible. Carer's benefit (CARB) is a payment made to insured people who leave the workforce to care for a child or an adult in need of full-time care and attention. An increased payment...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Dietary Allowance Administration (13 Jun 2019)

Regina Doherty: I understand from my Department that the Diet Supplement of the person concerned was reviewed in June 2018.  Following this review it was decided that he no longer qualified for this supplement from August 2018. The person concerned appealed this decision and an Appeals Officer has upheld the Deciding Officer's decision. Diet Supplement is calculated by...

Seanad: National Minimum Wage (Protection of Employee Tips) Bill 2017: Report and Final Stages (12 Jun 2019)

Regina Doherty: It is not true, and the Senator well knows it.

Seanad: National Minimum Wage (Protection of Employee Tips) Bill 2017: Report and Final Stages (12 Jun 2019)

Regina Doherty: The Senator does know.

Seanad: National Minimum Wage (Protection of Employee Tips) Bill 2017: Report and Final Stages (12 Jun 2019)

Regina Doherty: It is unfair and unjust for the Senator to misrepresent the Government's position in that way.

Seanad: National Minimum Wage (Protection of Employee Tips) Bill 2017: Report and Final Stages (12 Jun 2019)

Regina Doherty: People who tell untruths do hit home.