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Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Farm Assist Scheme Eligibility (21 May 2019)

Regina Doherty: The farm assist (FA) scheme is a means-tested payment for farmers on low incomes and is similar to jobseeker's allowance (JA).  To qualify for the scheme a person must satisfy the means test and be engaged in farming.  Recipients retain the advantages of the JA scheme such as the retention of secondary benefits and access to activation programmes. The 2019 Revised Estimates for my...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Back to Education Allowance Eligibility (16 May 2019)

Regina Doherty: The Back to Education Allowance (BTEA) is a scheme that allows persons in receipt of certain social welfare payments the opportunity to pursue a course of study, while still maintaining their income support, subject to satisfying a number of conditions. The conditions include progressing to a higher level of education than that already held by the applicant. An applicant who already...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Back to Education Allowance Expenditure (16 May 2019)

Regina Doherty: The focus of back to education allowance (BTEA) is on providing income support to jobseekers in improving their education qualifications to access the labour market, meeting skill needs and supporting those who have poor levels of educational attainment. The BTEA provides people with a second chance education that will improve their prospects of securing employment The BTEA is not intended to...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: School Meals Programme (16 May 2019)

Regina Doherty: As part of Budget 2019, it was announced that DEASP 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 €2.5m in 2020. All primary schools will be issued with an invitation to submit an expression of interest to participate in the pilot this week. Schools will...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Illness Benefit Payments (16 May 2019)

Regina Doherty: The Illness Benefit payment to the person concerned was suspended on the 2nd April 2019 as Supplementary Welfare Allowance payments were also being made to him for a period and the overlap in payment required to be assessed. The Illness Benefit payment has been reinstated and the person concerned has been paid up to date. He is currently medically certified as unfit for work until the 30th...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Community Employment Schemes Supervisors (16 May 2019)

Regina Doherty: I am happy to note that the industrial action due to take place this week has been suspended following recent discussions I and officials held with Forsa and SIPTU. The very many services provided by CE supervisors, assistant supervisors and every participant in community employment schemes in rural and urban areas are extremely valuable to every town and village in the country. All of these...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Widow's Pension Eligibility (16 May 2019)

Regina Doherty: The social welfare system is primarily a contingency-based system, with entitlement based on a number of defined contingencies such as sickness, unemployment, old age or widowhood. There are two basic principles which underpin the Irish social insurance system. Firstly there is the contributory principle. Under this principle there is a direct link between the PRSI contributions...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Supplementary Welfare Allowance Appeals (16 May 2019)

Regina Doherty: The Social Welfare Appeals Office has advised me that an appeal by the person concerned in relation to diet supplement was registered in that office on 22 October 2018. The case was referred to an Appeals Officer who on 28 February 2019 requested some necessary clarification from the Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection on certain issues relating to the payment of the...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Rent Supplement Scheme Applications (16 May 2019)

Regina Doherty: I am advised that the office with responsibility for the area in which the person concerned resides advises that no application for Rent Supplement has been received from the person concerned. On receipt of the application a Deciding Officer will make and communicate a decision to the person concerned. I trust this clarifies matter for the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Rent Supplement Scheme Payments (16 May 2019)

Regina Doherty: I am advised that the person concerned is in receipt of the correct Rent Supplement payable, i.e. the rate applicable for a single person resident in the Kilcock area of County Kildare. The Rent Supplement claim was reviewed on 12thApril 2019 and the Community Welfare Officer issued a letter to the person concerned, advising of their entitlement to Rent Supplement. I trust this clarifies...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Treatment Benefit Scheme Eligibility (16 May 2019)

Regina Doherty: In order to qualify for treatment benefit (aged under 21 years) a PRSI contributor must satisfy the condition of having a total of 39 paid contributions at class A/E/H/P/S since starting work. The person concerned does not meet this criteria and as a result she does not satisfy the conditions for treatment benefit under the Department's PRSI scheme. It should be noted that orthodontic...

Seanad: Civil Registration Bill 2019: Committee and Remaining Stages (15 May 2019)

Regina Doherty: I thank the Senator and totally appreciate what he is trying to do. The only reason it has been ruled out is because it is not possible to deal with the issue within the confines of this particular Bill. We will genuinely have other occasions, hopefully very soon, to try to address the issue.

Seanad: Civil Registration Bill 2019: Committee and Remaining Stages (15 May 2019)

Regina Doherty: Am I allowed to speak to ask a question?

Seanad: Civil Registration Bill 2019: Committee and Remaining Stages (15 May 2019)

Regina Doherty: There are amendments to these sections.

Seanad: Civil Registration Bill 2019: Committee and Remaining Stages (15 May 2019)

Regina Doherty: I do not wish to be disrespectful but on section 3 there was an amendment by a number of Labour Party Senators. I appreciate that they are not here. Perhaps that is why-----

Seanad: Civil Registration Bill 2019: Committee and Remaining Stages (15 May 2019)

Regina Doherty: I apologise to the Chair but I was not aware of that.

Seanad: Civil Registration Bill 2019: Committee and Remaining Stages (15 May 2019)

Regina Doherty: I will not argue with the Chair.

Seanad: Civil Registration Bill 2019: Committee and Remaining Stages (15 May 2019)

Regina Doherty: But Senator Norris is.

Seanad: Civil Registration Bill 2019: Committee and Remaining Stages (15 May 2019)

Regina Doherty: We are just about to discuss section 4 and Senator Norris has an amendment to it.

Seanad: Civil Registration Bill 2019: Committee and Remaining Stages (15 May 2019)

Regina Doherty: I am sorry.