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Social Welfare Commission Bill 2020: First Stage (25 Nov 2020)

Claire Kerrane: I move: That leave be granted to introduce a Bill entitled an Act to provide for the establishment of a commission to make recommendations and report annually on the adequacy of social welfare rates in the State; and to provide for related matters. From a social protection perspective in recent months, Covid has done two things. It has put a spotlight on the adequacy and effectiveness...

Social Welfare Commission Bill 2020: First Stage (25 Nov 2020)

Claire Kerrane: I move: "That the Bill be taken in Private Members' time"

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Vocational Training Opportunities Scheme (25 Nov 2020)

Claire Kerrane: 128. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she will allow the 14 days of quarantining in circumstances in which a person does not receive a jobseeker’s payment to be counted as part of the qualifying period in which he or she is seeking to take up a course, such as in the case of a person (details supplied) who is being denied access to the vocational...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Illness Benefit (25 Nov 2020)

Claire Kerrane: 141. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if her attention has been drawn to the fact that persons who remain on illness benefit in the long term, sometimes up to ten years, are not eligible for the Christmas bonus; if she will examine and consider awarding the Christmas bonus; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39077/20]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: JobPath Programme (25 Nov 2020)

Claire Kerrane: 149. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the details of the employment sourced for JobPath participants with a breakdown of those in which the employment lasted for 13, 26, 39 and 52 weeks, respectively. [39175/20]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Pandemic Unemployment Payment Scheme: Department of Social Protection (25 Nov 2020)

Claire Kerrane: I thank Mr. Hession for his opening statement. I would like to ask a couple of questions arising from the statement and the briefing document. The initial rate of the Covid-19 pandemic unemployment payment was €203. It quickly moved to €350. Would it be fair to say that it was acknowledged that a worker who had lost his or her job could not live on €203, particularly...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Pandemic Unemployment Payment Scheme: Department of Social Protection (25 Nov 2020)

Claire Kerrane: Returning to the online application form, I appreciate that our guests said there was a very low take-up, which is fine. I have found, however, as I am sure many Deputies and Senators have, that people have contacted us wanting to apply for the PUP but could not do so online, whether because of a lack of broadband or because they just could not do it, which is fair enough. We would print...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Pandemic Unemployment Payment Scheme: Department of Social Protection (25 Nov 2020)

Claire Kerrane: I support what Senator Garvey has said. I appreciate that it might be in people's interest to apply online but I still do not understand why the form cannot be made available. Not everyone can send an email seeking the form and as some people cannot even work a computer, a hard copy should be an option. In the case of those who had been in receipt of the PUP previously and who had...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: JobPath Programme (24 Nov 2020)

Claire Kerrane: 545. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of persons who have been referred to JobPath each year since it was established; the number referred for a second, third, fourth, fifth time and, if applicable, more than five times, in tabular form. [37987/20]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: JobPath Programme (24 Nov 2020)

Claire Kerrane: 547. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of persons who have had employment sourced for them through JobPath; and the number whose employment was sustained for 13, 26, 39 and 52 weeks, respectively. [37989/20]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: JobPath Programme (24 Nov 2020)

Claire Kerrane: 549. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of times JobPath providers have reported jobseekers to her Department for non-engagement with the scheme since it was established. [37992/20]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: JobPath Programme (24 Nov 2020)

Claire Kerrane: 550. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of penalties that have been applied to jobseekers' rates for non-engagement with JobPath since it was established. [37993/20]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: JobPath Programme (24 Nov 2020)

Claire Kerrane: 546. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the amount paid to JobPath providers since it was established; and the amount of referral and sustainment fees. [37988/20]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: JobPath Programme (24 Nov 2020)

Claire Kerrane: 548. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if there is engagement with JobPath providers on the number of persons who source employment but do not sustain it beyond 13 or 26 weeks. [37991/20]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: JobPath Programme (24 Nov 2020)

Claire Kerrane: 551. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the oversight her Department has had of JobPath providers; and the number of notified and unannounced inspections that have been carried out. [37994/20]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Pensions Data (24 Nov 2020)

Claire Kerrane: 567. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the gross and net costs of not increasing the pension age to 67 years of age quantifying each of the various factors; the reason for each factor; the estimated savings on working age payments that would otherwise be enabled if the pension age were to be increased; and if the estimated net cost includes public sector...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Pensions Data (24 Nov 2020)

Claire Kerrane: 568. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the estimated projected pension expenditure based on demographic cost estimates in each of the years 2020 to 2030, in tabular form.; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38376/20]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Pensions Data (24 Nov 2020)

Claire Kerrane: 569. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the estimated number of 66-year-olds who would be projected to have an entitlement to the State pension in each of the years 2020 to 2030 if the pension age remains at 66 years of age; and the estimated average payment. [38377/20]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Pensions Data (24 Nov 2020)

Claire Kerrane: 570. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the estimated number of 67-year-olds projected to have an entitlement to the State pension in each of the years 2020 to 2030; and the estimated average payment. [38378/20]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Covid-19 Pandemic Unemployment Payment (24 Nov 2020)

Claire Kerrane: 579. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if the pandemic unemployment payment will be kept open to new applicants beyond the end of 2020 to ensure certainty for workers if restrictions are reintroduced in January 2021; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38542/20]