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Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: State Pensions Reform (2 Apr 2019)

Regina Doherty: Since late September 2018, my Department has been examining the social insurance records of approximately 90,000 pensioners, born on or after 1 September 1946, who have a reduced rate State pension contributory entitlement based on post Budget 2012 rate-bands.  These payments are being reviewed under a new Total Contributions Approach (TCA) to pension calculation which includes provision...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Irish Language (2 Apr 2019)

Regina Doherty: My Department's Language Scheme 2019 - 2022, prepared as required under the Official Languages Act 2003, has been confirmed by the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht.  The Scheme took effect from 26 February 2019 and shall remain in force for a period of 3 years from this date or until a new Scheme has been confirmed by the Minister, whichever is the later.  The...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Jobseeker's Allowance Appeals (28 Mar 2019)

Regina Doherty: I am advised by the Social Welfare Appeals Office that it is envisaged that a decision will be made by an Appeals Officer in this case within the next week. The person concerned will then be notified of the Appeals Officer’s decision. The Social Welfare Appeals Office functions independently of the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection and of the Department and is...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Eligibility (28 Mar 2019)

Regina Doherty: An application for carer's allowance (CA) was received from the person concerned on 9 August 2018. It is a condition for receipt of a CA that the person being cared for must have such disability that they require full-time care and attention. This is defined as requiring from another person, continual supervision and frequent assistance throughout the day in connection with normal bodily...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: EU Directives (28 Mar 2019)

Regina Doherty: The transposition of the IORP II Directive will result in significant improvements to the regulation and governance of funded occupational pension schemes in Ireland. This Department, supported by the Pensions Authority, is managing the transposition process of the IORP II Directive. The drafting of regulations is at an advanced stage and codes of practice will also be issued by the...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Farm Assist Scheme Appeals (28 Mar 2019)

Regina Doherty: Previous representations were made in respect of the person concerned for answer on 27/02/2019, rep no. 9928/19. It was advised at that time that the file had been referred to the Social Welfare Appeals Office and I can confirm that a submission by the Deciding Officer was submitted on 11/03/2019 for decision. Customers are obliged to supply information to allow the inspector to determine...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Eligibility (28 Mar 2019)

Regina Doherty: Carer's Allowance (CA) is a means-tested social assistance payment while Carer's benefit (CARB) is a social insurance payment made to full-time employees who leave the workforce. The person concerned was in receipt of CA from 28 June 2007 to 18 October 2017 in respect of her daughter at a reduced rate due to an assessment of her means. However, following a review of her claim in October 2017,...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Rent Supplement Scheme Payments (28 Mar 2019)

Regina Doherty: 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 is currently being reviewed and the Community Welfare Officer has requested supporting documentation from the person concerned in order to maintain the correct Rent Supplement payable. I trust this...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Exceptional Needs Payment Applications (28 Mar 2019)

Regina Doherty: The Community Welfare Officer (CWO) advises that as no application for an exceptional needs payment (ENP) has been received from the person concerned. An application form has issued to the person concerned this week (25thMarch 2019). I hope this clarifies the matter for the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Overpayments (28 Mar 2019)

Regina Doherty: The person concerned was in receipt of a One Parent Family (OPF) payment from 4/11/2010 until 7/6/2017. Following an investigation into undeclared means relating to employment her OPF claim was discontinued in accordance with Departmental procedures and an overpayment of €20,664 was raised for the period 2/7/2015 to 26/4/2017. A notification letter of the overpayment incurred...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: State Pensions (28 Mar 2019)

Regina Doherty: Since late September 2018, my Department has been examining the social insurance records of approximately 90,000 pensioners, born on or after 1 September 1946, who have a reduced rate State pension contributory entitlement based on post Budget 2012 rate-bands. These payments are being reviewed under a new Total Contributions Approach (TCA) to pension calculation which includes provision for...

Civil Registration Bill 2019: Order for Report Stage (27 Mar 2019)

Regina Doherty: I move: "That Report Stage be taken now."

Civil Registration Bill 2019: Report and Final Stages (27 Mar 2019)

Regina Doherty: I move amendment No. 1:In page 3, line 6, after “2014;” to insert “to amend the Children and Family Relationships Act 2015;”. This amendment is to the long Title of the Bill and is consequential to amendment No. 3.

Civil Registration Bill 2019: Report and Final Stages (27 Mar 2019)

Regina Doherty: I move amendment No. 3:In page 7, between lines 23 and 24, to insert the following:“Amendment of section 27 of Act of 2015 12. Section 27 of the Act of 2015 is amended, in subsection (5)(c), by the substitution of the following subparagraph for subparagraph (i):“(i) the gamete referred to in paragraph (b) was one to which subsection (1), (5) or, as the case may be, (8)(b)...

Civil Registration Bill 2019: Report and Final Stages (27 Mar 2019)

Regina Doherty: I move amendment No. 5:In page 7, line 26, after “Act” to insert “, other than section 12,”.

Civil Registration Bill 2019: Report and Final Stages (27 Mar 2019)

Regina Doherty: I move amendment No. 6:In page 7, after line 31, to insert the following:“(4) Section 12shall come into operation on such day or days as the Minister for Health may appoint by order or orders either generally or with reference to any particular purpose or provision, and different days may be so appointed for different purposes or different provisions.”.

Seanad: Protection of Employment (Measures to Counter False Self-Employment) Bill 2018: Committee Stage (27 Mar 2019)

Regina Doherty: I apologise-----

Seanad: Protection of Employment (Measures to Counter False Self-Employment) Bill 2018: Committee Stage (27 Mar 2019)

Regina Doherty: I do not appear to have the right document.

Seanad: Protection of Employment (Measures to Counter False Self-Employment) Bill 2018: Committee Stage (27 Mar 2019)

Regina Doherty: No.

Seanad: Protection of Employment (Measures to Counter False Self-Employment) Bill 2018: Committee Stage (27 Mar 2019)

Regina Doherty: I thank Senator Nash for his continued interest in this area and he committed to addressing this matter long before I became the Minister with responsibility for employment affairs. The Bill was not opposed on Second Stage by the Government because we all want and hope to see this matter being addressed within a short period. There were some fundamental flaws in the Bill that had to be...