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Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Eligibility (26 Mar 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. As the person concerned was in receipt of illness benefit (IB) Carer's allowance at half rate was awarded on 27 November...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Carer's Benefit Applications (26 Mar 2019)

Regina Doherty: Carer's benefit (CARB) is a PRSI based payment, made to persons who are providing full-time care and attention to a person who has such a disability that they require that level of care. An application for CARB was received from the person concerned on 5 February 2019. The application is currently being processed and once completed, the person concerned will be notified directly of the...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Appeals (26 Mar 2019)

Regina Doherty: The Social Welfare Appeals Office has advised me that an appeal by the person concerned was registered in that office. 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 were received in the Social...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Carer's Benefit Appeals (26 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: Working Family Payment Payments (26 Mar 2019)

Regina Doherty: Working Family Payment (WFP) is an in-work payment which provides additional income support to employees on low earnings with children. In order to qualify for WFP, an applicant must have a qualified child and be engaged in full-time paid employment as an employee for not less than 38 hours per fortnight. Under Social Welfare Legislation, a qualified child is defined as a child under 18...

Seanad: Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union (Consequential Provisions) Bill 2019: Committee and Remaining Stages (13 Mar 2019)

Regina Doherty: Yes.

Seanad: Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union (Consequential Provisions) Bill 2019: Committee and Remaining Stages (13 Mar 2019)

Regina Doherty: The amendments that are specifically inserted into the 2005 Act by this section refer to the UK so that the rules which currently apply to all EU member states will continue to apply to the UK after 29 March. The convention that was signed by the UK and Irish Governments on 1 February will ensure exactly what is done today will continue to be done after 29 March. A person who is entitled to...

Seanad: Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union (Consequential Provisions) Bill 2019: Committee and Remaining Stages (13 Mar 2019)

Regina Doherty: Yes.

Seanad: Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union (Consequential Provisions) Bill 2019: Committee and Remaining Stages (13 Mar 2019)

Regina Doherty: Yes.

Seanad: Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union (Consequential Provisions) Bill 2019: Committee and Remaining Stages (13 Mar 2019)

Regina Doherty: Yes.

Seanad: Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union (Consequential Provisions) Bill 2019: Committee and Remaining Stages (13 Mar 2019)

Regina Doherty: Agreed.

Seanad: Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union (Consequential Provisions) Bill 2019: Committee and Remaining Stages (13 Mar 2019)

Regina Doherty: The purpose of this section of the Bill is to assist Irish employees in companies that are owned by organisations outside of Ireland. In this case, we are inserting a provision into the law so that the UK is included. Current practice means that when an organisation with Irish employees gets into trouble in Ireland, the State looks after the payment of redundancy for those Irish employees...

Seanad: Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union (Consequential Provisions) Bill 2019: Committee and Remaining Stages (13 Mar 2019)

Regina Doherty: Unfortunately, they were home-grown. As the Senator is aware, one of those cases is still in the legal system. We hope it will be dealt with accordingly.

Seanad: Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union (Consequential Provisions) Bill 2019: Committee and Remaining Stages (13 Mar 2019)

Regina Doherty: I would love to be in a position to answer the Senator's question, but I do not think it is related to the sections of the Bill for which I am responsible. I have no responsibility for fingerprinting.

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

Regina Doherty: Carer's Benefit (CARB) is a PRSI based payment made to a person who leaves the workforce to care for a child or an adult in need of full-time care and attention. An increased payment can be made where full-time care is being provided to two people. Applications for carer’s benefit were received from the person concerned on 14 November 2018 in respect of two care recipients. The...

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

Regina Doherty: Carer's benefit (CARB) is a PRSI based payment, made to persons who are providing full-time care and attention to a person who has such a disability that they require that level of care. An application for CARB was received from the person concerned on 16 January 2019. The application is currently being processed and once completed, the person concerned will be notified directly of the...

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

Regina Doherty: The free travel scheme permits free travel on most CIÉ public transport services, Luas and a range of services offered by some 80 private operators in various parts of the country for those eligible under the scheme. The free travel scheme is available to all people aged over 66 and living permanently in the State. Applicants who are under age 66 must be in receipt of a qualifying...

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

Regina Doherty: My department received an application for Carer's Allowance (CA) from the person concerned on 30 November 2018. One of the qualifying conditions is that the means of the person concerned must be less than the statutory limit. Following an investigation it was determined that the means of the person concerned were above the statutory limit and that she was therefore not entitled to CA. The...

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

Regina Doherty: The person concerned is in receipt of carer’s allowance (CA) for one care recipient since 5 May 2016. An application for CA in respect of a 2nd care recipient was received on 15 May 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,...

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

Regina Doherty: The Social Welfare Appeals Office has advised me that the appeal from the person concerned was referred to an Appeals Officer who has decided to hold an oral hearing in this case on 27 March 2019. The person concerned has been notified of the arrangements for the hearing. The Social Welfare Appeals Office functions independently of the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection...