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Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Applications (6 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. An increased payment can be made where full-time care is being provided to two people. An application for CA was received...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Working Family Payment Applications (6 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 be engaged in full-time paid employment as an employee for not less than 38 hours per fortnight.  The Working Family Payment of the person concerned was due for renewal from 23 January...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Applications (6 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. The person concerned has been in receipt of a half-rate CA since 4 October 2012 as her husband has been...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: State Pension (Contributory) Eligibility (6 Mar 2019)

Regina Doherty: Since late September 2018, my Department has been examining the social insurance records of 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.  Provision has also been...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (5 Mar 2019)

Regina Doherty: The Deputies should calm their jets.

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: School Meals Programme (5 Mar 2019)

Regina Doherty: The school meals programme provides funding towards the provision of food to some 1,580 schools and organisations benefitting 250,000 children at a total cost of €57.6 million in 2019 representing an increase of €3.6 million over the previous year.  The objective of the scheme is to provide regular, nutritious food to children who are unable, due to lack of good quality...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Legislative Reviews (5 Mar 2019)

Regina Doherty: As with all employment legislation, my Department continues to monitor the effectiveness of the Minimum Notice and Terms of Employment Acts so as to ensure that it is fit for purpose and meets the requirements of employers and employees.   The Deputy will note that the Employment (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2018 was signed by the President on 25 December 2018...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Applications (5 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. Full-time care and attention does not necessarily mean 24 hours in each day. Full-time care and attention can be...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Waiting Times (5 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. My Department is committed to providing a quality service to all its customers. This includes ensuring that applications...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Community Welfare Services Provision (5 Mar 2019)

Regina Doherty: Over the last number of years the Department has developed a new integrated income and employment support service called Intreo. The aim of this development is to streamline and integrate the delivery of all services to the customer, eliminating duplication and enabling them to access all services in a single location. In the Intreo Centre customers can access job-seeking advice, information...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Rent Supplement Scheme Data (5 Mar 2019)

Regina Doherty: Rent supplement continues its vital role in housing families and individuals, with the scheme supporting approximately 23,300 recipients for which the Government has provided  €132.4 million for 2019. End of year statistics for rent supplement recipients by county for the years 2011 to  2018 and to date in 2019, are provided in the attached tabular statement. ...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Disability Allowance Appeals (5 Mar 2019)

Regina Doherty: The Social Welfare Appeals Office has advised me that an appeal by the person concerned was registered in that office on 24th January 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. ...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Scéimeanna Fostaíochta (5 Mar 2019)

Regina Doherty: Is éard a bhíonn i Scéimeanna Oibre amhail an Fhostaíocht Phobail (FP) ná tionscnaimh dhearfacha a chuireann ar chumas na ndaoine a bhíonn dífhostaithe go fadtéarmach a gcion a dhéanamh ar mhaithe lena bpobail le linn dóibh cur lena scileanna féin chun ullmhú i gcomhair na fostaíochta ionchais san am le teacht. Tá sé...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Jobseeker's Allowance Payments (5 Mar 2019)

Regina Doherty: In this instance it would not be appropriate for my Department to undertake a review as it is a matter for the Social Welfare Appeals Office (SWAO) which operates independently of the Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection.  The person concerned can request the SWAO to review the decision of appeal 17/09672 which covers the decisions of Jobseekers Allowance...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Local Employment Service (5 Mar 2019)

Regina Doherty: The Local Employment Services (LES) engages primarily with long-term unemployed jobseekers, but may also engage with short-term unemployed jobseekers where a local need arises. Jobseekers are referred directly to the LES by Intreo offices. The following table reflects the numbers of activation customers who attended/engaged with the Local Employment Service, by provider, in 2018. The...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Community Employment Schemes Eligibility (5 Mar 2019)

Regina Doherty: As the Deputy will be aware, the Government agreed to establish an Interdepartmental Group (IDG) to explore how these social inclusion schemes might best be organised into the future including which Department should hold lead responsibility for sponsoring CE schemes focused on social Inclusion.  The deliberations of the group will inform any further consideration to review participation...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits Eligibility (5 Mar 2019)

Regina Doherty: The Northern Ireland Victims and Survivors Service delivers funding and support to survivors of the Conflict / Troubles on behalf of the Executive Office of Northern Ireland.  They have remit to assist all victims and survivors identified in the Victims and Survivors (Northern Ireland) Order 2006, providing support to those who have been injured (physically or psychologically), those who...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Appeals (5 Mar 2019)

Regina Doherty: The Social Welfare Appeals Office has advised me that an appeal by the person concerned was registered in that office on 2nd January 2019.  It is a statutory requirement of the appeals process that the relevant Departmental papers and comments by the Deciding Officer on the grounds of appeal be sought.  When these papers have been received from the Department, the case in question...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Carer's Benefit Eligibility (5 Mar 2019)

Regina Doherty: 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 can be made where full-time care is being provided to two people. Under the provisions of the legislation a person claiming CARB must be in remunerative full time employment (for a minimum of 16 hours in the week...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Community Employment Schemes Administration (5 Mar 2019)

Regina Doherty: There was no delay in processing the Community Employment (CE) position for the person concerned.  The (CE) eligibility form was received by CE Unit on the 6thFebruary 2019 and the person concerned commenced CE on the 4thMarch 2019. The average timeframe for processing a  CE application from receipt of eligibility form from the CE project to a customer...