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Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Rent Supplement Scheme Payments (7 Feb 2019)

Regina Doherty: The person concerned contacted their local Intreo Centre on the 19/11/18 to advise they had received notice to quit their privately rented accommodation. Rent Supplement was subsequently closed on foot of this information. The person concerned received an Exceptional Needs Payment (ENP) on 7/12/18 to pay rent for November. There has been no further contact from the person concerned. As...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Jobseeker's Allowance Appeals (7 Feb 2019)

Regina Doherty: The Social Welfare Appeals Office has advised me that an appeal by the person concerned was referred to an Appeals Officer on 31 January 2019. The Appeals Officer will make a summary decision on the appeal based on the documentary evidence presented or, if required, hold an oral hearing. The Social Welfare Appeals Office functions independently of the Minister for Employment Affairs and...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Working Family Payment Payments (7 Feb 2019)

Regina Doherty: Working Family Payment (WFP) is an in-work payment which provides additional income support to employees on low earnings with children. An application for WFP was received from the person concerned on 14 December 2018. The person concerned has been awarded WFP with effect from 15 November 2018 to 13 November 2019. The first weekly payment and all arrears owing will issue to their nominated...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Applications (7 Feb 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 CA at half-rate since 21 June 2018 as she was also in receipt of an Illness...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Community Employment Schemes Supervisors (7 Feb 2019)

Regina Doherty: The person to whom the Deputy is referring was employed by a Community Employment (CE) scheme as a CE supervisor. CE schemes are typically sponsored by voluntary and community organisations wishing to benefit the local community. As the employers, these sponsoring organisations contract with the Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection, on an annual basis, to provide job...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Jobseeker's Benefit (7 Feb 2019)

Regina Doherty: There is no legally mandated retirement age in the State, and the age at which employees retire is a matter for the contract of employment between them and their employers. While such a contract may have been entered into with a retirement date of 65, in the context of the previous State pension arrangements, an employer and employee may agree to increase the duration of employment if both...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Payments (7 Feb 2019)

Regina Doherty: Firstly may I take this opportunity to extend my condolences to the spouse and the family of the person concerned on their recent bereavement. 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...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits Payments (7 Feb 2019)

Regina Doherty: From the information available to the Department, the person concerned did not have a claim for either Disability Allowance or Jobseeker's Allowance in the past year. The person concerned applied for Illness Benefit in January 2018. A form issued to her to clarify the dates for which she received holiday pay, as Illness Benefit is not payable while a person is receiving holiday pay. As this...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Working Family Payment Eligibility (7 Feb 2019)

Regina Doherty: Working Family Payment (WFP) is an in-work payment which provides additional income support to employees on low earnings with children. To qualify for WFP, a person must be engaged in full-time employment as an employee for no less than 38 hours per fortnight (or 19 hours per week). In addition, the family income must be below a prescribed amount which varies according to family size. To...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: JobPath Programme (6 Feb 2019)

Regina Doherty: Jobseekers engaged with the JobPath service receive intensive individual support to help overcome barriers to employment and to find jobs. Each person is assigned a personal advisor who assesses their skills, experience, challenges and work goals and agrees a personal progression plan (PPP) that includes a schedule of activities, including relevant training and educational programmes to...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Pensions Data (6 Feb 2019)

Regina Doherty: I propose to take Questions Nos. 197 and 198 together. My Department has arrangements in place to assist with member tracing. Where the administrator of a pension scheme or a life company is unable to trace a member using their own resources they can use my Department’s host mailing service. Following discussions between my Department, the Pensions Authority and the Irish...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Rent Supplement Scheme Payments (6 Feb 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. The Department can confirm that rent allowance is being paid to a number of residents, in appropriate accommodation, in the Seaside Caravan Park, Camp. In the case of private...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Back to Education Allowance Eligibility (6 Feb 2019)

Regina Doherty: The person concerned made an application for the Back to Education Allowance (BTE) which was refused by a Deciding Officer based on the recommendations of a Case Officer. The reasons for refusal were detailed in a letter which was issued to the person concerned on 2nd October 2018. The person concerned had this decision reviewed by another officer in the Intreo Centre. The outcome of...

JobPath Programme: Motion [Private Members] (5 Feb 2019)

Regina Doherty: Furthermore, we must have this service in place for the people who need it. Unfortunately, there are still many thousands of people who are long-term unemployed and need the service that is delivered by JobPath and other providers. The contracts will operate as agreed. Looking to the future for activation services, my Department is examining all of its options for contracted activation...

JobPath Programme: Motion [Private Members] (5 Feb 2019)

Regina Doherty: I welcome the opportunity to address the House on the important role that the JobPath service has played, and continues to play, in the provision of activation services to the long-term unemployed. Deputies have seen and heard the countermotion tabled by the Government and I wholeheartedly endorse its wording. The Government and its immediate predecessor have worked tirelessly to address...

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

Regina Doherty: The Community Employment (CE) placements are categorised into two strands, Social Inclusion and Activation. The Social Inclusion placements are generally engaged in significant levels of local service support and delivery and are more suited to adults who need additional supports e.g. older unemployed workers, persons with a disability, travellers, homeless people, refugees, those requiring...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Care of the Elderly Provision (5 Feb 2019)

Regina Doherty: The provision of medical equipment such as oxygen tanks is a matter for the HSE. According to the details supplied by the Deputy, the issue at question is the cost of the electricity required to operate oxygen equipment required by persons with illnesses such as chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. The Department currently provides an electricity allowance, payable at the rate of...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Carer's Benefit Applications (5 Feb 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. The application was awarded to the person concerned on 16 January 2019 and the first payment issued to her nominated bank account on 24 January 2019. ...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Disability Allowance Applications (5 Feb 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. I confirm that my department received an application for CA from the person concerned on the 8 January 2019. The...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Free Travel Scheme Review (5 Feb 2019)

Regina Doherty: The current free travel scheme provides free travel on the main public and private transport services for those eligible under the scheme. These include road, rail and ferry services provided by companies such as Bus Átha Cliath, Bus Éireann and Iarnród Éireann, as well as Luas and services provided by almost 80 private transport operators. There are currently...