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Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Payments Administration (13 Dec 2018)

Regina Doherty: The information requested by the Deputy (where available) is detailed in the attached tabular statement.  Average time to award claims at the end of October 2018. Scheme Average Weeks to Award State Pension (Contributory) 7 Widow(er)'s Contributory Pension 2 State Pension (Non-Contributory) 11 Jobseeker's Allowance 2 Jobseeker's Benefit 1 One-Parent Family Payment 4...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Carer's Benefit Applications (13 Dec 2018)

Regina Doherty: It is a condition for receipt of Carer's Benefit (CARB) that the person being cared for must have such a 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 functions or continual supervision in order to avoid danger to him or herself. The...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Illness Benefit Eligibility (13 Dec 2018)

Regina Doherty: Illness Benefit certificates continue to be processed as normal and payments made to eligible people. Following on from consultation with GPs it is expected that any agreement between the GPs and the Department will cover all certification. The Deputy can be assured that the Department will continue to support and engage with GPs during the period of transition and operation of the new...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Eligibility (13 Dec 2018)

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. The legislation for CA states that...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Carer's Support Grant (13 Dec 2018)

Regina Doherty: The Carer's Support Grant is an annual payment made to carers who look after certain people in need of full-time care and attention. This application was refused, on 5th December 2018, on the grounds that the Deciding Officer was not satisfied that the person being cared for required this level of care. The customer was advised that the decision would be reviewed on receipt of any...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Carer's Benefit Applications (13 Dec 2018)

Regina Doherty: Carer's benefit (CARB) is a PRSI based payment, made to a person 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. Before a decision can be made on entitlement to CARB, evidence must be provided in respect of the care recipient’s care requirement, the level of care the carer provides, the...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Appeals (13 Dec 2018)

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 application for carer's allowance (CA) was received from the person concerned on 19 April 2018. ...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Overpayments (13 Dec 2018)

Regina Doherty: The review referred to in Parliamentary Question No. 214 of 15 November 2018 is underway. The person concerned has been contacted and has been asked to provide further information to an officer of my Department.  Pending the receipt of this information and finalisation of the review, the weekly recovery of €25 per week has been temporarily suspended. I trust that...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Jobseeker's Allowance Payments (13 Dec 2018)

Regina Doherty: The Deciding Officer has reviewed the circumstances of the person concerned.  From the 12th December 2018 he will be in receipt of a Jobseekers Allowance payment of €213.90 per week. This is comprised of  a personal rate of €198.00 and ½ rate child dependent rate of €15.90.  Arrears have been approved.  This is the correct level of...

Seanad: Employment (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2017: Report and Final Stages (12 Dec 2018)

Regina Doherty: I agree.

Seanad: Employment (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2017: Report and Final Stages (12 Dec 2018)

Regina Doherty: I thank the Senator for withdrawing the amendment. I cannot say strongly enough, both in this and the other House, how vehemently I oppose putting reports into legislation, particularly legislation that is not amended thereafter. Let me reassure the Senator that, arising from what we agreed in the House on foot of what Senator Ruane was trying to do last week, I wrote to the Workplace...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Parliamentary Questions Data (12 Dec 2018)

Regina Doherty: The information sought by the Deputy is contained in the following table: Year Written PQs Oral/Priority PQs Total PQs 2016 2,975 61 3,036 2017 3,692 105 3,797 2018* 2,549 68 2,617 * Till end September (latest data available) All questions were answered directly, with input from agencies under the Department's remit, as required. None were referred for direct answer by the...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Applications (12 Dec 2018)

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 application for CA was received from the person concerned on 19 July 2018. A person can be considered to be providing...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Jobseeker's Allowance Payments (12 Dec 2018)

Regina Doherty: The Social Welfare Appeals Office has informed the Department that the appeal for this customer was successful.  Their Jobseekers Allowance Payment has thus bee awarded from the 08 June 2018 at a personal rate of €198.00 per week.  Arrears of €5282.00 for the period 08 June 2018 to 11 December 2018 have been awarded. I hope this clarifies the...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Pensions Reform (12 Dec 2018)

Regina Doherty: A policy to introduce the Total Contributions Approach (TCA) to pensions calculation was adopted by Government in the National Pensions Framework in 2010, as was the decision to base the entitlements of all new pensioners on this approach from around 2020.  In advance of this, on the 23rd January this year, the Government agreed to a proposal that will allow pensioners affected by...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Carer's Benefit Applications (12 Dec 2018)

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. An application for CARB was received from the person concerned on 10 July 2018.  The person in respect of whom the claim was made, died...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Commencement of Legislation (12 Dec 2018)

Regina Doherty: I am aware of the pressing need to make technical amendments to the Children and Family Relationships Act 2015, and of the impact that this issue is having on affected families, particularly same-sex female couples wishing to have the second partner entered in the register of births as the parent of their child. My intention is to make these necessary amendments at the earliest...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Legislative Measures (12 Dec 2018)

Regina Doherty: I am aware of the pressing need to make technical amendments to the Children and Family Relationships Act 2015, and of the impact that this issue is having on affected families, particularly same-sex female couples wishing to have the second partner entered in the register of births as the parent of their child. My intention is to make these necessary amendments at the earliest...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Illness Benefit Payments (12 Dec 2018)

Regina Doherty: My Department administers the Illness Benefit scheme to those customers who cannot work because they are sick or ill., provided they are covered by the appropriate class of social insurance (PRSI) and satisfy the PRSI conditions. Illness Benefit rates are graduated according to your average weekly earnings in the relevant tax year. Average weekly earnings are calculated by dividing...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Direct Provision Payments (12 Dec 2018)

Regina Doherty: The Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection administers the daily expenses allowance which is paid to applicants for international protection who live in the direct provision system where they are provided with full board, accommodation and other services by the Reception and Integration Agency of the Department of Justice and Equality.  In addition, applicants...