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

Regina Doherty: The person concerned was paid Illness benefit up to the 10th October. The employer of the person concerned confirmed that the person returned to work on the 24th July 2018 and the person's Illness Benefit claim was subsequently closed with effect from the same date and an overpayment was raised for the period 24th July 2018 to the 10th October 2018. According to standard...

Health Insurance (Amendment) Bill 2018 [Seanad]: Financial Resolution (11 Dec 2018)

Regina Doherty: I move:THAT section 125A of the Stamp Duties Consolidation Act 1999 (No. 31 of 1999) be amended to provide for the specified rate of stamp duty in respect of an insured person in respect of relevant contracts renewed or entered into on or after 1 April 2018 and on or before 31 March 2019 and on or after 1 April 2019 in the manner and to the extent specified in the Act giving effect to this...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (11 Dec 2018)

Regina Doherty: Deputy Byrne needs to go back to school. The numbers are going up, not down.

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (11 Dec 2018)

Regina Doherty: A number of amendments need to be made from both a health and civil registration perspective. The amendments to my Bill will, hopefully, come before the House after Christmas and the Minister for Health is aiming to do the same in respect of his legislation.

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Direct Provision Payments (11 Dec 2018)

Regina Doherty: Ireland has opted in to the EU (recast) Reception Conditions Directive with effect from 30 June 2018.  As a result, direct provision allowance is being renamed daily expenses allowance.  The Government has provided over €5.6 million for the allowance in 2018.  This is paid to applicants for international protection who live in the direct provision system where they are...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Illness Benefit Applications Data (11 Dec 2018)

Regina Doherty: My Department receives approximately 1,000 Illness Benefit Claims each working day. The number of Illness Benefit claims pending decision on Monday 10th December 2018 was 954. My Department has deployed additional staff both to process new Illness Benefit claims received and resolve issues being encountered by existing applicants. I want to assure the deputy that my...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Illness Benefit Payments (11 Dec 2018)

Regina Doherty: Illness Benefit has always been administered centrally. The Department has a dedicated freepost address for customers to send their Illness Benefit forms and certificates to (Social Welfare Services, PO Box 1650, Dublin 1). For the efficiency and convenience of our customers we ask that they send their forms and certs to this address. However, if certificates are sent into a local...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Exceptional Needs Payment Applications (11 Dec 2018)

Regina Doherty: The person concerned was issued an Exceptional Needs Payment on the  05thDecember 2018 I hope this clarifies the matter for the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Commencement of Legislation (11 Dec 2018)

Regina Doherty: Certain sections in Part 9 of the Children and Family Relationships Act 2015 provide for the registration and re-registration of the birth of a donor-conceived child. The current position is that these sections need to be amended, to correct technical errors, and have yet to be commenced. My intention is to correct these technical errors by means of Committee Stage amendments to the Social...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Domiciliary Care Allowance Appeals (11 Dec 2018)

Regina Doherty: As the result of an appeal to the Social Welfare Appeals Office, the domiciliary care allowance (DCA) in payment to the person concerned, in respect of the two children for whom she is caring, was backdated. Following this decision, the person concerned requested a review of the decisions in relation to her carer's allowance (CA) claims. This review has resulted in CA being awarded to the...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Applications (11 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 20 February 2018. It is a condition for...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Illness Benefit Payments (11 Dec 2018)

Regina Doherty: The Illness Benefit claim for the person concerned is in payment and any arrears owing have been issued. The claim is both medically certified and paid up to the 10th December 2018. If the person concerned remains ill and unfit for work, a further medical certificate should be submitted to the Department as soon as possible in order for further payments to issue. I trust this...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Working Family Payment Applications (11 Dec 2018)

Regina Doherty: Working Family Payment (formerly Family Income Supplement ) is a weekly tax-free payment which provides additional income support to employees on low earnings with children. An application for Working Family Payment (WFP ) was received from the person concerned on 25 September 2018. When the applicant had updated their Jobseeker's Allowance (JSA) claim as requested,...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Public Service Vehicles (11 Dec 2018)

Regina Doherty: My Department provides a wide range of education and training opportunities for unemployed people, lone parents and people with disabilities.  The objective is to raise education and skills among the unemployed to meet the requirements of the labour market.   A person wishing to undertake a part-time training, including a PSV course, can apply for approval under the education,...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits Eligibility (11 Dec 2018)

Regina Doherty: The Citizens Information Board, which comes under the aegis of my Department, is the statutory body responsible for supporting the provision of independent information, advice and advocacy on the broad range of public and social services.  Information is provided through the nationwide network of 260 Citizens Information Centres, and  through the Citizens Information Phone Service...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Departmental Reports (11 Dec 2018)

Regina Doherty: The information requested is currently being compiled within the Department and will be made available to the Deputy as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits Eligibility (11 Dec 2018)

Regina Doherty: My Department regularly reviews the habitual residence guidelines to ensure they are fit for purpose. The guidelines, although drafted for Departmental decision-makers, are published online and offer detailed guidance on the most appropriate course of action when applying the criteria with respect to habitual residence. They include specific guidance relating to returning migrants or those...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Jobseeker's Allowance Appeals (11 Dec 2018)

Regina Doherty: The Social Welfare Appeals Office has advised me that an appeal by the person concerned was referred to an Appeals Officer on 9th October 2018, who 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 Social...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Overpayments (11 Dec 2018)

Regina Doherty: I propose to take Questions Nos. 528 to 530, inclusive, together. Overpayments of social welfare assistance and benefit payments arise as a consequence of decisions made under the relevant sections of the Social Welfare (Consolidation) Act, 2005 (as amended).  Where an overpayment is raised, my Department is obligated to make every effort to recover sums overpaid. The...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Applications (11 Dec 2018)

Regina Doherty: As a result of an Appeals Officer’s decision, carer's allowance was awarded to the person concerned on 5 December 2018 with effect from 20 July 2017. The first payment will issue to her nominated bank account on 13 December 2018. Arrears for the period 20 July 2017 to 12 December 2018 along with the 2018 carer's support grant will also issue on 13...