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Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Partial Capacity Benefit Scheme Applications (11 Dec 2018)

Regina Doherty: The Partial Capacity Benefit claim for the person concerned has been processed at the rate of "Moderate" meaning she will receive 50% of her personal rate  of Illness Benefit.  All arrears owing to this customer have been issued. I trust this clarifies the matter for the Deputy.

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

Regina Doherty: The Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection (DEASP) provides a range of activation supports catering for long-term unemployed jobseekers and those most distant from the labour market to secure and sustain full-time paid employment. These supports include the JobPath service.  JobPath is an employment service, which helps long-term unemployed people to secure and sustain...

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

Regina Doherty: The information requested is set out in the table following.  However, it should be noted that while the scheme was extended to cover self-employed contributors in March 2017, the information break down requested is only available from the beginning of 2018.  The claims relating to the earlier period, March to October 2017 were processed on an old system, which did not support...

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

Regina Doherty: I propose to take Questions Nos. 536, 537 and 539 together. My Department provides a range of activation supports to enable persons in receipt of a jobseeker's payment, including people who are also in part-time employment, to move to full-time employment with a sustainable income.  These supports include the JobPath Service, which was launched in July 2015. JobPath provides an...

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

Regina Doherty: The Department contracts for the provision of the local employment service (LES) with 22 local development/community companies. The LES have been engaged to deliver services to two client groups: unemployed jobseekers referred for activation by the Department and ‘other’ client groups, who attend the service voluntarily.  The ‘other’ client...

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

Regina Doherty: The negotiations on both the EU-UK Withdrawal Agreement and political declaration on the framework for the EU-UK future relationship, both of which were endorsed by the European Council on 25 November, were conducted on behalf of the EU27 by the EU's Chief negotiator, Michel Barnier, and the Commission's Article 50 Taskforce. Brexit is a priority issue for the Government, and a number of key...

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

Regina Doherty: Working Family Payment (WFP) is a weekly tax-free payment which provides additional income support to employees on low earnings with children. An application for WFP was received from the person concerned on 19 October 2018.  The applicant has been awarded WFP with effect from 27 September 2018 to 25 September 2019. The first weekly payment will issue to their nominated bank account on...

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

Regina Doherty: The Illness Benefit claim for the person concerned has been processed and all arrears due have been issued. The claim is medically certified up to the 9th December 2018 and paid up to the 8th 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...

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

Regina Doherty: The Illness Benefit claim for the person concerned is both medically certified and paid up to the 11th December 2018. Payment for the claim has been nominated by the person concerned to his employer. 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...

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

Regina Doherty: I understand that an Official from my Department has spoken with the Deputy's office in this regard. The Department is compiling the information required to answer this PQ. The information will be provided to the Deputy separately once compiled.

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

Regina Doherty: An application was received from the person concerned on the 15th February 2018 claiming Illness Benefit from the 1st September 2015.   Under the Social Welfare (Bilateral Agreement with the United Kingdom and Social Security) Order 2007 the regulations state that the country in which  a person was last insurably employed is responsible for the claim. As the person...

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

Regina Doherty: The Government’s primary strategy to tackle unemployment is to create the environment for a strong economic recovery by promoting competitiveness and productivity. The economy is recovering strongly and will underpin employment growth and the availability of productive work for those on the Live Register. The Action Plan for Jobs sets out Ireland’s policies in support of...

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

Regina Doherty: Data on the number of participants in activation programmes is reported on a monthly basis by the Central Statistics Office.  The following table provides the number of participants on activation programmes at the county level in October 2018. COUNTY Back to work Enterprise Allowance (BTWEA) Short Term Enterprise Allowance (STEA) Community Employment (CE)...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Community Employment Schemes Supervisors (11 Dec 2018)

Regina Doherty: As the Deputy is probably aware Community Employment (CE) scheme supervisors are employees of private companies in the community and voluntary sector that receive public funding. They are not employees of my Department or public servants, and as such were not subject to pay reductions under the provisions of the Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest (FEMPI) which only applied...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Irish Sign Language (11 Dec 2018)

Regina Doherty: The Irish Sign Language Act, 2017 was signed into law in December 2017 and recognises Irish Sign Language as a native and independent language. Section 9 of the Irish Sign Language Act, 2017 provides that the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection may, with the consent of the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform, out of moneys provided by the Oireachtas, provide...

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

Regina Doherty: The information requested by the Deputy is detailed in the tabular statement. The number of persons in receipt of carer's allowance and carer's benefit at 31 December 2016 and 2017 and at 30 November 2018. Number of recipients  Carer's Allowance  Carer's Benefit 31 December 2016 70,459 2,710 31 December 2017 75,264 2,762 30 November 2018 79,545 2,705

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

Regina Doherty: The information requested by the Deputy is detailed in the following tabular statement. PleaseI note that 'claims awarded' and 'claims rejected' refer to the total number of claims awarded or rejected in each period, and may include claim decisions in respect of claims made in previous periods. Equally, 'claims registered' includes claims which are still pending award at the end...

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

Regina Doherty: The Social Welfare Appeals Office functions independently of the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection and of the Department and is responsible for determining appeals against decisions in relation to social welfare entitlements. The following table below provide details of appeal receipts for carer’s allowance and carer’s benefit in 2017 and 2018 as requested...

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

Regina Doherty: I propose to take Questions Nos. 555 to 557, inclusive, together. The Government are implementing transformational reforms under the Civil Service Renewal agenda. A key commitment in the Civil Service Renewal Plan is to maximise the contribution of all staff, by nurturing and rewarding talent and by encouraging civil servants to develop their potential in a workplace committed to equality and...

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

Regina Doherty: The Labour Market Council was established in September 2013 to support and advise the Government on the implementation of the Pathways to Work Strategy and wider policy issues relating to the agenda of supporting long-term unemployed in their return to work. The Council met on 28 occasions. Membership of the Council comprised of industry, trade union and policy experts appointed on...