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Seanad: Employment (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2017: Second Stage (20 Nov 2018)

Regina Doherty: I will but I will not do so until Committee Stage. I will let the Senator know beforehand.

Seanad: Employment (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2017: Second Stage (20 Nov 2018)

Regina Doherty: Section 2 is a standard provision setting out definitions. The Bill amends the Terms of Employment (Information) Act, 1994 and the Organisation of Working Time Act, 1997. It is important to remember that the existing definitions relating to "contract of employment", "employee" and "employer" in both Acts will apply to this Bill. It is necessary to repeal certain sections of existing...

Seanad: Employment (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2017: Second Stage (20 Nov 2018)

Regina Doherty: It will be the three hours. It will be the minimum wage multiplied by three.

Seanad: Employment (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2017: Second Stage (20 Nov 2018)

Regina Doherty: It is fine.

Seanad: Employment (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2017: Second Stage (20 Nov 2018)

Regina Doherty: The current rate is €9.55 an hour, multiplied by three would make it €28.65.

Seanad: Employment (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2017: Second Stage (20 Nov 2018)

Regina Doherty: Yes, for those three hours.

Seanad: Employment (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2017: Second Stage (20 Nov 2018)

Regina Doherty: The minimum wage will increase in January. The ERO fixes minimum rates of payment and conditions of employment for workers usually in the low-wage sectors. EROs are in place for the contract cleaning and security industries. There have been requests from some quarters to define casual work. However, the term "work of a casual nature" has existed in the Organisation of Working Time Act...

Seanad: Employment (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2017: Second Stage (20 Nov 2018)

Regina Doherty: I thank Senators for their praise for the Bill. We will pass it before Christmas and it will be a collective achievement. I cannot overemphasise that there is no monopoly on wisdom for any political party or for people of any particular persuasion. Everybody in this House and in Dáil Éireann has an opportunity to enhance an idea. This idea was sprouted long years ago and, as...

Seanad: Employment (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2017: Second Stage (20 Nov 2018)

Regina Doherty: I want to make two brief points before I wrap up. Senator Nash and I differ on some elements of the Bill. I think the if-and-when contracts issue is managed well but he disagrees. I am certainly willing to talk to him and to Senator Higgins in the coming days. If we can reach some accommodation, we certainly will do so. If we cannot, I hope we will not fall out over it. I think it is a...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Employment Rights (20 Nov 2018)

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, there is no legal impediment to the employer and employee agreeing to increase...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Review (20 Nov 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. If a person is in receipt of another social welfare payment in their own right (other than unemployment payments or...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Illness Benefit Applications (20 Nov 2018)

Regina Doherty: Illness Benefit (IB) is a payment for people who cannot work due to illness and who satisfy the pay related social insurance (PRSI) contribution conditions.   The person concerned was advised by letter dated 9th October 2018 that he was not entitled to payment of IB as he does not satisfy all of the contribution conditions.   Although the person concerned satisfied the first...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Insurance (20 Nov 2018)

Regina Doherty: The social insurance system is based on the "contribution week".  This week begins on the first day of January each year. Each contribution week where a person is engaged in insurable employment a contribution is paid based on the nature of their employment, for most workers earning over €38 per week this contribution will be made at Class A.  Only one contribution per...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Illness Benefit Reform (20 Nov 2018)

Regina Doherty: My Department transferred administration of the Illness Benefit (IB) scheme to its core Business Objects IT platform in August 2018.  Although the system change has worked effectively for over 80% of IB customers, significant difficulties arose following implementation for a number of customers. My Department is taking three main steps to resolve the issues impacting on...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Redundancy Payments (20 Nov 2018)

Regina Doherty: Under the Redundancy Payments Act an eligible employee is entitled to compensation on being made redundant. In the first instance it is the employer’s responsibility to pay statutory redundancy. The purpose of the Redundancy Payments Scheme is to compensate employees for the loss of their job by reason of redundancy in cases where the employer can prove to the satisfaction of my...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Illness Benefit Applications (20 Nov 2018)

Regina Doherty: The Department administers the Illness Benefit (IB) 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. Unfortunately, we appear to have no record of receiving an application for IB from the person concerned. One of my officials is contacting him as a...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Fuel Allowance Eligibility (20 Nov 2018)

Regina Doherty: The fuel allowance is a payment of €22.50 per week for 28 weeks (a total of €630 each year) from October to April, to over 372,000 low income households, at an estimated cost of €227 million in 2018.  The purpose of this payment is to assist these households with their energy costs.  The allowance represents a contribution towards the energy costs of a...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Illness Benefit Payments (20 Nov 2018)

Regina Doherty: All payments and arrears due to the person concerned are up to date.  If the customer remains ill and unfit for work, a further medical certificate should be submitted to the Department as soon as possible to ensure further payments can continue to be made to him. I trust this clarifies the matter for the Deputy. 

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits Applications (20 Nov 2018)

Regina Doherty: Under the Household Benefits (HHB) scheme, the person concerned was in receipt of a Gas Allowance up to 6 March 2018 at which time they changed utility provider, causing the allowance to be suspended. The Department was notified of the change on 8 October 2018. The HHB claim of the person concerned has been reviewed and they have been re-awarded the Gas Allowance with...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Carer's Benefit Payments (20 Nov 2018)

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. Legislation prohibits the payment of the benefit where the care recipient is resident in a hospital, convalescent home or other similar institution. If the care recipient was in hospital at the time of the...