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Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Dental Services (18 Oct 2018)

Regina Doherty: Qualification for dental benefit is based on satisfying certain PRSI conditions. In order to qualify, the person concerned would need to have paid 260 PRSI contributions at either Class A, E, H, P or S, since first starting work, and also have 39 contributions paid or credited in the tax year on which the claim is based, the 2016 year in this case. As the person concerned does not have the...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Rent Supplement Scheme (18 Oct 2018)

Regina Doherty: Rent Supplement is paid to people living in private rented accommodation who cannot afford the cost of their accommodation from their own resources. A lease agreement is made between landlord and tenant and it is the responsibility of the tenant to discharge their liability to the landlord. While it is not possible for the Department to discuss the details of individual cases with...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Carer's Benefit Applications Data (17 Oct 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. An increased payment can be made where full-time care is being provided to two people. The following table gives figures for CARB applications received in 2017 & up to 5/10/2018 Year Claims received 2017 4037 2018 (Jan...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Community Employment Schemes Supervisors (17 Oct 2018)

Regina Doherty: My Department provides a range of activation supports and programmes catering for long-term unemployed jobseekers and those most distant from the labour market, one of which is the Community Employment (CE) programme. CE schemes are typically sponsored by voluntary and community organisations wishing to benefit the local community. As the employers, these sponsoring organisations...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Exceptional Needs Payment Applications (17 Oct 2018)

Regina Doherty: The person concerned suffered the bereavement of their son on 22 April 2018. Firstly may I take this opportunity to extend my condolences to the person concerned and their family, on their recent bereavement? The person concerned's spouse made an application for an Exceptional Needs Payment (ENP) towards funeral costs on 30 July 2018. A payment of €2,500.00 was awarded and issued...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Carer's Support Grant (17 Oct 2018)

Regina Doherty: The Carer's Support Grant is an annual payment made to carers by my Department. The customer concerned has been awarded both the 2017 and 2018 Carer's Support Grants. An amount of €3,400 (€1,700 for 2017 and €1,700 for 2018) will be lodged to her nominated bank account on Thursday 18th October 2018. I hope this clarifies the matter for the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Jobseeker's Allowance Payments (17 Oct 2018)

Regina Doherty: The person concerned is a part-time worker and claims a Jobseeker's Allowance payment for the days she is not employed. Her rate of payment is reduced by the amount of means attributable to earnings in respect of days in employment. The amount of means attributable is based on information supplied by the employer on Form UP 16 dated 29/9/2018. If there are any changes in the circumstances...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Exceptional Needs Payment Applications (17 Oct 2018)

Regina Doherty: According to the records of the Department, the person concerned has not submitted an application for an Exceptional Needs Payment. If the person concerned wishes to submit an application, she should contact the Community Welfare Service by phoning 087 9638588 or calling in person to Newbridge Intreo Centre, Moorefield Road, Newbridge , Co. Kildare, where a member of staff will be able to...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Appeals (17 Oct 2018)

Regina Doherty: The Social Welfare Appeals Office has advised me that an appeal by the person concerned was registered in that office on 18 September 2018. It is a statutory requirement of the appeals process that the relevant Departmental papers and comments by the Deciding Officer on the grounds of appeal be sought. When these papers have been received from the Department, the case in question will be...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Irish Airlines Superannuation Scheme (17 Oct 2018)

Regina Doherty: I propose to take Questions Nos. 226 and 227 together. I am aware of the reduction in pension benefits for members of the IASS pension scheme. However, the Deputy will appreciate that I cannot intervene in the pension arrangements applying to a particular pension scheme and such arrangements are a matter for the pension scheme trustee, the companies participating in the scheme, the scheme...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Applications (17 Oct 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. I confirm that my department received an application for CA from the person concerned on the 9 February 2018. The...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Illness Benefit Payments (17 Oct 2018)

Regina Doherty: My Department recently moved to new IT system and this has impacted on payments to some Illness Benefit customers. The transition from the old to the new system has involved moving from a payment in arrears system to a real-time system for Illness Benefit. The Department acknowledges that this move has caused difficulties for some customers, leading to a large volume of calls to its helpline...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Pensions Reform (17 Oct 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, the Government agreed to a proposal that will allow pensioners affected by the 2012 changes in...

Nomination of Member of the Government: Motion (16 Oct 2018)

Regina Doherty: The Deputy needs to learn to read.

Committee of Selection: Motion (16 Oct 2018)

Regina Doherty: I move:That Dáil Éireann approves the Twenty-First Report of the Standing Committee of Selection in accordance with Standing Order 27F, copies of which were laid before Dáil Éireann on 10th October, 2018, and discharges and appoints members to Committees accordingly.

Technological Universities Act 2018 (Section 36) (Appointed Day) Order 2018: Motion (16 Oct 2018)

Regina Doherty: I move:That Dáil Éireann approves the following Order in draft:Technological Universities Act 2018 (Section 36) (Appointed Day) Order 2018,copies of which have been laid in draft form before Dáil Éireann on 13th September, 2018.

EU Regulations: Motion (16 Oct 2018)

Regina Doherty: I move:That Dáil Éireann approves the exercise by the State of the option or discretion under Protocol No. 21 on the position of the United Kingdom and Ireland in respect of the area of freedom, security and justice annexed to the Treaty on European Union and to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, to take part in the adoption and application of the following...

EU Regulations: Motion (16 Oct 2018)

Regina Doherty: I move:That Dáil Éireann approves the exercise by the State of the option or discretion under Protocol No. 21 on the position of the United Kingdom and Ireland in respect of the area of freedom, security and justice annexed to the Treaty on European Union and to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, to take part in the adoption and application of the following...

Health and Social Care Professionals Act 2005 (Section 95(3)) (Variation of Title: Physical Therapist) Regulations 2018: Referral to Joint Committee (16 Oct 2018)

Regina Doherty: I move:That the proposal that Dáil Éireann approves the following Regulations in draft:Health and Social Care Professionals Act 2005 (Section 95(3)) (Variation of Title: Physical Therapist) Regulations 2018,copies of which have been laid in draft form before Dáil Éireann on 1st June, 2018, be referred to the Joint Committee on Health, in accordance with Standing Order...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Carer's Benefit Applications (16 Oct 2018)

Regina Doherty: Applications for carer’s benefit in respect of two care recipients were received from the person concerned on 18 July 2018. The applications were awarded to the person concerned with effect from 16 August 2018 when her carer’s leave commenced. The first payment will issue to her via her nominated payment method on 11 October 2018. Arrears of benefit due from 16 August 2018...