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Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (19 Sep 2018)

Regina Doherty: On behalf of everyone in the House, including the Government, I offer my sincere condolences to the family and friends of the lady who passed away this morning due to the adverse weather conditions in Galway. I agree with much of what the Deputy said. At home and overseas, the men and women of our Defence Forces serve Ireland with absolute distinction. The Defence Forces are part of a...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (19 Sep 2018)

Regina Doherty: I am not interested in platitudes and I hope I do not engage in them for the most part. Rather, I am interested in the substance of the actions that have been taken by the Minister for Defence and, by extension, the Government. The significant improvements in pay under the Lansdowne Road agreement and the further increases over the lifetime of the public service stability agreement from...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Jobseeker's Allowance Payments (19 Sep 2018)

Regina Doherty: The jobseeker's allowance claim in the case of the person concerned has been suspended as she is currently casually employed and a review of means is necessary.  A UP16 issued to the person concerned today and must be completed by her employer and returned to the Newbridge Intreo Centre in order that a means assessment can be carried out and the correct rate of payment established and...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Pensions Data (19 Sep 2018)

Regina Doherty: The information requested is being compiled at present and my officials will provide same to the Deputy as soon as it is available.

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Supplementary Welfare Allowance Applications (19 Sep 2018)

Regina Doherty: My department received an application for Supplementary Welfare Allowance (SWA) from the person concerned on the 7th September 2018. The Department's office adminstering the SWA scheme for Co. Leitrim has advised that the claim has now been processed and a weekly payment has been put in place from today (effective from 7th September) subject to the person concerned continuing to satisy the...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits Applications (19 Sep 2018)

Regina Doherty: The person concerned applied for Jobseekers Allowance and Supplementary Welfare Allowance. To qualify for these payments, an applicant must satisfy a mean test. This test involves an applicant declaring all sources of income and providing the necessary documents requested by the investigating officer as verifiable evidence. Both claims were disallowed because she did not provide all the...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Applications (19 Sep 2018)

Regina Doherty: Carer's allowance (CA) is a statutory 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. There is no provision in the legislation governing CA which allows a Deciding Officer any discretion to award...

Home Building Finance Ireland Bill 2018: Financial Resolution (18 Sep 2018)

Regina Doherty: I move:THAT provision be made in the Act giving effect to this Resolution for the amendment of subsection (2) of section 133 of the Finance (Local Property Tax) Act 2012 (No. 52 of 2012), in the manner and to the extent specified in the Act, to provide for the extension of the relief allowed by subsection (1) of section 133 of the Finance (Local Property Tax) Act 2012 (No. 52 of 2012) in...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (18 Sep 2018)

Regina Doherty: The Government will reflect on the ruling in the United Kingdom, but it is a ruling that affects that jurisdiction. Our laws are different. However, we are reflecting on the ruling and will make a decision on the matter.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (18 Sep 2018)

Regina Doherty: That is a bit rich coming from Deputy Ó Broin's party.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (18 Sep 2018)

Regina Doherty: Exactly, no.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (18 Sep 2018)

Regina Doherty: There are plenty of landlords in Sinn Féin.

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Payments Administration (18 Sep 2018)

Regina Doherty: While responsibility for An Post rests with the Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment, the Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection is an important customer of the company. The Department makes approximately 80 million social welfare payments per annum of which nearly 42% are by cash via the post office network. These cash payments are governed by the...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Insurance (18 Sep 2018)

Regina Doherty: It is estimated that an increase in the minimum payment for class S PRSI from €500 to €610 would yield €7.4m in a full year and affect some 75,800 class S contributors. This estimate is based on the latest available data and reflects macro-economic indicators for 2019. It should be noted that this estimate does not take account of possible changes in contributor...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Ministerial Advisers Data (18 Sep 2018)

Regina Doherty: The following are the political advisers who have been employed in my Department since the commencement of this Government: Ms. Denise Duffy - 3rd October, 2016 to date Mr. Gerry Mullins - 2nd October, 2017 to 13th July, 2018.

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: One-Parent Family Payment Eligibility (18 Sep 2018)

Regina Doherty: There is no hours-based limitation for working recipients of One-parent family payment (OFP). The only limitation to retaining an OFP payment is an upper earnings threshold of €425. If earnings are below this threshold, the OFP recipient can work whatever number of hours suits the family circumstances, and the appropriate rate of OFP, relative to the earnings received, will be paid....

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

Regina Doherty: The purpose of rent supplement is to assist with reasonable accommodation costs of eligible persons living in private rented accommodation, where they are unable to provide for their accommodation costs from their own resources and do not have accommodation available to them from any other source. The person concerned was in receipt of rent supplement from 01/11/06 to 31/5/18 at the...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Invalidity Pension Eligibility (18 Sep 2018)

Regina Doherty: The criteria for medical eligibility to illness and disability schemes are defined in legislation; under the Social Welfare Consolidation Act (2005). The criteria for medical eligibility for Disability Allowance are that the applicant must have an injury, disease or physical or mental disability that has continued, or may be expected to continue for at least one year. As a result of this...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Youth Employment Initiative (18 Sep 2018)

Regina Doherty: The introduction of a new Youth Employment Support Scheme (YESS) was announced as part of Budget 2018 and it will be launched in the coming weeks. The scheme will be targeted at jobseekers aged 18-24 years of age who are long-term unemployed or who face barriers to employment, and who are in receipt of certain qualifying payments. The scheme will aim to provide jobseekers with the...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Employment Data (18 Sep 2018)

Regina Doherty: I propose to take Questions Nos. 725 and 727 together. There are arrangements in place for dealing with complaints of bogus or false self-employment. Social welfare inspectors inspect a wide range of businesses, as part of their on-going compliance operations. Inspections are also undertaken jointly with other agencies including the Revenue Commissioners and Workplace Relations...