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Order of Business (3 Jul 2018)

Regina Doherty: The review of the Act encompasses all the issues and challenges facing that particular community. The only thing I can agree to today is that once I have finished reviewing the report I will issue it and publish it before the House. I will probably bring a memo to Cabinet in the autumn regarding draft legislation.

Order of Business (3 Jul 2018)

Regina Doherty: The Deputy will see the recommendations in the report.

Order of Business (3 Jul 2018)

Regina Doherty: The Deputy will be able to see the recommendations in the report when it is published in full

Order of Business (3 Jul 2018)

Regina Doherty: Certainly, no problem. I will give Deputy Barry exactly the same answer today as I gave him last week when he raised the issue. There are competing interests in this House, we have ten days left, and I have every intention to try and bring that Bill to Committee Stage before we rise next week. That has not changed.

Order of Business (3 Jul 2018)

Regina Doherty: If we finish Committee Stage next week, with respect, it still has to go to the Seanad and then, from the Seanad, it will still have to come back here. Unless the Deputy has some other suggestions as to how we finish all Stages between now and Friday next, I am at a loss as to how we can implement it before the summer recess.

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Civil Registration Documentation (3 Jul 2018)

Regina Doherty: The registration of stillbirths in Ireland was first provided for in the Stillbirths Registration Act 1994. The definition of a stillbirth contained in that Act was carried forward to the Civil Registration Act 2004 which now provides for the registration of stillbirths, in section 28. When the 1994 Act was introduced it was primarily to afford comfort to the bereaved parents. For this...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Free Travel Scheme Review (3 Jul 2018)

Regina Doherty: The free travel scheme permits free travel on most CIÉ public transport services, Luas and a range of services offered by some 80 private operators in various parts of the country for those eligible under the scheme. There are currently approximately 914,000 customers in receipt of free travel. The six month survey period is necessary to capture possible seasonal fluctuations in...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Community Employment Schemes Supervisors (3 Jul 2018)

Regina Doherty: Community Employment (CE) schemes are typically sponsored by groups (known as CE sponsors) wishing to benefit the local community. The CE sponsoring organisations are the legal employers of CE supervisors and assistant supervisors and are responsible for recruitment. From the records available to my Department a total of 78 assistant supervisors have worked for sponsoring organisations in...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Carer's Support Grant (3 Jul 2018)

Regina Doherty: An application for Carer's Support Grant was received in my Department on 20 April 2018 from the person concerned. Having fully considered the application a Deciding Officer has now awarded the 2018 Carer's Support Grant to the person concerned. An amount of €1,700 will be lodged to her nominated bank account on Thursday 12 July 2018.

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Applications (3 Jul 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 person who has such a disability that they require that level of care. An application for carer's allowance (CA) was received from the person concerned on 14 February 2018. On 23 May 2018, the person concerned...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Applications (3 Jul 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 person who has such a disability that they require that level of care. I confirm that my department received an application for CA from the person concerned on the 3 May 2018. Additional information was requested...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Departmental Expenditure (3 Jul 2018)

Regina Doherty: My Department has not incurred any expenditure on commercial archaeology services during the years 2013 to 2017 and to date in 2018.

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: State Pension (Non-Contributory) Appeals (3 Jul 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 28 May 2018, who will make a summary decision on the appeal based on the documentary evidence presented or, if required, hold an oral hearing. State pension (contributory) cannot be decided in the absence of a completed pension application form. According to the...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Telephone Support Allowance (3 Jul 2018)

Regina Doherty: The new weekly Telephone Support Allowance (TSA) is a payment of €2.50. Customers of the Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection who are in receipt of a qualifying payment and who are also in receipt of the Living Alone Allowance and the Fuel Allowance automatically qualify for the TSA. Approximately 127,000 customers are in receipt of the TSA payment. The estimated...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Unemployment Levels (3 Jul 2018)

Regina Doherty: The Government’s primary strategy to tackle unemployment – including long-term unemployment – is twofold. The Action Plan for Jobs supports continuing strong economic recovery and employment growth. Policies and actions to ensure that unemployed people benefit from the increase in employment are set out in the strategy paper Pathways to Work 2016-2020. To date,...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Electric Vehicles (3 Jul 2018)

Regina Doherty: There are no e-car charging points or parking bays provided for at the Department's buildings, or at other buildings used by the Department.

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Payments (3 Jul 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 person who has such a disability that they require that level of care. An application for CA was received from the person concerned on the 3 April 2018. The application was awarded on 27 June 2018 and first payment...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Applications (3 Jul 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 person who has such a disability that they require that level of care. An application for CA was received from the person concerned on 19 April 2018. The application is currently being processed and once completed,...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Community Employment Schemes Supervisors (3 Jul 2018)

Regina Doherty: As the Deputy is 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 to public...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Labour Activation Programmes (3 Jul 2018)

Regina Doherty: The Social Welfare and Pensions Act 2011 provided for the necessary amendments to increase the State pension age in line with the National Pensions Framework. It provided for an increase in the age for qualification for the State Pension from 66 years to 67 years from 2021, and a further increase to 68 years from 2028. The Deputy should note that currently people on labour activation...