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Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Employment Rights (26 Jun 2018)

Regina Doherty: An employee's entitlement to paid annual leave is set out in section 19 of the Organisation of Working Time Act 1997 (the 1997 Act). Section 19 of the 1997 Act transposed Article 7 of the original EU Working Time Directive (Directive 93/104/EC) - now consolidated by EU Directive 2003/88/EC. Under section 19 of the 1997 Act, an employee acquires an entitlement to 4 weeks' annual leave if he...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Treatment Benefit Scheme Administration (26 Jun 2018)

Regina Doherty: A person who wishes to obtain treatment benefit (TB) as a dependent spouse on their spouse's/partner's PRSI record, must complete an eligibility check form, e.g. ME2 for hearing aids, to have their eligibility assessed. In order to determine eligibility the Department must confirm two things, firstly that the insured spouse/partner satisfies the PRSI contributions requirement and secondly...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Rent Supplement Scheme Appeals (26 Jun 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 since 12/12/2016 at a monthly rate...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Foireann Roinne (26 Jun 2018)

Regina Doherty: Níl Oifigeach Gaeilge ceaptha ag an Roinn Gnóthaí Fostaíochta agus Coimirce Sóisialaí. Tá freagracht, áfach, ar an Aonad Pleanála Corparáidí as faireachán a dhéanamh ar fhorfheidhmiúchán Acht na dTeangacha Oifigiúla 2003 agus Scéim Teanga na Roinne 2015-2018. Feidhmíonn an tAonad mar rannóg...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Appeals Status (26 Jun 2018)

Regina Doherty: I am advised by the Social Welfare Appeals Office that an Appeals Officer, having fully considered all of the available evidence including that adduced at the oral hearing, has decided to allow the appeal of the person concerned. The person concerned has been notified of the Appeals Officer's decision. The Social Welfare Appeals Office functions independently of the Minister for Employment...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Community Employment Schemes Supervisors (26 Jun 2018)

Regina Doherty: 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 servants. While...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Departmental Staff Data (26 Jun 2018)

Regina Doherty: In the four year period from 1stJune 2014 to 31stMay 2018, thirteen (13) staff members of my Department had their employment terminated as a result of serious misconduct in breach of the Civil Service Code of Standards and Behaviour. In addition, one other staff member was transferred to another role during this period due to misconduct in breach of the Civil Service Code of Standards and...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: National Traveller-Roma Integration Strategy (26 Jun 2018)

Regina Doherty: The Inclusion Strategy referred to by the Deputy is a whole of Government initiative aimed at improving the lives of the Traveller and Roma communities in Ireland. My Department is committed to advancing new employment and economic opportunities for these communities, through effective public employment services, and in partnership with stakeholders on the National Traveller and Roma...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Citizens Information Board (26 Jun 2018)

Regina Doherty: I propose to take Questions Nos. 560 to 562, inclusive, together. The Citizens Information Board (CIB) is the statutory body responsible for providing information, advice (including money and budgeting advice service) and advocacy services on a wide range of public and social services. CIB delivers on this remit through a network of service delivery partners including the Citizens...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Back to Work Allowance Data (21 Jun 2018)

Regina Doherty: The back to work enterprise allowance (BTWEA) is designed to provide a monetary incentive for people who are in receipt of a qualifying social welfare payment to develop a business while allowing them to retain a reducing proportion of their qualifying social welfare payment over two years; 100% in year 1 and 75% in year 2. A review of the person’s BTWEA application referred to by...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Eligibility (21 Jun 2018)

Regina Doherty: Carer’s allowance (CA) is a means tested income support paid to people who are providing full-time care and attention to a person requiring such support. The type of illness or the medical condition does not determine whether the person meets the care conditionality The person receiving care is regarded as requiring full-time care and attention where: - He or she is so incapacitated...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Respite Care Grant (21 Jun 2018)

Regina Doherty: Firstly may I take this opportunity to extend my condolences to the person concerned and his family on their recent bereavement. The Carer's Support Grant (CSG) formerly known as the respite care grant is an annual payment made to full-time carers who satisfy certain conditions. The grant is payable automatically to carers who are in receipt of carer’s allowance (CA) on the first...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: State Bodies Data (21 Jun 2018)

Regina Doherty: The statutory bodies operating under the aegis of my Department are the Citizens Information Board, the Low Pay Commission, the Pensions Authority, the Pensions Council (which does not have a board) and the Social Welfare Tribunal. The Social Welfare Tribunal consists of a Chairman and four other members, two of whom are nominated by the Irish Congress of Trade Unions (ICTU) and two by the...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Supplementary Welfare Allowance Payments (21 Jun 2018)

Regina Doherty: As advised in the reply to Questions Number 24681-18, the person concerned was awarded an interim payment of supplementary welfare allowance (SWA) following the withdrawal of her widow’s pension on grounds of cohabitation. The SWA payment had been awarded as an interim payment while the person was awaiting a decision on an appeal against the disallowance of her pension and was advised...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Eligibility (21 Jun 2018)

Regina Doherty: An application for carer’s allowance (CA) was received from the person concerned on 21 March 2018. It is a primary condition for receipt of a CA that the person being cared for must have a disability whose effect is that they require full-time care and attention. This is defined as requiring from another person, continual supervision and frequent assistance throughout the day in...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Rent Supplement Scheme Payments (21 Jun 2018)

Regina Doherty: The purpose of the 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. According to the records of this Department the person concerned has not made any contact...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Exceptional Needs Payment Eligibility (21 Jun 2018)

Regina Doherty: As advised in the reply to Question No. 26140-18, the person concerned is in receipt of a jobseekers allowance payment. The rate of payment was reduced in May 2018 for a number of weeks due to the application of a penalty rate arising from non-engagement with the Department’s Employment Services. Full rate was restored when the customer resumed engagement. The person concerned...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Exceptional Needs Payment Applications (21 Jun 2018)

Regina Doherty: Following Parliamentary Question No 23070-18, the Community Welfare Officer (CWO) made several unsuccessful attempts to contact the person concerned by telephone. The CWO has now sent an application form by post to the person concerned. Upon return of the completed application form, the application will be considered and a decision will issue to the person concerned. I trust this...

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

Regina Doherty: I propose to take Questions Nos. 207 and 211 together. The costings sought by the Deputy are detailed in the following table. Cost of varying increases in social welfare payments - Full year cost of a €5 increase Full year cost of a €10 increase Full year cost of a €15 increase Full year cost of a €20 increase Scheme €m €m €m...

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

Regina Doherty: Last December, an 85% Bonus was paid to some 1.2 million long-term social welfare recipients, including pensioners, people with disabilities, carers, lone parents and the long-term unemployed, at a cost of €218.6 million. The cost of a 100% Bonus is estimated at circa €257 million in 2018. As was the case in previous years where a Bonus was subsequently paid (2014 to 2017...