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Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Departmental Contracts Data (15 May 2018)

Regina Doherty: The information requested is currently being compiled within the Department and will be made available to the Deputy as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Labour Activation Programmes (15 May 2018)

Regina Doherty: JobPath is one of a range of activation supports, including employment schemes such as Community Employment (CE) and Tús, catering for unemployed jobseekers. As the Deputy is aware, the rural social scheme (RSS) provides an income support payment to low income farmers and fishermen while they undertake certain services of benefit to rural communities. The Community Services...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Rates (15 May 2018)

Regina Doherty: The information that the Deputy is looking for is detailed in the following series of tables: Table 1: Indicative Cost of Each €1 Increase in Personal and IQA Rates Payment Personal €m Qualified Adult €m Total €m Social Insurance Schemes State Pension (Contributory) € 19.19 € 2.95 € 22.15 Widow/er's or Surviving Civil...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Drugs Task Forces (15 May 2018)

Regina Doherty: My Department continues to engage with the Local and Regional Drug and Alcohol Task Forces with focused services to support the re-integration of people recovering from substance misuse into the labour market. The record of meetings held and attended by a representative from my Department, can be found in the table below. DEASP local management appoint a representative to attend based...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Appeals (15 May 2018)

Regina Doherty: The Social Welfare Appeals Office has advised me that an appeal by the person concerned was registered in that office on 8 February 2018. It is a statutory requirement of the appeals process that the relevant papers and comments by or on behalf of the Deciding Officer on the grounds of appeal be sought from the Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection. These papers have been...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Disability Allowance Appeals (15 May 2018)

Regina Doherty: The Social Welfare Appeals Office has advised me that an appeal by the person concerned was registered in that office on 11 April 2018. It is a statutory requirement of the appeals process that the relevant papers and comments by or on behalf of the Deciding Officer on the grounds of appeal be sought from the Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection. These papers were received...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Eligibility (15 May 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. It is a condition for receipt of CA that the applicant’s means are less than the statutory limit which in this case is €265.10...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Exceptional Needs Payment Applications (15 May 2018)

Regina Doherty: The person concerned contacted the community welfare officer on 12/3/18 seeking assistance with utility bills. A SWA1 form was sent by post to the person concerned on the same day. This form together with supporting documentation has not been returned to date. The application will be considered when the necessary documentation is received. I trust this clarifies the matter for the deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Pensions Reform (15 May 2018)

Regina Doherty: The Roadmap for Pensions Reform 2018-2023 confirmed the Government’s position that the State pension will be reformed and will remain as the fundamental basis of the pension system in Ireland. To do this, the Government will introduce from 2020 a ‘Total Contributions Approach’ (TCA) for the State Pension (Contributory). The TCA is advanced as a more logical and...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Farm Assist Scheme Appeals (15 May 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 disallow 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...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Working Family Payment Payments (15 May 2018)

Regina Doherty: Working Family Payment (WFP), formerly known as Family Income Supplement, is a weekly tax-free payment which provides additional income support to employees on low earnings with children WFP is paid for fifty-two weeks at a time and a person must re-apply at the end of each fifty-two week period to have their payment renewed. The Working Family Payment of the person concerned is due for...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Public Services Card (15 May 2018)

Regina Doherty: The person concerned has produced documents sufficient to complete SAFE registration and, therefore, will receive a Public Services Card. An appointment will be arranged for the person concerned to return to the office to complete the process. I hope this clarifies the matter for the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Appeals (15 May 2018)

Regina Doherty: Carer's Allowance (CA) is a means-tested social assistance payment, made to a person who is providing full-time care and attention to a person who has such a disability that they require this level of care. The Department periodically reviews claims in payment to ensure that there is continued entitlement. Following a review in this case, which involved an investigation by a social welfare...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Pensions Data (15 May 2018)

Regina Doherty: The number of people who qualified for maximum rate state pension (contributory) in each of the years 2012 to 2017 with exactly 520 social insurance contributions paid is set out in the following table: Year 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 No. of claimants 1 1 0 0 0 2 The numbers in those years who have qualified for maximum rate state pension (contributory) with 10 years but less than 11...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Applications (15 May 2018)

Regina Doherty: I confirm that my department received an application for carer’s allowance from the person concerned on 26 January 2018. My Department is committed to providing a quality service to all its customers. This includes ensuring that applications are processed and that decisions on entitlement are made as quickly as possible. Before a decision can be made on entitlement to...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Carer's Benefit Applications (15 May 2018)

Regina Doherty: Carer's benefit (CARB) is a payment made to insured people who leave the workforce to care for a person(s) in need of full-time care and attention. An application for CARB was received from the person concerned on 29 March 2018. To qualify the carer must satisfy PRSI conditions, employment conditions, show that they are or will be providing full-time care and attention and must show that the...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Code Review (15 May 2018)

Regina Doherty: There is no separate legal definition of the term “au pair” in Irish legislation, and individuals described as “au pairs”, “nannies” or “child-minders” are not exempted or treated as separate categories of workers under Irish employment law. Ireland’s body of employment rights legislation protects all employees who are legally...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Disability Activation Projects (15 May 2018)

Regina Doherty: The Ability programme is a new pre-activation programme for young people with disabilities (aged 15 - 29) designed to assist participants in their transition from school to further education and employment. This will be undertaken using person-centred, case management approaches that support participants to identify and follow progression pathways based on both their needs and their...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Departmental Staff Data (15 May 2018)

Regina Doherty: My Department in conjunction with our counterparts in Northern Ireland liaise on North- South issues through a number of initiatives. The Department is a partner in the EURES Ireland/ Northern Ireland Cross Border Partnership which addresses the obstacles that cross border workers, employers and jobseekers face, for example, jobseekers that need information on employment and training...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Applications (15 May 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. CA was awarded to the person concerned on 24 April 2018 and the first payment issued to her nominated post office on 10 May 2018. Arrears of...