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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. My department received an application for CA from the person concerned on 25 September 2017. The evidence submitted in support of this...

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

Regina Doherty: Section 7 of the Gender Recognition Act 2015 provides for the Minister to undertake a review of the Act. The Deputy may be aware that, in November 2017, I established a group to conduct that review. The group is chaired by Moninne Griffith, Executive Director of BeLonG To, the national organisation for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender (LGBT) young people, aged between 14 and 23. It...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Applications (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 28 March 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 Applications (15 May 2018)

Regina Doherty: My department received an application for carer's allowance (CA) from the person concerned on the 29 December 2017. 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. A person can be considered to be...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Review (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 10 May 2018 and the first payment will issue to her nominated bank account on 17 May 2018. Arrears of...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Carer's Allowance 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 carer's benefit (CARB) was received from the person concerned on 28 February 2018. The application was awarded to the person concerned on 15 March 2018 and the first payment issued to his nominated bank account on 29 March 2018....

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 March 2018. Additional information was requested from the person concerned on 11 May 2018. Once the information is received the application will be processed and she will be notified directly of the outcome. I hope this clarifies the matter for the Deputy.

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. My department received an application for CA from the person concerned on 6 December 2017. It is a condition for receipt of CA that every...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Applications (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, has decided to disallow the appeal of the person concerned by way of a summary decision. 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 Eligibility (15 May 2018)

Regina Doherty: As the Deputy is aware, one of the eligibility requirements to participate on Community Employment (CE) is that a person must be in receipt of a qualifying payment from my Department for a minimum period of 12 months. In order to be eligible for Community Employment a person can work up to a maximum of 30 days in a 12 month period prior to application. The person in question is currently...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Applications (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, has decided to disallow the appeal of the person concerned by way of a summary decision. 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: Redundancy Payments (15 May 2018)

Regina Doherty: The purpose of the Redundancy Payments Scheme is to compensate employees for the loss of their job. In the first instance, it is the employer’s responsibility to pay statutory redundancy to the employee should their job become redundant. If the employer can prove to the satisfaction of my Department that they are unable to make the payment, employees have recourse to the Scheme to...

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

Regina Doherty: The Deputy will appreciate that I cannot comment on issues relating to a particular pension scheme. However, generally speaking, trustees of pension schemes have duties and responsibilities under the Pensions Act, under trust law, and under other relevant legislation. Trustees must administer the trust in accordance with the law and the terms of the trust deed and rules. The provisions of...

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

Regina Doherty: The Social Welfare Appeals Office has advised me that the appeal from the person concerned was referred to an Appeals Officer who has decided to hold an oral hearing in this case on 30 May 2018. The person concerned will shortly be notified of the arrangements for the hearing. The Social Welfare Appeals Office functions independently of the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social...

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 30 April 2018 and the first payment will issue to his nominated bank account on 17 May 2018. Arrears...

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

Regina Doherty: The Social Welfare Appeals Office has advised me that an appeal by the person concerned has been referred to an Appeals Officer who will consider the appeal in light of all the evidence submitted. It is expected that a decision will issue to the person concerned within the next week. The Social Welfare Appeals Office functions independently of the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Jobs Initiative (10 May 2018)

Regina Doherty: The Job Initiative (JI) scheme was launched by FÁS in 1996 and transferred to my Department with effect from 1 January 2012. A Memorandum of Agreement for the contract period is completed annually between my Department and the Managing Agents for this scheme. My Department provides financial funding to schemes towards administration costs, participant and supervisor wages. ...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: School Meals Programme (10 May 2018)

Regina Doherty: I propose to take Questions Nos. 281 to 283, inclusive, together. The school meals programme provides funding towards the provision of food to some 1,580 schools and organisations benefitting 250,000 children at a total cost of €54 million in 2018. Expenditure for the school meals programme for the last five years is provided in the attached tabular statement. Funding is based on a...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Review (10 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: State Pensions Payments (10 May 2018)

Regina Doherty: The information requested by the Deputy is detailed in the following tabular statement. Eligibility for the State Pension (Non-Contributory) requires that the claimant be habitually resident in the State. Tabular statement Pension Number of recipients residing outside the State Average weekly payment (all claimants) Approximate weekly expenditure (non-resident claimants) €m...