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Order of Business (8 May 2018)

Regina Doherty: I thank Deputy Boyd Barrett for raising the issue. We did not merely intend to launch the campaign he mentions, we actually did so over the weekend. It would be welcome were everyone, both inside and outside this House, to encourage people to contact us if they believe they are in a self-employed status not through their own making. To answer the Deputy's specific question, no industry is...

Order of Business (8 May 2018)

Regina Doherty: The new legislation will oblige their employers to provide that information within five days of them taking up employment. If the Deputy wants to get them to contact me I can certainly meet them.

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Payments (8 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. An application for CA was received from the person concerned on 20 October 2016. As a result of an appeals officer’s decision, CA was...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Eligibility (8 May 2018)

Regina Doherty: The individuals covered by the appeals decisions in question have been paid in full. All other cases continue to be paid in accordance with the relevant legislation. People living in Direct Provision receive free accommodation, meals, light, heat, laundry and all services normally available in a domestic house. All costs for this are borne by the State. Social welfare legislation allows...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Payments (8 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 person’s means must be less than the statutory limit. It is a further condition for receipt...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Applications (8 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. An application for (CA) was received from the person concerned on 13 September 2017. Additional information in relation to the person’s...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Applications (8 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. An application for CA was received from the person concerned on 7 December 2017. Additional information in relation to the person’s means...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Appeals Status (8 May 2018)

Regina Doherty: The Social Welfare Appeals Office has advised me that an appeal by the person concerned was referred to an Appeals Officer, who will make a summary decision on the appeal based on the documentary evidence presented or, if required, hold an oral hearing. The Social Welfare Appeals Office functions independently of the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection and of the...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: State Pension (Contributory) Eligibility (8 May 2018)

Regina Doherty: According to the records of my Department, the person concerned has a total of 129 reckonable paid contributions. A minimum of 520 contributions is required for entitlement to standard state pension (contributory) and a minimum of 260 contributions is required for entitlement to a mixed insurance pro-rata pension. Under European Union regulations, a person’s social insurance...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Carer's Benefit Applications (8 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 30 January 2018. The application was awarded to the person concerned on 3 May 2018 and the first payment will issue to her nominated post office on 4 May 2018. The person...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits Applications (8 May 2018)

Regina Doherty: The person concerned made an application for Fish Assist on 3 May 2018. The claim is currently with a Deciding Officer and the customer will be notified of the outcome as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Appeals (8 May 2018)

Regina Doherty: The Social Welfare Appeals Office has advised me that an appeal by the person concerned was referred to an Appeals Officer who will make a summary decision on the appeal based on the documentary evidence presented or, if required, hold an oral hearing. The details supplied have been brought to the attention of the Appeals Officer who is dealing with this case. The Social Welfare Appeals...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Applications (8 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. The application was awarded to the person concerned on 3 May 2018 and the first payment has issued to her nominated bank account. Arrears of benefit due from 5 April 2018 to 9 May 2018 have also issued. The person concerned was notified on 3 May...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Departmental Contingency Planning (8 May 2018)

Regina Doherty: My Department recognises and accounts for contingent liabilities in accordance with generally accepted accounting standards. The international accounting standard (IAS.37) defines a contingent liability as: (a) A possible obligation that arises as from past events and whose existence will be confirmed only by the occurrence or non- occurrence of one or more uncertain future events not wholly...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Insurance Data (8 May 2018)

Regina Doherty: Self-employed workers who earn €5,000 or more in a contribution year, are liable for PRSI at the Class S rate of 4%, subject to a minimum annual payment of €500. This provides them with access to the following benefits: State pension (contributory) and widow’s, widower’s or surviving civil partner’s pension (contributory), guardian’s payment...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: State Pensions (8 May 2018)

Regina Doherty: The legislation governing voluntary contributions is contained in the Social Welfare Consolidation Act 2005 and Statutory Instrument 312/1996. The acceptance criteria for the voluntary contributions scheme currently requires applicants - To submit an application within 60 months (5 years) of the end of the year in which they last paid, or were credited with a social insurance contribution -...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Pension Provisions (8 May 2018)

Regina Doherty: While it is not appropriate for me to comment on an individual pension scheme, I am aware of recent announcements regarding the Irish Life pension scheme and plans to close the scheme to future accrual. Neither I nor the Pensions Authority has the power under legislation to intervene to compel an employer to continue to make contributions to a scheme. Even where a scheme is closed to new...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Employment Support Services (8 May 2018)

Regina Doherty: In recent years, the social protection system has undergone significant reforms, moving away from passive income supports to an ‘active inclusion’ approach that seeks to maximise the potential of all working age adults, with appropriate supports and services. In this context, I understand that this question relates primarily to policies related to employment progression for...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Mental Health Services Provision (8 May 2018)

Regina Doherty: This issue is a matter for my colleague, the Minister of Health

Questions on Promised Legislation (3 May 2018)

Regina Doherty: As I outlined to my party colleague, Deputy Martin Heydon, when this was brought to his attention yesterday, the full support of my Department will be given to the 82 workers affected. We will host an event in Athy where departmental officials will meet the workers to inform them about their social protection entitlements and, more important, to examine their skill sets and get them back to...