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Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Pensions Data (17 Apr 2018)

Regina Doherty: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1405 to 1407, inclusive, together. The information requested by the Deputy is detailed in the following table. Scheme Increase for Qualified Adult age over 66 Recipients Total Number of Beneficiaries aged over 66 years Male Female Male Female Total State Pension Contributory 1,184 48,405 249,569 147,806 446,964 State Pension Non Contributory 4 1 36,675...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Widow's Pension Data (17 Apr 2018)

Regina Doherty: At the end of March, 120,485 people were in receipt of a widow’s, widower’s or surviving civil partner’s pension (contributory), of whom 102,549 were female and 17,936 were male. The weekly average number of recipients of widow’s, widower’s or surviving civil partner’s pension (non-contributory) in the first quarter of this year was 1,450; a similar...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits Data (17 Apr 2018)

Regina Doherty: The average number of Death Benefit payments made each week during the first quarter of this year was 718; a breakdown by male/female is not readily available by my Department.

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Consultancy Contracts Expenditure (17 Apr 2018)

Regina Doherty: The procurement of services is essential to support the Department in providing a high quality service to the public in a cost effective and efficient manner and is governed by a comprehensive regulatory, legal and procedural framework. The Department is engaged in a number of service delivery modernisation and transformation programmes involving business process, organisational and...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Rural Social Scheme Eligibility (17 Apr 2018)

Regina Doherty: The rural social scheme (RSS) provides opportunities for farmers and fishermen/women who are currently in receipt of specified social welfare payments to work to provide certain services of benefit to rural communities. Communities benefit from the skills and talents of local farmers and fishermen and participants have the opportunity to improve existing skills, or develop new skills, while...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Rural Social Scheme Eligibility (17 Apr 2018)

Regina Doherty: The Rural Social Scheme (RSS) is an income support initiative to provide part-time employment opportunities for farmers or fishermen who are in receipt of certain social welfare payments and are underemployed in their primary occupation. The work undertaken is primarily to support local service provision via community, voluntary and not-for-profit organisations, provided that this does not...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Tús Programme (17 Apr 2018)

Regina Doherty: I propose to answer Questions Nos 1413 and 1414 together. Tús is one of a range of supports provided by my Department to cater for long-term unemployed jobseekers and those most distant from the labour market. The scheme commenced operation in 2011 as a response to the high level of unemployment and the large numbers on the Live Register at that time. There are 47 Local Development...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Labour Activation Programmes (17 Apr 2018)

Regina Doherty: My Department provides a range of activation supports and programmes, including JobPath, catering for long-term unemployed jobseekers and those most distant from the labour market. These supports include the JobPath service and programmes such as Community Employment (CE) and Tús. The feedback on the JobPath service has been quite positive; the Department recently published the results...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Mortgage Arrears Information and Advice Service (17 Apr 2018)

Regina Doherty: The most appropriate way in which customers experiencing mortgage difficulties can be supported is through on-going engagement with their lender to explore sustainable solutions.. The Deputy may be aware that the Money Advice and Budgeting Service (MABS), under the aegis of the Citizens Information Board, provides assistance to people, in particular those on low incomes or living on...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Data (17 Apr 2018)

Regina Doherty: At the end of March 2018, carer's allowance was in payment to 76,097 carers who are providing full-time care and attention to 83,014 people; of these 23,626 (29%) are aged less than 18 years. My Department does not collate data on the numbers of care recipients by type of condition. I hope this clarifies the matter for the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Legislative Programme (17 Apr 2018)

Regina Doherty: My Department engages with the Law Reform Commission from time to time. For example, on occasions between 2010 and 2016 my Department and the Commission engaged in projects in relation to establishing the current status of post 1922 legislation (both primary and secondary), for which my department has responsibility . My Department, however, has not enacted any legislation in the period...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Poverty Data (17 Apr 2018)

Regina Doherty: The Poverty Focus 2018 report was produced by Social Justice Ireland and represents their analysis of the 2016 CSO SILC data. My Department cannot therefore comment with certainty on the detail of the analysis in the report. The most up to date data on poverty in Ireland is contained in the CSO’s annual Survey on Income and Living Conditions (SILC) results. The SILC report for...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Household Benefits Scheme (17 Apr 2018)

Regina Doherty: The household benefits package (HHB) comprises the electricity or gas allowance, and the free television licence. The package is generally available to people living in the State, aged 66 years or over who are in receipt of a social welfare type payment or who satisfy a means test. The package is also available to carers and people with disabilities under the age of 66 who are in receipt of...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits Eligibility (17 Apr 2018)

Regina Doherty: Social welfare legislation provides that the yearly value of property (including capital) owned but not personally used or enjoyed is assessable for social assistance payments. Such property includes all monies held in financial institutions or otherwise, the market value of shares and houses and premises owned by a claimant which may or may not be put to commercial use. However, it does...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: JobPath Programme (17 Apr 2018)

Regina Doherty: Seetec is one of two companies contracted to provide the JobPath service on behalf of my Department. Seetec deliver the service in the northern half of the State As the Deputy will be aware JobPath is an employment activation service that supports people who are long-term unemployed to secure and sustain full-time paid employment. Participants on JobPath receive intensive individual support...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Applications (17 Apr 2018)

Regina Doherty: My Department received an application for carer's allowance (CA) from the person concerned on the 20 February 2018. 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 providing...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Applications (17 Apr 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 29 September 2017. A person can be considered to be providing full-time care and...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Private Pension Levy Collection (17 Apr 2018)

Regina Doherty: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1428 and 1429 together. My Department has no responsibility for matters pertaining to the private pension levy or its effects. Any questions about the private pension levy should be directed to the Minister for Finance. I hope this clarifies the matter for the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Working Family Payment Data (17 Apr 2018)

Regina Doherty: Working Family Payment (WFP) formerly known as Family Income Supplement (FIS) is an in-work support which provides an income top-up for employees on low earnings with children. The number of persons in receipt of WFP for January and February 2018 is: - January 2018 February 2018 Recipients 57,678 57,299 Expenditure in relation to WFP is as follows: Year Expenditure € million...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Supplementary Welfare Allowance Data (17 Apr 2018)

Regina Doherty: Under the supplementary welfare allowance (SWA) scheme, my Department may make a single exceptional needs payment (ENP) to help meet essential, once-off expenditure which a person could not reasonably be expected to meet out of their weekly income. The Government has provided over €36 million for exceptional payments in 2018. The ENP scheme is demand led and payments are made at the...