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Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: State Pension (Contributory) (1 Feb 2018)

Regina Doherty: I propose to take Questions Nos. 320 to 322, inclusive, together. On the 23 January, the Government agreed to a proposal that will allow pensioners affected by the 2012 changes in rate bands to have their pension entitlement calculated by a new “Total Contributions Approach” (TCA) which will include up to 20 years of a new HomeCaring credit. Unlike the current Homemakers...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Córas Iompair Éireann (1 Feb 2018)

Regina Doherty: Córas Iompair Éireann (CIÉ) is a State body under the aegis of the Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport. Therefore, I am not in a position to comment on the matter raised by the Deputy. Accordingly, queries in respect of this matter should be referred to the Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport for a reply to the issues he has raised. I hope this clarifies the...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: State Pension (Contributory) (1 Feb 2018)

Regina Doherty: The person concerned is currently in receipt of a reduced rate widow(er)/survivor’s contributory pension, with effect from 17 July 1979, based on their own insurance record. The person’s entitlement to state pension (contributory) was examined on 10 February 2017. According to the records of my Department, the person concerned has a social insurance record of 1,637...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Insurance Payments (1 Feb 2018)

Regina Doherty: The person referred to by the Deputy was a public servant. Under social welfare legislation any additional employment undertaken by an individual employed in the public or civil service and who pays the modified rate of PRSI is specified as being subsidiary employment only and not as the principal means of livelihood. The social insurance record for this individual shows a full record of...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Córas Iompair Éireann (1 Feb 2018)

Regina Doherty: I propose to take Questions Nos. 328 and 329 together. Scheme trustees have duties and responsibilities under trust law, under other relevant legislation and under the Pensions Act, 1990, as amended. The duties of pension scheme trustees include administering the trust in accordance with the law and the terms of the trust deed and rules. Consequently any decisions made by corporate or...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Internal Audits (1 Feb 2018)

Regina Doherty: In accordance with the standards of the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform and the Standards & Ethics of the Institute of Internal Auditors, an external quality assurance assessment of the Internal Audit function of my Department was successfully completed in December 2015. I hope this clarifies the matter for the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Carer's Benefit Applications (1 Feb 2018)

Regina Doherty: 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 carer’s benefit (CARB), evidence must be provided in respect of the care recipient’s care requirement, the level of care the...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Money Advice and Budgeting Service (1 Feb 2018)

Regina Doherty: The Citizens Information Board (CIB) is a statutory body established by the Oireachtas. In addition to its own statutory responsibilities in relation to information and advocacy service provision, it has statutory responsibility for the countrywide networks of Citizens Information Services (CIS) and the Money Advice and Budgeting Service (MABS). In February 2017, the Board of CIB decided...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Pension Provisions (1 Feb 2018)

Regina Doherty: The farm assist scheme was introduced in 1999 to provide income support for low income farmers. It replaced the former smallholders’ unemployment assistance payment. In line with the then existing arrangements for unemployment assistance (including smallholders) and pre-retirement allowance, the income of farm assist recipients was exempt from class S PRSI for self-employed workers....

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Pension Provisions (1 Feb 2018)

Regina Doherty: The person concerned is in receipt of a reduced rate state pension (contributory) with effect from their 66th birthday, based on an assessed yearly average of 19 contributions, covering their working life from 1962 to 2010. According to the records of my Department, the person concerned has a social insurance record of 919 reckonable contributions and credits, and is in receipt of the...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Household Benefits Scheme (1 Feb 2018)

Regina Doherty: The electricity allowance is still given to customers as a monthly monetary credit on a customer’s electricity bill where they have a domestic account with Electric Ireland. This dates back to a time when its predecessor (ESB) was the only electricity supplier available. My Department has been approached by some of the other electricity providers regarding the possibility of...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits Data (1 Feb 2018)

Regina Doherty: Working Family Payment (WFP) Section was unable to provide the data requested for year 2011. WFP Section informed the Deputy’s constituency office in advance of answering this Parliamentary Question (PQ) and it was confirmed the Deputy accepted the revised data figures. Working Family Payment (WFP) formerly known as Family Income Supplement (FIS) is a weekly tax-free payment for...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Apprenticeship Data (1 Feb 2018)

Regina Doherty: The issue raised is a matter for my colleague, the Minister for Education and Skills. I understand that his Department will be replying back to the Deputy directly.

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: State Pension (Contributory) Applications (31 Jan 2018)

Regina Doherty: The social insurance record of the person concerned has been updated following the payment of their self-employment liabilities for 2016. A revised decision has been made awarding a maximum rate of state pension (contributory), with effect from 11 September 2017, the person’s 66th birthday. The person concerned has been notified of this decision in writing on 30 January 2018 and due...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Money Advice and Budgeting Service Funding (31 Jan 2018)

Regina Doherty: The Citizens Information Board (CIB) is a statutory body established by the Oireachtas. In addition to its own statutory responsibilities in relation to information and advocacy service provision, it has statutory responsibility for the countrywide networks of Citizens Information Services (CIS) and the Money Advice and Budgeting Service (MABS). In February 2017, the Board of CIB decided to...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Ministerial Advisers Data (31 Jan 2018)

Regina Doherty: Two Special Advisers, Ms Denise Duffy and Mr Gerry Mullins, are employed by my Department, both of whom work across a wide range of areas within the remit of my Department including Employment Law, Employment Supports and Activation, Pensions Policy and Social Protection. Immediately prior to her appointment, Ms Duffy was employed as Special Adviser to the Government Chief Whip in the...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Pension Provisions (31 Jan 2018)

Regina Doherty: As the Deputy may be aware the objective of pension scheme investment policy is to ensure adequate assets will be available to meet the liabilities of the scheme. In order to do this efficiently, the trustees will want to achieve as high a rate of return as possible, but only if risks are kept to an acceptable level. On the other hand, the lower the target rate of return, the higher the...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: State Pension (Contributory) Eligibility (31 Jan 2018)

Regina Doherty: The person concerned is in receipt of a reduced rate state pension (contributory) at 90% of the maximum rate with effect from their 66th birthday, based on an assessed yearly average of 39 contributions, covering their working life from 1974 to 2016 inclusive. According to the records of my Department, the person has a social insurance record of 1,688 reckonable contributions and credits...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Departmental Staff (31 Jan 2018)

Regina Doherty: The Department currently has 58 Social Welfare Branch Offices at various locations throughout the country. Each Branch Office is operated and managed, under a contract for services, by a Branch Manager who is required to act as an agent for the Department in the area served by the office. Branch Office managers operate on a contract for service and are independent contractors. The...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Civil Registration Legislation (30 Jan 2018)

Regina Doherty: The legal basis for the appointment of marriage solemnisers in Ireland may be found in Part 6 of the Civil Registration Act 2004, as amended. Section 54 of that Act provides for the categories of bodies and organisations which may apply for registration of persons on the Register of Solemnisers maintained by an t-Árd Chláraitheoir (Registrar General). These are: - The Health...