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Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Insurance (21 Nov 2017)

Regina Doherty: The Government is committed to supporting entrepreneurship and self-employment. 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...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: State Pension (Contributory) Applications (21 Nov 2017)

Regina Doherty: A copy of the social insurance record relied upon by the Deciding Officer when making the initial decision was provided to the person concerned on 10 April 217. The person was asked to check that this record was in order and to notify the Department of any discrepancy. Following a review of the person’s state pension (contributory), it was noticed that not all of the...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Disability Allowance Appeals (21 Nov 2017)

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 allow 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 Social Protection...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Appeals (21 Nov 2017)

Regina Doherty: The Social Welfare Appeals Office has advised me that an appeal by the person concerned was registered in that office on 8 August 2017. 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 Social Protection. These papers have been received in the Social...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Disability Allowance Appeals (21 Nov 2017)

Regina Doherty: The Social Welfare Appeals Office has advised me that an appeal by the person concerned was registered in that office on 19 October 2917. 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 Social Protection. These papers have been received in the Social...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Employment Rights (21 Nov 2017)

Regina Doherty: The national response to Storm Ophelia was coordinated by my colleague, the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government, Eoghan Murphy T.D., and the National Emergency Coordination Committee. I understand that the response to Storm Ophelia is being reviewed and a report will be prepared which will be submitted to the Government Taskforce on Emergency Planning for its attention before...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Rent Supplement Scheme (21 Nov 2017)

Regina Doherty: I propose to take Questions Nos. 564, 578 and 579 together. Rent supplement plays a vital role in housing families and individuals, with the scheme supporting approximately 36,200 recipients for which the Government has provided €253 million for in 2017. Information on the number of people under-18 years of age with severe physical disabilities that are living in family homes...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Brexit Issues (21 Nov 2017)

Regina Doherty: As Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade with special responsibility for Brexit, Minister Coveney has responsibility for coordinating the whole-of-Government response to Brexit. In this capacity, he is working closely with his colleagues across Government to address the many challenges resulting from Brexit. This cooperation also involves the relevant State Agencies. Work at Cabinet...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Departmental Staff Training (21 Nov 2017)

Regina Doherty: My Department is very active in the delivery of learning and development to staff with the aim of assisting their ongoing continuing professional development. In addition to these external training supports, a comprehensive suite of training- the One DEASP Learning and Development Programme – is delivered internally by Departmental training staff to colleagues in frontline roles. The...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Departmental Functions (21 Nov 2017)

Regina Doherty: The transfer of labour affairs and labour law responsibilities to my Department was announced by An Taoiseach on 14 June 2017. The areas that transferred included Employment Rights and Minimum Wage policy, the Low Pay Commission, and lead responsibilities for EU policies around employment and engagement with the European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions. ...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Applications (21 Nov 2017)

Regina Doherty: I can confirm my department received an application from the person concerned on 28 September 2017. Her application is currently being processed and once completed, 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: Child Benefit Eligibility (21 Nov 2017)

Regina Doherty: Child Benefit is a monthly payment made to families with children in respect of all qualified children up to the age of 16 years. The payment continues to be paid in respect of children up to their 18th birthday who are in full-time education, or who have a disability. Child Benefit is currently paid to almost 625,530 families in respect of some 1.2 million children, with an estimated...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Applications (21 Nov 2017)

Regina Doherty: I confirm that my department received an application for carer's allowance from the person concerned on 26 October 2017. The application is currently being processed and once completed, the person concerned 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: Departmental Communications (21 Nov 2017)

Regina Doherty: The domain names owned by my Department are: combatpoverty.ie euresireland.ie (aliases: euresireland.com) feadireland.ie gov-id.ie government-id.ie governmentid.ie govid.gov.ie govid.ie gro.ie groireland.ie intreo.ie jobsireland.ie labourmarketcouncil.ie myaccount.gov.ie mygov-id.ie mygovid-nonprod.ie mygovid.gov.ie mygovid.ie mywelfare-nonprod.ie mywelfare.ie onedsp.ie (aliases: 1-dsp.ie,...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Public Services Card (21 Nov 2017)

Regina Doherty: A Public Services Card may be issued to a person who has successfully completed a SAFE 2 identity registration. The person’s Public Service Identity Dataset is verified as part of this process. Adopted people are treated in the same way as other individuals in terms of verification of identity. Name, date of birth, place of birth and mother’s birth surname are generally...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: State Pension (Contributory) (21 Nov 2017)

Regina Doherty: The current rate bands applying to the State pension contributory were introduced from September 2012, replacing previous rates introduced in 2000. The rate bands prior to 2000 were less generous, and the improved rate bands introduced in 2000 were a feature of the economic and political environment at that time. The economic crash changed the focus and while other payments were reduced as...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Applications (21 Nov 2017)

Regina Doherty: I confirm that my department received an application for carer’s allowance from the person concerned on 10 April 2017. Carer's Allowance (CA) is a social assistance payment, made to persons who are providing full-time care and attention to people who have a disability such that they require that level of care and who satisfy a means test. A person can be considered to be providing...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Disability Allowance (21 Nov 2017)

Regina Doherty: The recent report by the National Council for the Blind of Ireland (NCBI) and Vincentian Partnership for Social Justice (VPSJ) on a minimum essential standard of living (MESL) for a single adult with vision impairment has been made available to my Department. The research provides a useful addition to ongoing analysis by the Vincentian Partnership using their minimum essential budgets...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: State Pensions Payments (21 Nov 2017)

Regina Doherty: The person concerned is in receipt of maximum rate of state pension (contributory), together with an increase for their qualified adult, also payable at maximum rate. State pension (contributory) payments are not taxed but pension payments are regarded as income for income tax purposes. The income tax liability of a person depends on their overall financial circumstances. Any matters...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Fire Service Staff (21 Nov 2017)

Regina Doherty: The identification of ‘retained fire fighters’ is dependent on the recipient informing the relevant INTREO office of their auxiliary profession. On this basis, at the end of October 482 people who had identified themselves as a retained fire fighter were receiving a jobseeker’s payment from my Department.