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Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Jobseeker's Benefit Eligibility (28 Sep 2017)

Regina Doherty: Following further clarification with the Deputy’s Office, the person concerned should contact their Local Intreo Centre to establish if his spouse is entitled to an Adult Dependent Allowance on his Jobseeker Benefit claim. I hope this clarifies the matter for the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Rent Supplement Scheme Eligibility (28 Sep 2017)

Regina Doherty: The rent supplement claim for the person concerned was closed in 2015 as documentation requested relating to combined household means was not provided.It is open to the person concerned to submit a complete and up-to-date rent supplement application form, including all required documentation. Upon receipt of the necessary documentation his entitlement to rent supplement will be assessed...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Carer's Benefit Payments (28 Sep 2017)

Regina Doherty: It is a condition for receipt of Carer's Benefit (CARB) that the person being cared for must have a disability whose effect is that they require full-time care and attention. This is defined as requiring from another person, continual supervision and frequent assistance throughout the day in connection with normal bodily functions or continuous supervision in order to avoid danger to him or...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: JobPath Data (28 Sep 2017)

Regina Doherty: My Department does not publish the individual fees paid to the JobPath providers because of commercial sensitivity. This commercial sensitivity is in relation to the release of the information having the potential to both influence the management of the contracts currently in place and any future procurement that may be undertaken and thus putting the State at a disadvantage. The JobPath...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Insurance Fund Review (28 Sep 2017)

Regina Doherty: The Social Welfare (Consolidation) Act, 2005, as amended, makes provision for the carrying out of actuarial reviews of the Social Insurance Fund at five yearly intervals. The last actuarial review, as at 31 December 2010, was published in 2012. The fourth actuarial review, as at 31 December 2015, is currently being undertaken by external consultants. The review will project the income...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Household Benefits Scheme (27 Sep 2017)

Regina Doherty: The savings arising from the initial reduction and subsequent discontinuance of the telephone allowance meant that my Department was able to retain the other valuable elements of the household benefits package such as the electricity and gas allowance and the television licence. My Department will spend approximately €232 million this year on these elements of the household benefits...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Ministerial Responsibilities (27 Sep 2017)

Regina Doherty: The Government’s authority to delegate powers and duties to Ministers of State is contained in section 2 of the Ministers and Secretaries (Amendment) (No. 2) Act 1977. On 14 June 2017 Minister Finian McGrath T.D. was reappointed Minister of State at the Department of Social Protection, the Department of Justice and Equality and the Department of Health with special responsibility for...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Community Employment Schemes Data (27 Sep 2017)

Regina Doherty: Training on Community Employment (CE) is based on the personal and occupational needs of each individual and is identified through the tailored Individual Learning Plan (ILP), agreed between the CE Supervisor and the participant and approved by my Department. A participant training grant is allocated to each CE Scheme. During their time on CE, participants are encouraged and supported to...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Gender Recognition (27 Sep 2017)

Regina Doherty: Section 7 of the Gender Recognition Act 2015 provides for a review of the Act to commence within 2 years of enactment of the legislation. My Department is working on this and I hope to be in a position to establish the review group shortly and its terms of reference will then be finalised. The matters covered by the review will include issues relating to gender recognition for children...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Rural Social Scheme Eligibility (27 Sep 2017)

Regina Doherty: I propose to take Questions Nos. 191 and 192 together. 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...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Community Employment Schemes Data (27 Sep 2017)

Regina Doherty: Community Employment (CE) schemes provide part-time temporary work in local communities, including opportunities for training and development as a stepping-stone back to employment, for people in receipt of a qualifying of social welfare payments. These schemes help to break the cycle of unemployment and improve a person’s chances of returning to the labour market. The total number of...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Community Employment Schemes Data (27 Sep 2017)

Regina Doherty: My Department introduced a new Community Employment (CE) childcare strand in 2013 under which there is a dedicated childcare training programme leading to a major award at QQI Level 5 for CE participants who work directly with children. The QQI Major Level 5 Award is the entry level requirement to work as a basic practitioner in childcare. This has led to rationalised entry requirements,...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Fuel Allowance Eligibility (27 Sep 2017)

Regina Doherty: Fuel allowance is a means tested payment to assist householders on long-term social welfare payments who are unable to provide for their own heating needs. It is not intended to meet those costs in full. Only one allowance is paid per household. Eligibility for fuel allowance is subject to a household means test and other qualifying conditions, such as household composition. With...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Fuel Allowance Applications (27 Sep 2017)

Regina Doherty: The fuel allowance is payable to persons who receive certain qualifying social welfare payments. Carer's allowance is not a qualifying payment. However, carers may qualify for fuel allowance if they are getting half-rate carer's allowance and another qualifying social welfare payment. Alternatively, if the carer resides with their care recipient, that care recipient may be in receipt of a...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: JobPath Programme (27 Sep 2017)

Regina Doherty: I propose to take Questions Nos. 197 and 198 together. Ireland’s Public Employment Service (PES) is managed by my Department and delivered directly by its own Intreo service as well as by contracted private providers i.e. companies delivering the Local Employment Service (LES), Job Clubs and JobPath services. These providers act on behalf of the Department for the purpose of...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Defined Benefit Pension Schemes (27 Sep 2017)

Regina Doherty: The mediated agreement for former Waterford Crystal workers, covers members of the Waterford Crystal Limited Contributory Pension Plan for Staff and the Waterford Crystal Limited Contributory Pension Scheme for Factory Employees, and provides for the payment of - (a) a tax-free once-off lump sum of €1,200 for every year of pension scheme service (not company service), not...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits Expenditure (27 Sep 2017)

Regina Doherty: The cost of increasing all weekly rates of payment by 1% is estimated to be just over €145 million in 2018 and a full year. The cost includes proportionate increases for qualified adults. It should be noted that this cost is subject to change over the coming weeks in the context of emerging trends and associated revision of the estimated numbers of recipients for 2018.

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Labour Activation Programmes (27 Sep 2017)

Regina Doherty: The person concerned is in receipt of Jobseekers Allowance and approved for participation on a part time Springboard course. One of the conditions for jobseekers pursuing part-time educational courses including Springboard is that they must satisfy the condition of being available for and genuinely seeking employment and must engage with any activation service to which they are referred....

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Rent Supplement Scheme Data (27 Sep 2017)

Regina Doherty: The rent supplement scheme plays a vital role in housing families and individuals, with the scheme currently supporting approximately 38,600 tenants for which the Government has provided €253 million for in 2017. Details of rent supplement recipients under the scheme in respect of the period from January 2014 to August 2017 are provided in the table. Rent supplement customer numbers...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Insurance Yield (26 Sep 2017)

Regina Doherty: I propose to take Questions Nos. 496 and 497 together. The following table sets out the estimated increase in the PRSI yield to the Social Insurance Fund from the measures detailed by the Deputy: Measure Yield Increase in the existing two bands of Class A employer PRSI by 2% by: - increasing the 8.5% rate of employer's PRSI to 10.5% and- increase the 10.75% employer rate to 12.75%...