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Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Insurance (5 Jul 2022)

Heather Humphreys: Section 10 of the Social Welfare Consolidation Act 2005 (as amended) makes provision for the undertaking of an actuarial review of the social insurance fund at five yearly intervals. The purpose of the review is to determine the extent to which the fund may be expected, in the longer term, to meet the demands in respect of payment of benefits and other payments. The review takes account of...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: State Pensions (5 Jul 2022)

Heather Humphreys: On an ongoing basis, and as part of the normal budgetary cycle, my Department actively monitors key economic indicators and also takes account of research data including that of the Minimum Essential Standard of Living from the Vincentian Partnership for Social Justice. The social impact of budget measures is also assessed using the SWITCH model developed by the ESRI.  It...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (5 Jul 2022)

Heather Humphreys: The free travel scheme provides free travel on the main public and private transport services for those eligible under the scheme.  These include road, rail and ferry services provided by companies such as Bus Átha Cliath, Bus Éireann and Iarnród Éireann, as well as Luas and services provided by over 80 private transport operators. The person concerned has a...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Eligibility (5 Jul 2022)

Heather Humphreys: Further to the Deputy's previous question, I was pleased to recently announce a series of measures which will remove barriers facing social welfare customers who choose to accommodate tenants or those affected by the Ukraine crisis in their homes. I am introducing a new means disregard of up to €14,000 per annum, in respect of those who rent a room in their...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: State Pensions (5 Jul 2022)

Heather Humphreys: This Government acknowledges the important role that carers play and is fully committed to supporting them in that role.  Accordingly, the current State Pension (Contributory) system includes a range of measures including PRSI Credits, Homemaking Disregards and HomeCaring Periods to recognise caring periods outside of paid employment in the calculation of a pension payment...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (5 Jul 2022)

Heather Humphreys: Domiciliary Care Allowance is a monthly payment for a child, aged under 16 with a severe disability who requires ongoing (continual or continuous) care and attention substantially in excess of the level of care and attention usually required by a child of the same age. The child must be likely to require this level of care and attention for at least 12 months. ...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (5 Jul 2022)

Heather Humphreys: The number of applications for Domiciliary Care Allowance (DCA) that were received in 2021 and to date in 2022 are as follows: Year  DCA applications received during year. 2021 9,121 2022 to date - 01/07/2022 5,290 The number of DCA applications continues to increase. I hope this clarifies the position...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (5 Jul 2022)

Heather Humphreys: Eligibility for Domiciliary Care Allowance (DCA) is determined primarily by reference to the degree of additional care and attention required by a child rather than the child's disability.  DCA applications are decided by a deciding officer on an individual case by case basis, while also considering the opinion of a Departmental medical assessor. While...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (5 Jul 2022)

Heather Humphreys: Eligibility for Domiciliary Care Allowance (DCA) is determined primarily by reference to the degree of additional care and attention required by a child rather than the child's disability. DCA applications are decided by a deciding officer on an individual case by case basis, while also considering the opinion of a Departmental medical assessor. While statistics on...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (5 Jul 2022)

Heather Humphreys: Eligibility for Domiciliary Care Allowance is determined primarily by reference to the degree of additional care and attention required by a child rather than the child's disability. DCA applications are decided by a deciding officer on an individual case by case basis, while also considering the opinion of a Departmental medical assessor. While statistics on overall...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (5 Jul 2022)

Heather Humphreys: Domiciliary care allowance is payable in respect of children who have a severe disability resulting in the need for substantial extra care and attention compared to other children of the same age without that disability.  Eligibility is determined on the additional care required by the child and not on the particular disability. Before a decision is made on a...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (5 Jul 2022)

Heather Humphreys: Domiciliary Care Allowance (DCA ) is payable to a parent/guardian in respect of a child aged under 16 , who has a severe disability and requires continual or continuous care and attention substantially over and above the care and attention usually required by a child of the same age.  The child must be likely to require this level of care and attention for at least 12...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Departmental Staff (5 Jul 2022)

Heather Humphreys: Medical Assessors are fully qualified and experienced practitioners who provide independent, informed opinions on applications to the illness, disability & caring schemes, for the guidance of the Department's Deciding Officers. At the time of recruitment, they must have at least three years satisfactory experience in the practice of medicine since registration. Many of the...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Employment Support Services (5 Jul 2022)

Heather Humphreys: The JobPath service helps and supports their clients to identify and pursue suitable job opportunities themselves and the personal adviser will provide any appropriate support that the person may require, from preparing their CV and assisting with the job application to financial assistance for clothing or transport costs at interview stage or in the first days of employment. JobPath fees...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Departmental Staff (5 Jul 2022)

Heather Humphreys: The Department has received and responded to a number of FOI and Data Protection requests from the person concerned.  Thus far, the Department has released any and all records it has identified in relation to this person's requests in line with the Freedom of Information Act 2014 and the Data Protection Acts 2018 and 2013.  There is one GDPR request ongoing and this will be...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Departmental Bodies (5 Jul 2022)

Heather Humphreys: As the Deputy may be aware, Section 20 of the Public Service Pay and Pensions Act 2017 set out that restoration for public servants with annualised basic salaries above €150,000 would be completed by Ministerial order by 1 July 2022.  In accordance with the legislation, an Order under Section 20 of the Act was laid before the Oireachtas on 30 June.  The Department of...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Agriculture Schemes (5 Jul 2022)

Heather Humphreys: I propose to take Questions Nos. 412 to 415, inclusive, together. Farm Assist is a statutory income support specifically for farmers on low-incomes.  There are approximately 4,700 claims in payment at present.  The Government has provided €53.9 million for the scheme for 2022.    The amount paid weekly to a person in receipt of Farm Assist is dependent...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (5 Jul 2022)

Heather Humphreys: Long-Covid does not constitute an occupational injury under the Occupational Injuries Benefit scheme.  My Department is not conducting a review in relation to amending the scheme as this condition does not meet the criteria for the scheme. My Department provides a suite of income supports for those who are unable to work due to an illness or disability.  Entitlement to...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Public Services Card (5 Jul 2022)

Heather Humphreys: A replacement Public Services Card (PSC) has been issued to the person concerned which should be received within the next 5 working days. I trust that this clarifies the matter for the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (5 Jul 2022)

Heather Humphreys: Domiciliary Care Allowance (DCA) is a monthly payment to the parent/guardian of a child with a disability so severe that the child requires care and attention and/or supervision substantially in excess of another child of the same age.  This care and attention must be provided to allow the child to deal with the activities of daily living.  The child must be likely to require this...