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Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Rent Supplement Scheme Appeals (6 Jul 2017)

Regina Doherty: The Rent Supplement claim for the person concerned was disallowed as she failed to provide documentation that would allow an accurate assessment of her entitlement. The person concerned has appealed this decision and her case has been referred to the Appeals Office accordingly. An Appeals Officer will make a decision on the case based on the documentary evidence presented and/or arising...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Jobseeker's Benefit Eligibility (6 Jul 2017)

Regina Doherty: The person concerned does satisfy the contribution requirements to qualify for jobseeker’s benefit, albeit at a reduced rate with reference to level of remuneration they received in their last employment. Taking this into account the department has sought to ascertain, given the person’s circumstances, which payment would be more advantageous to the customer to receive,...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (6 Jul 2017)

Regina Doherty: The jobseekers allowance application of the person concerned was disallowed due to the failure to disclose information regarding means to the department and not due to her homelessness. Their homelessness is as a result of the enforcement of an Order for Ejectment by the Sheriff’s Office of the local District Court due to significant rent arrears being owed to their landlord by the...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Exceptional Needs Payments (6 Jul 2017)

Regina Doherty: The person concerned has been requested to submit to the Department documentation confirming any change in her circumstances and details of her current weekly income in order to determine her ongoing eligibility to Rent Supplement. On receipt of this documentation her entitlement to Rent Supplement, to include any arrears due, can be assessed accordingly. I trust this clarifies the matter...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Jobseeker's Allowance (6 Jul 2017)

Regina Doherty: The person concerned has not, as of yet, made an application for payment to the department, and therefore it is not possible to determine their entitlement to jobseekers allowance or any alternative payment. If they wish to make an application for payment they must submit the completed relevant application forms to the department to enable a determination of their eligibility to be made. ...

Questions on Promised Legislation (5 Jul 2017)

Regina Doherty: I am not sure if Deputy Fleming was here but Deputy Bríd Smith brought up exactly the same question a few minutes ago. Unfortunately, the answer is exactly the same. We are waiting on an actuarial review on the Social Insurance Fund that will come back to us probably by quarter three. The model we hope to move to is a total contributions model. We will be moving towards it as quickly...

Questions on Promised Legislation (5 Jul 2017)

Regina Doherty: We are currently conducting a review of the social insurance fund and hope to have that information by the third quarter of this year to feed into a change of the model. The Deputy is right that there are obviously women of a particular age who are coming to retirement age now who are not included in that homemaker's scheme and are obviously losing out on a considerable amount of money every...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Insurance (5 Jul 2017)

Regina Doherty: PRSI credited contributions (“credits”) are an integral part of the social insurance system. For the most part they are linked to having an underlying entitlement to a social welfare payment while temporarily detached from the labour force or having entitlement to statutory leave e.g. parental or maternity leave. The primary purpose of PRSI credits is to secure social welfare...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Eligibility (5 Jul 2017)

Regina Doherty: Carer's Allowance (CA) is a statutory, means-tested social assistance payment, made to persons who are providing full-time care and attention to a person who has a disability such that they require that level of care. Social welfare relevant legislation provides for the continuation of payment of the allowance for up to thirteen weeks in the event that the person being cared for or the...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: JobPath Implementation (5 Jul 2017)

Regina Doherty: JobPath is an employment activation service that supports people who are long-term unemployed and those most at risk of becoming long-term unemployed to secure and sustain paid employment. While with JobPath, customers are assigned to a personal advisor who will assess their skills, experience, challenges and work goals and agree a personal progression plan. They are provided with a...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Exceptional Needs Payment Applications (5 Jul 2017)

Regina Doherty: I wish to advise the Deputy that the person concerned was not refused an exceptional needs payment in respect of special equipment for a child with cerebral palsy. An application for an Exceptional Needs Payment was made on 29 June 2017 and a decision is expected to be taken this week, the person concerned will be notified directly of the outcome. I trust that this clarifies the matter.

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Community Services Programme (5 Jul 2017)

Regina Doherty: As the Deputy is aware, the Community Services Programme (CSP) provides financial support to community companies that provide revenue generating services of a socially inclusive nature. Many of these companies are also funded from other sources and generate revenue from the public use of their facilities and services. In May 2017, my Department announced a call for proposals under...

Order of Business (4 Jul 2017)

Regina Doherty: We are proposing to bring the legislation to Cabinet in the morning and then it will be published. I have requested through the Whip's office that we schedule Second Stage at the earliest convenient time. Obviously, we will not have Committee Stage if we have not had Second Stage, but I expect-----

Order of Business (4 Jul 2017)

Regina Doherty: -----with the help of Deputy O'Dea and all the other parties in the House, that we might conclude all Stages before we recess for the summer. We certainly will be taking Second Stage.

Seanad: Report on Dying, Death and Bereavement: Statements (4 Jul 2017)

Regina Doherty: I thank the Acting Chairman. This is my second time in the Seanad since my appointment. So far, I have not been anywhere else yet. It is a pleasure to be back in the House again. I welcome the publication of the important report, Finite Lives, Dying Death and Bereavement: An Examination of State Services in Ireland, and thank the Seanad for the opportunity afforded to me to discuss its...

Seanad: Report on Dying, Death and Bereavement: Statements (4 Jul 2017)

Regina Doherty: The main recommendations of the report include developing an integrated strategy on dying, death and bereavement by an interdepartmental committee following a process of consultation. It seeks to improve access to information about end of life services and make life easier for people at a time when they should feel supported by the State. Practical recommendations include the establishment...

Seanad: Report on Dying, Death and Bereavement: Statements (4 Jul 2017)

Regina Doherty: I thank Senators for all their contributions. They are exceptionally valuable to me. If I was able to do all the things I want to do, in particular for vulnerable people, older people and those who care for vulnerable people, I would probably use up every penny of the fiscal space no matter how big or small it is. Members know that will not be possible but we will fight as well as we can...

Seanad: Report on Dying, Death and Bereavement: Statements (4 Jul 2017)

Regina Doherty: Yes, it must be done quickly in order that we can get to the focus of knowing what we need, which is a service that is of a high quality and is well paid in the community in order that parents and vulnerable citizens can stay in their own homes and enjoy the beauty of those around them, namely, their grandchildren, children, friends, and birds in the back garden such as the robins who come up...

Seanad: Report on Dying, Death and Bereavement: Statements (4 Jul 2017)

Regina Doherty: The idea of the State, and the money that we have to spend in the State, is to provide people with a certain standard of living in their vulnerable or old years. That work should not be as complex as people make it out to be. We must consider how much money the Social Insurance Fund will yield over the next couple of years. We must recognise that far more people will reach pension age than...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Appeals (4 Jul 2017)

Regina Doherty: The Social Welfare Appeals Office has advised me that an appeal by the person concerned was registered in that office on 18 April 2017. It is a statutory requirement of the appeals process that the relevant departmental papers and comments by the Deciding Officer on the grounds of appeal be sought. When these papers have been received from the Department, the case in question will be...