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Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Appeals (29 Mar 2022)

Heather Humphreys: An application for Carer's Allowance by the person concerned was disallowed by a Deciding Officer of the Department on 7 February 2019. I am informed by the Social Welfare Appeals Office that an appeal for the person concerned was received in that Office on 21 March 2022. An appeal against the decision of a Deciding Officer must be made within 21 days of a decision being notified. Appeals...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Appeals (29 Mar 2022)

Heather Humphreys: I confirm that an application from the person concerned for disability allowance (DA) was received by the Department on 22 November 2021. The processing time for individual DA claims may vary in accordance with their relative complexity in terms of the three main qualifying criteria, the person’s circumstances and the information they provide in support of their claim. The...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Payments (29 Mar 2022)

Heather Humphreys: Invalidity pension (IP) is a payment for people who are permanently incapable of work because of illness or incapacity and for no other reason and who satisfy the pay related social insurance (PRSI) contribution conditions. An application for IP was received from the person concerned on 17 February 2022. In order to establish medical suitability for IP, two forms issued on 09 March...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Schemes (29 Mar 2022)

Heather Humphreys: 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 until their 18th birthday who are in full-time education, or who have a disability. Child Benefit is currently paid to over 631,000 families in respect of almost 1.2 million children with an estimated...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Pension Provisions (29 Mar 2022)

Heather Humphreys: I am advised by the Social Welfare Appeals Office that an Appeals Officer, having fully considered all of the available evidence, decided to disallow the appeal of the person concerned by way of a summary decision. Under social welfare legislation a decision of an Appeals Officer is generally final and conclusive and may only be reviewed by an Appeals Officer in the light of new evidence or...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Schemes (29 Mar 2022)

Heather Humphreys: My Department is redeploying existing staff to work in the hubs established in Dublin Airport and in other locations where people fleeing the war in Ukraine are being assisted on arrival in Ireland. These resources are being supplemented with additional temporary clerical staff being recruited through the Public Appointments Service (PAS). The position is being kept under review.

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (29 Mar 2022)

Heather Humphreys: The employment wage subsidy scheme (EWSS) replaced the temporary wage subsidy scheme with effect from 1 September 2020. The table below outlines the level of funding provided in my Department's 2022 estimate for the employment wage subsidy scheme and a breakdown of funding provided from 2020 to February 2022: €000 2022 Estimate 600,000 ...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Gender Recognition (29 Mar 2022)

Heather Humphreys: The collection and collation of personal data within the State is a matter for the Central Statistics Office (CSO) in line with European and International practice. I am advised that the CSO has committed to conducting research and is engaging with stakeholders on this matter.

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Personal Public Service Numbers (29 Mar 2022)

Heather Humphreys: The person concerned applied for a Personal Public Service (PPS) Number online. This application was processed on 23/03/2022. Confirmation of the person’s PPS Number was issued to the address provided on 24/03/2022. I trust this clarifies the matter.

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Fuel Prices (29 Mar 2022)

Heather Humphreys: The Fuel Allowance is a payment of €33.00 per week for 28 weeks (a total of €924 each year) from October to April, which is supporting up to an estimated 400,000 households in 2022, at an estimated cost of €366 million in 2022. The purpose of this payment is to assist these households with their energy costs. The allowance represents a contribution towards the energy...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Personal Public Service Numbers (29 Mar 2022)

Heather Humphreys: I am sorry to hear of the person’s difficulty in contacting the Bishop’s Square Intreo Centre. The staff at the Intreo Centre are currently managing high volumes of phone calls and any delays in responding are regretted. The person concerned was invited to a Public Services Card (PSC) appointment which was scheduled for 25/03/2022. Following this appointment a PSC card has...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (29 Mar 2022)

Heather Humphreys: Carer's allowance (CA) is a means-tested social assistance payment made to a person who is habitually resident in the State and who is providing full-time care and attention to a child or an adult who has such a disability that as a result they require that level of care. An application for CA was received from the person concerned on 21 March 2022. Additional information in relation to the...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Protected Disclosures (29 Mar 2022)

Heather Humphreys: Access to the records referred to in this request has previously been sought by the requester and these records have been referenced in a number of Freedom of Information requests made to this Department. This Department has refused access to these records under Freedom of Information legislation. The Department is not, therefore, in a position to release them to the requester. The documents...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Departmental Schemes (29 Mar 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. There are currently approximately...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Payments (29 Mar 2022)

Heather Humphreys: Maternity Benefit is a payment made to women who are on maternity leave from work and covered by social insurance (PRSI). The Maternity Benefit award letter issued to the claimant in this case on 24th March 2022. The claimant will receive her first Maternity Benefit payment on Monday, 4th April, 2022. The commencement date of Monday, 4th of April, 2022 takes into account payments received...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Offices (29 Mar 2022)

Heather Humphreys: My Department does not engage in retainer contracts within the ordinary meaning of the word, i.e., a fee paid in advance to secure the services of a person or a company. My Department has many contracts for service with third parties. However, payment occurs after work is done and an invoice presented to the Department.

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (29 Mar 2022)

Heather Humphreys: The person concerned applied for Back to Education Allowance on 03 December 2021. This application was refused on 21 December 2021 on the grounds that it was a late application as the submission date was significantly beyond the requirement that it be no more than 30 days following the commencement of the course. The person concerned was not happy with this decision and requested a review....

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Departmental Expenditure (29 Mar 2022)

Heather Humphreys: The table below provides the information requested for the period under reference. This Department provides training in-house by dedicated and trained trainers and also through external training providers, other government agencies and charities with relevant remits and expertise. In line with the commitments identified in the People Strategy of the Civil Service 2017/2020 and the DSP HR...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Departmental Data (29 Mar 2022)

Heather Humphreys: I propose to take Questions Nos. 484 and 485 together. The Illness Benefit scheme is designed to provide support to those who cannot attend work in the short term due to illness. To qualify for a payment under the terms of the Illness Benefit scheme a person must be under pensionable age, satisfy prescribed PRSI conditions and be certified by a doctor as being incapable of attending work due...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Eligibility (29 Mar 2022)

Heather Humphreys: Matters regarding the right to reside and conditions attached to the stamps provided to visa holders are a matter for my colleague the Minister for Justice. The Habitual Residence Condition (HRC) was introduced for certain social assistance schemes and for Child Benefit, with effect from 1 May 2004. The term 'habitually resident' conveys a degree of permanence and implies a close association...