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Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Wage Subsidy Scheme (20 May 2020)

Regina Doherty: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1177 and 1229 together. The Revenue Temporary Wage Subsidy Scheme (TWSS) is one of a number of measures to provide financial support to workers affected by the Covid-19 crisis. The scheme is operated by the Revenue Commissioners and enables eligible employees, whose employers’ business activities have experienced significant negative disruption due...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Wage Subsidy Scheme (20 May 2020)

Regina Doherty: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1178 and 1243 together. The supplementary welfare allowance (SWA) scheme is the safety net within the overall social welfare system in that it provides assistance to eligible people in the State whose means are insufficient to meet their needs and those of their dependants. Basic weekly SWA may be paid to customers awaiting the outcome of a claim or an appeal...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Domestic Violence (20 May 2020)

Regina Doherty: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1179, 1180, 1183 to 1186, inclusive, 1188 to 1191, inclusive, 1251, 1277, 1279, 1281, 1283 and 1286 together. Responsibility for the development and provision of services to support victims of domestic violence rests with the Department of Children and Youth Affairs. The co-ordination of the services addressing the needs of these customers is managed...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Covid-19 Pandemic Unemployment Payment (20 May 2020)

Regina Doherty: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1181 and 1232 together. The emergency Covid-19 Pandemic Unemployment Payment has been introduced as a time-limited emergency measure so that payments can be made as quickly as possible to the large number of people who have become fully unemployed due to the pandemic. During the month of March, my Department received and processed jobseeker claims equivalent...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Covid-19 Pandemic Unemployment Payment (20 May 2020)

Regina Doherty: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1182, 1245 and 1278 together. The COVID 19 Pandemic Unemployment Payment was introduced in March 2020 as an emergency time-limited measure to meet the surge in unemployment which resulted from the effects of the Coronavirus pandemic. This emergency payment was introduced to support persons aged between 18 and up to 66 years old who have lost their...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Legislative Measures (20 May 2020)

Regina Doherty: Given the need to pay the Covid Pandemic Unemployment Payment as expeditiously as possible, Section 202 of the Social Welfare Consolidation Act 2005 was used.  This section allows for the provision of payments in urgent cases by way of Supplementary Welfare Allowance.  The Covid-19 pandemic and resultant immediate economic impact is unprecedented and created an urgent requirement...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Covid-19 Pandemic Unemployment Payment (20 May 2020)

Regina Doherty: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1192, 1221, 1222, 1223 and 1224 together. This week, my Department issued COVID-19 Pandemic Unemployment payments valued at over €200 million to 585,000 people. Projected expenditure for up to 12 weeks payment is in excess of €2.2 billion. The Roadmap for Reopening Society and Business, published by the Government on 1 May 2020 sets out...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Departmental Contracts (20 May 2020)

Regina Doherty: The procurement of consultancy services supports my Department in providing analysis that contributes to policy development. Details of the consultancy service providers engaged by my Department since the start of this year are set out in the following table: Name of Consultant Details of Consultancy Expenditure Ruth Fitzgerald Legal...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Covid-19 Pandemic Unemployment Payment (20 May 2020)

Regina Doherty: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1194, 1210, 1211 and 1248 together. The COVID-19 Pandemic Unemployment Payment was introduced as a time-limited, emergency income support measure to meet the dramatic surge in unemployment as a consequence of the pandemic.  This emergency payment supports people of working age from 18 and up to 66 years old who became unemployed on or...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Jobseeker's Allowance Eligibility (20 May 2020)

Regina Doherty: Entitlement to disability allowance is based on satisfying medical, means and residency conditions. In order to qualify for the scheme on medical grounds a person must be suffering from an injury, disease, congenital deformity or physical or mental illness or defect which has continued or may reasonably be expected to continue for a period of at least a year and as a result of the...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Covid-19 Pandemic Unemployment Payment (20 May 2020)

Regina Doherty: The Revenue Temporary Wage Subsidy Scheme (TWSS) is one of a number of measures to provide financial support to workers affected by the Covid-19 crisis. The scheme is operated by the Revenue Commissioners and enables eligible employees, whose employers’ business activities have experienced significant negative disruption due to the COVID-19 pandemic, to receive supports directly from...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Student Support Schemes (20 May 2020)

Regina Doherty: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1198, 1255 and 1300 together. The Student Universal Support Ireland (SUSI) Grant, payable by the Department of Education and Skills, represents the primary support for persons pursuing third level education.  The matter of supports for students for the forthcoming academic year should be referred to the Minister for Education and...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Covid-19 Pandemic (20 May 2020)

Regina Doherty: The Income Support Helpline referred to by the Deputy was established in March 2020 to provide customer information and support in relation to a range of income supports for people affected by the income impacts or health impacts of COVID-19.  This includes the new Pandemic Unemployment Payment, Enhanced Illness Benefit for Covid19, other relevant income supports...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (20 May 2020)

Regina Doherty: The Covid-19 Pandemic Unemployment Payment was introduced in response to the Covid-19 pandemic emergency. As stipulated in the scheme guidelines both employees and self-employed people can apply for the payment if they satisfy a number of qualifying conditions as set out below. In order to qualify for the payment, the applicant must: - be aged between 18 and 66 years old and - be...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Fuel Allowance Payments (20 May 2020)

Regina Doherty: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1201 and 1257 together. The fuel allowance is a payment of €24.50 per week for 28 weeks (a total of €686 for the fuel season) from October to April, to over 369,000 low income households, at an estimated cost of €261 million in 2020.  The purpose of this payment is to assist these households with their energy costs.  The...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Departmental Expenditure (20 May 2020)

Regina Doherty: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1202 and 1203 together. The 2020 Revised Estimates Volume was published in December 2019 and the estimated overall expenditure for Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection for 2020 was €21,204.4 million (€21.2 billion). The expenditure incurred for Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection scheme payments in April of...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Redundancy Payments (20 May 2020)

Regina Doherty: Firstly, I would like to say that my thoughts are with all workers faced with the prospect of closure and job losses at this difficult time. With the exception of grocery outlets, the retail sector has been particularly affected by the measures we have had to take in response to the spread of Covid-19. Having come through a number of turbulent years and an examinership process, it must be...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Rent Supplement Scheme Data (20 May 2020)

Regina Doherty: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1205 and 1237 together. Rent supplement continues to play a key role in supporting families and individuals in private rented accommodation, with the scheme currently supporting approximately 19,200 recipients. For the period 18th April – 6th May some 3,300 claims are currently either in payment (1,800 tenancies awarded) or under...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Appeals (20 May 2020)

Regina Doherty: The Social Welfare Appeals Office has advised me that an appeal by the person concerned was registered in that office on 7 November 2019.  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 Employment Affairs and Social Protection.  These papers...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Covid-19 Pandemic (20 May 2020)

Regina Doherty: The cost of the Pandemic Unemployment Payment was €111 million in March 2020 and €770 million in April 2020. The cost of the Temporary Wage Subsidy Scheme was €22.8 million in March 2020 and €636.1m in April 2020. A similar level of expenditure is expected on these schemes in May and for the earlier part of June.  Expenditure beyond this will be dependent upon...