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Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Charitable and Voluntary Organisations (13 May 2020)

Regina Doherty: FEAD supports the actions of EU countries to provide material assistance to the most deprived. These activities are funded through the national Food and/or Basic Material Assistance Operational Programme. My Department is the Managing Authority (MA) for the Operational Programme and has responsibility for the implementation of the programme in Ireland. Support provided through FEAD...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: State Pension (Contributory) Eligibility (13 May 2020)

Regina Doherty: Eligibility for the State Pension (Contributory) is determined on a case by case basis based on an individual's social insurance record built up over their working lifetime. Specifically, the State Pension (Contributory) is available for those who have paid at least 520 reckonable social insurance contributions and who have reached their 66th birthday. It should be noted that not all...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: State Pension (Contributory) Eligibility (13 May 2020)

Regina Doherty: In April 2012, the number of paid PRSI contributions required to qualify for a State Pension (Contributory) increased from 260 to 520. The enabling legislation was contained in the Social Welfare Act 1997. Given that the actuarial value of the State Pension is estimated at over €300,000, it is considered reasonable to require people who claim a contributory pension to have made at...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Employment Rights (13 May 2020)

Regina Doherty: The importance of electronic communications to the success of many businesses and organisations has been highlighted by the Covid-19 crisis. The increased use of mobile technology, which is already a well-established aspect of the modern workforce, has enabled many workers to remain connected and in employment, despite the closure or reduction of workspaces. However, a long-acknowledged,...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits Payments (13 May 2020)

Regina Doherty: Working Family Payment (WFP) formerly known as Family Income Supplement , is a weekly tax free payment which provides additional income support to employees on low earnings with children. The person concerned is currently in receipt of WFP at a rate of €180 per week. This payment will not be affected if she has been laid off work due to the Covid 19 pandemic. The Covid 19 Pandemic...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Pension Provisions (13 May 2020)

Regina Doherty: In April 2012, the number of paid PRSI contributions required to qualify for a State Pension (Contributory) increased from 260 to 520. The enabling legislation that brought about this change was contained in the Social Welfare Act 1997. The actuarial value of the State Pension is estimated at over €300,000 which requires people who claim a contributory pension to have made at...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Protected Disclosures (13 May 2020)

Regina Doherty: Following from the enactment of the Protected Disclosures Act 2014, the Department has put a policy and procedures in place to provide information to and assist workers who wish to make protected disclosures. The Policy and procedures are made available on . All submissions made are assessed by a designated group of senior managers and investigations are then carried out where deemed...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: State Pension (Non-Contributory) Applications (13 May 2020)

Regina Doherty: 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 on 22 April 2020. The person concerned has been notified of the Appeals Officer’s decision. The Social Welfare Appeals Office functions independently of the Minister for...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: National Economic and Social Council (13 May 2020)

Regina Doherty: In a response to a request from the Government, the National Economic and Social Council (NESC) has published Report No.19: ‘Addressing Employment Vulnerability as Part of a Just Transition in Ireland’. This very comprehensive report presents an examination of the vulnerability for workers, firms and sectors to the transition to a low-carbon and more digital, automated future....

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: National Economic and Social Council (13 May 2020)

Regina Doherty: In a response to a request from the Government, the National Economic and Social Council (NESC) has published Report No.19: ‘Addressing Employment Vulnerability as Part of a Just Transition in Ireland’. This very comprehensive report presents an examination of the vulnerability for workers, firms and sectors to the transition to a low-carbon and more digital, automated future....

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Departmental Offices (13 May 2020)

Regina Doherty: My Department, like all Government departments and agencies is required to operate within a staff ceiling figure and a commensurate administrative staffing budget, which for this Department has involved reductions in staff numbers. The staffing needs for all areas within the Department are continuously reviewed, taking account of workloads, management priorities and the ongoing need to...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Civil Registration Documentation (5 Mar 2020)

Regina Doherty: I would like the Deputy to know that I appreciate the sensitivities relating to significant personal impacts in individual cases in this area. It is important that should any changes be made, we must ensure the continued integrity and robustness of the civil registration system, including the registers maintained under that system. The registers that record vital life...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Direct Provision Data (5 Mar 2020)

Regina Doherty: Applicants for International Protection accommodated under the system of Direct Provision operated by the International Protection Accommodation Services (IPAS) of the Department of Justice and Equality are provided with full board accommodation and other facilities/services. The Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection administers the daily expenses allowance (DEA) which is...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Community Employment Schemes Supervisors (5 Mar 2020)

Regina Doherty: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1111, 1133 and 1172 together. I wish to acknowledge the valuable and dedicated service that Community Employment (CE) sponsor organisations provide in running CE Schemes all over the country.  CE supervisors, as employees of these organisations, are an integral part of that good work.  We simply could not sustain a lot of our local...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: State Pensions Payments (5 Mar 2020)

Regina Doherty: The expenditure and recipient numbers for the State Pension Contributory (SPC) and State Pension non-Contributory (SPNC) are detailed in Table 1. Expenditure for 2019 is provisional and is subject to audit. The projected number of pensioners and the associated expenditure for these pensioners is contingent on policy decisions regarding qualification criteria. A number of potential scenarios...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Appeals (5 Mar 2020)

Regina Doherty: 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 14 November 2019. It is a condition for receipt of a CA...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: State Pension (Non-Contributory) (5 Mar 2020)

Regina Doherty: State pension non-contributory is a means-tested payment for people aged 66 and over, habitually residing in the State, who do not qualify for a state pension contributory, or who only qualify for a reduced rate contributory pension based on their social insurance record. For the purposes of the means-test, it is necessary at the outset for applicants to provide full details of any...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Appeals (5 Mar 2020)

Regina Doherty: The Social Welfare Appeals Office has advised me that an appeal by the person concerned was registered in that office on 13 January 2020.  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. On 6 February...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Disability Allowance Appeals (5 Mar 2020)

Regina Doherty: The Social Welfare Appeals Office has advised me that an appeal by the person concerned was registered in that office on 13 January 2020.  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...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Applications (5 Mar 2020)

Regina Doherty: 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 16 November 2019. It is a condition for receipt of a CA...