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Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Applications (17 Dec 2019)

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 July 2019. As the person concerned failed to...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Applications (17 Dec 2019)

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. The person concerned has been in receipt of payment for one care recipient since 26 January 2017. It is a condition for...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Applications (17 Dec 2019)

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. The Department informs me that there is no application by the person concerned for CA registered.  If the person in...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Applications (17 Dec 2019)

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 28 November 2019. Additional information in relation to...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Insurance (17 Dec 2019)

Regina Doherty: The way in which an individual pays tax and PRSI is generally determined by whether they are employed or self-employed. The decision as to which label applies to an individual is arrived at by looking at what they actually do, the way they do it, and the terms and conditions under which they are engaged.  The Scope Section of my Department decides the correct class of PRSI and,...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Employment Rights (17 Dec 2019)

Regina Doherty: I propose to take Questions Nos. 715 to 718, inclusive, together. Work is underway in my Department to tackle false self-employment wherever it may be occurring across the economy.  In that regard I have reallocated resources to this issue to understand, measure and quantify better the prevalence of false self-employment and obtain a sectoral analysis of its level of incidence....

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Services for People with Disabilities (17 Dec 2019)

Regina Doherty: My Department has policy and operational responsibility for providing both income supports and employment supports for disabled persons. In relation to the “appointing of a Commissioner for Independent Living for disabled persons’, policy in relation to independent living, personal assistance services and home care supports do not come within the remit of my...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: State Pension (Non-Contributory) (17 Dec 2019)

Regina Doherty: The person concerned requested a review of their state pension (non-contributory) entitlement. As a result of this review, the person's weekly rate of payment increased with effect from 23 August 2019.  A consequential pension arrears payment issued to the person concerned on 13 September 2019. I hope this clarifies the matter for the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits Applications (17 Dec 2019)

Regina Doherty: From the 1st January 2019,  as part of Revenue's PAYE modernisation project, employers now report relevant payroll data to Revenue as part of the normal weekly, fortnightly or monthly payroll run.   Employers are no longer required to provide employees with a P45 on the cessation of their employment. Accordingly, a customer will not be required to provide my...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits Eligibility (17 Dec 2019)

Regina Doherty: Social welfare legislation provides that all income and property belonging to an applicant (and his or her spouse/partner, where applicable) is assessable for means testing purposes for social assistance schemes, such as Disability Allowance and Carer's Allowance. Income disregards are in place for both Disability Allowance and Carer's Allowance.  Carer’s Allowance has a general...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Public Services Card (17 Dec 2019)

Regina Doherty: The Public Services Card (PSC) is proof that a person has authenticated their identity at an office of my Department. A person can submit their PSC to prove their identity each time they transact with the public bodies specified in social welfare legislation that use the PSC. Where a person has already authenticated their identity and been issued a PSC, subsequently wishes to revert to...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Employment Rights (17 Dec 2019)

Regina Doherty: The Minister wishes to amend the Terms of Employment (Information) Act 1994 to provide that employers must inform employees in writing of the policy in relation to the distribution of cash and electronic tips and gratuities in that business, where applicable.  The information will be included in the written statement of terms of employment that must be provided to an employee not later...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits Waiting Times (17 Dec 2019)

Regina Doherty: The information requested (where available) by the Deputy is detailed in the following tabular statement. Tabular statement The average number of weeks to award various social welfare claims at the end of November 2019. Scheme Ave Number of Weeks to Award State Pension (Contributory) 7 State Pension (Non-Contributory) 12...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits Waiting Times (17 Dec 2019)

Regina Doherty: My Department is committed to providing a quality service to all its customers, ensuring that applications are processed and that decisions on entitlement are made as quickly as possible. A wide range of reviews on applications already in payment are carried out arising from customer requests, together with reviews undertaken by the Department. Time to process reviews vary across schemes,...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: State Pension (Contributory) Eligibility (17 Dec 2019)

Regina Doherty: Pension entitlement is assessed on the eligibility conditions applicable on the date an individual reaches pension age.   The person concerned reached pension age in 2014.  In order to claim state pension (contributory) a claimant must submit an SPC1 application form.  To date an application for state pension (contributory) has not been received from the person concerned....

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Rent Supplement Scheme Expenditure (17 Dec 2019)

Regina Doherty: Rent supplement continues its vital role in supporting families and individuals in private rented accommodation, with the scheme currently supporting 17,200 recipients for which the Government has provided €132.4 million for 2019. The additional full year cost for 17,200 customers, increasing rent limits by: 5%; 10%; 15%; 20%; and 25%, respectively, is provided in the...

Pensions (Amendment) (No. 3) Bill 2017: Second Stage [Private Members] (12 Dec 2019)

Regina Doherty: I thank Deputy Penrose because I know and appreciate he is acting in good faith and I know exactly what he is trying to do in respect of this Bill. I hope he appreciates that both I and the Government share his concerns. The overriding priority for the Government is to provide additional protections for pensioners and members of pension schemes to ensure the future viability and...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: School Accommodation Provision (12 Dec 2019)

Regina Doherty: I will, of course, bring the Deputy's concerns to the attention of the Minister, Deputy McHugh. Lest I did not give him the correct information earlier, the suggested alternative was made by the patron body, not anybody else. It is being actively pursued by the Department. This is not the first time something like this has happened. It happened in my own constituency in 2007. Where there...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Fire Service Staff (12 Dec 2019)

Regina Doherty: I hear the Deputy's concern and he is genuinely very passionate about this. Wicklow County Council tells me it had to make the decision last year to stop some recruitment intended to try to bring the level back up to what it had been a number of years ago, which was twice as many manning the station as there are now. It has ten and probably should have proficiency of six or seven more. It...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: School Accommodation Provision (12 Dec 2019)

Regina Doherty: There is no point in me reading out the history of the school that the Deputy already knows because he outlined it very eloquently. It is a real pity the planning application for this much-needed and wanted school was upscuttled because it is diverse and slightly different from what we have had in the area previously. The temporary accommodation that was sorted out for recent years set the...