Results 101-120 of 144 for 5 million speaker:Regina Doherty

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Data (13 Jun 2019)

Regina Doherty: ...meets the conditions of that scheme. Accordingly, data for carers aged under 18 is only available for those who claim Carer's Benefit. The youngest carer in receipt of Carer’s Benefit as of May 2019 is aged 22. Data for carers aged under 25 who are in receipt of Carer’s Allowance and Carer’s Benefit  is provided in the tabular statement overleaf.   Age...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Departmental Reports (4 Dec 2019)

Regina Doherty: ...report and intend to publish it and make it available to the Joint Committee on Employment Affairs and Social Protection. On budget day, I announced the abolition of the age-related rates for 25 year olds and for those aged 18 to 24 who are living independently and receiving State housing supports. These targeted measures will benefit approximately 2,100 young people from January 2020...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Back to Education Allowance Payments (15 Jan 2019)

Regina Doherty: ...of the Budget and the availability of resources. The rate for BTEA is linked to the persons' underlying payment, for example jobseekers allowance, and my Department will provide a further €5 increase in the weekly rate from March 2019 (building on similar increases in March 2017 and 2018). This will increase the weekly maximum personal rate from €198 to €203. ...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Rates (8 Nov 2017)

Regina Doherty: ...to be higher for a person with vision impairment than for members of the general population who have full sight. Overall, the additional cost in 2016 for an individual with vision impairment was €44. 54 more than the cost for a single adult in the main MESL (€241. 22). People with vision impairment who require income support can apply to the Department of Employment...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Household Benefits Scheme (26 Jul 2017)

Regina Doherty: ...was able to retain the other valuable elements of the household benefits package such as the electricity and gas allowance and the television licence. My Department will spend approximately €232 million this year on these elements of the household benefits package for over 428,000 customers. The cost of the telephone allowance scheme had risen significantly each year, as the...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Unemployment Levels (17 Jan 2018)

Regina Doherty: The official measure of unemployment is sourced from the Quarterly National Household Survey (QNHS). The most recent data show that unemployment has fallen from a peak of 15% in 2012 to 6.2% by mid-2017. Numbers at work have increased from just over 1.83 million in Quarter 2, 2012 to 2.06 million in Quarter 2, 2017 – an increase of 227,000 persons. Within the South East region,...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Unemployment Data (17 Jan 2018)

Regina Doherty: According to the EUROSTAT Labour Force Survey, in 2016 there were 170.76 million households in the EU (excluding households composed solely of students or solely of inactive people aged 65 and over). Of these, some 29.49 million households (17.3% of the total) were jobless - that is, no adult in the household was working. For Ireland, the total number of relevant households was 1,440,600,...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Unemployment Data (29 Mar 2018)

Regina Doherty: According to the Eurostat Labour Force Survey, in 2016 there were 170.76 million households in the EU (excluding households composed solely of students or solely of inactive people aged 65 and over). Of these, some 29.49 million households (17.3% of the total) were jobless - that is, no adult in the household was working. For Ireland, the total number of relevant households was...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: State Pensions (29 Nov 2017)

Regina Doherty: ...2011 provided that State pension age will be increased gradually to 68 years. This began in January 2014 with the abolition of the State pension (transition) which was available to people aged 65 who satisfied the qualifying conditions. This measure standardised the State pension age for all at 66 years. This will increase to 67 in 2021 and to 68 in 2028. We are all aware that...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: State Pensions (16 Jan 2018)

Regina Doherty: ...2011 provided that State pension age will be increased gradually to 68 years. This began in January 2014 with the abolition of the State pension (transition) which was available to people aged 65 who satisfied the qualifying conditions. This measure standardised the State pension age for all at 66 years. This will increase to 67 in 2021 and to 68 in 2028. We are all aware that...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: State Pensions Payments (29 Mar 2018)

Regina Doherty: ...2011 provided that State pension age will be increased gradually to 68 years. This began in January 2014 with the abolition of the State pension (transition) which was available to people aged 65 who satisfied the qualifying conditions. This measure standardised the State pension age for all at 66 years. This will increase to 67 in 2021 and to 68 in 2028. We are all aware that...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: State Pensions (20 Sep 2017)

Regina Doherty: ...and Pensions Act 2011 provided that State pension age will be increased gradually to 68 years. This began in January 2014 with the abolition of the State pension (transition) available from 65 for those who satisfied the qualifying conditions, thereby standardising State pension age for all at 66 years, which is the current State pension age. This will increase to 67 in 2021 and to 68 in...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: State Pensions Payments (11 Sep 2017)

Regina Doherty: ...and Pensions Act 2011 provided that State pension age will be increased gradually to 68 years. This began in January 2014 with the abolition of the State pension (transition) available from 65 for those who satisfied the qualifying conditions, thereby standardising State pension age for all at 66 years, which is the current State pension age. This will increase to 67 in 2021 and to 68 in...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Pensions Data (10 Dec 2019)

Regina Doherty: ...pension age was standardised at 66. This will be increased to 67 in 2021 and 68 in 2028. The Roadmap for Pensions Reform 2018-2023 has stated that future changes in State pension age after 2035 will be based on research into life expectancy. This sustainability is vital, if the current workers, who fund State pension payments through their PRSI, are to receive a pension themselves when...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Departmental Websites (21 Jun 2017)

Regina Doherty: ...and monitor jobseeker employment search activity. Following the procurement process, a young Irish technology company is building and delivering the new service. The contract is for a fixed fee of €3.36 million, payable over the first 5 years of a 5.5 year service period (the final 6 months of the service is payment free). The contract includes an optional extension period of...

Other Questions: Public Services Card (20 Sep 2017)

Regina Doherty: ...an unreasonable condition given the value of payments made to customers and the overwhelming majority of customers have no difficulty in completing the process. As of yesterday, we were at 2.87 million. As I explained to Deputy Curran's colleague earlier in regard to a similar question, my Department and I have no plans to introduce any changes to the PSC other than those proposed in...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Insurance Fund (18 Oct 2017)

Regina Doherty: The Social Insurance Fund (SIF) was established by the Social Welfare Act 1952 (as amended). The SIF operates under the terms of the Social Welfare (Consolidation Act) 2005. Under section 9 of that Act the SIF comprises a current account managed by the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection and an investment account managed by the Minister for Finance. The income of the SIF...

Confidence in the Minister for Health: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (19 Sep 2012)

Regina Doherty: ...Health. The figures speak for themselves. The initiative has already brought about a 20% year on year reduction in the number of patients waiting on trolleys; a reduction from an all-time high of 569 patients on trolleys on 5 January 2011 under the Fianna Fáil Government, to 139 on 7 September 2012, a 75% reduction. Overall, surgical waiting list numbers have decreased by 7%, while...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits Eligibility (5 Nov 2019)

Regina Doherty: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1087 to 1089, inclusive, together. The fuel allowance is a payment of €22.50 per week for 28 weeks (a total of €630 each year) from October to April, to over 372,000 low income households, at an estimated cost of €240 million in 2019. The purpose of this payment is to assist these households with their energy costs. The allowance...

Suicide Prevention: Statements (Resumed) (3 May 2011)

Regina Doherty: ...that has not been affected by suicide. The programme for Government has set out proposals to develop and improve mental health facilities, starting in the community. It is proposed that €35 million will be ring-fenced from the annual health budget to build community mental health teams and services for adults and children. The programme for Government also sets out plans to strengthen...