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Social Welfare (No. 2) Bill 2019: Second Stage (12 Nov 2019)

Regina Doherty: ...the State, and that these measures will improve the lot of as many families and vulnerable people as possible. The social welfare budget package for 2020, of €212 billion, includes €171.2 million in additional social welfare expenditure that specifically targets those most in need. More than 200,000 older people and people with a disability living alone will receive...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Free Travel Scheme Eligibility (5 Nov 2019)

Regina Doherty: ...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 approx. 953,000 customers with direct eligibility. In Budget 2019 the funding for the free travel scheme was increased by €5 million to a total of €95 million. The Free Travel...

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...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: School Meals Programme (24 Oct 2019)

Regina Doherty: Budget 2020 increased funding for the School Meals Programme by €4 million, from €57.6 million in 2019 to €61.6 million in 2020.  The Budget measure provides funding for an additional 35,000 primary school pupils to receive hot meals in place of the cold lunches they currently receive under the School Meals Programme. The estimated cost...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Free Travel Scheme Data (24 Oct 2019)

Regina Doherty: ...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 approx. 953,000 customers with direct eligibility.  In Budget 2019 the funding for the free travel scheme was increased by €5 million to a total of €95 million....

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Free Travel Scheme (1 Oct 2019)

Regina Doherty: ...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 approx. 953,000 customers with direct eligibility.  Following announcements in Budget 2019 the funding for the free travel scheme was increased by €5 million to a...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Social Welfare Schemes (25 Sep 2019)

Regina Doherty: I propose to take Questions Nos. 4 and 5 together. The Government has committed to making the needs of families, and achieving better outcomes for them, a priority, especially those under the aegis of our Department who are most at risk of poverty. Over the past three budgets, the maximum rates of all weekly payments have increased by €15. Last year, I increased the payments to...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Public Services Card (25 Sep 2019)

Regina Doherty: ...of having to submit information only once to verify their identity. As an example, about 70,000 people use the PSC to apply for passports each year; we pay more than 600,000 people approximately €150 million through our post offices each week using the PSC as the identifier in each case; 600,000 free travel journeys are made using the PSC each week; about 400,000 PSC users use the...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Maternity Leave (19 Sep 2019)

Regina Doherty: I propose to take Questions Nos. 237 and 238 together. Maternity Benefit is paid for 26 weeks at a rate of €245 per week. The 2019 Estimates for the Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection provide for expenditure of approximately €256 million on Maternity Benefit. The estimated additional cost of extending the duration of maternity benefit is approximately...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Free Travel Scheme Eligibility (6 Sep 2019)

Regina Doherty: ...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 approx. 953,000 customers with direct eligibility. Following announcements in Budget 2019 the funding for the free travel scheme was increased by €5 million to a total of €95...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Overpayments (6 Sep 2019)

Regina Doherty: ..., together. Overpayments of social welfare assistance and benefit payments arise as a consequence of decisions made under the relevant sections of the Social Welfare (Consolidation) Act, 2005 (as amended). Where an overpayment is raised, the Department is obligated to make every effort to recover sums overpaid. At the end of July 2019, the Department had almost 11,700 individual customer...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Farm Assist Scheme (6 Sep 2019)

Regina Doherty: ...Recipients retain the advantages of the JA scheme such as the retention of secondary benefits and access to activation programmes. The 2019 Revised Estimates provide for expenditure of some €72 million for the FA scheme (which also includes the Fish Assist provision). The assessment of means for the purpose of qualifying for FA is designed to reflect the actual net income from...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Capital Expenditure Programme (11 Jul 2019)

Regina Doherty: I understand the Deputy is seeking information on projects with a spend of €5 million or above since 2010. The capital allocation for my Department is primarily used to deliver IT modernisation and carry out refurbishments on the Department’s buildings. There have been no individual capital projects with a spend of €5 million or above since 2010. I hope this clarifies...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits Expenditure (10 Jul 2019)

Regina Doherty: ... child under 18 years of age if they are in full-time education, full-time training or have a disability and cannot support themselves. The estimated full year cost of increasing Child Benefit by €5 per month per child is€73.3 million.  Domiciliary Care Allowance is a monthly payment of €309.50 for a child aged under 16 with a severe disability, who requires...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Free Travel Scheme Data (9 Jul 2019)

Regina Doherty: ...over 80 private transport operators.  There are currently approx. 948,000 customers with direct eligibility.  Following recent announcements in Budget 2019 the funding for the free travel scheme was increased by €5 million to a total of €95 million. I am advised that my Department cannot providing an accurate projection of the cost of extending the free...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Free Travel Scheme Eligibility (3 Jul 2019)

Regina Doherty: ...80 private transport operators. There are currently approx. 948,000 customers with direct eligibility. Following recent announcements in Budget 2019, the funding for the free travel scheme was increased by €5 million to a total of €95 million. In general, access to a free travel pass for those aged under 66 is linked to a person being in receipt of certain primary...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Free Travel Scheme (3 Jul 2019)

Regina Doherty: ...80 private transport operators. There are currently approx. 948,000 customers with direct eligibility. Following recent announcements in Budget 2019, the funding for the free travel scheme was increased by €5 million to a total of €95 million. In general, access to a free travel pass for those aged under 66 is linked to a person being in receipt of certain primary...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Free Travel Scheme Eligibility (2 Jul 2019)

Regina Doherty: ...80 private transport operators. There are currently approx. 948,000 customers with direct eligibility. Following recent announcements in Budget 2019 the funding for the free travel scheme was increased by €5 million to a total of €95 million. In general access to a free travel pass for those aged under 66 is linked to a person being in receipt of certain primary Social...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Free Travel Scheme Eligibility (2 Jul 2019)

Regina Doherty: ...80 private transport operators. There are currently approx. 948,000 customers with direct eligibility. Following recent announcements in Budget 2019 the funding for the free travel scheme was increased by €5 million to a total of €95 million. In general, access to a free travel pass for those aged under 66 is linked to a person being in receipt of certain primary Social...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits Data (18 Jun 2019)

Regina Doherty: I propose to take Questions Nos. 613, 615 to 617, inclusive, 621 to 623, inclusive, 625, 628 and 639 together. The Costings sought by the Deputy are presented in the tables below: Daily Expenses Allowance New Rate Cost (€m) €40 0.23 €41 0.42 €42 0.61 €43 0.8 €44 0.99 €45 1.18 Disability and Carers Scheme €5 Increase...