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

Regina Doherty: .../partner. The general rule for assessment of pension funds or annuities is that money invested in a pension fund is not assessable for means purposes if it is not accessible to the claimant.  However, this must specifically be a pension fund, and not a general savings account being used by the claimant as savings for their retirement.  For PRSA pensions, so long as the...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Community Employment Schemes Supervisors (6 Sep 2019)

Regina Doherty: ...between employees and their employers. All employers, including CE sponsoring organisations, are legally obliged to offer access to at least one Standard Personal Retirement Savings Account (PRSA) under the Pension (Amendment) Act 2002. CE supervisors may qualify for the State Pension (Contributory) if they have accrued sufficient PRSI contributions. The State Pension (Contributory) is...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Community Employment Schemes Administration (12 Jun 2019)

Regina Doherty: ...pension.  This pension has a maximum personal rate payable of €12,912.  Employers, including CE sponsoring organisations, are legally obliged to offer access to at least one Standard Personal Retirement Savings Account (PRSA) under the Pension (Amendment) Act 2002. As regards redundancy, my Department continues to honour the agreement between...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Pension Provisions (16 Apr 2019)

Regina Doherty: ...if it is not accessible to the claimant.  However, this must specifically be a pension fund, and not a general savings account being used by the claimant as savings for their retirement.  For PRSA pensions, so long as the pension remains inaccessible to the claimant, it is not assessable as means. The value of any cash otherwise available from a pension fund is assessed on the...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Community Employment Schemes Supervisors (26 Mar 2019)

Regina Doherty: ...between employees and their employers. All employers, including CE sponsoring organisations, are legally obliged to offer access to at least one Standard Personal Retirement Savings Account (PRSA) under the Pension (Amendment) Act 2002. The issue was examined by a Community Sector High Level Forum, chaired by the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform. A number of Departments...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Community Employment Schemes Supervisors (12 Mar 2019)

Regina Doherty: ...between employees and their employers. All employers, including CE sponsoring organisations, are legally obliged to offer access to at least one Standard Personal Retirement Savings Account, PRSA, under the Pension (Amendment) Act 2002. The issue was examined by a Community Sector High Level Forum, chaired by the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform. A number of Departments...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Community Employment Schemes Supervisors (7 Mar 2019)

Regina Doherty: ...a matter to be agreed between employees and their employers.  All employers, including CE sponsoring organisations, are legally obliged to offer access to at least one Standard Personal Retirement Savings Account, PRSA, under the Pension (Amendment) Act 2002.    The issue was examined by a Community Sector High Level Forum, chaired by the Department of Public...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Community Employment Schemes Supervisors (26 Feb 2019)

Regina Doherty: ...between employees and their employers. All employers, including CE sponsoring organisations, are legally obliged to offer access to at least one Standard Personal Retirement Savings Account, PRSA, under the Pension (Amendment) Act 2002. The issue was examined by a Community Sector High Level Forum, chaired by the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform. A number of Departments...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Community Employment Schemes Supervisors (19 Feb 2019)

Regina Doherty: ...provided provision for funding for CE supervisor pensions. Employers, including CE sponsoring organisations, are legally obliged to offer access to at least one Standard Personal Retirement Savings Account (PRSA) under the Pension (Amendment) Act 2002. The motion called for the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform to meet with unions with a view to addressing the issue of CE...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Community Employment Schemes Supervisors (12 Feb 2019)

Regina Doherty: ...a further Exchequer cost of up to €318 million. Employers, including CE sponsoring organisations, are legally obliged to offer access to at least one Standard Personal Retirement Savings Account (PRSA) under the Pension (Amendment) Act 2002. I hope this clarifies the matter for the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Disability Allowance Eligibility (29 Jan 2019)

Regina Doherty: ...financial incentives exist to take up employment. Earnings assessed for means testing purposes generally is based on gross earnings before tax but after PRSI contributions, superannuation/PRSA contributions and trade union subscriptions. The current entry points to the tax net ensures that employees do not have to pay income tax until earnings reach €16,500 per annum for a...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Community Employment Schemes Supervisors (13 Nov 2018)

Regina Doherty: ...for funding for CE supervisor pensions. Employers, including CE sponsoring organisations, are legally obliged to offer access to at least one Standard Personal Retirement Savings Account (PRSA) under the Pension (Amendment) Act 2002. On foot of the Labour Court recommendation, the issue of CE supervisor pensions is currently being examined by a Community Sector High Level Forum,...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Community Employment Schemes Supervisors (26 Sep 2018)

Regina Doherty: ...provision for funding for CE supervisor pensions. Employers, including CE sponsoring organisations, are legally obliged to offer access to at least one standard personal retirement savings account, PRSA, under the Pension (Amendment) Act 2002. I am sure the Deputy is well aware of that. On foot of the Labour Court recommendation, the issue of CE supervisor pensions is currently being...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Legislative Measures (16 May 2018)

Regina Doherty: ...assurance policy with a company or insurance agency that sells life insurance; or transferring the benefits into another arrangement for the provision of retirement benefits such as, for example, a PRSA or a buyout bond. It must be noted that this is a discretionary provision and the trustees are not compelled to discharge the liability in this way. The wind-up options in section 48(3)(b)...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Community Employment Schemes Supervisors (29 Mar 2018)

Regina Doherty: ...for funding pension arrangements for such employees even where the companies in question are reliant on State funding. It is open to individuals to make provision for a pension by way of PRSA which all employers are obliged to facilitate. However, it should be noted that the issue of CE supervisors’ pension provision is currently being examined by a Community Sector High Level...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Community Employment Schemes Supervisors (20 Mar 2018)

Regina Doherty: ...for funding pension arrangements for such employees even where the companies in question are reliant on State funding. It is open to individuals to make provision for a pension by way of PRSA which all employers are obliged to facilitate. However, it should be noted that the issue of CE supervisors’ pension provision is currently being examined by a Community Sector High Level...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Community Employment Schemes Supervisors (21 Feb 2018)

Regina Doherty: ...for funding pension arrangements for such employees even where the companies in question are reliant on State funding. It is open to individuals to make provision for a pension by way of PRSA which all employers are obliged to facilitate. However, it should be noted that the issue of CE supervisors’ pension provision is currently being examined by a Community Sector High Level...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Community Employment Schemes Supervisors (17 Jan 2018)

Regina Doherty: ...for funding pension arrangements for such employees even where the companies in question are reliant on State funding. It is open to individuals to make provision for a pension by way of PRSA which all employers are obliged to facilitate. My Department was neither party to or bound by the Labour Court Recommendation (LCR19293). Nevertheless, it should be noted that the issue of CE...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Community Employment Schemes Supervisors (13 Dec 2017)

Regina Doherty: ...are reliant on State funding and the Department was neither party to or bound by the Labour Court Recommendation (LCR19293). It is open to individuals to make provision for a pension by way of PRSA which all employers are obliged to facilitate. Nevertheless, it should be noted that the issue of CE supervisors’ pension provision is currently being examined by a Community Sector...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Community Employment Schemes Supervisors (12 Dec 2017)

Regina Doherty: ...for funding pension arrangements for such employees even where the companies in question are reliant on State funding. It is open to individuals to make provision for a pension by way of PRSA which all employers are obliged to facilitate. Nevertheless, it should be noted that the issue of CE supervisors' pension provision is currently being examined by a Community Sector High Level...