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Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Illness Benefit Data (20 May 2020)

Regina Doherty: I am advised that the technical issue which prevented the manual updating of contributions for Illness Benefit claims has been resolved. I trust this clarifies the matter for the Deputy. 

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Covid-19 Pandemic Unemployment Payment (20 May 2020)

Regina Doherty: The Covid-19 Pandemic Unemployment Payment (PUP) was introduced by the Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection in response to the Covid-19 pandemic. To be eligible for the Covid-19 PUP a person must have been in employment or self-employment on or after 6/3/2020 and must have lost their employment or self-employment due to a downturn in economic activity related to...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Personal Public Service Numbers (20 May 2020)

Regina Doherty: I am advised that the Department has no record of an application for a Personal Public Services Number (PPSN) in respect of this individual. I trust this clarifies the matter for the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Personal Public Service Numbers (20 May 2020)

Regina Doherty: I am advised that the Department has no record of an application for a Personal Public Services Number (PPSN) in respect of this individual. I trust this clarifies the matter for the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Covid-19 Pandemic Unemployment Payment (20 May 2020)

Regina Doherty: The Covid-19 Pandemic Unemployment Payment is an emergency payment introduced by the Government for a 12 week period for employees and self-employed people who have lost all their employment due to the COVID-19 public health emergency.  The original rate of payment was €203 per week which was increased to €350 per week. It is expected that 585,000 will receive the...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Jobseeker's Payments (20 May 2020)

Regina Doherty: The main income supports, excluding the emergency time-limited Pandemic Unemployment Payment, offered by my Department for people who have lost employment are the social insurance contribution based jobseeker's benefit and means tested jobseeker’s allowance schemes. Jobseekers benefit is paid for 9 months (234 days) for people with 260 or more PRSI contributions paid and...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Back to School Clothing and Footwear Allowance Scheme Eligibility (20 May 2020)

Regina Doherty: The back to school clothing and footwear allowance (BSCFA) scheme provides a once-off payment to eligible families to assist with the costs of clothing and footwear when children start or return to school each autumn.  The Government has provided €53.98m for the scheme in 2020 which operates from June to September. The allowance is payable in respect of eligible...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Covid-19 Pandemic Unemployment Payment (20 May 2020)

Regina Doherty: The COVID 19 Pandemic Unemployment Payment was introduced in March 2020 as a time limited emergency measure to meet the surge in unemployment in Ireland which resulted from the effects of the Coronavirus pandemic.  In order to be eligible for this payment a person must have been resident in the state and in employment or self-employment on or after 6 March 2020 and...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Dental Services (20 May 2020)

Regina Doherty: Dental services, provided to qualified contributors under the departments dental benefit scheme, are paid for monthly on an arrears basis, based on the contracted dentist submitting a claim for the treatment they provided to the qualified person. The vast majority of such claims, over 97%, are submitted on line via the departments WelfarePartners portal, following confirmation of the...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Dental Services (20 May 2020)

Regina Doherty: The Government has introduced a number of initiatives to help employers and their employees during this difficult time.  One of the main supports available is the Temporary Wage Subsidy Scheme, which is operated by Revenue and provides the payment of support to employers in respect of eligible employees where the employer’s business has experienced significant disruption due to...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Pension Provisions (20 May 2020)

Regina Doherty: In January 2018, I announced an Interim Total Contributions Approach (TCA) to calculate the entitlement of pensioners who reached state pension age on or after 1 September 2012 (i.e. those born on or after 1 September 1946) and who have a reduced rate pension entitlement based on post Budget 2012 rate bands. People whose pensions were decided prior to 1 September 2012 were not affected...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Covid-19 Pandemic Unemployment Payment (20 May 2020)

Regina Doherty: The COVID-19 Pandemic Unemployment Payment was introduced as an emergency income support measure to meet the dramatic surge in unemployment as a consequence of the pandemic.  The emergency payment supports people of working age from 18 and up to 66 years who became unemployed as a result of the pandemic and are not being paid by their employer.  This age range is...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Departmental Contracts (20 May 2020)

Regina Doherty: My Department engages consultancy service providers (individuals or organisations) to provide analysis that contributes to policy development.  The procurement of such services supports my Department in providing a high quality service to the public in a cost-effective manner and is governed by a comprehensive regulatory framework. Details of all contracts awarded over €25k by...

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

Regina Doherty: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1140 and 1141 together. Local Employment Services are contracted out by the State to external providers who provide a service to the long term unemployed and other categories of people distant to the labour market with a view to securing full-time sustainable employment. My Department is in the process of reviewing all contracted public employment...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Respite Care Grant Appeals (13 May 2020)

Regina Doherty: The Social Welfare Appeals Office functions independently of the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection and of the Department and is responsible for determining appeals against decisions in relation to social welfare entitlements. The Social Welfare Appeals Office has advised me that an appeal by the person concerned was registered in that office on 8 January 2020. It is a...

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

Regina Doherty: My Department puts a strong emphasis on evidence-based policy. Therefore, it is important that my officials keep up to date with international best practice by reading relevant research. Considerable effort has been made by the Librarian employed by my Department to move many of these subscriptions online. The following tables provide details of my Department’s expenditure on the...

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

Regina Doherty: I am advised that my Department does not maintain a top 10 list of sites visited by officials and political staff since 2017.

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

Regina Doherty: In 2019, my Department activated the extension provisions within the existing contracts of both JobPath providers that will enable referrals to the JobPath service until end-2020. My Department is currently reviewing all contracted public employment services. This review is being undertaken with the aim of designing and introducing a comprehensive model that is fit for purpose for the...

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

Regina Doherty: JobPath is a part of the Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection’s activation service the key objective of which is to assist jobseekers of all skills and abilities to secure full-time sustainable employment. All Jobseekers on the Live Register must be capable of; available for and actively seeking full time employment, they are also required to engage with the...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Carer's Benefit Applications (13 May 2020)

Regina Doherty: Carer's benefit (CARB) is a payment made to insured people who leave the workforce to care for a child or an adult in need of full-time care and attention. An increased payment can be made where full-time care is being provided to two people. To qualify the carer must satisfy PRSI conditions, employment conditions, show that they are providing full-time care and attention and must show that...