Michael McGrath (Cork South Central, Fianna Fail)
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615. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if a person (details supplied) in County Cork qualifies for occupational injuries benefit. [6717/18]

Finian McGrath (Dublin Bay North, Independent)
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Injury Benefit is a weekly payment in respect of incapacity for work due to an accident arising out of and in the course of employment. For the purpose of the scheme, an accident while on an unbroken journey between one’s normal place of residence and one’s place of employment, is regarded as an accident at work. Benefit can be paid for up to 26 weeks from the date of the accident / injury /disease.

The person concerned made a claim to Occupational Injury Benefit commencing on 15 January 2018. There is no entitlement to payment for the first 6 days and no payment for Sundays. As the person concerned returned to work on 22 January 2018, no payment is due.

I trust this clarifies the matter for the Deputy.