Claire Kerrane (Roscommon-Galway, Sinn Fein)
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471. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if a person who is resident in Ireland (details supplied) and is working for an English company and therefore, paying tax and insurance under the English system can access supports here on the basis of the Convention on Social Security between Ireland and England; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53284/22]

Heather Humphreys (Cavan-Monaghan, Fine Gael)
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Qualification for Treatment Benefit is based on satisfying certain PRSI conditions, including having paid the required total number of contributions since first starting work, along with having the required number of contributions paid or credited in the relevant tax year on which the claim is based.

A social insurance record in the UK may help persons to qualify for Treatment Benefit.

If the person concerned is employed by a UK company, resides in Ireland and returns home at least once a week, they may qualify based on their UK contributions.

The Department have been in contact with the person concerned and have requested information regarding her employment in order that her entitlement to Treatment Benefit can be established.

I hope this clarifies the matter for the Deputy.