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Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 27 May 2020

Wednesday, 27 May 2020

Questions (991)

Willie O'Dea

Question:

991. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the legislation under the remit of her Department that is due to expire or lapse in the next three months and needs to be renewed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7944/20]

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Written answers

A. The Health (Preservation and Protection and other Emergency Measures in the Public Interest) Act 2020 (Continuation of Part 2) Order 2020 (S.I. No.155 of 2020) http://www.irishstatutebook.ie/eli/2020/si/155/made/en/print provides that the amendments effected by Part 2 of the Health (Preservation and Protection and other Emergency Measures in the Public Interest) Act 2020 (No. 1 of 2020) will continue until 19th June 2020.

In conjunction with the above Order, the following Regulations also cease to have effect as follows:

1. The Social Welfare (Increase for Qualified Adult) Regulations 2020 (S.I. No. 96 of 2020) http://www.irishstatutebook.ie/eli/2020/si/96/made/en/print which provided for an additional increase in payments for qualified adults cease to have effect, in so far as they relate to jobseeker’s allowance on 17th June 2020, in so far as they relate to jobseeker’s benefit and jobseeker’s benefit (self-employed) on 18th June 2020, and in so far as they relate to illness benefit on 22nd June 2020.

2. The Social Welfare (Consolidated Claims, Payments and Control) (Amendment) (No. 4) (Illness Benefit payments arising from COVID-19) Regulations 2020 (S.I. No 97 of 2020) http://www.irishstatutebook.ie/eli/2020/si/97/made/en/print which provided for special arrangements for the payment of illness benefit to those who are diagnosed with Covid-19 by a medical practitioner or who are certified by a medical practitioner to be a probable source of infection of Covid-19 cease to have effect on 19th June 2020.

3. The Social Welfare (Consolidated Claims, Payments and Control) (Amendment) (No. 5) (Emergency Measures in the Public Interest-Jobseeker’s Allowance) Regulations 2020 (S.I. No. 163 of 2020) http://www.irishstatutebook.ie/eli/2020/si/163/made/en/print which provided for suspension of the rule whereby jobseeker’s allowance is paid only from the fourth day of unemployment cease to have effect on 19th June 2020.

4. The Social Welfare (Consolidated Claims, Payments and Control) (Amendment) (No. 6) (Emergency Measures in the Public Interest-Jobseeker’s Benefit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. No. 164 of 2020) http://www.irishstatutebook.ie/eli/2020/si/164/made/en/print which provided for suspension of the rule whereby jobseeker’s benefit is paid only from the fourth day of unemployment cease to have effect on 19th June 2020.

B. Section 29 of the Emergency Measures in the Public Interest (Covid-19) Act 2020 (No. 2 of 2020), which provides for an emergency period during which section 12 of the Redundancy Payments Act 1967 shall not have effect, ends on 31st May 2020, unless the emergency period is extended by Government Order. Extending the emergency period for the purposes of this section of the Redundancy Act is under consideration by Government.

C. Part 9 (sections 30-33) of the Emergency Measures in the Public Interest (Covid-19) Act 2020 (No. 2 of 2020) provided for amendments to the Civil Registration Act 2004 to allow for the modified operation of certain aspects of the civil registration system, if required, for a limited period ending on 31st May 2020, unless extended by Government Order. Extending the period during which a birth or death can be registered remotely is being considered.

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