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Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Road Projects (14 Nov 2023)

Heather Humphreys: .... I have continued to engage with my colleague the Minister, Deputy Eamon Ryan, in an effort to secure further financial support for LIS from his Department. While the Department of Transport has not indicated that it will make a contribution to the funding of the scheme, I will continue to work with local authorities to ensure the scheme continues to deliver real benefits in rural...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Departmental Strategies (14 Nov 2023)

Heather Humphreys: ...sport organisation providing a collaborative and partnership platform to increase sport and physical activity opportunities for people with disabilities across Ireland. Project applicants under ORIS are required to indicate how the proposed project is inclusive of people with disabilities and older adults, and this forms part of the assessment criteria used to evaluate applications under...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Employment Rights (14 Nov 2023)

Heather Humphreys: ...an employee or self-employed. Employment status decisions are never made by the Department without having carried out an investigation into the circumstances of the individual’s engagement. Separately, the Department has indicated that it is open to taking a ‘sample cases’ approach to the determination of insurance classification, using the criteria set out in the...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (14 Nov 2023)

Heather Humphreys: ...and likely to require that level of care for at least twelve months. The evidence submitted in support of the application was examined and the deciding officer decided that this evidence did not indicate that the requirement for full-time care and attention was satisfied. It is also a condition for receipt of CA that the applicant’s means are less than the statutory limit, which in...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Social Welfare Schemes (24 Oct 2023)

Heather Humphreys: Census 2022 data indicates that there are 1.1 million people with at least one long-lasting condition. While I would love to be in a position where I had unlimited resources, providing a weekly payment of €350 to such a large number of people would not be sustainable. Even if I could, such an approach would also be unfair because people with disabilities are not one single group with...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Employment Support Services (24 Oct 2023)

Heather Humphreys: ...unemployment blackspots profile was developed by the CSO using Census 2016 employment data. Census 2022 employment data is scheduled to be released in November. It should be noted that this profile is indicative, and not based on the internationally accepted methodology for the measurement of unemployment. Employment services are provided across the State, including Limerick city, under...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (24 Oct 2023)

Heather Humphreys: .... An application for Fuel Allowance (FA) was received from the person concerned on 31 August 2023. Her application was initially refused as the information then available to my Department indicated her household was ineligible for FA. However, a review has been undertaken and it has been established that she qualifies for FA from 31/08/2023. She will receive her first payment and all...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Rural Schemes (24 Oct 2023)

Heather Humphreys: ...signage and plaques as an element of larger projects but usually not as stand-alone items. The TVRS provides funding in amounts between €20,000 and €500,000 for eligible projects. One of the indicative eligible project types under the 2023 TVRS is the enhancement of heritage assets e.g. local museums/tourism attractions focused on historical aspects of the area, heritage...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Gender Recognition (17 Oct 2023)

Heather Humphreys: ...a self-determination or self-identification model for legal recognition of a person’s preferred gender where that person is aged 18 or over. The applicant must sign a statutory declaration indicating their settled and solemn intention to live in their preferred gender for the rest of their life, that they understand the consequences of the application, and make it of their own...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Childcare Services (17 Oct 2023)

Heather Humphreys: ...is not available. EURES Ireland requests feedback from employers after each event. Feedback isn't received from all participating employers but from those that do, the feedback is very positive with employers indicating success in terms of securing additional staff and expressing interest in participating in future events. I trust this clarifies the matter for the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Payments (17 Oct 2023)

Heather Humphreys: .... Only one Fuel Allowance is payable per household. Those who qualify for the payment do not need to reapply annually. The Department is not in a position to report on specific constituencies. Records indicate that the number of Fuel Allowance recipients per Dublin City area are as outlined in the following table: Dublin City Area Number of Fuel Recipients* ...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Payments (17 Oct 2023)

Heather Humphreys: ...and likely to require that level of care for at least twelve months. The evidence submitted in support of the application was examined and the deciding officer decided that this evidence did not indicate that the requirement for full-time care was satisfied. The person concerned was notified on 1 August 2023 of this decision, the reason for it and of their right of review and appeal. The...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Payments (17 Oct 2023)

Heather Humphreys: ...documentary evidence. This further application was disallowed as per decision dated 12 September 2023 as the information, including the supporting documentary evidence provided, did not indicate that the level of care and attention required by the child concerned is substantially in excess of that required by a child of the same age without their disability and likely to be required...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Eligibility (12 Oct 2023)

Heather Humphreys: ...and he or she is subsequently proved to be permanently incapable of work. A qualifying condition for IP is that a person must be regarded as being permanently incapable of work. Department records indicate that the person concerned has the required contributions for the scheme. However, eligibility for IP can only be established on receipt of a completed application form. This...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Eligibility (12 Oct 2023)

Heather Humphreys: ...and likely to require that level of care for at least twelve months. The evidence submitted in support of the application was examined and the deciding officer decided that this evidence did not indicate that the requirement for full-time care was satisfied. The person concerned was notified on 17 June 2023 of this decision, the reason for it and of their right of review and appeal. The...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (3 Oct 2023)

Heather Humphreys: ...likely to require that level of care for at least twelve months. The evidence submitted in support of this application was examined and the Deciding Officer (DO) decided that this evidence did not indicate that the requirement for full-time care was satisfied. The person concerned was notified on 30 June 2023 of this decision, the reason for it and of the right of review and appeal. The...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (3 Oct 2023)

Heather Humphreys: ...the person concerned of this decision issued to their home address on 24 May 2023 giving them 21 days to provide any statement or further evidence. Subsequently, the Department received information indicating that this individual was no longer residing in the State. A letter issued to the person concerned on 11September 2023 advising that their Disability Allowance had been terminated...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Eligibility (3 Oct 2023)

Heather Humphreys: ..., it is not possible to determine the number deemed ineligible for the fuel allowance due to residing with an adult child. The Department generally collates data on an annual basis. Departmental records indicate that, during the period from January 2018 up to and inclusive of August 2023 (i.e. 31.08.23), 38,188 old-age pensioners were disallowed Fuel Allowance as they were considered to...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Code (28 Sep 2023)

Heather Humphreys: ...Supplement under the Occupational Injuries Benefit Scheme and Deserted Wife's Benefit. This is in recognition of the fact that the Central Statistics Office “Statistics on Income and Living Conditions” (SILC) data indicates that those who are aged 65 years and over are more likely to be at risk of poverty, deprivation and consistent poverty if they live alone. You will also...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Payments (28 Sep 2023)

Heather Humphreys: ...likely to require that level of care for at least twelve months. The evidence submitted in support of the second application was examined and the deciding officer decided that this evidence did not indicate that the requirement for full-time care was satisfied. The person concerned was notified on 29 May 2023 of this decision, the reason for it and of their right of review and appeal. I...