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Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Broadband Infrastructure (5 Apr 2022)

Heather Humphreys: ...for Public BCPs currently being developed. This development strategy will also support the scaling up of successful pilot projects that commenced this year, including eHealth, remote working, arts and culture and digital skills programmes. Membership of the network will provide new BCPs with access to a range of supports including a peer network, development programmes and activities,...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Community Development Projects (5 Apr 2022)

Heather Humphreys: ...pubs to diversify their facilities during quiet trading times for the benefit of local communities. A rural pub, may for instance, act as a community cinema, become a meeting space for local community groups, or host a book club or arts and craft classes. It might set aside space to promote remote working, show-case local artisan products or highlight local tourism and heritage places of...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Community Development Projects (31 Mar 2022)

Heather Humphreys: ...pubs to diversify during quiet trading times to the benefit of local communities. A rural pub, may for instance, act as a community cinema, become a meeting space for local community groups, or host a book club or arts and craft classes. It might set aside space to promote remote working, show case local artisan products or highlight local tourism and heritage places of interest. A...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: Standard of Living and Social Protection: Minister for Social Protection (24 Mar 2022)

Heather Humphreys: ...increase equivalent to 60% of the national minimum wage. We have, therefore, provided significant supports to help people with disabilities to get work and we incentivise employers to take on people with disabilities. The Deputy mentioned the scheme for artists. As she knows, the arts and culture task force recommended the introduction of a pilot basic income scheme for artists. This...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Artists' Remuneration (22 Mar 2022)

Heather Humphreys: I propose to take Questions Nos. 33 and 69 together. The Arts and Culture Taskforce recommended the introduction of a pilot basic income scheme for artists.  This was reflected in the National Economic Recovery Plan.  Budget 2022 included an announcement of €25 million to pilot a new Basic Income Guarantee scheme for artists.  My colleague the Minister for Minister for...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Broadband Infrastructure (2 Mar 2022)

Heather Humphreys: ...Broadband Connection Points (BCPs) provide supports for the whole community, remote workers, students, local community groups and schools. They can offer suites of digital skills training courses, arts and culture activities including musical instruction and access to national cultural resources and a range of eHealth and telemedicine programmes. My Department in partnership with a...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (1 Mar 2022)

Heather Humphreys: The Professional Artist scheme under jobseekers allowance is an initiative of the all-of-Government Creative Ireland Programme, introduced while I had ministerial responsibility for the Arts.  The scheme was initially introduced as a pilot scheme and was available to professional writers and visual artists.   In September 2019 the Professional Artist Scheme was introduced...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Code (23 Feb 2022)

Heather Humphreys: I propose to take Questions Nos. 164 and 165 together. The Arts and Culture Taskforce recommended the introduction of a pilot basic income scheme for artists. This was reflected in the National Economic Recovery Plan. Budget 2022 included an announcement of €25 million to pilot a new Basic Income Guarantee scheme for artists. My colleague the Minister for Minister for Tourism,...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Regional Development (17 Feb 2022)

Heather Humphreys: ...in applications. Many of the applications we receive are for sports capital grants. Other funding is available for tourism projects, through Fáilte Ireland or the Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media. Local authorities should provide that joined up approach.

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Social Isolation (17 Feb 2022)

Heather Humphreys: ...living in rural areas is the rollout of the nationwide Public BCP Network.  These community hubs will enable onsite access to digital services including digital skills training, remote work and study, community development activities and a range of arts, culture and social events. My Department is responsible for a number of national policies containing measures to improve the...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Broadband Infrastructure (17 Feb 2022)

Heather Humphreys: ...Department will begin to scale up the numerous development activities that it began trialing in 2021. These pilot projects include supports for remote workers and students, a suite of digital skills training courses, arts and culture activities including musical instruction and access to national cultural resources, and a range of eHealth and telemedicine programmes. My department...

Select Committee on Social Protection: Estimates for Public Services 2022
Vote 37 - Social Protection (Revised) (16 Feb 2022)

Heather Humphreys: The Deputy raised a number of issues. Work is ongoing on the disability allowance, the blind pension and the basic income for artists. There is a principle in social protection, and this applies to the widow's pension and illness benefit. The principle is that a person gets one payment. Our job in the Department is always to keep people out of poverty and to provide supports when they...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Departmental Schemes (10 Feb 2022)

Heather Humphreys: ...of Enterprise, Trade and Employment Brian A. Kennedy Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine Bernard O’Shea Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (8 Feb 2022)

Heather Humphreys: The Arts and Culture Taskforce recommended the introduction of a pilot basic income scheme for artists. This was reflected in the National Economic Recovery Plan. Budget 2022 included an announcement of €25 million to pilot a new Basic Income Guarantee scheme for artists. My colleague the Minister for Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media has lead...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Departmental Schemes (8 Feb 2022)

Heather Humphreys: The Arts and Culture Taskforce recommended the introduction of a pilot basic income scheme for artists. This was reflected in the National Economic Recovery Plan. Budget 2022 included an announcement of €25 million to pilot a new Basic Income Guarantee scheme for artists. My colleague the Minister for Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media has lead...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Artists' Remuneration (3 Feb 2022)

Heather Humphreys: ...Blind Pension. My Department regularly reviews its supports and payments schemes to ensure that they continue to meet their objectives, while any proposed changes have to be considered in an overall policy and budgetary context. In addition, the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media has announced a wide range of measures to support the arts. Most...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Payments (3 Feb 2022)

Heather Humphreys: The Arts and Culture Taskforce recommended the introduction of a pilot basic income scheme for artists. This was reflected in the National Economic Recovery Plan. Budget 2022 included an announcement of €25 million to pilot a new Basic Income Guarantee scheme for artists. My colleague the Minister for Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media has lead...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (3 Feb 2022)

Heather Humphreys: ...impose restrictions on the trading of certain business sectors to slow the spread of COVID. These restrictions had a particular impact on sectors such as hospitality, the night-time economy, and the arts and entertainment sectors. The re-opening of the PUP scheme was specifically targeted at persons who were directly affected by the trading restrictions introduced on 7 December 2021....