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Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (10 Dec 2020)

Heather Humphreys: Government has agreed that the Pandemic Unemployment Payment (PUP) will continue in payment until end March 2021.  This extension provides certainty to people, including those in the arts and entertainment sectors, that access to PUP remains available. PUP is payable to the self-employed where there has been a significant reduction or collapse in trading income as...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Wage Subsidy Scheme (8 Dec 2020)

Heather Humphreys: ...ACTIVITIES  204  CONSTRUCTION  138  TRANSPORTATION AND STORAGE  113  HUMAN HEALTH AND SOCIAL WORK ACTIVITIES  108  OTHER  99  AGRICULTURE, FORESTRY AND FISHING  70  ARTS, ENTERTAINMENT AND...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Covid-19 Pandemic Unemployment Payment (3 Dec 2020)

Heather Humphreys: ...look for alternative employment. For example, it is reasonable that workers who remain temporarily laid off in sectors that have not reopened or have only partially reopened, such as hospitality, arts and entertainment, due to Covid-19 restrictions are afforded the time and opportunity for their workplace to reopen. Having said that, it is also reasonable to expect workers in receipt of...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Covid-19 Pandemic Unemployment Payment (3 Dec 2020)

Heather Humphreys: Government has agreed that the Pandemic Unemployment Payment (PUP) will continue in payment until end March 2021. This extension provides certainty to people, including those in the arts and entertainment sectors, that access to PUP remains available. The rate of PUP is aligned with prior earnings. Since mid-October the €350 rate of PUP has been re-introduced for individuals with...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Youth Unemployment (24 Nov 2020)

Heather Humphreys: ...economic activity in the State. Young people are particularly affected by the current crisis, given their tendency to work in sectors most greatly impacted (retail, hospitality, tourism and arts). I am acutely aware of the reliance on these sectors to provide employment opportunities for young people in the West of Ireland. Latest CSO data indicates that at the end of October over 45%...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Live Register (19 Nov 2020)

Heather Humphreys: ...; Compulsory Social Security 2,686 4.1% P Education 2,515 3.8% Q Human Health And Social Work activities 6,141 9.3% R Arts, entertainment and recreation 1,179 1.8% S Other Service activities 3,654 5.5% T Activities of Households as employers...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Covid-19 Pandemic Unemployment Payment (19 Nov 2020)

Heather Humphreys: ...Administrative and support service activities 8.4%  O Public Administration and Defense; Compulsory Social Security 1.9%  P Education 4.2%  Q Human Health and Social Work Activities 3.9%  R Arts, Entertainment, and recreation 2.7%  S Other Sectors ...

Rural and Community Development: Statements (18 Nov 2020)

Heather Humphreys: ...by hard-working volunteers, deliver a significant amount for society. With the right supports and opportunities, I believe they can do even more. I am determined that all of the policies of my Department now and into the future will support that work. I point out to Deputy Michael Collins that we have more schemes for rural Ireland than ever before. There is unprecedented investment...

Select Committee on Social Protection: Estimates for Public Services 2020
Vote 37 - Social Protection (Further Revised) (11 Nov 2020)

Heather Humphreys: ...the first office I was going to was in Roscommon because that is where all the records on births, deaths and marriages are kept. I have a particular interest in that from my time in culture and the arts but we will get there. I will definitely be going to visit. Deputy Carey raised the issue of parent's leave extension. As the Deputy knows, as part of budget 2021, parent's leave will be...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Community Development Initiatives (5 Nov 2020)

Heather Humphreys: ...encourage creativity and connectivity between different Departments and ideas could thrive. I could talk all day about the Annaghmakerrig centre in County Monaghan. The guy who left it to the arts placed one condition on it - the artists could go about their business on their own all day, be it writing books, painting or whatever, but they had to have dinner together in the evening....

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Housing Regeneration (5 Nov 2020)

Heather Humphreys: ...Group has been invited from the: - Department of Finance, - Department of Public Expenditure & Reform, - Department of Enterprise, Trade & Employment, - Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media, - Department of Environment, Climate & Communications - Department of Transport, and - County and City Management Association It is envisaged...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Covid-19 Pandemic Unemployment Payment (4 Nov 2020)

Heather Humphreys: ...changes to the Pandemic Unemployment Payment as part of Budget 2021. These changes included formal provision to enable self-employed people on the Pandemic Unemployment Payment (including arts/entertainment sector workers and taxi drivers) recommencing employment earn up to €480 over a rolling 4 week period while retaining entitlement to the Pandemic Unemployment Payment. The...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Covid-19 Pandemic Unemployment Payment (3 Nov 2020)

Heather Humphreys: ...changes to the Pandemic Unemployment Payment as part of Budget 2021. These changes included formal provision to enable self-employed people on the Pandemic Unemployment Payment (including arts/entertainment sector workers and taxi drivers) recommencing employment to earn up to €480 per rolling four week period while retaining entitlement to the Pandemic Unemployment Payment....

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Water and Sewerage Schemes (20 Oct 2020)

Heather Humphreys: ...are not limited in terms of sector. Projects allocated funding include town and village regeneration, enterprise development, tourism development, digital and co-working initiatives, libraries, arts and cultural facilities and sports and recreation facilities. Projects are often a combination of a number of these elements. However, it should be noted that no portion of funding has been...

Covid-19 Pandemic Unemployment Payment: Motion [Private Members] (7 Oct 2020)

Heather Humphreys: ...Grant and the Restart Grant Plus which represent a combined total of €550 million set aside to assist businesses to meet ongoing costs while closed, and to help fund reopening costs; and welcomes the sector-specific initiatives including for those sectors facing prolonged closures, including the arts and entertainment sector, tourism and hospitality and those by the National...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Covid-19 Pandemic Unemployment Payment (6 Oct 2020)

Heather Humphreys: ...1,303 754 2,257 P Education 2,554 1,803 5,037 Q Human Health and Social Work activities 2,063 1,684 4,225 R Arts, Entertainment and Recreation 1,989 1,275 3,077 S Other service activities 2,213 1,838 4,069 ...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (30 Sep 2020)

Heather Humphreys: ...176 together. This week my Department issued payments valued at €61.9 million to over 217,140 people on the Pandemic Unemployment Payment (PUP). Of these, some 6,340 (or 2.9%) are members of the arts, entertainment and recreation sector.In total we have spent over €3.5bn on PUP payments. The Government has decided that from 17 September the Pandemic Unemployment Payment...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Covid-19 Pandemic Unemployment Payment (29 Sep 2020)

Heather Humphreys: Last week, my Department issued payments valued at €61.3 million to over 206,341 people on the Pandemic Unemployment Payment (PUP). Of these, some 5,822 (or 2.8%) are members of the arts, entertainment and recreation sector.  This represents a 59% reduction from 14,200 claimants in that sector at the peak in May.  In total Government has...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Covid-19 Pandemic Unemployment Payment (23 Sep 2020)

Heather Humphreys: ...scheme open to new applicants until the end of the year. Of the approximately 206,300 people in receipt of the Pandemic Unemployment Payment this week some 5,800, or 2.8%, are members of the arts, entertainment and recreation sector. This represents a 59% reduction from 14,200 claimants in that sector at the peak in May. From 17 September the pandemic unemployment payment will...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Covid-19 Pandemic Unemployment Payment (22 Sep 2020)

Heather Humphreys: I thank Deputy Gannon for raising this issue. Of the approximately 206,000 people in receipt of the pandemic unemployment payment, PUP, some 5,900 or 2.8% are members of the arts, entertainment and recreation sector. This represents a 58% reduction from 14,200 claimants in that sector at the peak in May. This reduction in the numbers of people in receipt of the PUP is in line with...