Results 61-80 of 1,250 for art speaker:Heather Humphreys

Did you mean: are speaker:303?

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Social Welfare Schemes (17 May 2022)

Heather Humphreys: The pilot basic income scheme for artists, which the Government launched in April, is a matter for my colleague the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport, Gaeltacht, and Media, Deputy Catherine Martin. Her Department is leading this project, including the associated stakeholder engagement, and any requests for meetings to discuss the pilot should be directed accordingly. Officials from...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Artists' Remuneration (17 May 2022)

Heather Humphreys: The pilot basic income scheme for artists, which the Government launched in April, is a matter for my colleague the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media. It is expected that there will be 2,000 participants on the pilot scheme which will run for three years. It is important to stress that a payment under the pilot Basic Income for Artists is not a social protection...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Artists' Remuneration (17 May 2022)

Heather Humphreys: The Basic Income for the Arts pilot scheme which the Government launched in April is a matter for my colleague the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media. It is important to stress that a payment under the Basic Income for the Arts pilot scheme is not a social protection or income support payment. Rather it is a payment in recognition of the valuable contribution...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Schemes (17 May 2022)

Heather Humphreys: The pilot basic income scheme for artists which the Government launched in April is a matter for my colleague the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media. It is expected that there will be 2,000 participants on the pilot scheme which will run for three years. My Department published a new web page on Gov.ie which details the ‘Interaction of the Basic Income...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Artists' Remuneration (17 May 2022)

Heather Humphreys: The Basic Income for Artists pilot scheme is not a social protection or income support payment. Rather it is a payment in recognition of the valuable contribution of the arts community and an incentive to encourage people to remain actively employed in the arts instead of seeking employment elsewhere. The scheme was launched by the Government in April and falls within the remit of the...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Artists' Remuneration (17 May 2022)

Heather Humphreys: The Basic Income for Artists pilot scheme is not a social protection or income support payment. Rather it is a payment in recognition of the valuable contribution of the arts community and an incentive to encourage people to remain actively employed in the arts instead of seeking employment elsewhere. The scheme was launched by the Government in April and falls within the remit of the...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (17 May 2022)

Heather Humphreys: In the means test for Disability Allowance and Blind Pension, income and capital (such as savings, investments and property other than the family home) belonging to the claimant and his or her partner, where applicable, is assessable for means assessment purposes. The purpose of this is to maintain the policy of ensuring that social welfare expenditure is targeted to those who need it most....

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Genealogical Services (10 May 2022)

Heather Humphreys: ...more than 50 years previously and marriages that occurred more than 75 years previously are made available online via the irishgealogy.ie website maintained by the Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media. These records are published online and are free to access to the public by the Department.A tranche of records meeting the timing criteria outlined above are...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Artists' Remuneration (10 May 2022)

Heather Humphreys: ...propose to take Questions Nos. 547 and 549 together. The pilot basic income scheme for artists which the Government launched in April is a matter for my colleague the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media. It is expected that there will be 2,000 participants on the pilot scheme which will run for three years. It is important to stress that a payment under the...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Artists' Remuneration (10 May 2022)

Heather Humphreys: The pilot basic income scheme for artists which the Government launched in April is a matter for my colleague the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media. It is expected that there will be 2,000 participants on the pilot scheme which will run for three years. It is important to stress that a payment under the pilot Basic Income for Artists is not a social protection...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Code (4 May 2022)

Heather Humphreys: ...50 of weekly means is disregarded for Disability Allowance. The effect of this measure will be to increase the weekly rate of payment by up to €5.10 per week for Disability Allowance recipients who have means. Income from the Basic Income for the Arts Pilot Scheme will be treated as income from self-employment, and as a result the disregards above will apply. A new web page has...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Departmental Staff (26 Apr 2022)

Heather Humphreys: ... No 1 PO Department of the Taoiseach Department of the Taoiseach No 5 TCO Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media No 1 AP EU Department of Foreign Affairs No ...

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

Heather Humphreys: ...and remote work and study. Since early 2020, officials at my department have been investigating opportunities to further develop the smart offering at BCPs and have, to date, rolled out eHealth, arts and culture, digital skills training (including for older people) and remote work / study pilot programmes. These pilots will be expanded and scaled up over 2022 and into 2023. The Smart...

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...