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Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Youth Services (9 May 2024)

Heather Humphreys: Our Rural Future, the whole-of-Government policy for the sustainable development of rural Ireland, committed to establishing an “annual Rural Youth Assembly to allow young people living in rural Ireland to make an on-going contribution to identifying and influencing policy issues that impact on them and their future.’ My Department holds lead responsibility for this...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Departmental Contracts (9 May 2024)

Heather Humphreys: I can confirm that my Department does not have any contracts with the company referred to by the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Payments (9 May 2024)

Heather Humphreys: An application for the living alone increase was received from the person concerned on 21 February 2024. The allowance was awarded with effect from 25 August 2023, which included 6 months backdating from the date of receipt of the application. Following a review, the allowance was backdated to 30 November 2018. The person concerned has been notified in writing. The arrears due will...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Payments (9 May 2024)

Heather Humphreys: Carer's allowance (CA) is a means-tested social assistance payment made to a person who is habitually resident in the State and who is providing full-time care and attention to a child or an adult who has such a disability that as a result they require that level of care. Means are any income belonging to the carer and their spouse/civil partner/cohabitant including property (except their...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Payments (9 May 2024)

Heather Humphreys: The Working Family Payment is a tax free in-work support which provides an income top-up for employees on low-earnings who have children. The payment is not linked to receipt of a social welfare payment, but rather, is based on overall household income. Unlike other Social Welfare schemes, which are means-tested, the Working Family Payment is an income supplement and is an income-tested...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Payments (9 May 2024)

Heather Humphreys: Working Family Payment (WFP) is a weekly in-work support which provides an income top-up for employees on low earnings with children. To qualify for Working Family Payment, the customer must have at least one qualified child who normally resides with them and be working a minimum of 38 hours per fortnight in ongoing insurable employment. An application from the person concerned was...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Payments (9 May 2024)

Heather Humphreys: The Social Welfare Appeals Office is an Office of the Department of Social Protection which is responsible for determining appeals against decisions in relation to social welfare entitlements. Appeals Officers are independent in their decision making functions. The Social Welfare Appeals Office has advised me that an appeal by the person concerned was registered in that office on 18th...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: State Pensions (9 May 2024)

Heather Humphreys: The person concerned reached pension age on 22 December 2020. To qualify for the standard state pension (contributory) an individual must have 520 full-rate contributions. This equates to 10 years of full-rate insurable employment. As the person concerned worked in the public service, they were also considered for a mixed insurance pension. To qualify for this pension, 520 employment...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: School Meals Programme (9 May 2024)

Heather Humphreys: The objective of the School Meals Programme is to provide regular, nutritious food to children to support them in taking full advantage of the education provided to them. The programme is an important component of policies to encourage school attendance and extra educational achievement. Following the expansion of the programme in recent years, some 2,600 schools and organisations, covering...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Widow's Pension (9 May 2024)

Heather Humphreys: My Department provides social insurance and social assistance payments to those who are experiencing a particular contingency. There is a general principle of “one person, one payment” across the social welfare system, which is a common principle in social security systems globally. Given the contingency-based nature of this system, even if a person experiences more than one...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: School Meals Programme (9 May 2024)

Heather Humphreys: The objective of the School Meals Programme is to provide regular, nutritious food to children to support them in taking full advantage of the education provided to them. The programme is an important component of policies to encourage school attendance and extra educational achievement. Following the expansion of the programme in recent years, some 2,600 schools and organisations, covering...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Personal Public Service Numbers (9 May 2024)

Heather Humphreys: A Personal Public Service (PPS) Number is a unique reference number that helps a person access social welfare benefits and public services in Ireland. Following the person’s application for a PPS Number, they were invited to attend an in-person PPS Number appointment on 10/05/2024 at 12.10pm in the Newbridge Intreo Centre. Details of the appointment and the documentation required,...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (9 May 2024)

Heather Humphreys: Domiciliary Care Allowance is payable to a parent / guardian in respect of a child aged under 16 who has a severe disability requiring continual or continuous care and attention substantially in excess of the care and attention normally required by a child of the same age and where the level of the child's disability is such that the child is likely to require this level of care and attention...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (9 May 2024)

Heather Humphreys: Carer's Benefit (CARB) is a payment made to insured people who leave the workforce or reduce their working hours to care for a child or an adult in need of full-time care and attention. To qualify, the Carer must satisfy PRSI conditions; employment conditions; show that they are providing full-time care and attention; and must show that the care recipient requires full-time care and...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Departmental Contracts (9 May 2024)

Heather Humphreys: I can confirm that my Department does not have any contracts with the company referred to by the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Rural Recreation Policy (9 May 2024)

Heather Humphreys: The Outdoor Recreation Infrastructure Scheme (ORIS) is funded by my Department under Our Rural Future. The scheme provides funding for the development and enhancement of outdoor recreational infrastructure such as walking trails, cycleways and blue ways throughout rural Ireland. Since the launch of the scheme in 2016, funding of over €113 million has supported more than 1,700 projects...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Rural Schemes (9 May 2024)

Heather Humphreys: The Rural Regeneration and Development Fund provides funding for the development and construction of capital projects in towns and villages and rural areas across Ireland. Calls for applications to the Fund are sought under two categories – Category 1 and Category 2. Category 1 relates to large scale ambitious capital projects with all necessary planning and other consents in...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Control of Dogs (9 May 2024)

Heather Humphreys: The Control of Dogs Regulations 1998 set out requirements that owners of 11 specific breeds of dogs, including strains or crosses of those breeds, must comply with. In public, restricted dogs, and any crosses thereof, must be: securely muzzled, on a sufficiently strong leash or chain not exceeding 2 metres in length, and handled by a competent person over 16 years of age. I am...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Departmental Expenditure (9 May 2024)

Heather Humphreys: I propose to take Questions Nos. 327, 328 and 329 together. My Department's mission is to promote rural and community development and to support vibrant, inclusive and sustainable communities throughout Ireland. In furtherance of this, my Department drafts policies and manages strategic interventions and funding programmes that support economic, social and cultural development in urban and...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Digital Hubs (9 May 2024)

Heather Humphreys: Our Rural Future recognises the opportunity that remote working presents for rural rejuvenation and commits to establishing a comprehensive and integrated national network of 400 remote working hubs by 2025. Remote working hubs provide an opportunity for people to continue to live in rural communities while following their career ambitions, supporting the retention of skilled people in...