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Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Community Welfare Services (14 Dec 2022)

Heather Humphreys: The Community Welfare Service (CWS) delivers the Supplementary Welfare Allowance (SWA) scheme which is the safety net within the overall social welfare system. This scheme helps eligible people in the State whose means are insufficient to meet their needs and those of their dependents. Supports provided under the SWA scheme can consist of a basic weekly payment, a weekly or monthly...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (14 Dec 2022)

Heather Humphreys: I propose to take Questions Nos. 176 and 178 together. Under the Supplementary Welfare Allowance (SWA) scheme, my Department can make Additional Needs Payments (ANPs) to help meet expenses that a person cannot pay from their weekly income. This is an overarching term used to refer to Exceptional Needs Payment (ENPs) and Urgent Needs Payments (UNPs), and certain supplements to assist with...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Community Welfare Services (14 Dec 2022)

Heather Humphreys: Community Welfare Officers (CWOs) are physically on site daily in over 50 Intreo Centres across the country where they are available to be seen without an appointment, during business hours Monday to Friday including at the Cork City Intreo Centre. In addition to meeting citizens in Intreo Centres, Branch Offices and DSP offices, CWOs can facilitate an appointment within a short time of a...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Departmental Data (14 Dec 2022)

Heather Humphreys: Child Benefit is a monthly payment to the parents or guardians of children under 16 years of age. Child Benefit can also be claimed for children aged 16 and 17 if they are in full-time education or full-time training or have a disability and cannot support themselves. A breakdown of Child Benefit recipients by town or city is not available. County level statistics are kept and the latest...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (14 Dec 2022)

Heather Humphreys: There is no record of an application for Fuel Allowance from the person concerned, either in paper format or via the new online application facility. An application form will be sent by post to the person concerned, which they can complete and return by post. Alternatively, they can apply online at www.mywelfare.ie. I trust this clarifies the matter for the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (14 Dec 2022)

Heather Humphreys: The person concerned is currently in receipt of Disability Allowance (DA) payable at the maximum personal rate and receives a half rate allowance increase for two qualified children. Invalidity pension (IP) is a payment for people who are permanently incapable of work because of illness or incapacity and who satisfy the pay related social insurance (PRSI) contribution conditions. The...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Media (14 Dec 2022)

Heather Humphreys: My Department is committed to ensuring that members of the public are fully aware of the welfare supports, entitlements and services that are available to them. Public information campaigns, including advertising on social media platforms, are an important part of this work. For the purpose of this response, we have interpreted ‘amount spent on social media’ as media buying...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Reports (14 Dec 2022)

Heather Humphreys: I propose to take Questions Nos. 216 and 217 together. On the basis of legal advice received by the Department from the Office of the Attorney General, it is not proposed, at this time, to publish or to comment on a three day monitoring report or a section 31(2) report undertaken by the Inspector of Prisons in relation to the Dóchas Centre which were received in August 2020 and February...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (14 Dec 2022)

Heather Humphreys: As the Deputy will be aware, under the Garda Síochána Act 2005 (as amended), the Garda Commissioner is responsible for the administration and management of An Garda Síochána, including the purchase, allocation, and effective and efficient use of Garda vehicles. As Minister, I have no role in such matters. I can however assure the Deputy that the Government is committed to...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: EU Data (14 Dec 2022)

Heather Humphreys: I can inform the Deputy that there has been one fine imposed on my Department by the European Court of Justice (ECJ) in relation to a delay in transposing Directive (EU) 2015/849 on the prevention of the use of the financial system for the purposes of money laundering or terrorist financing. On July 16, 2020, the ECJ imposed a €2 million lump-sum fine for this delay. The Court accepted...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Coroners Service (14 Dec 2022)

Heather Humphreys: The Coroner Service comprises of a network of coroners located in districts throughout the country. Coroners are independent quasi-judicial office holders whose function under the Coroners Acts 1962-2020 is to investigate sudden and unexplained deaths so that a death certificate can issue. The administrative arrangements in regard to the Cork City Coroner are a matter for the relevant...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Legal Services Regulation (14 Dec 2022)

Heather Humphreys: The Deputy will wish to note that, in October 2016, the Legal Services Regulatory Authority was established under the Legal Services Regulation Act 2015 as the independent statutory regulator for both branches of the legal profession - barristers and solicitors. The Authority’s remit includes the maintenance and improvement of standards in the provision of legal services and it...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Crime Data (14 Dec 2022)

Heather Humphreys: As the Deputy will be aware, the Central Statistics Office (CSO), as the national statistical agency, is responsible for the compilation and publication of all crime statistics. The CSO produces these statistics using data recorded on An Garda Síochána’s PULSE system and makes regular releases under reservation in relation to various crime statistics. The CSO also continues...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (14 Dec 2022)

Heather Humphreys: I propose to take Questions Nos. 223 and 224 together. As the Deputy will be aware, under the Garda Síochána Act 2005 (as amended), the Garda Commissioner is responsible for the administration and management of An Garda Síochána, including responsibility for the recruitment, training and deployment of Garda members. As Minister, I have no role in these matters. Since 2015,...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (14 Dec 2022)

Heather Humphreys: I have requested the information sought by the Deputy from the Garda authorities. I will contact the Deputy directly once the information is to hand.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (14 Dec 2022)

Heather Humphreys: I have requested the information sought by the Deputy from the Garda authorities and I will revert to the Deputy once the information is to hand.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (14 Dec 2022)

Heather Humphreys: As the Deputy will be aware, under the Garda Síochána Act 2005 (as amended), the Garda Commissioner is responsible for all matters relating to recruitment and personnel within An Garda Síochána. As Minister, I have no role in such matters. I am advised by the Garda authorities that the records kept in relation to the number of members who leave the organisation on medical...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Antisocial Behaviour (14 Dec 2022)

Heather Humphreys: As the Deputy will be aware, the Garda Commissioner is responsible under section 26 of the Garda Síochána Act 2005 (as amended) for the management and administration of Garda business. This includes all operational policing matters and the management of the Garda PULSE system. As Minister I have no role in these independent matters. To be of assistance I have contacted the Garda...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Data (14 Dec 2022)

Heather Humphreys: As the Deputy will be aware, the Criminal Assets Bureau (CAB) is a multi-agency statutory body established under the Criminal Assets Bureau Act, 1996. The Bureau has staff drawn from An Garda Síochána, the Office of the Revenue Commissioners (including Customs), the Department of Social Protection and my Department. The Bureau’s remit is to target the assets, wherever...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (14 Dec 2022)

Heather Humphreys: I can assure the Deputy that while the Garda Commissioner is operationally responsible for policing matters, the Government is committed to ensuring An Garda Síochána have the resources needed to keep our urban and rural communities safe over the Christmas period and at all times during the year. Budget 2023 provides funding of €2.14 billion for An Garda...