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Income and Living Conditions: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (25 Feb 2015)

Kevin Humphreys: I will finish on this.

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: JobsPlus Scheme (25 Feb 2015)

Kevin Humphreys: JobsPlus provides a direct monthly financial incentive to employers who recruit employees from those who are long-term on the live register. JobsPlus is biased in favour of those who are longer term unemployed. It provides employers with two levels of payment: €7,500 over two years where a jobseeker who is 12-24 months on the live register is recruited and €10,000 for each...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Rent Supplement Scheme Administration (25 Feb 2015)

Kevin Humphreys: The rent supplement scheme provides support to eligible people living in private rented accommodation whose means are insufficient to meet their accommodation costs and who do not have accommodation available to them from any other source. There are approximately 70,700 rent supplement recipients for which the Government has provided over €298 million for 2015. I am acutely aware...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Community Employment Schemes Eligibility (25 Feb 2015)

Kevin Humphreys: Community Employment (CE) is an active labour market programme designed to provide eligible long-term unemployed people (defined as 12 months plus on the Live Register) and other disadvantaged persons (including those with a disability) with an opportunity to engage in useful work within their communities on a temporary, fixed term basis. CE helps long-term unemployed people to re-enter the...

Seanad: Commencement Matters: Periodic Payment Orders (25 Feb 2015)

Kevin Humphreys: The Minister for Justice and Equality, Deputy Frances Fitzgerald, regrets that she is unable to be present for this discussion today. She would like to thank the Senator for raising this important issue which gives her Department the opportunity to outline the progress made with respect to the introduction of periodic payment orders in cases of catastrophic injury. It is fair to say that...

Seanad: Commencement Matters: Periodic Payment Orders (25 Feb 2015)

Kevin Humphreys: On behalf of the Minister, I apologise that she was not able to attend to participate in the debate. Within the answer she has clearly indicated that it will be done by the end of the year. The Government has given an undertaking that we will bring forward legislation during that period and fully intends to honour its commitment. It is the Minister's view that any scheme that introduces...

Seanad: Commencement Matters: Home Repossession (25 Feb 2015)

Kevin Humphreys: On behalf of the Minister for Justice and Equality, I thank the Senator for raising this important matter. The Minister regrets that she is unable to be present for the discussion. As the Senator may be aware, the county registrar is a legal professional officer of the Circuit Court. A person appointed to the role of county registrar is highly qualified and, for example, must have...

Seanad: Commencement Matters: Home Repossession (25 Feb 2015)

Kevin Humphreys: I am also very angry, considering the financial mess we inherited in this country. It is easy for Senator Byrne to stand up here-----

Seanad: Commencement Matters: Home Repossession (25 Feb 2015)

Kevin Humphreys: I did not interrupt the Senator. It is not nice to be reminded of how Fianna Fáil left this country. I know the Senator gets angry when reminded, but we have had to tidy up this mess. Any order made by a county registrar is subject to appeal to the Circuit Court. There are no plans to amend the current legislation. The Senator showed a little fake anger. It is a pity his fake anger-----

Seanad: Commencement Matters: Home Repossession (25 Feb 2015)

Kevin Humphreys: It is a pity his anger was not there when Fianna Fáil was bankrupting the country.

Order of Business (26 Feb 2015)

Kevin Humphreys: They bankrupt the country and then they will not listen. No wonder we are in the state we are with Fianna Fáil.

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Job Initiatives (26 Feb 2015)

Kevin Humphreys: In the first instance, the Government’s primary strategy to tackle unemployment in Tuam, as with the rest of the country, is to create the environment for a strong economic recovery by promoting competitiveness and productivity. Economic recovery will underpin jobs growth. However, the Government also recognises the need for additional measures to address unemployment in the interim...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Jobs Initiative (26 Feb 2015)

Kevin Humphreys: Statistics matching participants to electoral districts is not routinely maintained by the Department and therefore is not available at present. However, the following table gives the number of participants in each County. Table 1. JobBridge Participants in each County Figures accurate at 19thFebruary, 2015 County Finished Current Total DUBLIN 10,463 1,734 12,197 CORK 2,925...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: JobsPlus Scheme (26 Feb 2015)

Kevin Humphreys: JobsPlus provides a direct monthly financial incentive to employers who recruit employees from those who are long term on the live register. JobsPlus is biased in favour of those who are longer term unemployed. It provides employers with two levels of payment: €7,500 over two years where a jobseeker who is 12-24 months on the live register is recruited and €10,000 for each...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: National Internship Scheme Data (3 Mar 2015)

Kevin Humphreys: JobBridge has made significant progress since its introduction in July 2011. At any one time, the scheme provides up to 8,500 work experience placements for jobseekers, in organisations in the private, public, community and voluntary sectors. To date, over 37,700 internship placements having commenced, there are currently 6,140 interns on the programme and a further 1,129 positions are...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Rent Supplement Scheme Administration (3 Mar 2015)

Kevin Humphreys: There are currently approximately 70,700 rent supplement recipients for which the Government has provided over €298 million for 2015. The prescribed rent supplement maximum limits were determined following an extensive review of the private rental market on a county basis. As rental markets differ from county to county, this explains the variation in rent limits across the country and...

Social Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2015: Second Stage (Resumed) (4 Mar 2015)

Kevin Humphreys: It was only sent to the Deputy's age group.

Social Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2015: Second Stage (Resumed) (4 Mar 2015)

Kevin Humphreys: They do not.

Social Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2015: Second Stage (Resumed) (4 Mar 2015)

Kevin Humphreys: Participation in JobBridge is voluntary, as provided for in the legislation.

Topical Issue Debate: Social Welfare Offices (4 Mar 2015)

Kevin Humphreys: I acknowledge the Deputy's concerns. He has worked extremely hard on this issue. The 29 staff in two adjoining buildings on the main street of Ballybay, County Monaghan were redeployed from the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine to the Department of Social Protection in July 2012. They are engaged in the processing of public service cards. The card is intended to enable...