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Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Job Losses (10 Jun 2015)

Kevin Humphreys: On learning of the proposed redundancies, officials from the Department of Social Protection met with the Human Resource Manager from BOSE on 27th January 2015 to brief BOSE on the supports that could be provided by the Department. In February 2015 a two day information event was held by officials from the Department on site in BOSE and provided:- - Group Information Sessions detailing...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Work Placement Programmes (16 Jun 2015)

Kevin Humphreys: As the Deputy will be aware, Gateway is a work placement scheme with county and city councils that commenced in December 2013. It aims to provide short-term quality and suitable work opportunities for those who are unemployed for more than 24 months. To date, there are some 2,200 participants on the scheme and funding of the order of €22.4m is being provided by the Department in...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Community Employment Schemes Data (16 Jun 2015)

Kevin Humphreys: As at the end of May 2015, there are 1,158 Supervisors and 245 Assistant Supervisors employed on Community Employment, an overall total of 1,403. Of that number, 1,074 Supervisors and 206 Assistant Supervisors work full-time (39 hrs per week) totalling 1,280. The remainder work part-time and/or job-share.

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Pension Provisions (16 Jun 2015)

Kevin Humphreys: The Deputy will be aware that Community Employment (CE) supervisors are the employees of private companies. In the circumstances, it is not possible for the State to take over responsibility for funding pension arrangements for employees of private companies, even where those companies are reliant on State funding. This position was confirmed by the Department of Public Expenditure &...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Pension Provisions (16 Jun 2015)

Kevin Humphreys: The Deputy will be aware that Community Employment (CE) supervisors are the employees of private companies. In the circumstances, it is not possible for the State to take over responsibility for funding pension arrangements for employees of private companies, even where those companies are reliant on State funding. This position was confirmed by the Department of Public Expenditure...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Rent Supplement Scheme Administration (17 Jun 2015)

Kevin Humphreys: I propose to take Questions Nos. 51, 52, 62, 64, 65, 66 and 67 together. 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 68,000 rent supplement recipients for which the...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Pension Provisions (17 Jun 2015)

Kevin Humphreys: The Deputy will be aware that Community Employment (CE) supervisors are the employees of private companies. In the circumstances, it is not possible for the State to take over responsibility for funding pension arrangements for employees of private companies, even where those companies are reliant on State funding. This position was confirmed by the Department of Public Expenditure...

Committee on Education and Social Protection: Select Sub-Committee on Social Protection: Gender Recognition Bill 2014: Committee Stage (17 Jun 2015)

Kevin Humphreys: I thank members of the committee for engaging in pre-legislative scrutiny and the committee for its report which has been extremely useful. This has been a learning experience for everyone within the House and there has been a willingness on the part of the Government to respond to the concerns of Deputies and Senators and take on board amendments. We now have what is recognised broadly as...

Committee on Education and Social Protection: Select Sub-Committee on Social Protection: Gender Recognition Bill 2014: Committee Stage (17 Jun 2015)

Kevin Humphreys: We hope to bring it into opeation as soon as possible.

Committee on Education and Social Protection: Select Sub-Committee on Social Protection: Gender Recognition Bill 2014: Committee Stage (17 Jun 2015)

Kevin Humphreys: Absolutely. The Deputy will be aware that it is a standard provision.

Committee on Education and Social Protection: Select Sub-Committee on Social Protection: Gender Recognition Bill 2014: Committee Stage (17 Jun 2015)

Kevin Humphreys: I have acknowledged the contributions made by Deputies. I also acknowledge the Tánaiste's work on the Bill. As the committee is aware, the Bill, as it stands, requires an applicant for a gender recognition certificate to provide supporting statements from an endocrinologist or a psychiatrist and have already transitioned to his or her preferred gender. The amendment will remove the...

Committee on Education and Social Protection: Select Sub-Committee on Social Protection: Gender Recognition Bill 2014: Committee Stage (17 Jun 2015)

Kevin Humphreys: I have concerns about being so open regarding the Bill. We have undergone a process right from the very start, from Report Stage in the Seanad to moving from 18 down to 16 with safeguards on the recommendation of the Attorney General. We are really now talking about amendment No. 11 to section 9. We are jumping around the place. I have met and listened to parents. We have met...

Committee on Education and Social Protection: Select Sub-Committee on Social Protection: Gender Recognition Bill 2014: Committee Stage (17 Jun 2015)

Kevin Humphreys: I know. However, I would be quite happy to take that legislation if the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs wanted to give recommendations. I believe he is quite willing and open. Based on a note I saw today regarding The Irish Times, he is quite open to looking at that. Certainly, I would be quite supportive. We are coming very close to the summer recess and I am anxious to complete...

Committee on Education and Social Protection: Select Sub-Committee on Social Protection: Gender Recognition Bill 2014: Committee Stage (17 Jun 2015)

Kevin Humphreys: I know the Minister for Education and Skills, Deputy Jan O'Sullivan, is very committed to anti-bullying measures. Even when legislation is introduced, a change of culture is required in the education system. That is best led by the Minister for Education and Skills. That initial meeting took place. The changes in many educational issues relating to gender, etc., over the past four years...

Committee on Education and Social Protection: Select Sub-Committee on Social Protection: Gender Recognition Bill 2014: Committee Stage (17 Jun 2015)

Kevin Humphreys: I did not mean that as a criticism. It is so technical now-----

Committee on Education and Social Protection: Select Sub-Committee on Social Protection: Gender Recognition Bill 2014: Committee Stage (17 Jun 2015)

Kevin Humphreys: What we have been discussing for the past five minutes is amendment No. 11 to section 9, which reduces the age. I think we have broad agreement on the amendments in this grouping.

Committee on Education and Social Protection: Select Sub-Committee on Social Protection: Gender Recognition Bill 2014: Committee Stage (17 Jun 2015)

Kevin Humphreys: I am quite happy to jump whatever way committee members want to go.

Committee on Education and Social Protection: Select Sub-Committee on Social Protection: Gender Recognition Bill 2014: Committee Stage (17 Jun 2015)

Kevin Humphreys: I am sorry, Chairman.

Committee on Education and Social Protection: Select Sub-Committee on Social Protection: Gender Recognition Bill 2014: Committee Stage (17 Jun 2015)

Kevin Humphreys: Throughout the preparation of the legislation, where a court process has been deemed necessary, it has always been considered appropriate for the court to be involved to be the Circuit Court sitting as the Family Court. That is the advice of the Department of Justice and Equality.

Committee on Education and Social Protection: Select Sub-Committee on Social Protection: Gender Recognition Bill 2014: Committee Stage (17 Jun 2015)

Kevin Humphreys: Section 12 provides for no court fees to be charged in this case. The Attorney General has also given advice on the appropriateness of the court involved. How this is working will be examed in the two-year review.