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Select Committee on Social Protection: Estimates for Public Services 2023
Vote 37 - Social Protection (Revised) (1 Feb 2023)

Heather Humphreys: It is doing well now but I am told that if one looks back over the last 15 years it shows more red figures than black ones, outlining the fact that the Social Insurance Fund has been in deficit for far longer than it has been in surplus. In fact the Exchequer has supported the fund to the tune of more than €10 billion since 2007. That is why it is critical to keep it under close review.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (16 May 2023)

Heather Humphreys: We are doing everything we can, but the point here is that more people have been coming. There has been a total of 100,000 arrivals in the last year, which is a lot of people. We have been working and dealing with this issue, but as the Deputy well knows, we need more accommodation and we are doing everything to achieve this. Almost 30,000 new homes were built in 2022, including almost...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: IDA Ireland (7 Mar 2019)

Heather Humphreys: ...Deputy works hard to attract and promote investment in his county and region. It is important that we put forward the positives and tell the good story. Success brings success and we want to see more investment in the regions, which is a top priority for me. I do not want it to be a case of regions versus Dublin or Dublin versus the rest of the country because that is not good for the...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Regional Action Plan for Jobs (7 Mar 2019)

Heather Humphreys: I am absolutely committed to increasing employment in the regions. The jobs plan is working. Job creation in the regions is my number one priority. In 2018 more jobs were created in IDA Ireland client companies outside Dublin than at any point in the past 17 years. Every region of the country saw foreign direct investment driven job gains. There are now more than 132,000 people employed...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Town and Village Renewal Scheme (17 Sep 2020)

Heather Humphreys: The point is that it is a complex issue, there is no doubt about that. If it was easy it would have been solved years ago. I want to see more people living in the centre of towns. It is about more than buying a house and moving in, many more issues need to be considered so that it is attractive for people. There are significant costs associated with repairing older buildings which are in...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Covid-19 Pandemic Unemployment Payment (2 Jun 2021)

Heather Humphreys: The number of people aged under 25 who received a Pandemic Unemployment Payment (PUP) as of 1st June 2021 who have received 26 or more concurrent PUP payments in total is set out in the table below.   County  Under 25s: 26 or more concurrent PUPs  Carlow 394 Cavan 608 Clare ...

Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Estimates for Public Services 2019
Vote 32 - Business, Enterprise and Innovation (Revised) (27 Mar 2019)

Heather Humphreys: ...they will still have to pay it back. The uncertainty Brexit will bring probably means that companies are not taking out loans because they are concerned which the Deputy can understand. When there is more certainty with regard to Brexit, we will probably find that is more demand for the loan schemes.

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Industrial Development (9 Apr 2019)

Heather Humphreys: The Government, since 2011, has been firmly focused on restoring the economy to a more stable footing and sustaining existing jobs and growing employment in all sectors and in all parts of the country. The economy has recovered strongly and there are now more people at work than ever before. With the increase in employment and increase in earnings, there is now more spending in the economy...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: IDA Ireland Jobs Data (7 Mar 2019)

Heather Humphreys: ...across 681 firms in IDA client companies located outside of Dublin. I am determined, together with the IDA, to see this trend continue and we will be doing everything possible in 2019 to encourage more firms to invest further in the regions. Donegal has benefitted from this strong regional focus. The County has experienced a 60% increase in FDI-driven employment since 2012, with job...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Covid-19 Pandemic Unemployment Payment (30 Jul 2020)

Heather Humphreys: ...The PUP has two rates of payment based on an individual’s previous earnings from employment. The higher rate of €350 per week is paid to people whose earnings from employment were €200 or more per week while the lower rate of €203 per week is for who earned less than €200 per week. When calculating an individual’s entitlement my Department...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Disability Services (24 Oct 2023)

Heather Humphreys: .... The Green Paper is intended to invite discussion, debate and suggestions. Nobody will lose their payment or have their payment reduced. We want to increase people’s payments or provide more employment supports for those who can and want to work. Based on a conservative estimate, the Green Paper proposals, if introduced, would increase spending by more than €130...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Brexit Issues (27 Jun 2019)

Heather Humphreys: We are concentrating on increasing our market share in Europe. There is a number of trade missions organised. A number have taken place in Europe but we are also doing more into Europe. I visited Singapore a couple of months ago, for example, with a company in my own county. We see considerable potential to increase our market share in Singapore because they are particularly interested...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Library Services (24 Feb 2021)

Heather Humphreys: ...for book borrowing under the current level 5 restrictions. However, there is an excellent online library service in which my Department invested some €400,000 during 2020. This provides access to more than 47,000 eBooks and 35,000 eAudiobooks, 4,000 magazines, 2,400 online newspapers from over 100 countries, more than 500 e-learning courses and 100 online language courses. ...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Payments (8 Mar 2023)

Heather Humphreys: ..., including to those on jobseeker's payments or Illness Benefit for over 12 months; with the addition of recipients of the Working Family Payment. One lump sum will be paid per person. If a person receives more than one qualifying social welfare payment, they will receive one €200 lump sum payment. For example, recipients of a jobseeker payment, who were previously on another...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Remote Working (17 Dec 2020)

Heather Humphreys: ...on it. Deputy Cannon is right. There is a commitment in the programme for Government that 20% of public sector employees will be able to work remotely. My opinion is that we need to be much more ambitious than that. In the Department of Rural and Community Development, practically all staff, that is over 95%, are working remotely. In the Department of Social Protection, over 3,000...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: IDA Ireland Data (31 Jan 2019)

Heather Humphreys: ...across 681 firms in IDA client companies located outside of Dublin. I am determined, together with the IDA, to see this trend continue and we will be doing everything possible in 2019 to encourage more firms to invest further in the regions.  Donegal has benefitted from this strong regional focus. The County has experienced a 60% increase in FDI-driven employment since...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Genealogical Services (10 Feb 2015)

Heather Humphreys: ...Minister for Social Protection in 2015. Section 17 amends section 61 of the Civil Registration Act 2004 and provides for public access via the above portal to register entries in respect of births more than 100 years ago, marriages more than 75 years ago and deaths more than 50 years ago. Currently, a member of the public cannot search the register but may apply to the register general,...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Pension Provisions (20 Feb 2024)

Heather Humphreys: ...issue. One of the key pension reform measures I introduced from January this year is to enhance State pension provision for people who have been caring for incapacitated dependants for 20 years or more. To date, 2,746 applications have been received from people requesting that a caring period be included on their social insurance contribution record. These are in respect of 2,113...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: Estimates For Public Services 2017: Vote 33 - Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs (4 Oct 2017)

Heather Humphreys: The funding has gone out to local authorities. In my county of Monaghan, a large amount of the funding that was granted has been spent. The Minister, Deputy Ring, today announced more than €20 million in another tranche of town and village enhancement projects. All of these projects have come in and the money has been allocated. That is more good news for rural Ireland. That...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Carer's Allowance (4 Mar 2021)

Heather Humphreys: ...Receiving reduced rate Total Recipients 43,251 45,585 Aged under 66, caring for 1 person 35,100 27,952 Aged under 66, caring for more than 1 person 6,388 2,649 Aged 66 or older, caring for 1 person 1,607 14,632 Aged 66 or older, caring for more than 1...