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Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Covid-19 Pandemic (8 Sep 2020)

Heather Humphreys: Tá an Rialtas ar an eolas faoi na dúshláin atá roimh an bpobal agus eagraíochtaí deonacha agus tá sé tiomanta d'oibriú go dlúth leis an earnáil chun na dúshláin sin a bhainistiú, agus tuigeann go mbeidh cur chuige uile Rialtais de dhíth le dul i ngleic leo. Tá sé i gceist le Ciste Cobhsaíochta na...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Radio Broadcasting (8 Sep 2020)

Heather Humphreys: The Government is aware of the challenges facing community and voluntary organisations and is committed to working closely with the sector in managing through these, recognising that it will require a whole of Government approach. The Community and Voluntary Sector Covid-19 Stability Fund is intended to be a targeted once-off cash injection for organisations and groups currently...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Radio Broadcasting (8 Sep 2020)

Heather Humphreys: The Government is aware of the challenges facing community and voluntary organisations and is committed to working closely with the sector in managing through these, recognising that it will require a whole of Government approach. The Community and Voluntary Sector Covid-19 Stability Fund is intended to be a targeted once-off cash injection for organisations and groups currently delivering...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Scoileanna Gaeilge agus Gaeltachta (8 Sep 2020)

Heather Humphreys: Is iad na hÚdaráis Áitiúla a chuireann iarratais faoi Bheart 1 agus faoi Bheart 2 de chlár CLÁR ar aghaidh chuig mo Roinn. I mbliana, tugadh cuireadh do gach Údarás Áitiúil a bhfuil réimsí sannta CLÁR ag teacht faoina gcúram suas le 10 n-iarratas a dhéanamh in éineacht faoi Bheart 1 agus faoi Bheart 2 den...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Walks Scheme (8 Sep 2020)

Heather Humphreys: I can confirm that my Department received an Expression of Interest from the centre in question under the Walks Scheme. The Walks Scheme contracts over 1,900 landholders to undertake maintenance work on 39 National Waymarked Ways and other priority trails that traverse their lands. The landholders receive modest payments for maintenance work undertaken in line with agreed work plans. ...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: CLÁR Programme (8 Sep 2020)

Heather Humphreys: The CLÁR 2020 programme was launched on 25th. May last. The programme provides funding for small scale infrastructure projects in rural areas that have experienced significant levels of de-population. This year, the supports provided through CLÁR have been tailored to help rural communities respond to the new COVID-19 environment, including through the addition of new funding...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: CLÁR Programme (8 Sep 2020)

Heather Humphreys: The CLÁR programme provides funding for small scale projects in rural areas that have experienced significant levels of de-population. The Measures being funded this year under the 2020 programme are: Measure 1:Schools/Community Safety MeasuresMeasure 2:Community Recreation Areas (new in 2020)Measure 3:Community Wellbeing Supports, comprising: (a) Meals on Wheels and Linked Services...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Covid-19 Pandemic (8 Sep 2020)

Heather Humphreys: Community centres are funded from a range of different sources across different Government Departments and agencies. Some of the supports provided by my Department are outlined below. Funding is provided to over 400 community organisations under the Community Services Programme (CSP) some of which are operating community centres. My Department also developed a 2020 Support Fund which...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: CLÁR Programme (8 Sep 2020)

Heather Humphreys: The CLÁR programme provides funding for small scale projects in rural areas that have experienced significant levels of de-population. The measures being funded this year under the 2020 programme are: Measure 1:Schools/Community Safety Measures Measure 2:Community Recreation Areas (new in 2020) Measure 3:Community Wellbeing Supports, comprising: (a) Meals on Wheels and Linked Services...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Local Improvement Scheme (8 Sep 2020)

Heather Humphreys: The Local Improvement Scheme, or LIS, is a programme for improvement works on small private or non-public roads in rural areas which are not under the normal maintenance of the Local Authorities. The scheme is funded by my Department and is administered through the Local Authorities. As the Deputy will be aware, there was no dedicated funding available for this scheme for a number of...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Departmental Offices (8 Sep 2020)

Heather Humphreys: My Department occupies offices in one location outside Dublin, at Government Buildings, Ballina, Co. Mayo. The office space in the building in Ballina is shared between five Government Departments. In the normal course of events, there would be no vacant desks in the space allocated to us in the offices in Ballina. However, in line with the Government's current public health advice,...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Ministerial Advisers (8 Sep 2020)

Heather Humphreys: On the commencement of every Dáil, the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform issues guidelines setting out the arrangements for the staffing of Ministerial Offices. The appointment of Special Advisers is subject to section 11 of the Public Service Management (PSMA) Act 1997. The Guidelines for the 33rd Dáil, which incorporate the principles of section 11 of the PSMA Act, have...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Ministerial Advisers (8 Sep 2020)

Heather Humphreys: On the commencement of every Dáil, the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform issues guidelines setting out the arrangements for the staffing of Ministerial Offices. The appointment of Special Advisers is subject to section 11 of the Public Service Management (PSMA) Act 1997. The Guidelines for the 33rd Dáil, which incorporate the principles of section 11 of the PSMA Act,...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (9 Sep 2020)

Heather Humphreys: The Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government is the lead Department for severe weather emergencies and the Office of Public Works (OPW) has responsibility for capital flood relief activities. However, my Department has an important role to play in assisting households in the immediate aftermath of emergency events such as flooding under the humanitarian assistance scheme. The...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (9 Sep 2020)

Heather Humphreys: The back to school clothing and footwear allowance (BSCFA) scheme provides a once-off payment to eligible families to assist with the costs of clothing and footwear when children start or return to school each autumn. The scheme operates from June to September each year. The allowance is payable in respect of eligible children between the ages of 4 and 17 in respect of whom a qualified child...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Covid-19 Pandemic Unemployment Payment (9 Sep 2020)

Heather Humphreys: The Pandemic Unemployment Payment was introduced by my Department as a time-limited, emergency income support measure to deal with the public health crisis and meet the dramatic surge in unemployment as a consequence. This week, payments valued at €68.6 million to 219,900 people issued for the Pandemic Unemployment Payment. This represents a decrease of 5,100 on the 225,000 people...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Back to Education Allowance (9 Sep 2020)

Heather Humphreys: I propose to take Questions Nos. 188 and 189 together. The back to education allowance (BTEA) provides income support for jobseekers and certain others in receipt of social welfare payments who pursue courses of education at second or third level. The main focus of the BTEA is to assist qualifying applicants to improve their educational qualifications and improve their prospects of...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Disability Allowance (9 Sep 2020)

Heather Humphreys: The estimated full year cost of increasing Disability Allowance from €203 to €209 per week is €49.1 million. This estimate includes a proportionate increase for qualified adults. This estimate is subject to change in the context of emerging trends and associated revision of the estimated number of recipients.

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Free Travel Scheme (9 Sep 2020)

Heather Humphreys: The allocation for the Free Travel scheme in 2020 is €95m, as published in the 2020 Revised Estimates Volume. The cost of increasing expenditure by 5% in 2021 would be €4.75 million.

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Covid-19 Pandemic Unemployment Payment (9 Sep 2020)

Heather Humphreys: Under the July Stimulus the back to education allowance has been extended to people who have been in receipt of the Pandemic Unemployment Payment. The Department's back to education allowance provides income support for people who wish to pursue third level courses or SpringBoard. In advance of commencing a Springboard course, a person in receipt of the Pandemic Unemployment Payment will...