Results 9,781-9,800 of 27,613 for speaker:Heather Humphreys

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Covid-19 Pandemic Unemployment Payment (6 Oct 2020)

Heather Humphreys: Since the introduction of the Pandemic Unemployment Payment scheme in March, approximately 750,000 people have applied for payment and in some cases, they have done so on a number of occasions as they moved in and out of employment. Consequently, there are over 1 million applications to be examined to determine if arrears are due. During the month of March, my Department received and...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Pension Provisions (6 Oct 2020)

Heather Humphreys: The Deputy will appreciate that I am unable to comment or intervene on issues relating to a particular pension scheme. My Department has no role in setting the level of pension increases received by members of occupational pension schemes. Pension increases are entirely a matter for the scheme trustees and the sponsoring employer. Matters directly related to former Eircom, Telecom...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Eligibility (6 Oct 2020)

Heather Humphreys: The person in question is in receipt of invalidity pension. An application for the national fuel scheme (fuel allowance) was received from him on 04 September 2020 and he has been assessed as eligible for fuel allowance. The fuel season commences 01 October 2020 for the 2020/21 fuel season. He was notified on 29 September 2020 of this decision. I hope this clarifies the position for the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: EU Directives (6 Oct 2020)

Heather Humphreys: There are no costs to my Department to date for fines for non-transposition of EU Directives into Irish law. I hope this clarifies the matter for the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Jobseeker's Benefit (6 Oct 2020)

Heather Humphreys: According to the records of my Department, the person concerned has been awarded a Jobseeker's Benefit payment from 01/09/2020. A decision will be made on her application prior to 01/09/2020 in due course. Once this decision has been made the Department will notify the person concerned. I trust this clarifies the matter.

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Departmental Data (6 Oct 2020)

Heather Humphreys: I propose to take Questions Nos. 529 and 531 together. The information requested by the Deputy in respect of the number of young persons under 25 years and between 25 and 30 years of age that are in receipt of jobseeker’s allowance, jobseeker’s benefit and signing for credits, respectively by county is detailed in the attached tabular statement. Tabular statement below. The...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Departmental Data (6 Oct 2020)

Heather Humphreys: I propose to take Questions Nos. 530 and 532 together. The information requested by the Deputy in respect of the number of young persons under 25 years and between 25 and 30 years of age that are in receipt of jobseeker’s allowance, jobseeker’s benefit and signing for credits for 12 months or more, respectively by county is detailed in the attached tabular statement. Tabular...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Covid-19 Pandemic Unemployment Payment (6 Oct 2020)

Heather Humphreys: I propose to take Questions Nos. 533 and 534 together The information requested by the Deputy is set out in the table below, and refers to people in receipt of the Pandemic Unemployment Payment in the week ending 03 October. County Under 25 years 25 to 29 years Carlow 428 215 Cavan 588 226 ...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Covid-19 Pandemic Unemployment Payment (6 Oct 2020)

Heather Humphreys: I propose to take Questions Nos. 535 and 536 together. The requested information is presented in the table below and refers to the number of people in general, and those aged under 25, that are in receipt of the Pandemic Unemployment Payment for the week ending 3rd October 2020. Weekly rate Number of people Number of people aged under 25 €203...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Jobseeker's Payments (6 Oct 2020)

Heather Humphreys: The Programme for Government has committed to improve jobseekers supports for people aged under 24 over the lifetime of this Government. Under the July Stimulus package my Department, along with the Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science, will deliver on a number of key actions to assist young people back to work, which include: - extending and expanding...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Covid-19 Pandemic Unemployment Payment (6 Oct 2020)

Heather Humphreys: Under normal circumstances students are not eligible to receive unemployment payments. However the Pandemic Unemployment Payment scheme was made available as an emergency response to the unprecedented number of people, including students, who lost their employment as a consequence of the pandemic and who are not being paid by their employer. The Social Welfare (Covid-19) (Amendment) Act...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Free Travel Scheme (6 Oct 2020)

Heather Humphreys: The Free Scheme is currently available to all people living in the State aged 66 years or over, to carers and to customers under 66 who are in receipt of certain disability type payments. There are currently approximately 978,770 customers in receipt of Free Travel. However, over 1.6 million people currently benefit from the scheme when companion and spousal passes are taken into account. ...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Covid-19 Pandemic Unemployment Payment (6 Oct 2020)

Heather Humphreys: The information requested by the Deputy is set out in the tables following. The numbers refer to the gross inflow of people receiving the payment each week; that is, outflows from the payment have not been taken into account. The dates refer to the date the payment was made. From June 29th, the Pandemic Unemployment Payment (PUP) was paid at two rates (€203, €350). From...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Inspections (6 Oct 2020)

Heather Humphreys: Social Welfare Inspectors are appointed under Section 250 of the Social Welfare Consolidation Act 2005 (as amended). They are required to investigate and report on customer’s claims and confirm that scheme conditionality is in order. The powers outline the requirement for a claimant to give an inspector information and any documents that s/he may require for the purposes of an...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (6 Oct 2020)

Heather Humphreys: As announced in the July Stimulus package, the enterprise support grant was extended to assist eligible self-employed individuals who exit the Pandemic Unemployment Payment or jobseekers schemes after 18th May 2020 to re-start their business which was closed due to the impact of the pandemic. The Pandemic Unemployment Payment is payable to people of working age up to age 66 years and there...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (6 Oct 2020)

Heather Humphreys: The Christmas Bonus payment is made to long-term social welfare recipients, such as pensioners, carers, people with disabilities, lone parents and long-term unemployed people who rely wholly or mainly on their social welfare payments for financial support. As is the case every year, the payment of a Christmas Bonus is a discretionary decision made by Government in the context of the annual...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Personal Public Service Numbers (6 Oct 2020)

Heather Humphreys: I can confirm that my Department has allocated Personal Public Service Numbers (PPSNs) to the two individuals referred to by the Deputy and letters advising of their PPSNs issued on 5th October 2020. I trust this clarifies the matter for the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (6 Oct 2020)

Heather Humphreys: The 2021 estimates for Covid-19 related expenditure are being finalised as part of the 2021 estimates process and will be published on 2021 Budget Day.

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Personal Public Service Numbers (6 Oct 2020)

Heather Humphreys: I can confirm that my Department has allocated a Personal Public Service Number (PPSN) to the individual referred to by the Deputy. A letter issued to the person concerned on 5th October 2020 with details of the PPSN. I trust this clarifies the matter for the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Departmental Contracts (6 Oct 2020)

Heather Humphreys: My Department does not engage a third-party company to conduct online or social media monitoring or to provide reports on social media coverage of the Department. I hope this clarifies the position for the Deputy.