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Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Departmental Correspondence (8 Oct 2019)

Heather Humphreys: ...across a three-year period within the timeframe sought. Sufficient time would also be required to ensure full compliance with data protection requirements. Details can, however, be more promptly provided on correspondence between the Secretary General’s office and Enterprise Ireland regarding specific matters. If there is such a particular issue in respect of which the Deputy...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Departmental Communications (23 Feb 2023)

Heather Humphreys: A key part of Our Rural Future - the National Rural Development Policy is supporting the creation of more and better jobs throughout the regions which will allow people to have a choice of employment and improved career prospects. It will enable them to continue to live and work in their local area and encourage more people to relocate to, or return to, rural areas, supporting the regional...

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed) - Priority Questions: Genealogical Services (9 Dec 2014)

Heather Humphreys: ...it will be subject to a commencement order in early 2015. Section 27 amends section 61 of the Civil Registration Act 2004 and provides for public access, via , 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 registers online. Instead, users may apply...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Flexible Work Practices (28 Jun 2022)

Heather Humphreys: ...The number of staff who have been working remotely across business areas of my Department since March 2020 has been approximately 50% of the total staffing number. This figure will have changed in more recent months as restrictions have lifted, permitting more on site and in-person engagement. Prior to the Covid-19 pandemic, staff working remotely would have been very infrequent. My...

Dog Breeding Establishments (Amendment) Bill 2021: Second Stage [Private Members] (24 Nov 2022)

Heather Humphreys: ...work and consider how best we can support them in that regard. I mentioned the ongoing work and the consultation that led to revised guidelines for the operation of dog breeding establishments. There is more work planned on the legislation, which I hope to bring forward early in the new year. The guidelines for dog breeding establishments are important. They had a focus on improving...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Departmental Schemes (9 May 2024)

Heather Humphreys: ...and Cork county got €7.9 million. There has been considerable investment in both counties. The town and village renewal scheme provides grants of up to €500,000 for large-scale projects. If you need more funding for bigger projects, there is the rural regeneration fund. The town centre first officers are making a difference, as is giving extra funding to town teams, which...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Rural Schemes (15 Dec 2022)

Heather Humphreys: I thank the Deputy for raising this issue. The town and village renewal scheme aims to assist with the rejuvenation of rural towns and villages throughout Ireland, making them more attractive places to live, work and visit. In line with the commitment in Our Rural Future, the 2022 scheme prioritised the renovation of derelict and vacant buildings in our town centres with a view to bringing...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Eligibility (27 Feb 2024)

Heather Humphreys: ...pay, up to a maximum of €110 a day for the first 5 days of an absence due to illness. The Sick Leave Act 2022 also provides for employers to operate sick leave schemes which are, on the whole, more favourable to the employee than what would be provided in terms of statutory sick leave. The factors to be considered when deciding if an employer scheme is more favourable are set...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Departmental Offices (8 Sep 2020)

Heather Humphreys: ...to Departments based on business and operational needs. I am advised that the vacancy rate across OPW's office portfolio, including this Department, is of the order of 1%. My Department has more than 6,500 staff operating in 221 locations, including 13 main offices and 75 Intreo Centres. Although all of our offices have continued to operate, the Deputy will appreciate that...

Our Rural Future Policy: Statements (14 Jun 2023)

Heather Humphreys: ...Government. It is a five-year plan, we are just over two years into its implementation and already we are seeing the hugely positive impact it is having on the ground. As we stand here today we have more people living in rural Ireland than ever before. We have more people working in rural Ireland than ever before. In the history of the State there has never been more investment going...

Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union (Consequential Provisions) Bill 2019: Committee Stage (5 Mar 2019)

Heather Humphreys: ...and left it until very late in the day. However, there has been a huge take-up of Brexit supports in recent weeks as the situation has crystallised. This legislation will give Enterprise Ireland more powers to enable it to provide more supports to businesses.

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Registration of Births (18 May 2023)

Heather Humphreys: Registration of stillbirths by parents in Ireland is voluntary. Currently, the birth of a stillborn child may be registered where the child has a gestational age of 24 weeks or more or weighs 500 grammes or more. The Government has recently given approval to draft legislation, based on clinical advice from the Department of Health, to reduce these criteria to 23 weeks and 400 grammes...

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

Heather Humphreys: ...Darragh O'Brien, announced increases to €50,000 for a vacant property and €70,000 for a derelict building. These are all measures that will help to address some of the problems. We want to bring more houses back into supply, which involves looking at houses that are currently vacant. Sometimes there are issues and difficulties around that and we are trying to overcome...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: An Garda Síochána (8 Jul 2021)

Heather Humphreys: ...could be carried out by a private company rather than using the valuable time of gardaí. As of 31 May there were 81 Garda staff assigned to the Limerick division. This represents an increase of more than 58% since December 2015 when there were 51 Garda staff members assigned to the division. An Garda Síochána has been allocated an unprecedented budget of €1.952...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (20 Nov 2019)

Heather Humphreys: ...houses in Cork I mentioned earlier with regard to the €310 million investment are certainly affordable at €200,000. I may give statistics but the statistics are new homes. Better figures mean more homes for more people. To go back to the O'Devaney Gardens issue, the Deputy is right that we have to be honest with people. We should not be giving people misinformation....

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Brexit Expenditure (18 Apr 2018)

Heather Humphreys: ...of Brexit. This has significantly strengthened the agency's capacity to engage with firms about investing in Ireland, as well as addressing Brexit-related issues for the agency's current client base. More resources were also made available to the agency to allow for an increase in Brexit-related marketing and communication activities. This has included a new multi-media marketing...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: IDA Ireland (5 Feb 2019)

Heather Humphreys: ...and investment are distributed as evenly as possible across the country. Significant progress is being made, with 58% of all IDA-supported employment now outside of Dublin. 2018 also saw more IDA jobs added in the regions than at any time over the past 17 years. Foreign direct investment (FDI) levels in Waterford are also trending in the right direction. There are 38 IDA client...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Covid-19 Pandemic Unemployment Payment (20 Oct 2020)

Heather Humphreys: ...for what is normally a prolonged period. In that regard, the only jobseekers that usually qualify for a Bonus are those on Jobseeker’s Allowance who have been in receipt of a payment for 15 months or more. In recognition of the impact that the Covid-19 pandemic has had on employment levels and the sudden financial impact on individuals, the Bonus will be paid this year to...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Enterprise Support Services Provision (3 Dec 2019)

Heather Humphreys: ...firms, and, assist businesses to move up the value chain, to protect jobs and to build resilience for the future. The long-term response to Brexit is for companies across all sectors to become more competitive, more innovative and to diversify their export footprint into more international markets. The agencies under my Department have a wide range of supports available to enable...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (22 Mar 2022)

Heather Humphreys: The eligibility criteria for Fuel Allowance ensures that the payment goes to those who are more vulnerable to fuel poverty including those reliant on social protection payments for longer periods and who are unlikely to have additional resources of their own. As part of Budget 2022, I announced a number of expansions to the eligibility criteria for the Fuel Allowance payment. The weekly means...