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Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Personal Public Service Numbers (12 Nov 2020)

Heather Humphreys: The SAFE registration process, which my Department uses to authenticate a person's identity when they apply for a Personal Public Service Number (PPSN) is a face-to-face process, carried out in PPSN Centres across the country. At the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic in March 2020, my Department temporarily postponed the SAFE registration process. This decision was taken to comply with HSE...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (12 Nov 2020)

Heather Humphreys: I am advised that there is no recent record of an application for assistance under the Supplementary Welfare Allowance scheme or an application for an Exceptional Needs Payment from the person concerned in my Department. The person concerned may make an application for assistance at his local Community Welfare Service in Tallaght. This service can be contacted by phone at 01 4629400 or by...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Exceptional Needs Payment (12 Nov 2020)

Heather Humphreys: If the person concerned is experiencing financial difficulties she can contact her local Community Welfare Service in the Cork Street Intreo Centre where her circumstances will be assessed. Under the Supplementary Welfare Allowance scheme, my Department can make a single Exceptional Needs Payment to help meet essential, once-off expenditure, which a person could not reasonably be expected to...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Carer's Allowance (12 Nov 2020)

Heather Humphreys: Carer's Allowance (CA) is a means-tested social assistance payment, made to persons who are providing full-time care and attention to a person who has such a disability that they require that level of care. I am advised that no application by the person concerned for Carer’s Allowance has been registered. If the person in question wishes to make an application, she should complete and...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: LEADER Programmes (12 Nov 2020)

Heather Humphreys: I propose to take Questions Nos. 385 and 386 together. The current 2014-2020 LEADER programme, which is co-funded by the European Commission, is due to end in December this year as far as new project approvals are concerned. As the Deputy will be aware, due to delays at EU level, the next EU LEADER programme will not commence until 2022 at the earliest. The Programme for Government includes...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Departmental Offices (12 Nov 2020)

Heather Humphreys: My Department currently only occupies office space at two locations - Trinity Point, Dublin 2, and Government Buildings, Ballina, Co. Mayo. The offices occupied in Ballina are in the ownership of the Office of Public Works (OPW), while the lease arrangements in relation to Trinity Point are managed on our behalf by the OPW. My Department does not have any lease arrangements with any of the...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Departmental Offices (12 Nov 2020)

Heather Humphreys: My Department currently only occupies office space at two locations - Trinity Point, Dublin 2, and Government Buildings, Ballina, Co. Mayo. The offices occupied in Ballina are in the ownership of the Office of Public Works (OPW), while the lease arrangements in relation to Trinity Point are managed on our behalf by the OPW.

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Local Improvement Scheme (12 Nov 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. Since the LIS was re-launched in 2017, over €58 million has been allocated to Local Authorities for...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Remote Working (12 Nov 2020)

Heather Humphreys: The third call for Category 1 applications under the Rural Regeneration and Development scheme - relating to large-scale capital projects at an advanced stage of readiness - is currently open. The closing date for applications is the 1stDecember 2020 and no applications have yet been submitted. The application process for the Fund is competitive in nature and applications under this call...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Covid-19 Pandemic (12 Nov 2020)

Heather Humphreys: No expenditure was incurred by my Department or any of the agencies under its aegis in respect of the products referred to by the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Legislative Programme (17 Nov 2020)

Heather Humphreys: Arrangements for the commencement of the relevant section of the Act concerned are now at an advanced stage.  It is expected that the commencement will happen in the coming weeks. I hope this clarifies the matter for the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Personal Public Service Numbers (17 Nov 2020)

Heather Humphreys: The SAFE registration process, which involves the authentication of a person's identity in a face-to-face interview, is the normal method of processing an application for a Personal Public Service Number (PPSN).  Once a person has successfully completed SAFE registration, their Public Services Card, containing their PPSN, is posted to them in about five working days. At the outbreak...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Domestic Violence Services (17 Nov 2020)

Heather Humphreys: Lead responsibility for the development and provision of services to support victims of domestic violence rests with the Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth. Since August, I have introduced changes to the rent supplement scheme to make it more easily accessible to victims of domestic violence.  This seeks to ensure that victims of domestic...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Personal Public Service Numbers (17 Nov 2020)

Heather Humphreys: The SAFE registration process, which involves the authentication of a person's identity in a face-to-face interview, is the normal method of processing an application for a Personal Public Service Number (PPSN). At the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic in March 2020, my Department temporarily suspended the SAFE registration process. This decision was taken in order to comply with HSE and...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Fuel Allowance (17 Nov 2020)

Heather Humphreys: Fuel allowance, under the National fuel scheme, may be payable to certain households in receipt of long term Social Welfare payments. The allowance is subject to a means test and is paid only to those who live alone or with certain exempted people. Full details of the qualifying criteria for the scheme are available on the Gov.ie website.  Invalidity pension (IP) is a payment for...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Personal Public Service Numbers (17 Nov 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 on 12th November 2020 with details of his PPSN. I trust this clarifies the matter for the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Personal Public Service Numbers (17 Nov 2020)

Heather Humphreys: I can confirm that the individual referred to by the Deputy has been contacted regarding his application for a Personal Public Service Number (PPSN) by officials of my Department so that we may proceed to progress his application. I trust this clarifies the matter for the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Payments Administration (17 Nov 2020)

Heather Humphreys: Carer's allowance (CA) is a means-tested social assistance payment made to a person who is habitually resident in the State and who is providing full-time care and attention to a child or an adult who has such a disability that as a result they require that level of care. Further to my previous reply in relation to this matter, PQ 32707/20 and PQ 32706/20, I can confirm that the...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Personal Public Service Numbers (17 Nov 2020)

Heather Humphreys: I can confirm that the Deputy's office has been contacted by officials of my Department regarding this individual's application for a Personal Public Service Number (PPSN) so that we may proceed to progress her application. I trust this clarifies the matter for the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Disability Allowance (17 Nov 2020)

Heather Humphreys: On 28 October 2020, the person concerned was notified that their application for disability allowance (DA) was disallowed. Based upon the evidence submitted, it was refused on medical grounds and because they failed to supply information which had been requested by the Department. The person concerned was requested to supply bank statements, proof of her current...