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Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Offshore Islands (11 May 2021)

Heather Humphreys: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1006, 1007, 1008 and 1010 together. I am working to ensure that sustainable vibrant communities continue to live on the islands, and I have made this one of the key elements of Our Rural Future, the Government’s new Rural Development Policy. Furthermore, my Department is currently developing a new National Islands Policy, a central objective of which...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Offshore Islands (11 May 2021)

Heather Humphreys: LEADER is a rural development programme co-funded by the EU which operates a locally-led, bottom-up approach to meeting the needs of local communities and businesses. The programme supports private enterprises and community groups in rural areas including the islands. The current programme is delivered to the off-shore islands by the Donegal, Mayo and West Cork Local Action Groups (LAGs)...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Offshore Islands (11 May 2021)

Heather Humphreys: My Department is in regular contact with island representative groups in relation to the supports that are required to ensure their sustainability. At the outset of the COVID crisis, my officials contacted the relevant representative groups - Comharchumainn, Island Development Companies and Comhdháil Oileain na hÉireann, as well as all of the ferry operators - to discuss...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Dog Breeding Industry (11 May 2021)

Heather Humphreys: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1012 to 1016, inclusive, together. Each year my Department publishes annual statistics in respect of a range of the dog control responsibilities of local authorities, including those that relate to dog breeding establishments. This information is collated from annual returns received from all local authorities. Information up to and including 2019, by county...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Departmental Funding (11 May 2021)

Heather Humphreys: The Green Flag Award is an international benchmarking standard for parks and green spaces. An Taisce, manage the Award in the Republic of Ireland. The co-ordination of the Green Flag Community Award Scheme in Ireland is made possible by the support of my Department. The Green Flag Community Award extends the Scheme to include community initiatives such as Community Gardens, Community Parks,...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Departmental Funding (11 May 2021)

Heather Humphreys: My Department delivers a variety of schemes that provide supports for groups in rural and urban communities. The provisional gross outturn for my Department in 2020 was €359.42 million. Of this, €152.73 million was spent within the rural development programme area and €202.51 million within the community development area. The remaining €4.17 million funded the...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Departmental Staff (11 May 2021)

Heather Humphreys: The Department of Rural and Community Developmentwas established on 19July 2017 to provide a renewed and consolidated focus on rural and community development in Ireland. I can confirm that as of 06/05/2021 there are 166 persons employed by my Department. My Department has a pay allocation budget in 2021 of €10,579,000 which covers the salaries of those 166 persons.

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Departmental Contracts (11 May 2021)

Heather Humphreys: My Department has not incurred any expenditure, either through staff hired or firms /consultants used, to deal specifically with public relations.

Private Security Services (Amendment) Bill 2021: Financial Resolution (12 May 2021)

Heather Humphreys: I move: THAT it is expedient to make provision for charging such fees as may be prescribed in regulations made by the Private Security Authority with the consent of the Minister for Justice in respect of licences to provide a security service under the new category of enforcement guard.

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Local Development Companies (12 May 2021)

Heather Humphreys: As part of the July jobs stimulus, the Government committed to increase resources dedicated to the delivery of employment services and to expand the coverage of the local employment type services to areas not currently covered by existing providers. My Department now intends to issue a Request for Tender (RFT) to expand local employment type services into some geographical areas where a Local...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (12 May 2021)

Heather Humphreys: Illness Benefit is paid only to people below State pension age, which is currently 66. This is set out in the legislative provisions of the Social Welfare Consolidation Act 2005 governing entitlement to the benefit. Amongst other conditions, Section 40 (1 )states that a person is only entitled to illness benefit where "(a) the person is under pensionable age on the day for which the benefit...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Payments (12 May 2021)

Heather Humphreys: The person concerned is in receipt of a mixed insurance pro rata State pension (contributory). Payment of the outstanding amount referred to will issue with their weekly pension on 14 May 2021. I hope this clarifies the position for the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: School Costs (12 May 2021)

Heather Humphreys: The school meals programme provides funding towards the provision of food to some 1,557 schools and organisations benefitting 227,000 children. The objective of the programme is to provide regular, nutritious food to children who are unable, due to lack of good quality food, to take full advantage of the education provided to them. The programme is an important component of policies to...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (12 May 2021)

Heather Humphreys: The person concerned made an application for a Supplementary Welfare Allowance payment on 07/05/2021. Unfortunately the application form had to be returned to the person concerned on the same day as it had not been fully completed. When the fully completed application form has been returned with 3 months up-to-date bank statements for all financial accounts held, the application will be...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Departmental Expenditure (12 May 2021)

Heather Humphreys: The Department delivered 21 public information campaigns related to COVID-19 from March 2020 to date in 2021. The aim of these campaigns was to increase public awareness of the available income supports and the Department’s relevant schemes and services during the COVID-19 pandemic. COVID-19 public information campaigns in 2020 and 2021 included national and regional print...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (12 May 2021)

Heather Humphreys: Rent supplement continues to play a key role in supporting families and individuals in private rented accommodation, with the scheme currently supporting 19,570 active recipients. The scheme provides short-term income support to eligible people living in private rented accommodation whose means are insufficient to meet their accommodation costs and who do not have accommodation available to...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (12 May 2021)

Heather Humphreys: I am advised that calculation of the customer’s arrears has recently been completed and payment of €1,200 will be made to the person concerned on May 18. I trust this clarifies the position for the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (12 May 2021)

Heather Humphreys: The Back to Work Enterprise Allowance (BTWEA) scheme offers support for people who are long-term unemployed and who are interested in self-employment as a route to entering the labour market. The scheme plays a vital role in supporting the development of new enterprises for the long term unemployed. The BTWEA is payable to self-employed individuals for up to 24 months from the commencement...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: State Pensions (12 May 2021)

Heather Humphreys: The person concerned reached pension age on 9 January 2021. An application for State pension (contributory) has not been received to date. On receipt of an application the person's State pension (contributory) entitlement will be examined by a Deciding Officer and they will be notified of the outcome. Determination of pension eligibility depends on the individual nature of an...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Housing Issues (12 May 2021)

Heather Humphreys: The Multi-Unit Developments Act 2011 was enacted with the primary purposes of reforming the law relating to the ownership and management of common areas of multi-unit developments and facilitating the fair, efficient and effective management of owners' management companies (OMCs). These are companies registered under the Companies Acts, the members of which are the owners of residential units...