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

Heather Humphreys: A “Contract of sale” for those buying and selling a property specifies exactly what is being sold and the terms and conditions of a sale. A contract, once signed by both parties, binds the parties to the completion of the transaction. Disputes regarding contracts are a matter for the law and the courts. “Gazumping” occurs where there has been an oral...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Data (12 May 2021)

Heather Humphreys: I have requested the information sought by the Deputy from An Garda Síochána, but unfortunately I have yet to received the desired data. I will write to the Deputy as soon as the required information is to hand.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Data (12 May 2021)

Heather Humphreys: I have requested the information sought by the Deputy from the Courts Service and An Garda Síochána, but I have not received this information in time. I will write to the Deputy as soon as the information is to hand.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Data (12 May 2021)

Heather Humphreys: I have requested a report from the Garda authorities on the information requested by the Deputy in relation to the number of drivers issued with a fixed charge notice for driving while holding a mobile phone by Garda division in each of the years 2018 to 2020; and the number of drivers per year that failed to pay the fixed charge notice. Unfortunately, this report was not available in time...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Data (12 May 2021)

Heather Humphreys: I have requested the information sought by the Deputy from An Garda Síochána, but I have not received the response in time. I will write to the Deputy as soon as the required information is to hand.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Data (12 May 2021)

Heather Humphreys: As the Deputy will appreciate, in accordance with the Garda Síochána Act 2005 (as amended), the Garda Commissioner is responsible for the management and administration of An Garda Síochána. Further, the allocation of Garda resources is made in light of identified operational demands. This includes deployment of personnel among the various Garda divisions. As Minister, I...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Data (12 May 2021)

Heather Humphreys: As the Deputy will be aware, the Garda Commissioner is, by law, responsible for the management of An Garda Síochána, including personnel matters and deployment of resources. As Minister, I have no responsibility for these matters. I am assured however, that Garda management keeps the distribution of resources under continual review in the context of crime trends and policing...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Teanga Gaeilge (12 May 2021)

Heather Humphreys: WRK05600 type: 7 --> Tá tuarascáil maidir leis an bhfaisnéis atá á lorg ag an Teachta iarrtha agam ar an nGarda Síochána ach, ar an drochuair, ní raibh an tuarascáil sin ar fáil in am. Scríobhfaidh mé chuig an Teachta a luaithe a bheidh an tuarascáil ar fáil.

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Programme for Government (12 May 2021)

Heather Humphreys: Our Rural Future, the recently published rural development policy, recognises remote working hubs and Broadband Connection Points (BCPs) as being key economic assets for towns and villages throughout Ireland. By supporting sustainable economic activity and local job opportunities, hubs can help to drive both urban and rural regeneration and support the balanced regional development goals...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Departmental Expenditure (12 May 2021)

Heather Humphreys: The table here provides the information requested by the Deputy of the amount expended by my Department on advertising and awareness raising initiatives related to Covid-19 from March 2020 to date in 2021. Name Company contracted to provide service, (Print,online & broadcasting media organisations) Service Provided Amount Paid Zinc Design ...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Public Services Card (13 May 2021)

Heather Humphreys: At the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic, my Department temporarily postponed the SAFE registration process. This included the suspension of renewal notifications to customers whose Public Services Cards (PSCs) were due to expire. This decision was taken to comply with HSE and WHO guidelines in respect of social distancing and to ensure the health and safety of the Department's customers...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Eligibility (13 May 2021)

Heather Humphreys: Medical Assessors working within my Department are assigned on foot of an Open Competition which is administered by the Public Appointments Service on behalf of the Department. The eligibility criteria for the post include a requirement for applicants to be medical practitioners who are fully registered in the General Register of Medical Practitioners maintained by the Medical Council of...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Covid-19 Pandemic Unemployment Payment (13 May 2021)

Heather Humphreys: The Pandemic Unemployment Payment (PUP) remains available to employees and self-employed who have lost their employment as a direct consequence of the pandemic and who satisfy the qualifying conditions of the statutory scheme. In the case of student nurses taking up clinical placement, the Department has clarified that the PUP is payable to those student nurses who were already in part time...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Eligibility (13 May 2021)

Heather Humphreys: The Free Travel Scheme is available to people aged 66 and over who are permanently residing in the State. Applicants under age 66 must be in receipt of a qualifying payment in order to qualify for Free Travel. The qualifying payments for those under age 66 for Free Travel purposes include Invalidity Pension, Blind Pension, (or a person who is blind or severely visually impaired and...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Schemes (13 May 2021)

Heather Humphreys: Processing targets are published each year on gov.ie in the Revised Estimates and Volume (REV) for the Public Service and kept under review. The 2020 targets have been used in the figures provided below. Most of these targets were set at 90% in 2012 with revisions made to the following in 2017: - State Pension (Non Contributory) - Disability Allowance - Carer’s Allowance - Invalidity...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Departmental Policy Reviews (13 May 2021)

Heather Humphreys: The Government established a Child Maintenance Review Group to examine certain issues in relation to child maintenance in Ireland. The Group is chaired by former Circuit Court Judge Catherine Murphy and includes legal, policy and academic professionals as well as officials from my Department and the Department of Justice. The Group's Terms of Reference are to consider and make...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Employment Schemes (13 May 2021)

Heather Humphreys: My Department intends to issue a Request for Tender (RFT) shortly to expand local employment services into four geographical areas where a Local Employment Service does not currently exist. This initial competitive procurement process, required to comply with EU procurement rules, will have no impact on the contracts of existing providers in other areas. Separately, the current contracts...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Schemes (13 May 2021)

Heather Humphreys: Blind Pension is one of a range of means-tested social assistance payments. Social welfare legislation provides that the means test takes account of the income and assets of the person (and spouse / partner, if applicable) applying for the relevant scheme. The means assessment reflects the fact that there is an expectation that people with reasonable amounts of income or capital are in a...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: State Pensions (13 May 2021)

Heather Humphreys: My Department holds contributor's social insurance records. Since 1979, social insurance contributions are collected and returned to my Department under the Revenue PAYE system. Prior to this, social insurance contributions were collected by means of social insurance cards being stamped by employers for each week of employment and returned to the Department. All social insurance records,...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Covid-19 Pandemic Unemployment Payment (13 May 2021)

Heather Humphreys: Over €7.5 billion has been paid out on the Pandemic Unemployment Payment (PUP) since the onset of the pandemic last March which demonstrates the Government’s commitment to supporting workers impacted by restrictions. As restrictions are eased further over the coming weeks it is expected that an increasing number of people will be in a position to close their PUP claims as their...