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Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: State Bodies (22 Jun 2021)

Heather Humphreys: In respect of the Charities Regulator and Water Safety Ireland neither organisation incurred any interest charges for savings on deposit in Irish banks since negative interest rates were introduced. Details are outlined below on bodies under the responsibility of my Department that have been charged interest for savings on deposit in Irish banks since negative interest rates were introduced:...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Departmental Programmes (22 Jun 2021)

Heather Humphreys: The CLÁR Programme provides funding under a number of different Measures for small-scale infrastructural projects in designated rural areas  that have experienced significant levels of de-population over a defined period.  The Outdoor Community Recreation Facilities Measure (Measure 2)  of the  CLÁR 2021 programme includes provision for funding for...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Departmental Staff (22 Jun 2021)

Heather Humphreys: I can confirm that all workers employed by my Department are Civil Servants on Civil Service pay scales.  The living wage at €12.30 per hour, based on the Civil Service 37 hour standard net working week, equates to an annual salary of €23,747.  There are no staff employed in my Department earning less than the living wage. There are 4 agencies under the aegis of my...

Offences against the State (Amendment) Act 1998: Motion (23 Jun 2021)

Heather Humphreys: I move: That Dáil Éireann resolves that sections 2 to 4, 6 to 12, 14 and 17 of the Offences against the State (Amendment) Act 1998 (No. 39 of 1998) shall continue in operation for the period beginning on 30th June, 2021 and ending on 29th June, 2022. The two motions before Deputies today seek the continuation in force of important provisions in law aimed at combatting terrorism...

Offences against the State (Amendment) Act 1998: Motion (23 Jun 2021)

Heather Humphreys: I am grateful to the House for its consideration of these important motions and I thank the Deputies for their contributions, particularly those who spoke in support of the motion. As I said, there remains a real threat from terrorist activity, particularly from dissident republican paramilitary groups, which warrants the continuance in force of the provisions of the 1998 Act. The...

Criminal Justice (Amendment) Act 2009: Motion (23 Jun 2021)

Heather Humphreys: I move: That Dáil Éireann resolves that section 8 of the Criminal Justice (Amendment) Act 2009 (No. 32 of 2009) shall continue in operation for the period beginning on 30th June, 2021 and ending on 29th June, 2022.

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (23 Jun 2021)

Heather Humphreys: The Enterprise Support Grant (ESG) is available to eligible self-employed recipients who close their Pandemic Unemployment Payment (PUP) and re-start their business. The closure of PUP is a precondition of the grant and provides a financial support towards the re-opening of a business. I have no plans to change this condition.  I have recently extended the grant to make it...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (23 Jun 2021)

Heather Humphreys: I propose to take Questions Nos. 165 and 166 together. The back to education allowance scheme (BTEA) provides people with a second chance education that will improve their prospects of securing employment.  It enables eligible people to pursue approved education courses and to continue to receive income support for the duration of a course of study, subject to meeting certain...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Appeals (23 Jun 2021)

Heather Humphreys: I am advised by the Social Welfare Appeals Office that an Appeals Officer, having fully considered all of the available evidence, decided to disallow the carer's allowance appeal of the person concerned by way of a summary decision on 30 June 2020. The question under appeal was whether the person concerned was providing full-time care and attention to the caree, as required under the...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (23 Jun 2021)

Heather Humphreys: The Fuel Allowance is a payment which helps households with heating costs. It is available to recipients of a large number of social protection schemes, including State Pensions (Contributory and non-Contributory), Invalidity Pension, One Parent Family Payment, and long term Jobseeker Allowance recipients. The Fuel Allowance payment is typically added to the usual weekly social welfare...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (23 Jun 2021)

Heather Humphreys: The Better Energy Warmer Home Scheme is operated by the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland and aims to improve the energy efficiency and warmth of homes owned by people with low incomes. A person in receipt of Fuel Allowance, Working Family Payment, Domiciliary Care allowance, or the One Parent Family Payment may qualify for the payment if they own their own home. Further, a person in...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Rates (23 Jun 2021)

Heather Humphreys: The Fuel Allowance is a household based payment of €28.00 per week for 28 weeks (a total of €784 each year), paid from October to April, to 370,000 low income households, at an estimated cost of €300 million in 2021.  The purpose of this payment is to assist these households with their energy costs.  The allowance represents a contribution towards...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Payments (23 Jun 2021)

Heather Humphreys: I propose to take Questions Nos. 171 and 172 together. Under the supplementary welfare allowance scheme, my Department may make a single exceptional needs payment (ENP) to help meet essential, once-off expenditure which a person could not reasonably be expected to meet out of their weekly income.  There is no automatic entitlement to a payment under this scheme.  Payments are made...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Schemes (23 Jun 2021)

Heather Humphreys: The estimated cost of increasing each weekly social welfare payment by €1 is shown in the table below. Payment Personal €m Qualified Adult €m Total €m Social Insurance Schemes State Pension (Contributory) € 22.0 € 3.0 ...