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

Heather Humphreys: When the State Pension (Transition) existed, it was a scheme which allowed those who were retired to get a transitionary payment between the ages of 65 and 66 years.  The maximum personal rate was equivalent to the then maximum rate for the State Pension (Contributory).  Eligibility was based on PRSI contributions and credits.  It is important to note that the conditions...

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

Heather Humphreys: The person concerned reached pension age on 22 June 2015. They applied for State pension (contributory) on 28 May 2021. According to the records of my Department, they have a total of 493 paid full-rate Irish social insurance contributions. Since their contributions fall short of the requisite 520 paid full-rate contributions, they do not qualify for State pension (contributory) based...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (23 Jun 2021)

Heather Humphreys: I wish to assure the Deputy that it remains my Department’s objective to do what can be done to identify and return the remains of the person to whom he refers.  A range of steps have been taken to date, which have been of assistance, but which have also highlighted the complexity and scale of the project.  Taking the project further has also been hampered...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (23 Jun 2021)

Heather Humphreys: As the Deputy may be aware, under Section 26 of the Garda Síochána Act 2005, the Garda Commissioner is responsible for generally managing, administering and carrying on the business of An Garda Síochána. I am informed that the table below, which has been provided to me by the Garda authorities, sets out the number of Garda trainees who held a third level...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (23 Jun 2021)

Heather Humphreys: I have requested the information sought by the Deputy from An Garda Síochána, unfortunately 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: An Garda Síochána (23 Jun 2021)

Heather Humphreys: I have requested the information sought by the Deputy from An Garda Síochána, unfortunately 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: An Garda Síochána (23 Jun 2021)

Heather Humphreys: The Deputy will be aware that the Garda Commissioner is the accounting officer of An Garda Síochána and is responsible under the law for the management and administration of An Garda Síochána, including human resource matters. As Minister, I have no direct role in these matters. I am assured however, that Garda management keeps the distribution of resources...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Remote Working (23 Jun 2021)

Heather Humphreys: Remote working has the potential to transform rural Ireland, allowing people to build and maintain careers in good quality jobs while living closer to home, and generating increased economic activity in our rural towns and villages. My Department funds the development of remote working facilities through three main programmes: the Rural Regeneration and Development Fund, the Town and...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Remote Working (23 Jun 2021)

Heather Humphreys: The increased shift to remote working as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic has given us the opportunity for a greater regional distribution of jobs and to support a better quality of life for many people who previously spent many hours in long commutes. Remote working has the potential to transform rural Ireland, allowing people to build careers in good quality jobs while continuing to...