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Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Public Services Card (15 Sep 2021)

Heather Humphreys: A Public Services Card (PSC) has been ordered and will issue to the person concerned in the coming days. My Department regrets the delay in issuing the PSC in this case, which was due to the requirement to replace the person's old "Level W" Personal Public Service Number (PPSN) with a new PPSN. I trust this clarifies the matter for the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: State Pensions (15 Sep 2021)

Heather Humphreys: The person concerned applied for state pension non-contributory on 10 May 2021. The person reached pension age, 66, on 13 August 2021 and state pension non-contributory, at the maximum weekly rate, has been awarded with effect from that date, together with an increase for qualified adult payment in respect of their spouse. The person concerned was notified of this decision in writing on...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Departmental Expenditure (15 Sep 2021)

Heather Humphreys: Below set out in tabular format are both the late interest payments and penalty payments paid by my Department for the years 2017 to 2020 inclusive and year to date 2021. The information below, with the exception of 2021 data, is disclosed in the Department’s Vote 37 Appropriation accounts. Year Interest € Penalties € 2017 ...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (15 Sep 2021)

Heather Humphreys: If a person is unemployed, parenting alone or has a disability and is in receipt of certain payments from my Department, they can take part in a second or third-level education course and receive a Back to Education Allowance (BTEA). If attending a second-level course, a person must be in receipt of a qualifying payment for 3 months or more and if attending a third-level course, 9 months or...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (15 Sep 2021)

Heather Humphreys: As referenced in the Deputy’s Dáil Question No. 713 dated 09/09/2021, the person concerned made an application for an Exceptional Needs Payment (ENP) on 10/08/2021. This claim was disallowed as it was determined, based on the application and supporting documentation provided, that the need was not exceptional and it was considered reasonable that the person concerned had...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: State Pensions (15 Sep 2021)

Heather Humphreys: The person concerned applied for a widow's contributory pension in March 2016. Having examined her application, it was decided that she qualified for a widows contributory pension at the weekly maximum rate of €193.50 from the 8th April 2016. However, the person concerned was already in receipt of an invalidity pension from my Department. A person cannot receive an invalidity...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (15 Sep 2021)

Heather Humphreys: Enhanced Illness Benefit (EIB) is a form of Illness Benefit that is payable to self-employed persons or an employee who is told to self-isolate or has been diagnosed with Covid-19. The number of claims received and the number of recipients of EIB are provided in Table 1. Details on the duration of EIB claims are set out in Table 2. Table 1: Applications and Recipients for Enhanced Illness...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: State Pensions (15 Sep 2021)

Heather Humphreys: State pension non-contributory is a means-tested payment for people aged 66 and over, habitually residing in the State, who do not qualify for a state pension contributory, or who only qualify for a reduced rate contributory pension based on their social insurance record. For the purposes of the means-test, at the outset and at any review intervals during the lifetime of the claim, a...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (15 Sep 2021)

Heather Humphreys: All schemes administered by the Department – including the One parent Family Payment (OFP) - are subject to control reviews and eligibility checks. This is a normal feature of my Department’s control work on schemes and payments. The numbers of OFP claims referred to Social Welfare Inspectors (SWI) for further investigations which required further review in the years 2018 to...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (15 Sep 2021)

Heather Humphreys: I am advised that data on the number of Working Family Payment (WFP) customers that were referred to Social Welfare Inspectors or which required further information for the years 2018 to 2020 is not collated by the Department. Similarly, data is not collated on the number of disallowed WFP applications following any such referral. I regret that the Department is not in a position to provide...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Eligibility (15 Sep 2021)

Heather Humphreys: One-Parent Family Payment (OPFP) is a payment for parents under 66 who are not cohabiting and whose youngest child is under 7. The person concerned was awarded a One-Parent Family Payment (OPFP) on 19/07/2018. In line with standard practice, a review of her OPFP claim was undertaken. On 17/08/2021 the person concerned was informed she was disqualified from receiving OPFP on the grounds she...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Departmental Data (15 Sep 2021)

Heather Humphreys: The information requested by the Deputy is not held by my Department which has no role in compiling such information. I hope that this clarifies the matter for the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Expenditure (15 Sep 2021)

Heather Humphreys: I wish to inform the Deputy that my Department has utilised the services of Common Purpose Ireland during the timeframe in question. A number of senior leaders in my Department have been supported to take part in Common Purpose Ireland’s Meridian Programme. This Programme is aimed at established Senior Leaders in organisations across the public, private and not for...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (15 Sep 2021)

Heather Humphreys: As the Deputy will be aware, the Garda Commissioner is responsible, under the Garda Síochána Act 2005 (as amended), for the management of An Garda Síochána as well as the allocation and distribution of resources. This includes responsibility for the recruitment, training and deployment of Garda members and members of the Garda Reserve. As Minister, I have no...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (15 Sep 2021)

Heather Humphreys: The Deputy will be aware that this case relates to an offence that was committed over 45 years ago.  The events in question culminated in the overturning of the convictions of two persons in 1980 and a pardon for a particular individual in 1992. I am not aware of any matter of public interest which would warrant reopening the matter, especially given that the Courts have adjudicated on...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (15 Sep 2021)

Heather Humphreys: As the Deputy will be aware, the Garda Commissioner is by law responsible for the management of An Garda Síochána and deployment of resources. This includes responsibility for personnel matters and the distribution of personnel across the various Garda Divisions, including Roads Policing Units. As Minister, I have no role in these matters. I am assured however that Garda management...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (15 Sep 2021)

Heather Humphreys: As the Deputy will be aware, under the Garda Síochána Act 2005, the Garda Commissioner is responsible for the management and administration of An Garda Síochána, including the deployment of Gardaí and their allocation to Garda units. As Minister for Justice, I have no direct role in these matters. Community policing is at the heart of An Garda Síochána,...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (15 Sep 2021)

Heather Humphreys: I am informed by the Garda authorities that given the large number of regions, divisions and specialist units within the Garda organisation, as well as the central management of general overheads such as ICT and the Garda fleet, budgets are not allocated on a specialist unit basis.  However, I am advised that the table below, which has been provided to me by the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (15 Sep 2021)

Heather Humphreys: As the Deputy will appreciate, under the Garda Síochána Act 2005, the Garda Commissioner is responsible for the management and administration of An Garda Síochána, which includes the deployment of members of An Garda Síochána throughout the State. As Minister, I have no role in this independent function. I can inform the Deputy that all...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (15 Sep 2021)

Heather Humphreys: The Deputy will be aware that the Garda Commissioner is responsible under the law for the management and administration of An Garda Síochána. In addition, the allocation of Garda resources is a matter for the Commissioner, in light of identified operational demands. This includes responsibility for the allocation of Garda vehicles. As Minister, I have no...