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Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Departmental Policies (29 Apr 2025)

Dara Calleary: For the purposes of the Intreo Partners employment service all long-term unemployed jobseekers on the Live Register are categorised into groups based on their duration of unemployment (e.g. 1-2 years, 2-3 years, etc.). All jobseekers who have been unemployed for more than a year are eligible for selection for the Intreo Partners service and clients are chosen by means of an automated...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Departmental Data (29 Apr 2025)

Dara Calleary: Entitlement to a jobseeker payment is dependent on the recipient being available for, capable of and genuinely seeking work. This reflects the concept of ‘rights and responsibilities’ whereby people who are unemployed have the right to an income support from the State and a right to be supported in their efforts to secure employment, but also have a responsibility to seek...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Departmental Data (29 Apr 2025)

Dara Calleary: As of March 2025, 1,501 employers were in receipt of the Wage Subsidy Scheme and 2,464 people with disabilities were supported through the scheme. I trust that this clarifies the issue for the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Rates (29 Apr 2025)

Dara Calleary: As part of Budget 2022, my Department increased the base subsidy rate from €5.30 to €6.30 per hour. This gives a total annual subsidy available of €12,776 based on a 39-hour week. The maximum subsidy rate under Strand 2 is €9.45 per hour, giving a total subsidy of €19,164.60 per year. The Programme for Government commits to examining an increase in the...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Appeals (29 Apr 2025)

Dara Calleary: The Social Welfare Appeals Office is an Office of the Department of Social Protection which is responsible for determining appeals against decisions in relation to social welfare entitlements. Appeals Officers are independent in their decision making functions. I am advised by the Social Welfare Appeals Office that an Appeals Officer, having fully considered all of the available evidence,...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Appeals (29 Apr 2025)

Dara Calleary: Carer's allowance (CA) is a means-tested social assistance payment made to a person who is habitually resident in the State and who is providing full-time care and attention to a child or an adult who has such a disability that, as a result, they require that level of care. An application for CA was received from the person concerned on 23 October 2024. As part of the decision process,...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Appeals (29 Apr 2025)

Dara Calleary: Carer's allowance (CA) is a means-tested social assistance payment made to a person who is habitually resident in the State and who is providing full-time care and attention to a child or an adult who has such a disability that, as a result, they require that level of care. An application for CA was received from the person concerned on 23 October 2024. As part of the decision process,...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Regeneration Projects (29 Apr 2025)

Dara Calleary: The Rural Regeneration and Development Fund (RRDF) is a strategic capital investment fund that is key measure in the delivery of Ireland's rural development policy, Our Rural Future 2021-2025. RRDF provides funding for the development and construction of capital projects in towns, villages and rural areas across Ireland. Calls for applications to the RRDF are sought under two categories,...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Social Enterprise Sector (29 Apr 2025)

Dara Calleary: There are a wide range of business supports available to social enterprises through the Local Enterprise Offices (LEOs), provided they operate on a commercial basis and meet the eligibility criteria of the scheme for which they wish to apply. Many social enterprises may be eligible for supports such as the free Digital for Business consultancy, Grow Digital Voucher, free Green for Business...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Men's Sheds (29 Apr 2025)

Dara Calleary: My Department provides funding to Men's Sheds and Women’s (Sister) Sheds under various funding supports, including:The €7 million Local Enhancement Programme (LEP) 2025 which allowed Men's Sheds and Women’s Sheds to apply for running costs as well as small capital works for the purchase of equipment for their facilities. LEP 2025 has recently closed for applications;The...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Departmental Funding (29 Apr 2025)

Dara Calleary: The Walks Scheme, which is funded by my Department, contracts private landholders to undertake maintenance work on national waymarked ways and other priority trails that traverse their lands. The landholders receive modest payments for maintenance work undertaken in line with agreed work plans. The scheme is managed at a local level by local development companies rather than by local...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Climate Action Plan (29 Apr 2025)

Dara Calleary: My Department is committed to meeting its obligations under the Climate Action Plan and Public Sector Climate Action Mandate. Central to this is the development of my Department’s annual Climate Action Roadmaps, which are available at www.gov.ie/en/department-of-rural-and-community-development/ collections/drcd-climate-action-roadmap/. These action plans set out the measures to be...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Rural Schemes (29 Apr 2025)

Dara Calleary: The Town and Village Renewal Scheme (TVRS), which was introduced in 2016, is one of a number of measures designed to rejuvenate rural towns and villages throughout Ireland. TVRS funding approved in 2024 placed particular emphasis on projects that bring economic and social vibrancy to town centres in line with Government policy, which will encourage more people into town and village centres...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Rural Recreation Policy (29 Apr 2025)

Dara Calleary: The Outdoor Recreation Infrastructure Scheme (ORIS) provides funding for the development and enhancement of outdoor recreational infrastructure such as walking trails, cycleways, blueways and mountain access routes in rural areas. Last year, funding of over €20.3 million was announced for 221 projects under measures 1, 2 and 3 of the 2023 ORIS scheme. €1.1 million was approved...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Veterinary Services (29 Apr 2025)

Dara Calleary: My Department has overall policy responsibility for the Control of Dogs Acts 1986 to 2014. However, local authorities have responsibility for all operational matters under the Control of Dogs Acts. Under the Control of Dogs Acts, local authorities have the power to issue dog licenses, appoint dog wardens, provide dog shelters, seize dogs, impose on-the-spot fines and take court proceedings...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Animal Breeding (29 Apr 2025)

Dara Calleary: My Department has overall policy responsibility for the Dog Breeding Establishments Act 2010. The Act provides a robust regulatory framework for the licensing, monitoring and inspection of dog breeding establishments by local authorities and, where a serious and immediate threat exists to public health or animal health and welfare, for the closure of such establishments. The day to day...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Animal Breeding (29 Apr 2025)

Dara Calleary: My Department has policy responsibility for the Control of Dogs Act and the Dog Breeding Establishments Act 2010. Local authorities, through the Dog Warden service, have responsibility for all operational matters under the Control of Dogs Acts including enforcement, and are also responsible for all operational activities such as the registration, inspection and regulation of Dog Breeding...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Animal Breeding (29 Apr 2025)

Dara Calleary: My Department has overall policy responsibility for the Dog Breeding Establishments Act 2010. The Act provides a robust regulatory framework for the licensing, monitoring and inspection of dog breeding establishments by local authorities and, where a serious and immediate threat exists to public health or animal health and welfare, for the closure of such establishments. The day to day...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Animal Breeding (29 Apr 2025)

Dara Calleary: The Dog Breeding Establishment National Register, containing information for 2024, is available on my Department’s dog control page on gov.ie at the following link: assets.gov.ie/static/documents/dog-breeding-establishment-na tional-register-2024.pdf My officials are in the process of requesting updates for the database from all local authorities for 2025. Once all returns are...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Animal Breeding (29 Apr 2025)

Dara Calleary: My Department has policy responsibility for the Control of Dogs Act and the Dog Breeding Establishments Act 2010. Under the Dog Breeding Establishments Act 2010, local authorities are responsible for all operational activities such as the registration, inspection and regulation of Dog Breeding Establishments, including enforcement activities. My Department has no role in regard to...