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Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Payments (9 Feb 2022)

Heather Humphreys: The person concerned made an application for Enhanced Illness Benefit from the 30th December 2021. Their claim was awarded; however,as they are in receipt of Carer's Allowance, they are only due a reduced amount of payment to increase their Carer's Allowance payment up to the Enhanced Illness benefit rate of €350.00 per week. The claim from the person concerned has been processed and...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Community Development Projects (9 Feb 2022)

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 depopulation over a defined period. The project referred to by the Deputy was approved funding of €20,000 under the 2019 CLÁR Programme. A claim for payment in respect of this project was...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Rural Schemes (9 Feb 2022)

Heather Humphreys: The third call for Category 2 applications to the Rural Regeneration and Development Fund closed on the 29th of July 2021. My Department received 53 applications to this call including an application from Mayo County Council for Béal an Mhuirthead 2024 Fís Nua. The application process for Category 2 proposals is competitive in nature. Applications are assessed by my Department...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Departmental Schemes (9 Feb 2022)

Heather Humphreys: The Outdoor Recreation and Infrastructure Scheme (ORIS) provides funding under a number of different measures for the development and enhancement of outdoor recreational infrastructure. On 29th November 2021, I approved €49,950 under the ORIS Project Development Measure for an Infrastructural Development Plan for Inch Beach. Under the terms of the Funding Agreement, the deadline date...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Birth Certificates (10 Feb 2022)

Heather Humphreys: I would inform the Deputy that an order for a birth certificate was placed with the HSE's online certificate service. I am advised that the request was processed by the HSE and the certificate issued last week. I trust this clarifies the matter.

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: State Pensions (10 Feb 2022)

Heather Humphreys: The person concerned reached pension age on 30 December 2021. They applied for State pension (contributory) on 5 October 2021. Under current eligibility conditions, an applicant must have 520 full-rate paid contributions in order to qualify for State pension (contributory). Credits cannot be used to satisfy this condition. 520 full-rate contributions equate to 10 years of full-rate...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Appeals (10 Feb 2022)

Heather Humphreys: The Carer's Support Grant is an annual payment made to carers by my department. I can confirm that my department received an application for the Carer’s Support Grant (CSG) from the person concerned on 10 December, 2021. It is a condition for receipt of a CSG that the person being cared for must have such disability that they require full-time care and attention. This is defined as...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Public Sector Staff (10 Feb 2022)

Heather Humphreys: The Department of Social Protection currently has 88 civil service staff working across the INTREO local office network in County Wexford providing a range of services on all Social Welfare Schemes. The Pensions Authority or Citizen’s Information Board do not have any employees based in County Wexford.

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: State Pensions (10 Feb 2022)

Heather Humphreys: The person concerned will reach pension age on 26 February 2022. They applied for State pension (contributory) on 15 November 2021. Social welfare legislation stipulates that a minimum of 520 full-rate paid contributions are required to qualify for standard State pension (contributory). Credits cannot be used to satisfy this condition. 520 full-rate contributions equate to 10 years of...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (10 Feb 2022)

Heather Humphreys: The Treatment Benefit scheme provides for a free annual dental examination and an annual scale and polish treatment, subject to a maximum co-payment of €15. Based on the available information, the person concerned will qualify for Treatment Benefit as a dependent spouse on her spouse's PRSI record. In order for a formal approval of eligibility to issue to her dentist, she should...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Payments (10 Feb 2022)

Heather Humphreys: The person concerned applied for a basic Supplementary Welfare Allowance (SWA) with effect from 20/01/2022. This application was awarded and a decision letter dated 07/02/2022 issued to the person concerned. The first payment covering the period 20/01/2022-16/02/2022 was available in the person’s bank account on 09/02/2022. I trust this clarifies the matter.

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Payments (10 Feb 2022)

Heather Humphreys: While in receipt of Illness Benefit the person concerned was selected for a routine review. She was found to be capable of attending work and accordingly payment of her Illness Benefit ceased with effect from 29 September 2021. Following a successful appeal of this decision, her Illness Benefit claim has been reinstated. Illness Benefit can be paid for a maximum of 2 years, or 624 paid days,...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Electric Vehicles (10 Feb 2022)

Heather Humphreys: The Department actively encourages the use of environmental transport through the provision of electric vehicle charging points. We hope that this will in turn encourage the use of electric vehicles thereby reducing the environmental impact of car emissions on customers and staff. The Department has engaged with the Office of Public Works (OPW) for the provision of electric vehicle charging...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Personal Public Service Numbers (10 Feb 2022)

Heather Humphreys: Prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, a person who required a Personal Public Service Number (PPSN) attended an office of my Department for SAFE registration. The SAFE registration process involves the authentication of a person's identity in a face-to-face interview, and the subsequent issuing of a Public Services Card (PSC). Face-to-face services were disrupted during 2020 due to the pandemic,...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Departmental Funding (10 Feb 2022)

Heather Humphreys: The Government recently published Town Centre First - A Policy Approach for Irish Towns. This publications represents a major new policy that aims to tackle vacancy, combat dereliction and breathe new life into our town centres. It contains 33 actions which will give our towns the tools and resources they need to become more viable and attractive places in which to live, work, socialise...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Departmental Schemes (10 Feb 2022)

Heather Humphreys: The application process for the Rural Regeneration and Development Fund is competitive in nature. Applications are assessed by my Department in line with published guidelines and under the oversight of a Project Advisory Board, comprised of representatives from key Government Departments and independent experts. The table below sets out the members of the Project Advisory Board for the...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Public Sector Staff (10 Feb 2022)

Heather Humphreys: My Department's policy and programme remit is nationwide with its main offices based in Dublin and Ballina, and a small number of regional inspectors based in a number of locations around the country. The number of Departmental civil servants working in County Wexford is outlined in tabular form below: Departmental Section Location Number of Civil Servants ...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Sustainable Development Goals (10 Feb 2022)

Heather Humphreys: A renewed focus is currently being given to progressing Ireland’s commitment to Agenda 2030 for Sustainable Development. Substantial progress has been achieved in recent months in respect of reviewing Ireland’s implementation of Agenda 2030 and identifying key priorities and actions for inclusion in the next National Implementation Plan. It is intended that the draft Plan will...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Electric Vehicles (10 Feb 2022)

Heather Humphreys: There are currently no electric vehicle charging points available at my Department's offices in Dublin and Ballina.

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (15 Feb 2022)

Heather Humphreys: The Fuel Allowance is a payment of €33.00 per week for 28 weeks (a total of €924 each year) from October to April, at an estimated cost of €366 million in 2022. The purpose of this payment is to assist these households with their energy costs. The allowance represents a contribution towards the energy costs of a household. It is not intended to meet those costs in...