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Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Covid-19 Pandemic Unemployment Payment (6 Apr 2022)

Heather Humphreys: I understand that the Deputy is referring to self-employed contributors who remit their self-employment contributions based on their annual income returns filed with Revenue under self-assessment. As outlined in my response to the Deputy on 23 March 2022, self-employed contributors have until the end of October 2022 to file their self-assessment returns for 2021. Therefore, the matter of the...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Pension Provisions (6 Apr 2022)

Heather Humphreys: I welcome the opportunity to correct a misunderstanding that appears to have made its way into the mainstream media since the Government announcement on 29th March 2022 of the final design of the auto-enrolment retirement savings system for Ireland. The Deputy will be interested to know that the UK's National Employment Savings Trust (NEST) does not in fact have a charges cap of 0.3%....

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Control of Dogs (6 Apr 2022)

Heather Humphreys: 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: Departmental Funding (6 Apr 2022)

Heather Humphreys: The Rural Regeneration and Development Fund provides funding for the development and construction of capital projects in towns and villages and rural areas across Ireland. The Fund has, to date, allocated funding of €278 million for 191 projects across the country worth a total of €376 million. Calls for applications to the Fund are sought under two categories –...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Library Services (6 Apr 2022)

Heather Humphreys: The delivery of public library services, including the provision of library premises, is a matter for each local authority in accordance with the Local Government Act, 2001. Accordingly, the delivery of library services in Blackpool is primarily a matter for Cork City Council. My department funds a Libraries Capital Programme that is investing €29m in 17 projects, as well as the My...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Departmental Funding (6 Apr 2022)

Heather Humphreys: The Rural Regeneration and Development Fund provides funding for the development and construction of capital projects in towns and villages and rural areas across Ireland. The Fund has, to date, allocated funding of €278 million for 191 projects across the country worth a total of €376 million. Calls for applications to the Fund are sought under two categories –...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Offshore Islands (6 Apr 2022)

Heather Humphreys: As the Deputy will be aware, the construction of the helipad on Inishturk is being undertaken by the relevant Local Authority, Mayo County Council, with financial assistance from my Department. Officials from my Department have been in ongoing contact with the relevant officials in Mayo County Council to progress this development. My Department provided the Local Authority with funding for...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Ukraine War (7 Apr 2022)

Heather Humphreys: To date my Department has allocated 19,545 PPSNs across 16,080 households to people coming into the State under the Temporary Protection Directive since February 24th 2022. Among this total there are 6,031 households with children under the age of 18; the breakdown of these households by the number of children under 18 is provided in the tabular statement below. One child ...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Schemes (7 Apr 2022)

Heather Humphreys: The free travel scheme provides free travel on the main public and private transport services for those eligible under the scheme. These include road, rail and ferry services provided by companies such as Bus Átha Cliath, Bus Éireann and Iarnród Éireann, as well as Luas and services provided by over 80 private transport operators. There are currently approximately...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Ukraine War (7 Apr 2022)

Heather Humphreys: The Government is committed to providing emergency support to meet the immediate needs of those fleeing the Russian invasion of Ukraine, as well as providing employment advice and guidance. In addition to a support centre established in Dublin Airport, three city centre hubs to support Ukrainian nationals have been established by the Government, in Dublin, Cork and Limerick. These...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Personal Public Service Numbers (7 Apr 2022)

Heather Humphreys: A Personal Public Service Number (PPSN) may be required for various reasons, not just employment, and a person is entitled to apply to my Department for a PPSN when they require one in order to transact with a public service body. Students, including those who travel to Ireland for their education, generally require a PPSN in order to enrol or register for a course with an educational...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (7 Apr 2022)

Heather Humphreys: My Department provides a range of schemes to assist low-income households with energy costs. These include regular payments like the Fuel Allowance, the Electricity or Gas Allowance available under the Household Benefits scheme and discretionary payments made under the Supplementary Welfare Allowance scheme. The purpose of the Exceptional Needs Payments (ENP) is to assist people with...