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- Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Departmental Staff (26 Apr 2022)
Heather Humphreys: My Department facilitates annual internships within the ICT and the Business Intelligence units. Internships are offered for a fixed term and interns are paid the first point of the Executive Officer salary scale for the duration of their internship. The following table outlines the number of internships that were approved in 2020, 2021 and 2022. Year Number of...
- Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Eligibility (26 Apr 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, which is supporting up to an estimated 400,000 households in 2022, 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...
- Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Eligibility (26 Apr 2022)
Heather Humphreys: The Household Benefits package (HHB) comprises the electricity or gas allowance, and the free television licence. The package is generally available to people living in the State aged 66 years or over who are in receipt of a social welfare type payment or who satisfy a means test. The package is also available to some people under the age of 66, who are in receipt of certain welfare type...