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Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Sports Funding (14 Jun 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 de-population over a defined period. Multi-Use Gaming Areas (MUGAs) and astro-turf facilities were eligible under Measure 1 of the CLÁR 2022 Programme. This measure is administered...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Animal Breeding (14 Jun 2022)

Heather Humphreys: No breed of dog is banned in Ireland. However, the relevant legislation in this area, the Control of Dogs Acts 1986 to 2014, sets out a range of requirements for all dog owners or any other person in charge of a dog. The Control of Dogs Regulations 1998 set out further requirements that owners of specific breeds of dogs, including strains or crosses of those breeds,  have to...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Library Services (14 Jun 2022)

Heather Humphreys: The provision of library services, including the provision of library buildings, is primarily a matter for local authorities in their capacity as library authorities under the Local Government Act 2001.  Accordingly, progress on the works in Ballaghaderreen Library, and the timeline for completing the project is, first and foremost, a matter for Roscommon County Council.   ...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Library Services (14 Jun 2022)

Heather Humphreys: On 28 September 2020, my Department approved Small Scale Capital Works Programme funding of €40,000 for Roscommon County Council to support the upgrade of windows and flooring in the Strokestown Library. The plans also included a number of changes to the library layout along with the installation of new shelving and furniture to create more usable spaces in the main library and allow...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Sports Facilities (14 Jun 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 de-population over a defined period. I launched this year's programme in February with a total budget of €7 million.  This represents an increase of €1.5 million on the budget for...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Departmental Programmes (14 Jun 2022)

Heather Humphreys: The provision of library services, including the provision of library buildings, is primarily a matter for local authorities in their capacity as library authorities under the Local Government Act 2001.  Accordingly, progress on the works in Ballaghaderreen Library, and the timeline for completing the project are, first and foremost, a matter for Roscommon County...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Departmental Funding (14 Jun 2022)

Heather Humphreys: As the Deputy will be aware, responsibility for the Islands transferred to this Department in 2020. The Government's objective is that sustainable, vibrant communities can continue to live on the country’s offshore islands. My Department recognises that for this to be achieved it is essential that investment is made in the maintenance and upgrading of island infrastructure. To this...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Departmental Schemes (14 Jun 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 de-population over a defined period. I launched this year's programme in February with a total budget of €7 million.  This represents an increase of €1.5 million on the budget for...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Pension Provisions (15 Jun 2022)

Heather Humphreys: An application for state pension non-contributory, a means-tested payment, was received from the person concerned on 1 November 2021.  Pension was awarded with effect from 5 November 2021. A request for review of state pension entitlement was received from the person concerned on 7 June 2022.  A Deciding Officer has written to the person on 10 June 2022 requesting further...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Pension Provisions (15 Jun 2022)

Heather Humphreys: An application for state pension non-contributory, a means-tested payment, was received from the person concerned on 1 November 2021.  Pension was awarded with effect from 5 November 2021. As requested by the Deputy, a letter has issued to the person concerned on 10 June 2022, detailing the assessment of means and confirmation of the current weekly rate of State pension...

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

Heather Humphreys: The person concerned is in receipt of state pension non-contributory, which is a qualifying scheme for fuel allowance.  Under the rules of the fuel allowance scheme, only one allowance is payable per household.  The person concerned is not eligible for fuel allowance as the Department's records show that fuel allowance is already in payment to another person in the household. I hope...

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

Heather Humphreys: The person referred to has been awarded invalidity pension with effect from 24 February 2022 and will receive his first payment to his nominated credit union on 16 June 2022.  Any arrears due from 24 February 2022 to 15 June 2022 will issue in due course.  The person in question was notified of this decision on 09...

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

Heather Humphreys: In Budget 2022, I introduced a new measure to provide a grant of up to €500 a year for eligible individuals towards the cost of non-surgical hair replacement including wigs.  The grant has been available since 28 May 2022 under the Treatment Benefit scheme.  The Treatment Benefit Scheme is a social insurance scheme funded through the Social...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Rural Schemes (15 Jun 2022)

Heather Humphreys: The Local Improvement Scheme (LIS) supports the improvement of rural roads and laneways that are not normally maintained by local authorities.  As part of Our Rural Future, the Government is committed to ensuring that the Scheme is funded into the future. From 2017 to 2021, my Department allocated €80 million towards improvement works on over 3,000 non-public roads and lanes...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Rural Schemes (15 Jun 2022)

Heather Humphreys: In November 2021, the €9m Community Activities Fund was launched to support community groups impacted by COVID-19. The fund supports groups, particularly in disadvantaged areas, with their running costs such as utility or insurance bills, as well as with improvements to their facilities.  Groups were also able to use the funding to carry out necessary repairs and to purchase...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Rural Schemes (15 Jun 2022)

Heather Humphreys: The data requested by the Deputy is currently being compiled and will issue once completed.

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Departmental Transport (16 Jun 2022)

Heather Humphreys: My Department's Ministers and civilian drivers’ expenses in 2021 are outlined in the table below. Department of Social Protection 2021 Expenses Minister €7,919.89 Civilian Drivers €2,359.22

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Education Schemes (16 Jun 2022)

Heather Humphreys: The Back to Education Allowance (BTEA) provides income support for jobseekers and others in receipt of certain social welfare payments who pursue courses of education at second or third level. The provision for the scheme for 2022 is €105.4 million. A person wishing to pursue a course of study under the BTEA scheme must satisfy the conditions of the scheme, including being in receipt...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (16 Jun 2022)

Heather Humphreys: The Work Life Balance and Miscellaneous Provisions Bill 2022 is a matter for the Department of Children, Equality, Diversity, Inclusion and Youth. It provides for unpaid leave in respect of medical care for sick children. There is no provision in the Bill for Illness Benefit or any other income support to be payable, and there have been no proposals for such an approach. My Department...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Departmental Expenditure (16 Jun 2022)

Heather Humphreys: I can confirm that the Scope Unit of my Department has not engaged the services of the firm referred to by the Deputy and that no payments have been made to that firm in the years 2020 and 2021 or to date in 2022 in respect of Scope's work.