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Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Payments (14 Jul 2022)

Heather Humphreys: I can confirm that the department received an application for disability allowance (DA) from the above named person on 4 February 2022. The person concerned was requested to supply supporting documentation on the 12 February 2022 and 08 March 2022 required by the deciding officer in order to make a decision on her eligibility.  The requested information was received by the department on...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Payments (14 Jul 2022)

Heather Humphreys: 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. I confirm that my department received an application for Carer’s Allowance from the person concerned on 3 June...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Payments (14 Jul 2022)

Heather Humphreys: The person referred to has been awarded invalidity pension with effect from 24 February 2022 and received her first payment to her nominated bank account on 30 June 2022 and received all arrears due on 07 July 2022.  The person in question was notified of this decision on 20 June 2022.  I hope this clarifies the position for the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Payments (14 Jul 2022)

Heather Humphreys: Domiciliary Care Allowance (DCA) is payable in respect of a child with a disability so severe that the child requires ongoing (continual or continuous) care and attention substantially in excess of that usually required by a child of the same age.  The child must be likely to require this level of care and attention for at least 12 months. Eligibility is...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Payments (14 Jul 2022)

Heather Humphreys: On 09/11/2018 the person concerned was informed by my Department of an overpayment that had occurred on her Jobseeker’s Allowance (JA) payment during the period 09/03/2018 to 28/08/2018. The overpayment occurred as the person concerned had received an incorrect rate of JA as a result of an increase in her weekly means.  The means assessment on the person’s JA claim had...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Eligibility (14 Jul 2022)

Heather Humphreys: The purpose of the Additiona  Needs Payment (ANP) is to assist people with essential, once-off, exceptional expenditure, which a person could not reasonably be expected to meet out of their weekly income. The ANP scheme is demand led and payments are made at the discretion of the officers administering the scheme taking into account the requirements of the legislation and all the...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Departmental Data (14 Jul 2022)

Heather Humphreys: I propose to take Questions Nos. 576 and 577 together. As of July 10th 2022 there were 930 individuals in north Tipperary and 696 individuals in south Tipperary who are in receipt of jobseeker’s allowance for 12 months or more.

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Departmental Data (14 Jul 2022)

Heather Humphreys: I propose to take Questions Nos. 578, 580, 581 and 582 together. Under the supplementary welfare allowance scheme, my Department can make additional needs payments to help meet expenses that a person cannot pay from their weekly income.  This is an overarching term used to refer to exceptional and urgent needs payments, and certain supplements to assist with ongoing...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Departmental Data (14 Jul 2022)

Heather Humphreys: Carer's Allowance (CA) is a means-tested social assistance payment, made to a person who is providing full-time care and attention to a person who has a disability such that they require that level of care. The Department periodically reviews claims in payment to ensure that there is continued entitlement. Depending on the circumstances in each case and to make best use of resources, a...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Departmental Data (14 Jul 2022)

Heather Humphreys: I propose to take Questions Nos. 583 and 584 together. Under the supplementary welfare allowance scheme, my Department can make additional needs payments to help meet expenses that a person cannot pay from their weekly income.  This is an overarching term used to refer to exceptional and urgent needs payments, and certain supplements to assist with ongoing or...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Citizens Information Services (14 Jul 2022)

Heather Humphreys: The Citizens Information Board (CIB) is the statutory body with responsibility for the Citizens Information Service (CIS).  CIB receives an annual funding allocation from the Department of Social Protection and it, in turn, provides funding to eight CIS companies that operate a national network of Citizens Information Centres.  Each CIS is a limited company overseen by a...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Appeals (14 Jul 2022)

Heather Humphreys: My Department does not distinguish between claims awarded following registration, claims awarded and subsequently disallowed or claims that are awarded following review. Detailed information on claims awarded, claims rejected, claims withdrawn and total claims registered are available in the Annual Statistics report at www.gov.ie/dsp/statistics. Claims awarded on appeal are managed by...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Schemes (14 Jul 2022)

Heather Humphreys: Under the supplementary welfare allowance scheme, my Department can make additional needs payments to help meet expenses that a person cannot pay from their weekly income.  This is an overarching term used to refer to exceptional and urgent needs payments, and certain supplements to assist with ongoing or recurring costs that cannot be met from the client’s own...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Payments (14 Jul 2022)

Heather Humphreys: The estimated total cost of providing a once-off €10, €50 and €100 payment to recipients of each social welfare payment, disaggregated by social welfare payment type, are shown in the table below  Scheme Increase €10 Increase €50 Increase €100 €000 €000 ...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Departmental Data (14 Jul 2022)

Heather Humphreys: The table below provides the average number of recipients in payment for 2019 and 2022 by scheme.  The figures for 2022 are provisional and will be subject to change as the estimated outturn will be reviewed over the next few months. Scheme 2019 Recipients 2022 Recipients PENSIONS State Pension (Non-Contributory)...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (14 Jul 2022)

Heather Humphreys: Recipients of certain social welfare payments can claim an increase in their payment in respect of a Qualified Adult, subject to a means assessment.  A Qualified Adult is the spouse, civil partner or cohabitant of the recipient who is being wholly or mainly maintained by that claimant.  The means test in respect of the increase for a...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Community Development Projects (14 Jul 2022)

Heather Humphreys: Our Rural Future, Ireland’s Rural Development Policy 2021-2025, recognises the opportunity for rural rejuvenation that remote working presents and commits to establishing a comprehensive and integrated network of remote working hubs over the lifetime of the policy to 2025. In furtherance of this commitment, my Department continues to focus on strategically developing the national...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Community Development Projects (14 Jul 2022)

Heather Humphreys: My Department provides supports for organisations such as the one referred to by the Deputy under a number of schemes, depending on the exact works being completed. They include the following: The Town and Village Renewal Scheme (TVRS) - The Town and Village Renewal Scheme (TVRS) was introduced in 2016 and is one of a number of measures designed to rejuvenate rural towns and villages...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Public Sector Pensions (14 Jul 2022)

Heather Humphreys: I can confirm there are no staff abated under the Department of Rural and Community Development in accordance with the Public Service Pensions (Single Scheme and Other Provisions) Act 2012.

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Island Communities (14 Jul 2022)

Heather Humphreys: As the Deputy is aware, my Department currently manages a suite of contracts covering 26 transport services to 19 separate off-shore islands. These lifeline services ensure that the island communities can avail of reliable, affordable, year round connectivity to the mainland. Contracts for these subsidised passenger and cargo services are procured by the Department of Rural and Community...