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

Heather Humphreys: The Working Family Payment is an in-work support which provides an income top-up for employees, with children, who are on low earnings. It is designed to prevent in-work poverty for low paid workers with child dependents and to offer a financial incentive to take-up employment. Applicants for Working Family Payment must have at least one qualified child, who normally resides with them or is...

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

Heather Humphreys: The Supplementary Welfare Allowance (SWA) scheme is the safety net within the overall Social Welfare system in that it provides assistance to eligible people in the State whose means are insufficient to meet their needs and those of their dependents. Supports provided under the SWA scheme can consist of a basic weekly payment, a weekly or monthly supplement in respect of certain expenses, as...

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

Heather Humphreys: The estimated full year cost of increasing the rate of all weekly social insurance and assistance payments to €300 per week, excluding disability allowance, invalidity and blind pensions, and all carer’s payments, with a proportionate increase for qualified adults is €3.8 billion. This costing is based on the estimated number of recipients in 2022 and is subject to change...

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

Heather Humphreys: Enhanced Illness Benefit (EIB) is a form of Illness Benefit that is payable to self-employed persons or an employee who is told to self-isolate or has been diagnosed with Covid-19. It is important to note that a person may have received Enhanced Illness Benefit on more than one occasion since the payment was introduced, and thus have more than one claim for Enhanced illness Benefit. The...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Departmental Staff (15 Sep 2022)

Heather Humphreys: The information sought by the Deputy in respect of my Department is as follows: From 11/3/20 to 30/6/22:2,528 officers availed of Covid-19 Special with Pay. Prior to 01/07/2022: 5 officers availed of special leave with pay for an extended period of 12 weeks or more. From 01/07/2022: 334 officers have availed of Covid 19 special leave with pay for a period of 7 days only in line with reduced...

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

Heather Humphreys: Disability Allowance (DA) is a weekly allowance paid to people with a specified disability who are aged 16 or over and under the age of 66. This disability must be expected to last for at least one year and the allowance is subject to a medical assessment, means test and Habitual Residency conditions. The person concerned is currently in receipt of DA at a reduced rate. The means currently...

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

Heather Humphreys: The person concerned is currently in receipt of a Basic Supplementary Welfare Allowance payment. My Department has not yet received an application for Illness Benefit or any other illness related scheme from the person concerned. From examining their insurance record, it appears that the person concerned may satisfy the PRSI contribution conditions necessary to qualify for Illness Benefit....

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

Heather Humphreys: Domiciliary Care Allowance (DCA) is a monthly payment payable to a parent/guardian in respect of a child aged under 16 with a disability so severe that the child requires ongoing (continual or continuous) care and attention substantially over and above that usually required by a child of the same age. The child must be likely to require this extra level of care and attention for at least 12...

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

Heather Humphreys: The Supplementary Welfare Allowance (SWA) scheme is the safety net within the overall Social Welfare system in that it provides assistance to eligible people in the State whose means are insufficient to meet their needs and those of their dependents. Supports provided under the SWA scheme can consist of a basic weekly payment, a weekly or monthly supplement in respect of certain expenses, as...

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

Heather Humphreys: Invalidity Pension (IP) is payable to an insured person who satisfies certain Pay Related Social Insurance (PRSI) contribution conditions and who is permanently incapable of work due to an illness or incapacity and for no other reason. Claimants must have at least 260 (5 years) paid PRSI contributions (class A, E, H or S) since entering social insurance and 48 contributions paid or credited...

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

Heather Humphreys: I can confirm that my department received an application for disability allowance (DA) from this person on 10 August 2022. The person concerned has been awarded disability allowance with effect from 10 August 2022. The first payment will be made by her chosen payment method on 05 October 2022. Arrears of payment due will issue as soon as possible once any necessary adjustment is calculated...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Broadband Infrastructure (15 Sep 2022)

Heather Humphreys: Public Broadband Connection Points (BCPs) provide onsite connectivity for community use at publicly accessible premises, such as community centres and sports clubs. They are located in rural and isolated areas including on a number of off-shore islands and support remote working, digital skills training and a range of community initiatives. In the coming months, in consultation with Public...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Departmental Staff (15 Sep 2022)

Heather Humphreys: Circular 02/1976 Special Leave provides that a civil servant who has been in contact with an infectious disease must absent themselves for work for as long as is advised by their doctor or the Health Service Executive (HSE). Special Leave for Covid-19 is allowed for civil servants where there is a confirmed case of Covid-19, or a need for civil servants to self-isolate. The information as...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Island Communities (15 Sep 2022)

Heather Humphreys: As the Deputy is aware, Galway County Council is the responsible authority for the maintenance and development of pier infrastructure on the Aran Islands. The Development of Caladh Mór Pier on Inis Meáin is included in the National Development Plan and Galway County Council is responsible for the development of stage 3 of this project. Officials from my Department and Galway County...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Disadvantaged Status (15 Sep 2022)

Heather Humphreys: I propose to take Questions Nos. 331, 333, 334, 337 and 338 together. A vital part of my Department's mission is to support the creation of vibrant and sustainable communities across this country. In the 2022 Revised Estimates, my Department was allocated €378 million. This funding ensures that we are in a position to further assist communities in Kildare and throughout the country...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Flexible Work Practices (15 Sep 2022)

Heather Humphreys: Our Rural Future, Ireland’s Rural Development Policy, was published in March 2021. The policy recognises the opportunity for rural rejuvenation that remote working presents and commits to establishing a comprehensive and integrated national network of 400 remote working hubs by 2025. Last year I launched the National Hub Network together with its online booking platform,...

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

Heather Humphreys: I propose to take Questions Nos. 335 and 336 together. The LEADER Programme is one of the key interventions of Our Rural Future, the Government’s Policy for rural development. I was delighted to welcome the recent announcement that the European Commission has confirmed their approval of Ireland’s CAP Strategic Plan for 2023-2027, which includes the LEADER programme. This...

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

Heather Humphreys: The Walks Scheme, which is funded by my Department, contracts landholders to undertake maintenance work on National Waymarked Ways and other priority trails that traverse their lands. The landholders receive modest payments for maintenance work undertaken in line with agreed work plans. In addition, my Department’s Outdoor Recreation Infrastructure Scheme (ORIS) provides funding for...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Budget 2023 (20 Sep 2022)

Heather Humphreys: I received the Pre-Budget Submission from the National Youth Council of Ireland. I was very grateful for the time and effort taken by National Youth Council of Ireland in producing this submission and in drawing these suggestions to my attention, as I am with all of the community and voluntary groups representing a wide range of cohorts within Irish society, all of whom advocate their...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Payments (20 Sep 2022)

Heather Humphreys: I propose to take Questions Nos. 361, 365 and 366 together. 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...