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Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Domestic Violence (18 Oct 2022)

Heather Humphreys: The accommodation needs of victims of domestic violence are met through a joined-up service delivery model provided by Tusla with the close involvement of the various housing authorities nationwide. Access to Rent Supplement can be provided on referral by Tusla or by prescribed Tusla funded service providers. This provides victims of domestic violence with a fast track approval and screening...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (18 Oct 2022)

Heather Humphreys: The Social Welfare Appeals Office functions independently of the Minister for Social Protection and of the Department and is responsible for determining appeals against decisions in relation to social welfare entitlements. I am advised by the Social Welfare Appeals Office that an Appeals Officer, having fully considered all of the available evidence, has decided to allow the appeal of the...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Covid-19 Pandemic (18 Oct 2022)

Heather Humphreys: Covid-19 does not constitute a prescribed disease or illness as set out in the Social Welfare Consolidation Act 2005 as it does not meet the criteria laid down in the Act. Section 87(2) of the Act states that a disease or injury shall be prescribed for the purposes of this section in relation to any insured persons, where the Minister is satisfied that— (a) it ought to be treated,...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (18 Oct 2022)

Heather Humphreys: The Social Welfare Appeals Office functions independently of the Minister for Social Protection and of the Department and is responsible for determining appeals against decisions in relation to social welfare entitlements. I am advised by the Social Welfare Appeals Office that an Appeals Officer, having fully considered all of the available evidence, has decided to disallow the appeal of...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (18 Oct 2022)

Heather Humphreys: Noting that the figure may be influenced by the factors previously mentioned in Parliamentary Question No. 397 of 20 September 2022, the average duration of payment for current recipients of Carer's Allowance is 85 months. The average duration on the scheme is affected by the Department retaining the first claim date for Carer's Allowance in the system. If an individual reapplies and their...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: State Pensions (18 Oct 2022)

Heather Humphreys: Civil and public sector employees, recruited prior to 6 April 1995, pay social insurance contributions at modified rates under classes B, C and D. Amongst the class B contributors are permanent and pensionable civil servants and Gardaí, the class C contributors are commissioned army officers and members of the army nursing service and the class D contributors include permanent and...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Pension Provisions (18 Oct 2022)

Heather Humphreys: My Department is committed to providing a quality service to all customers, ensuring that claims are processed as quickly as possible and that backlogs are kept to a minimum. Processing times for new applications vary across schemes, depending on the differing qualification criteria. Schemes that require a high level of documentary evidence from the customer, particularly in the case of...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Pension Provisions (18 Oct 2022)

Heather Humphreys: The Social Welfare Appeals Office functions independently of the Minister for Social Protection and of the Department and is responsible for determining appeals against decisions in relation to social welfare entitlements. All claim decisions taken by the Department’s Deciding Officers and Designated Persons are appealable to the Chief Appeals Officer. In any year around 85% of all...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Appeals (18 Oct 2022)

Heather Humphreys: The Social Welfare Appeals Office functions independently of the Minister for Social Protection and of the Department and is responsible for determining appeals against decisions in relation to social welfare entitlements. The Social Welfare Appeals Office has advised me that an appeal by the person concerned was registered in that office on 9 September 2022. It is a statutory requirement...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Cybersecurity Policy (18 Oct 2022)

Heather Humphreys: My Department has a dedicated cyber security function to manage the security of the Department’s network and information assets. My Department takes a risk-based approach to cyber security and has achieved the ISO 27001:2013 for Information Security. This standards-based approach enables teams to proactively identify areas where security can be improved, and these security...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (18 Oct 2022)

Heather Humphreys: The Social Welfare Appeals Office functions independently of the Minister for Social Protection and of the Department and is responsible for determining appeals against decisions in relation to social welfare entitlements. The Social Welfare Appeals Office has advised me that an appeal by the person concerned was registered in that Office on 28 September 2022. It is a statutory...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Cybersecurity Policy (18 Oct 2022)

Heather Humphreys: My Department first adopted Cloud and associated technologies in 2015 and has successfully utilised Cloud to improve our services to customers. Services deployed on Cloud include the MyGovId identity service, JobsIreland, and the Department’s MyWelfare and WelfarePartners digital services. Department data underpinning digital services is stored electronically on our internal...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Television Licence Fee (18 Oct 2022)

Heather Humphreys: The Household Benefits Package comprises an Electricity or Gas Allowance and a Free Television Licence. I wish to confirm that the person concerned is in receipt of the Free Television licence as part of their Household Benefits Package. I hope this clarifies the matter for the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Budget 2023 (18 Oct 2022)

Heather Humphreys: The Fuel Allowance is a contribution towards the energy costs of a household. The payment of €33 per week for 28 weeks (a total of €924 each year) is paid from late September to April. One of the conditions for receipt of fuel allowance is that a person must satisfy a means test. The fuel allowance means test is linked to the maximum rate of State pension...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Departmental Staff (18 Oct 2022)

Heather Humphreys: The following table outlines the annual salary paid to my special adviser in the Department of Social Protection. Minister Special Adviser Salary Minister Heather Humphreys Pauric McPhillips €106,518

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Schemes (18 Oct 2022)

Heather Humphreys: My Department provides a suite of income supports for those who are unable to work due to illness or disability. Entitlement to these supports is generally not contingent on the nature of the illness but on the extent to which a particular illness impairs or restricts a person’s capacity to work. Illness Benefit is the primary income support payment for people who are unable to...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (18 Oct 2022)

Heather Humphreys: I can confirm that after a MyGovID account has been deleted, the email that was associated with the deleted account can then be used to create a new account. I trust this clarifies the matter for the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Eligibility (18 Oct 2022)

Heather Humphreys: The Fuel Allowance is a payment of €33 per week for 28 weeks (a total of €924 each year) from late September to April, 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 costs of a household.   Only one...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Question Heading for question(s) 508 (18 Oct 2022)

Heather Humphreys: I propose to take Questions Nos. 508 and 531 together. Significant maintenance and upgrade work to the Intreo Centre on the Navan Road in Cabra, Dublin 7, had been scheduled for 2022.   Staff were transferred to other Intreo Centres for the duration of the work, with arrangements made for customers to be served in the nearby Parnell Street Intreo Centre. The Office of Public...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Employment Support Services (18 Oct 2022)

Heather Humphreys: I propose to take Questions Nos. 509 and 510 together. The following schedule shows the number of staff assigned to the Parnell Street Intreo Centre in October 2021 and October 2022.  Month/Year Parnell Street Intreo Centre October 2021 75.25 October 2022 72.25 with 3 vacancies These numbers represent staff working...