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Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Rent Supplement Scheme Administration (17 Jun 2015)

Kevin Humphreys: I propose to take Questions Nos. 51, 52, 62, 64, 65, 66 and 67 together. The rent supplement scheme provides support to eligible people living in private rented accommodation whose means are insufficient to meet their accommodation costs and who do not have accommodation available to them from any other source. There are approximately 68,000 rent supplement recipients for which the...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Pension Provisions (17 Jun 2015)

Kevin Humphreys: The Deputy will be aware that Community Employment (CE) supervisors are the employees of private companies. In the circumstances, it is not possible for the State to take over responsibility for funding pension arrangements for employees of private companies, even where those companies are reliant on State funding. This position was confirmed by the Department of Public Expenditure...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Work Placement Programmes (16 Jun 2015)

Kevin Humphreys: As the Deputy will be aware, Gateway is a work placement scheme with county and city councils that commenced in December 2013. It aims to provide short-term quality and suitable work opportunities for those who are unemployed for more than 24 months. To date, there are some 2,200 participants on the scheme and funding of the order of €22.4m is being provided by the Department in...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Community Employment Schemes Data (16 Jun 2015)

Kevin Humphreys: As at the end of May 2015, there are 1,158 Supervisors and 245 Assistant Supervisors employed on Community Employment, an overall total of 1,403. Of that number, 1,074 Supervisors and 206 Assistant Supervisors work full-time (39 hrs per week) totalling 1,280. The remainder work part-time and/or job-share.

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Pension Provisions (16 Jun 2015)

Kevin Humphreys: The Deputy will be aware that Community Employment (CE) supervisors are the employees of private companies. In the circumstances, it is not possible for the State to take over responsibility for funding pension arrangements for employees of private companies, even where those companies are reliant on State funding. This position was confirmed by the Department of Public Expenditure &...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Pension Provisions (16 Jun 2015)

Kevin Humphreys: The Deputy will be aware that Community Employment (CE) supervisors are the employees of private companies. In the circumstances, it is not possible for the State to take over responsibility for funding pension arrangements for employees of private companies, even where those companies are reliant on State funding. This position was confirmed by the Department of Public Expenditure...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Rent Supplement Scheme Data (10 Jun 2015)

Kevin Humphreys: There are currently approximately 68,000 rent supplement recipients for which the Government has provided over €298 million for 2015. Rent supplement claims are generally reviewed once to twice yearly. Reviews are a key control of the scheme ensuring that the correct rate of the supplement is paid to those who continue to meet the conditions of the scheme. Statistics are not...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Rent Supplement Scheme Eligibility (10 Jun 2015)

Kevin Humphreys: Rent supplement is subject to a means test which is normally calculated to ensure that a person, after the payment of rent, has an income equal to the rate of supplementary welfare allowance appropriate to their family circumstances less a minimum contribution which recipients are required to pay from their own resources. The application of the means test is premised on ensuring that the...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Departmental Schemes (10 Jun 2015)

Kevin Humphreys: The students’ summer jobs scheme was first introduced in 1993 to provide income support for less well-off students who were disqualified under social welfare legislation from receiving unemployment assistance during the summer months. The scheme allowed students to take up part-time work useful to their community and to receive payment for this work. The scheme required considerable...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Community Employment Schemes Operation (10 Jun 2015)

Kevin Humphreys: The Deputy will be aware that Community Employment Scheme supervisors are the employees of private companies. In the circumstances, it is not possible for the State to take over responsibility for funding pension arrangements for employees of private companies, even where those companies are reliant on State funding. This position was confirmed by the Department of Public Expenditure...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Job Losses (10 Jun 2015)

Kevin Humphreys: On learning of the proposed redundancies, officials from the Department of Social Protection met with the Human Resource Manager from BOSE on 27th January 2015 to brief BOSE on the supports that could be provided by the Department. In February 2015 a two day information event was held by officials from the Department on site in BOSE and provided:- - Group Information Sessions detailing...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Community Employment Schemes Data (9 Jun 2015)

Kevin Humphreys: The Community Employment Childcare (CEC) Programme provides childcare for children of parents who are participating on CE schemes. It provides 1,200 subsidised childcare places for CE participants with children up to 5 years of age and 800 after-school childcare places. Places are filled on a first come, first served basis. The budget for this childcare programme is €7.5m for 2015....

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Community Employment Schemes Data (9 Jun 2015)

Kevin Humphreys: The information requested by the Deputy is set out in the tables below. Community Employment Expenditure 2009 - 2014 Year Allowances/Advances €m Allowances/Advances €m Supervision €m Supervision €m Materials €m Materials €m Training €m Training €m Total €m Total €m Actual Budget Actual Budget Actual...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Dietary Allowance Administration (9 Jun 2015)

Kevin Humphreys: Diet supplement, administered under the supplementary welfare allowance (SWA) scheme, is payable to qualifying persons, in receipt of the supplement prior to February 2014, who have been prescribed a special diet as a result of a specified medical condition. During 2013, the Department commissioned the Irish Nutrition and Dietetic Institute (INDI) to update their previous research...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Community Employment Schemes Data (9 Jun 2015)

Kevin Humphreys: The table below is based on data from May 2015 and is shown in terms of “completed years” i.e. a person with 4 completed years is currently employed in their fifth year as a supervisor. There are no instances above 15 completed years. Table - CE Supervisors and Assistant Supervisors by Gender and Completed Years No. of Completed Years Female Male Total 0 to 4 years 188 108...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Community Employment Schemes Operation (9 Jun 2015)

Kevin Humphreys: Community Employment (CE) schemes work on annual contracts. As part of the contract, the CE Sponsoring organisation is given an advance payment at the project commencement (called the Initial Grant) equivalent to 8 weeks estimated wages to cover the initial wages for the Supervisor and participants (who are paid on a current week basis) and other set-up costs (insurance costs, start-up...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Community Services Programme (9 Jun 2015)

Kevin Humphreys: The community services programme (CSP) is designed to address gaps in the delivery of key local services, to tackle disadvantage and to ensure that community facilities are utilised. It provides valuable resourcing for service delivery undertaken by not-for-profit companies and co-operatives in communities around the country. Some 2,800 people are supported in employment by the programme...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Community Employment Schemes Operation (9 Jun 2015)

Kevin Humphreys: The current qualification with regard to age for entry to Community Employment (CE) is determined under two headings. The part-time integration (PTI) option of CE is aimed at those of 25 years of age and over who have been unemployed for 12 months or longer. It allows for one year’s participation on the CE scheme. Certain categories of participants can gain entry to this PTI option at...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Community Employment Schemes Eligibility (9 Jun 2015)

Kevin Humphreys: The aim of Community Employment (CE) is to enhance the employability and mobility of disadvantaged and unemployed persons by providing work experience and training opportunities for them within their communities on a temporary basis. The Department’s priority in supporting CE is having access to schemes that can provide job seekers and other vulnerable groups with good quality work...

Order of Business (28 May 2015)

Kevin Humphreys: The Deputy is trying to pull a political stunt.