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Order of Business (28 May 2015)

Kevin Humphreys: It was never democratic.

Order of Business (28 May 2015)

Kevin Humphreys: That is disgraceful.

Order of Business (28 May 2015)

Kevin Humphreys: It is not an appropriate remark.

Leaders' Questions (28 May 2015)

Kevin Humphreys: Deputy Timmy Dooley has misled the House.

Seanad: Commencement Matters: Departmental Staff Remuneration (28 May 2015)

Kevin Humphreys: I thank the Senator for raising this matter. As she pointed out, current temporary clerical officers have received their arrears of pay. The Department only received lists from PeoplePoint - our HR shared service-provider - of all TCOs affected by the change in October 2014. The total number is 644. A total of 132 temporary clerical officers who were still employed by the Department...

Seanad: Commencement Matters: Departmental Staff Remuneration (28 May 2015)

Kevin Humphreys: I assure the Senator that it is being dealt with. Temporary clerical officers were hired by the Department and were subject to the revised reduced entry pay grade. They are receiving back money as a result of negotiations under the Haddington Road agreement. This matter is being dealt with as quickly as possible. I expect those payments will be made quite quickly as payroll resources allow.

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Rent Supplement Scheme Administration (28 May 2015)

Kevin Humphreys: 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 69,000 rent supplement recipients, for which the Government has provided a total of over €298 million for in 2015. ...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Youth Guarantee (28 May 2015)

Kevin Humphreys: The Government’s primary strategy to tackle youth unemployment is through policies to create the environment for a strong economic recovery by promoting competitiveness and productivity. However, the Government recognises that as the recovery takes hold, there is a need for additional measures to ensure that as many as possible of the jobs created are taken up by unemployed...

Business of Dáil: Motion (27 May 2015)

Kevin Humphreys: The Deputy should sit down.

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Mortgage Arrears Proposals (27 May 2015)

Kevin Humphreys: The most appropriate way in which customers experiencing mortgage difficulties can be supported is through engagement with their lender under the Mortgage Arrears Resolution Process (MARP) which explores the various options available to provide sustainable solutions. Government has recently agreed a number of enhanced supports for mortgage holders who are in arrears. It would not be...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Rent Supplement Scheme Administration (27 May 2015)

Kevin Humphreys: 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 69,000 rent supplement recipients, for which the Government has provided a total of over €298 million in 2015. The...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Rent Supplement Scheme Eligibility (26 May 2015)

Kevin Humphreys: The Department operates a range of statutory means tested schemes where, in order to qualify for the social assistance payment, the claimant must satisfy a means test. The means tests takes account of the income a person or couple has in terms of cash, property (other than the home) and capital. The combination of the means test and awarding differentiated rates of payment is premised on...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Labour Activation Measures (26 May 2015)

Kevin Humphreys: Given the scale of unemployment levels, the key objective of activation policy and labour market initiatives is to offer assistance to those most in need of support in securing work and achieving financial self-sufficiency. This policy objective prioritises scarce resources to those in receipt of qualifying welfare payments – Jobseeker’s Benefit or Jobseeker’s Allowance...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Departmental Contracts (26 May 2015)

Kevin Humphreys: The Department of Social Protection has invited tenders for the Provision, Maintenance, Support and Operation of a new online Public Employment Jobs Matching/Vacancy Service to replace the current Jobs Ireland service (www.jobsireland.ie). The Request for Tender (RFT) document was published on the government’s e-tenders website and the Official Journal of the European Union (OJEU)...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Pension Provisions (26 May 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: Pension Provisions (26 May 2015)

Kevin Humphreys: The Department has given consideration to the provision of a pension fund for Community Employment (CE) Scheme supervisors. The Deputy will be aware that 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...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Community Employment Schemes Data (26 May 2015)

Kevin Humphreys: The table shows the breakdown by gender and 5-year age cohort of CE supervisors at the end of April 2015. April 2015 CE Supervisor - breakdown by gender and age Age cohort Female Male Grand Total 25-29 10 2 12 30-34 37 16 53 35-39 77 30 107 40-44 118 39 157 45-49 146 64 210 50-54 165 92 257 55-59 179 123 302 60-65 143 152 295 Grand Total 875 518 1393Source: CSM Extract April 2015.

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Back to Education Allowance (26 May 2015)

Kevin Humphreys: The Back to Education Allowance (BTEA) provides income support for jobseekers and others in receipt of certain social welfare payments that pursue courses of education at second or third level. The objective of the scheme is to raise the educational and skill levels to enable jobseekers better access to the emerging needs of the labour market in line with Government activation strategy. A...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Departmental Funding (19 May 2015)

Kevin Humphreys: The Government has allocated an additional €2 million for the school meals programme in 2015, providing a total allocation of €39 million. The programme provides funding towards the provision of food services to some 1,600 schools and organisations which benefits 207,000 children. The additional €2 million will be used to increase payments to existing schools which...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Back to School Clothing and Footwear Allowance Scheme Payments (19 May 2015)

Kevin Humphreys: The back to school clothing and footwear allowance (BSCFA) scheme provides a once-off payment to eligible families to assist with the extra costs when children start school each autumn. The Government has provided €44.3 million for this scheme in 2015. In 2014, BSCFA payments were made to over 166,000 families in respect of over 304,400 children at a cost of €42.5 million....