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Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Community Employment Schemes Review (13 Nov 2014)

Kevin Humphreys: The Department has improved the financial and programme monitoring of schemes since it became responsible for the Community Employment (CE) programme. The renewed focus on the development of individuals on schemes is leading to greater achievements for the learner and an improved service to local communities across the country. The putting in place of an Individual Learner Plan some years...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Community Employment Schemes Cessation (13 Nov 2014)

Kevin Humphreys: I wish to confirm that there is no Government policy to withdraw community employment (CE) schemes. The CE scheme currently has 25,300 places, having risen from 23,300 places in 2011. It is the largest employment programme in the country giving long-term jobseekers and other disadvantaged groups valuable work experience and training/development opportunities to assist then in their return to...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Community Employment Schemes Data (13 Nov 2014)

Kevin Humphreys: The number of community employment schemes operational in the country at present is 1,026 as at 11thNovember 2014. The total number of places available on CE is 25,300.

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Community Employment Scheme Supervisors (13 Nov 2014)

Kevin Humphreys: The programme and training monitoring carried out under Community Employment (CE) focuses on gaining evidence from individual schemes of their compliance with the CE Operational Procedures, which sets the quality standard for the schemes. The purpose of this is to ensure that the CE participant benefits from the programme and is assured of getting a quality service. In relation to...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Community Employment Schemes Places (13 Nov 2014)

Kevin Humphreys: The number of places on Community Employment (CE) has increased in the last two years by 2,000 to 25,300, with an increase in the CE annual budget from €352m in 2013 to €357m in 2014. Funding in 2015 will increase to €379m to accommodate the full complement of places. Also an additional €1.3m was allocated to the CE training budget in 2013 in order to support the...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Community Employment Schemes Eligibility (13 Nov 2014)

Kevin Humphreys: I can confirm that a person previously on a Tús employment scheme may progress onto a suitable community employment (CE) scheme and that provision is made for such progression. Tús participants aged 25 or over who have completed 52 weeks on that programme can progress directlyonto CE for a maximum of oneyear where it is considered appropriate within the context of an agreed...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Rent Supplement Scheme Eligibility (13 Nov 2014)

Kevin Humphreys: The purpose of the rent supplement scheme is to provide short-term income support to assist with reasonable accommodation costs of eligible people living in private rented accommodation who are unable to provide for their accommodation costs from their own resources. There are approximately 72,500 rent supplement recipients for which the Government has provided over €344 million for...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Community Employment Schemes Eligibility (12 Nov 2014)

Kevin Humphreys: There has been significant demand to reduce the age eligibility to 21 years on Community Employment (CE) in the past three years, particularly since the cessation of double allowances which had the effect of reducing the number of participants on the One Parent Family Payment (OFP) and, in particular, the number of participants taking up childcare places on CE. I am acutely aware of the...

Social Welfare Bill 2014: Second Stage (Resumed) (11 Nov 2014)

Kevin Humphreys: Fianna Fáil did. It was the last lot.

Social Welfare Bill 2014: Second Stage (Resumed) (11 Nov 2014)

Kevin Humphreys: It was dealt with in the environment committee.

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Rent Supplement Scheme Administration (11 Nov 2014)

Kevin Humphreys: The purpose of the rent supplement scheme is to provide short-term income support to assist with reasonable accommodation costs of eligible people living in private rented accommodation who are unable to provide for their accommodation costs from their own resources. There are currently approximately 72,500 rent supplement recipients for which the Government has provided over €344...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: JobsIreland Service (11 Nov 2014)

Kevin Humphreys: JobsIreland () is a free vacancy advertising and job search service provided by the Department of Social Protection to support employers and jobseekers. Improving the job/candidate matching capability of this service is to incentivise employers to use the service to provide more jobs for those who are unemployed. At present jobseekers can use the site to manually search for jobs however...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Community Employment Schemes Data (11 Nov 2014)

Kevin Humphreys: Following the amalgamation of FÁS into the Department in 2012 the statistics from that time onwards are more readily available and the reply, as discussed with the Deputy’s office, is in respect of community employment (CE) schemes funded in the relevant areas during this time. There are currently a total of 36 (CE) schemes in Dublin 2, 4, 6,6W & 8 postal codes, with an...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Rent Supplement Scheme Administration (11 Nov 2014)

Kevin Humphreys: Under the Residential Tenancies Act 2004, landlords are legally obliged to register tenancies with the Private Residential Tenancies Board (PRTB). However, not all tenancies are required to be registered with the PRTB as the relevant legislation, the Residential Tenancies Act, provides for certain exceptions. The Department works closely with the Private Residential Tenancies Board (PRTB)...

Report of Joint Committee on Public Service Oversight and Petitions: Motion (7 Nov 2014)

Kevin Humphreys: I concur with the Deputy in his final remarks. It is wrong to disturb children during the school week. We need to move polling stations, if possible. I acknowledge that this is not the subject of the report, nor can it be dealt with in this debate, but I echo the Deputy's remarks. It would make common sense to move polling stations out of primary and secondary schools, where possible,...

Report of Joint Committee on Public Service Oversight and Petitions: Motion (7 Nov 2014)

Kevin Humphreys: I apologise on behalf of the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government, Deputy Alan Kelly. He had intended to take this debate. However, unfortunately, due to a heavy diary commitment today, he could not make it. Anyway, he will be taking on board the views made by Deputies as things progress. I welcome the young people in the Gallery who are looking down at this debate....

Social Welfare Appeals Bill 2013: Second Stage [Private Members] (7 Nov 2014)

Kevin Humphreys: In fairness, it reflects the hard work of Deputies in bringing forward Bills.

Social Welfare Appeals Bill 2013: Second Stage [Private Members] (7 Nov 2014)

Kevin Humphreys: A huge number of Bills have been brought in not only by the Deputy's party but by many others.

Social Welfare Appeals Bill 2013: Second Stage [Private Members] (7 Nov 2014)

Kevin Humphreys: Will the Deputy send us an example?

Social Welfare Appeals Bill 2013: Second Stage [Private Members] (7 Nov 2014)

Kevin Humphreys: I thank both Deputies for their contributions. I will re-examine the useful suggestions made by the Deputy Ó Snodaigh. Deputy Willie O'Dea spoke about training. A total of 13,000 individual training days were delivered to staff in 2013. We are actively working on this. He also suggested that examples of the Department's decisions be published to provide a better understanding of the...