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Committee on Education and Social Protection: Select Sub-Committee on Social Protection: Civil Registration (Amendment) Bill 2014: Committee Stage (5 Nov 2014)

Kevin Humphreys: I would prefer that because amendments have been tabled by Deputy O'Dea in that regard.

Committee on Education and Social Protection: Select Sub-Committee on Social Protection: Civil Registration (Amendment) Bill 2014: Committee Stage (5 Nov 2014)

Kevin Humphreys: On the basis of the information, the registrar will make all reasonable attempts to contact the man named as the father and request him to provide particulars in regard to the birth. That is the key. There is an element of natural justice here. Before somebody's name appears on the birth certificate, he must be contacted and confirmation, information and evidence must be given. For...

Committee on Education and Social Protection: Select Sub-Committee on Social Protection: Civil Registration (Amendment) Bill 2014: Committee Stage (5 Nov 2014)

Kevin Humphreys: I thank the Chairman.

Committee on Education and Social Protection: Select Sub-Committee on Social Protection: Civil Registration (Amendment) Bill 2014: Committee Stage (5 Nov 2014)

Kevin Humphreys: I am delighted Deputy O'Dea corrected the record. There have been occasions when I have also got names and facts a little mixed up. The position with regard to the matter in question is that we have taken the advice of the Attorney General, who has stated that there is no need for an amendment. We have since contacted the family's solicitor and contacted the relevant Department. The advice...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Rent Supplement Scheme Data (5 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. The overall aim is to provide short term assistance, and not to act as an alternative to the other social housing schemes...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Community Employment Schemes Data (5 Nov 2014)

Kevin Humphreys: The following table details the breakdown by county of Community Employment participants and Supervisors as of 3rdNovember 2014. County Total Carlow 408 Cavan 300 Clare 566 Cork 2,133 Donegal 1,186 Dublin 6,061 Galway 1,536 Kerry 1,009 Kildare 880 Kilkenny 456 Laois 302 Leitrim 186 Limerick 1,231 Longford 328 Louth 825 Mayo 779 Meath 522 Monaghan 416 Offaly 370 Roscommon...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: National Internship Scheme Administration (5 Nov 2014)

Kevin Humphreys: I propose to take Questions Nos. 45 and 46 together. The General Guidelines of JobBridge, updated on 27 September, 2014, and published on the JobBridge website () states: “The Host Organisation’s Public/Employers Liability insurance and Motor insurance, if applicable, will cover any Interns on this Scheme.” Every JobBridge host organisation is required to comply with...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Community Employment Schemes Funding (5 Nov 2014)

Kevin Humphreys: The following figures detail the overall budget for Community Employment for 2013, 2014 and 2015: Year Budget 2013 €351.5m 2014 €357.5m 2015 €379m There has been a marginal increase in the CE budget between 2013 and 2014 to take account of an increase in CE places announced in the 2014 CE Budget. The increase in the 2015 budget figure is to allow for the full year...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Community Employment Schemes Data (5 Nov 2014)

Kevin Humphreys: Community Employment (CE) schemes provide a very important and valued contribution to social employment, training and progression to employment/further education for unemployed people. Furthermore, many CE schemes provide vital community services across the country. There are currently 1,021 CE schemes in operation nationally with 25,300 places available. The number of places for CE was...

Other Questions: Rent Supplement Scheme Administration (4 Nov 2014)

Kevin Humphreys: The budget provided €344 million for that area. I do not call €344 million bugger all. There is, however, a real problem and we have to explore different ways of addressing it. One of the strong ways of engaging is through the local authorities. Too many homes belonging to local authorities are boarded up and it has been a key priority over the past weeks and months to...

Other Questions: Rent Supplement Scheme Administration (4 Nov 2014)

Kevin Humphreys: I do not want to concentrate too much on one specific area because a number of issues needs to be addressed. Certainly voids are an element, however. I do not like using the word "void", which is a technical term employed by local authorities. These are boarded up homes. The local authorities will get their share of the €2.2 billion that is being put into the situation. I...

Other Questions: Rent Supplement Scheme Administration (4 Nov 2014)

Kevin Humphreys: I will try to answer as many questions as I can directly. This question follows on from Deputy Thomas P. Broughan's question. The Department is undertaking a review of rent limits. An analysis shows that the impact of increasing limits will yield only a very marginal increase in available supply for rent supplement recipients, with little or no new housing available to new recipients. I...

Other Questions: Housing Assistance Payments Administration (4 Nov 2014)

Kevin Humphreys: To take the last question first, the protocol has been operating very well in conjunction with the local authorities and Threshold. So far, over 200 people have been assisted. I will send on further details, if the Deputy wants-----

Other Questions: Housing Assistance Payments Administration (4 Nov 2014)

Kevin Humphreys: The protocol has been recognised by the local authorities, Threshold and the families who have engaged with it as successful in maintaining people in homes, which is always extremely important. On the other question, the Deputy is correct that the intention of the Government is that we transfer 8,000 to the HAP by the end of 2015, but, as he well knows, that does not cover the full term of...

Other Questions: Housing Assistance Payments Administration (4 Nov 2014)

Kevin Humphreys: I am trying to answer the Deputy's direct questions, one of which was where would a person be on the transfer list if they were to be included in the HAP scheme. The transfer list reflects the specific priority a resident had on the waiting list. As far as I know, the local authorities have been notified by the Department of the Environment, Community and Local Government in this regard. ...

Other Questions: Housing Assistance Payments Administration (4 Nov 2014)

Kevin Humphreys: I thank the Deputy for his question. He is correct to say there are approximately 73,500 people in receipt of rent supplement, almost 49,000 of whom are in receipt of the supplement for over 18 months. The Department’s strategic policy direction is to return rent supplement to its original purpose of a short-term income support scheme. Under the new housing assistance payment, HAP,...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits Eligibility (4 Nov 2014)

Kevin Humphreys: The community services programme (CSP) is designed to support not-for-profit companies and co-operatives to address identified gaps in service delivery, support disadvantaged communities and ensure that community facilities are utilised. The programme is funded by the Department with day-to-day management of contracts undertaken by Pobal. Around 400 not-for-profit companies and co-operatives...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Job Initiatives (4 Nov 2014)

Kevin Humphreys: Given the scale of unemployment, the key objective of activation policy and labour market initiatives has been to offer assistance to those most in need of support in securing work and achieving financial self-sufficiency. Accordingly the employment services and schemes provided by the Department are focused in the first instance on the cohort of people who are unemployed and in receipt of a...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Rent Supplement Scheme Administration (4 Nov 2014)

Kevin Humphreys: I propose to take Questions Nos. 181, 201 and 241 together. 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 73,500 rent supplement recipients for...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Community Employment Schemes Data (4 Nov 2014)

Kevin Humphreys: As of 3rdNovember 2014, there are 1,350 supervisors employed by CE sponsoring organisations. The number of supervisors estimated to reach State Pension retirement age in each of the following years, (based on the population as of 3rdNovember 2014) is: - 2015 - 47 - 2016 - 52 - 2017 - 35 The Department does not provide funding to CE Sponsoring organisations for the employment of...