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Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Employment Support Services (13 Feb 2024)

Heather Humphreys: The Intreo Partners Local Area Employment Services is a contracted employment service which provides support to long-term unemployed people and those furthest from the labour market. The service is provided for long-term (greater than 24 months) unemployed jobseekers for a period of 52 weeks and then for a further period of in-employment support for 17 weeks if the client obtains...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Departmental Data (13 Feb 2024)

Heather Humphreys: The Social Welfare Appeals Office is an Office of the Department of Social Protection which is responsible for determining appeals against decisions in relation to social welfare entitlements. Appeals Officers are independent in their decision making functions. The below table shows a weekly breakdown of appeals received in the year 2023. Appeals Received per Month in 2023 ...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: School Meals Programme (13 Feb 2024)

Heather Humphreys: I propose to take Questions Nos. 433 to 435, inclusive, together. The objective of the School Meals Programme is to provide regular, nutritious food to children to support them in taking full advantage of the education provided to them. The programme is an important component of policies to encourage school attendance and extra educational achievement. Following the expansion of the...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Payments (13 Feb 2024)

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 €382 million in 2024. The purpose of this payment is to assist these households with their energy costs. Only one allowance is paid per household. Fuel Allowance operates as part of an overall system of social protection...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Payments (13 Feb 2024)

Heather Humphreys: The estimated full year cost of extending the Fuel Allowance by two weeks is €27.3 million. This cost is based on the estimated number of recipients in 2024 and the current weekly rate of €33 and is subject to change in the context of emerging trends and associated revision of these estimates.

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Payments (13 Feb 2024)

Heather Humphreys: The estimated cost in 2024of increasing Disability Allowance and the State Pension (Contributory) by €14 per week, from September 1st 2024, is €42.9 million and €134.3 million respectively. The estimatedfull yearcost of increasing Disability Allowance and the State Pension (Contributory) by €14 per week, is €123.6 million and €388.1 million...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Pension Provisions (13 Feb 2024)

Heather Humphreys: The question of whether an Irish resident or citizen is entitled to an Australian state pension is a matter the individual should take up with the relevant Australian agency. Enquiries on Australian social security contributions can be directed to their Centrelink International Services at; Services AustraliaInternational ServicesPO Box 7809CANBERRA BC ACT 2610Australia ...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Departmental Reviews (13 Feb 2024)

Heather Humphreys: In order to respond Department Officials have contacted the Deputy's office seeking clarification on the question. When the information is received from the Deputy the Department will be more than happy to provide a response.

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Payments (13 Feb 2024)

Heather Humphreys: Disability Allowance (DA) is a weekly allowance paid to people with a specified disability who are aged 16 or over and under the age of 66. This disability must be expected to last for at least one year and the allowance is subject to a medical assessment, means test and Habitual Residency conditions. This individual was in receipt of Illness Benefit for one year from 6 July 2022 and...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: School Meals Programme (13 Feb 2024)

Heather Humphreys: The objective of the School Meals Programme is to provide regular, nutritious food to children to support them in taking full advantage of the education provided to them. The programme is an important component of policies to encourage school attendance and extra educational achievement. Following the expansion of the programme in recent years, some 2,600 schools and organisations, covering...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Payments (13 Feb 2024)

Heather Humphreys: As announced in Budget 2024, a January Bonus Payment of 100% of the appropriate weekly amount is to be paid to all recipients of long-term Social Welfare Payment. Persons who have been in receipt of Job Seekers Allowance for 312 days or more will receive the January Bonus. The January Bonus for Long Term Job Seekers Allowance recipients was paid on week commencing 29/01/2024. Any person who...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (13 Feb 2024)

Heather Humphreys: Disability Allowance (DA) is a weekly allowance paid to people with a specified disability who are aged 16 or over and under the age of 66. This disability must be expected to last for at least one year and the allowance is subject to a medical assessment, means test and Habitual Residency conditions. There are currently in excess of 160,000 persons in receipt of means-tested Disability...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (13 Feb 2024)

Heather Humphreys: Carer's allowance (CA) is a means-tested social assistance payment made to a person who is habitually resident in the State and who is providing full-time care and attention to a child or an adult who has such a disability that as a result they require that level of care. The person concerned has been in receipt of CA since 3 May 2018. There is an obligation on the Department to ensure that...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Maternity Leave (13 Feb 2024)

Heather Humphreys: Maternity Benefit is a payment made for up to 26 weeks to employed and self-employed women who are on maternity leave from work and who satisfy certain qualifying conditions including social insurance (PRSI) contribution conditions on their own insurance record. The main provisions relating to Maternity Benefit are in the Maternity Protection Acts, 1994 and 2004, Chapter 9 of Part II of...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Appeals (13 Feb 2024)

Heather Humphreys: The Social Welfare Appeals Office is an Office of the Department of Social Protection which is responsible for determining appeals against decisions in relation to social welfare entitlements. Appeals Officers are independent in their decision making functions. The Social Welfare Appeals Office has advised me that an appeal by the person concerned was registered on the 11th January 2024....

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Pension Provisions (13 Feb 2024)

Heather Humphreys: The person concerned reached 66 years on 22 October 2003.The State pension (contributory) was awarded at the maximum weekly rate of €287.30 plus the Increase for Living Alone Allowance at a weekly rate of €22.00. The person concerned in also in receipt of the Electricity Allowance and the TV License Allowance under the Household Benefit scheme. I hope this clarifies the matter...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (13 Feb 2024)

Heather Humphreys: The matter of waste collection charges is the responsibility of my colleague the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications. I am advised by the Department of Environment, Climate and Communications that there is no national waiver scheme for household waste collection. The waste management market in Ireland is now serviced by private companies, where prices charged are...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Fuel Poverty (13 Feb 2024)

Heather Humphreys: Fuel Allowance is a payment of €33 per week for 28 weeks (a total of €924 each year) which is paid from late September to April to assist households with their energy costs. Under the current qualifying conditions for fuel allowance, a person must satisfy all the qualifying criteria including the household composition. In this case, the person concerned is residing with his...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (13 Feb 2024)

Heather Humphreys: My department received a claim for Illness Benefit from the person concerned on 18th October 2023. They were making a claim for a period from 26th June 2023 to 30th June 2023. They did not provide medical evidence to support their claim and, as such, their claim was withdrawn. The person concerned submitted a medical certificate from their GP on 17th January 2024. Upon review, their claim...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (13 Feb 2024)

Heather Humphreys: Carer's allowance (CA) is a means-tested social assistance payment made to a person who is habitually resident in the State and who is providing full-time care and attention to a child or an adult who has such a disability that as a result they require that level of care. It is a condition for receipt of CA that the person concerned must be providing full-time care and attention and it is a...