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- Select Committee on Social Protection: Estimates for Public Services 2024
Vote 37 - Social Protection (Revised) (7 Feb 2024) Heather Humphreys: Pardon?
- Select Committee on Social Protection: Estimates for Public Services 2024
Vote 37 - Social Protection (Revised) (7 Feb 2024) Heather Humphreys: Only once, apparently, was there a transfer from the SIF to the Vote but that happened only once. It was not-----
- Select Committee on Social Protection: Estimates for Public Services 2024
Vote 37 - Social Protection (Revised) (7 Feb 2024) Heather Humphreys: We can get a table of the transfers.
- Select Committee on Social Protection: Estimates for Public Services 2024
Vote 37 - Social Protection (Revised) (7 Feb 2024) Heather Humphreys: I take that point. It is important that we drill down and find out exactly why these costs are increasing. There is a legislative basis for the charges to the SIF that is set out in the Social Welfare Act. The specific mechanism used to calculate the amount charged as appropriations-in-aid to the Vote is approved by the Comptroller and Auditor General. I presume that is on the process and...
- Select Committee on Social Protection: Estimates for Public Services 2024
Vote 37 - Social Protection (Revised) (7 Feb 2024) Heather Humphreys: Yes, and over the increase in the different areas. That is fair enough.
- Select Committee on Social Protection: Estimates for Public Services 2024
Vote 42 - Rural and Community Development (Revised) (7 Feb 2024) Heather Humphreys: I thank the Chair and the members of the committee for the invitation to attend today to discuss and seek approval for the 2024 Revised Estimates for the Department of Rural and Community Development. I was here very recently for a Supplementary Estimate and I am glad to be back again to bring forward this Estimate, which will ensure the progress we have made in recent years continues into...
- Select Committee on Social Protection: Estimates for Public Services 2024
Vote 42 - Rural and Community Development (Revised) (7 Feb 2024) Heather Humphreys: I thank the Deputy for his words of condolence. In May 2023, €50 million in funding was announced for more than 880 proposals under the community recognition fund. The entire €50 million has been allocated across all local authorities, based on the number of new arrivals located here. It follows an extensive consultation process with local authorities. Each local authority...
- Select Committee on Social Protection: Estimates for Public Services 2024
Vote 42 - Rural and Community Development (Revised) (7 Feb 2024) Heather Humphreys: No. That has to be a decision of Government but there are discussions ongoing about supporting communities with new arrivals they have not had before. It will be part of the 2025 or 2026 budgets. We are discussing it. I take the Deputy's point. It is true there are areas which had no new arrivals and suddenly have them. They should not be-----
- Select Committee on Social Protection: Estimates for Public Services 2024
Vote 42 - Rural and Community Development (Revised) (7 Feb 2024) Heather Humphreys: -----left out because all of the money is spent in other areas. We will continue to engage with communities and local authorities. This is something Government is discussing.
- Select Committee on Social Protection: Estimates for Public Services 2024
Vote 42 - Rural and Community Development (Revised) (7 Feb 2024) Heather Humphreys: I absolutely agree there is nothing more disgusting that dog fouling. There are irresponsible dog owners who allow that to happen. I agree the fines should be greater. It is a matter for the Department of the Environment, Climate and Communications. Under the litter Act, that Department has responsibility but I have no problem with highlighting the issue in terms of my Department. We are...
- Select Committee on Social Protection: Estimates for Public Services 2024
Vote 42 - Rural and Community Development (Revised) (7 Feb 2024) Heather Humphreys: I thank the Cathaoirleach. I will certainly ask the group to look at the issue of dog fouling. As to the make-up of the group, it is getting bigger every day and I do not want it to become so big that is unworkable. I will ask about that point. I am sure some of the people in the group will have small children and older people will be represented by other groups. The stakeholder group...
- Select Committee on Social Protection: Estimates for Public Services 2024
Vote 42 - Rural and Community Development (Revised) (7 Feb 2024) Heather Humphreys: I take the Cathaoirleach's point. We will certainly ask the stakeholder group to consider the issue.
- Select Committee on Social Protection: Estimates for Public Services 2024
Vote 42 - Rural and Community Development (Revised) (7 Feb 2024) Heather Humphreys: We have €3.6 million allocated for matters related to Town Centre First policy such as the appointment of a town regeneration officers for which we pay, the development of the plans, and the establishment and the operation of the Town Centre First national office. We work in conjunction with the Department of housing and it looks at other issues involved in the regeneration of the...
- Select Committee on Social Protection: Estimates for Public Services 2024
Vote 42 - Rural and Community Development (Revised) (7 Feb 2024) Heather Humphreys: It will definitely be before the end of quarter 1. I am getting closer every day and they nearly there-----
- Select Committee on Social Protection: Estimates for Public Services 2024
Vote 42 - Rural and Community Development (Revised) (7 Feb 2024) Heather Humphreys: They are well assessed. I have not seen them yet but they have been assessed, have gone through a process and I hoping to get them soon.
- Select Committee on Social Protection: Estimates for Public Services 2024
Vote 42 - Rural and Community Development (Revised) (7 Feb 2024) Heather Humphreys: It will be in the next few weeks.
- Select Committee on Social Protection: Estimates for Public Services 2024
Vote 42 - Rural and Community Development (Revised) (7 Feb 2024) Heather Humphreys: It could be the week after next or the following week.
- Select Committee on Social Protection: Estimates for Public Services 2024
Vote 42 - Rural and Community Development (Revised) (7 Feb 2024) Heather Humphreys: If I could get money out of the Department of Transport, we would be flying. I have been pumping any spare money I have into the LIS.
- Select Committee on Social Protection: Estimates for Public Services 2024
Vote 42 - Rural and Community Development (Revised) (7 Feb 2024) Heather Humphreys: If the Deputy can bring representatives from the Department of Transport in before the committee and ask them why they will not give me money for the LIS, that would be very useful.
- Select Committee on Social Protection: Estimates for Public Services 2024
Vote 42 - Rural and Community Development (Revised) (7 Feb 2024) Heather Humphreys: As the Deputy knows, the LIS has closed. It opened up in 2016 and since then I have put over €100 million into it. The budget for this year is €13 million and that is up for €12 million in 2023. There is a big long list of lanes in different parts of the country. In some counties, the list has gone down in numbers and in others it is getting bigger because some local...