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Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Departmental Staff (23 Jan 2024)

Heather Humphreys: The following schedule shows the number of staff assigned to the Cyber Security Team at the grade of EO ICT Cyber Security as of 31 December 2022 and 15 January 2024. Tabular Statement Table 1: The number of WTE network cyber security- ICT specialist at the grade of executive officer working in her Department. Year EO ICT(Cyber) As of 31st Dec 2022 ...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Insurance (23 Jan 2024)

Heather Humphreys: A PRSI rate increase of 0.1% across all rates of PRSI (employer, employee and self-employed) from 1 October 2024 was announced in Budget 2024. In November 2023 the Government agreed to further increases as follows: 2025: 0.1 percentage points 2026: 0.15 percentage points 2027: 0.15 percentage points 2028: 0.2 percentage points All of these PRSI increases will be effective from 1st October of...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Appeals (23 Jan 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 19th January 2024....

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Payments (23 Jan 2024)

Heather Humphreys: The person concerned is in receipt of maximum rate Widow's Contributory Pension (WCP). As this is a contributory pension, the person concerned can continue to have an income and remain entitled to this pension. On reaching age 66, the WCP will increase in rate to an amount equivalent to the maximum rate State Pension (contributory). In September 2022, I announced a series of landmark...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Civil Marriages (23 Jan 2024)

Heather Humphreys: In order to legally solemnise a marriage in the State a person must be nominated for registration in the Register of Solemnisers. To be so registered a person wishing to become a solemniser must be either, a registrar employed by the Health Service Executive, or be a member of a religious or a secular body in Ireland and nominated by them. Each religious and secular body has a registered...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Payments (23 Jan 2024)

Heather Humphreys: Invalidity Pension (IP) is payable to an insured person who satisfies certain Pay Related Social Insurance (PRSI) contribution conditions and who is permanently incapable of work due to an illness or incapacity and for no other reason. To qualify for IP, an applicant must have at least 260 (5 years) paid PRSI contributions since entering social insurance and 48 contributions paid or credited...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (23 Jan 2024)

Heather Humphreys: Working Family Payment (WFP) is a weekly in-work support which provides an income top-up for employees on low earnings with children. To qualify for Working Family Payment the customer must have at least 1 qualified child who normally resides with them. The customer must also be working a minimum of 38 hours per fortnight in ongoing insurable employment. An application from the person...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (23 Jan 2024)

Heather Humphreys: The person concerned declared that they are cohabitating with a Self-Employed Farmer. In order to determine means from their farming income, the Social Welfare Inspector will need to investigate and submit a report for consideration. An appointment to interview both the person concerned and their partner has been arranged for this Wednesday 24/01/2024 at 1 p.m. in their Local Intreo Office....

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Eligibility (23 Jan 2024)

Heather Humphreys: The person concerned is currently residing in a property owned by a voluntary housing association. Capital Assistance Scheme tenancies are funded through the Rental Accommodation Scheme (RAS) by local authorities. The person concerned was awarded Rent Supplement under the Supplementary Welfare Allowance scheme which ended on 25/02/2023. Following your representation my officials are...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Eligibility (23 Jan 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. The criteria for Fuel Allowance are framed in order to direct the limited...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (23 Jan 2024)

Heather Humphreys: An application for Domiciliary Care Allowance (DCA) in respect of their child was received by my Department from the person concerned on 13 July 2023. A deciding officer disallowed their claim as per decision dated 12 October 2023 as their child was not considered to satisfy the conditions for DCA, based on the information provided, including the available supporting documentary evidence that...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Appeals (23 Jan 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 19th January 2024....

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (23 Jan 2024)

Heather Humphreys: Working Family Payment (WFP) is a weekly in-work support which provides an income top-up for employees on low earnings with children. To qualify for Working Family Payment, the customer must have at least one qualified child who normally resides with them. The customer should also be working a minimum of 38 hours per fortnight in ongoing insurable employment. A deciding officer examined...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (23 Jan 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. My Department received correspondence from the person concerned on 2 May 2023,...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (23 Jan 2024)

Heather Humphreys: Working Family Payment (WFP) is a weekly in-work support which provides an income top-up for employees on low earnings with children. To qualify for Working Family Payment, the customer must be working a minimum of 38 hours per fortnight in ongoing insurable employment and have at least one qualified child who normally resides with them. An application for WFP was received from the...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Departmental Data (23 Jan 2024)

Heather Humphreys: A copy of the contribution history record for the person concerned has issued directly to them. Recently, the person concerned has made an application for Invalidity Pension (IP) which has been refused as they did not satisfy the contribution conditions for the scheme. IP is a payment for people who are permanently incapable of work because of illness or incapacity and for no other reason...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (23 Jan 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. I confirm that my Department received an application for Disability Allowance (DA) from...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Departmental Policies (23 Jan 2024)

Heather Humphreys: The Free Travel scheme provides free travel on the main public and private transport services for those eligible under the scheme. There are currently almost 1.1 one million recipients of the Free Travel scheme. The Free Travel Scheme is available to all persons aged over 66 and those under age 66 on certain qualified payments, who are living legally and permanently in the State. The...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Official Travel (23 Jan 2024)

Heather Humphreys: Awaiting reply from Department

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: School Meals Programme (23 Jan 2024)

Heather Humphreys: I propose to take Questions Nos. 394 and 395 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 programme in...