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Social Welfare (Liable Relatives and Child Maintenance) Bill 2023: Second Stage (18 Jan 2024)

Heather Humphreys: In line with the programme for Government commitment, the Government established a child maintenance review group to examine certain issues relating to child maintenance in Ireland. The group's terms of reference were to consider and make recommendations on the current treatment of child maintenance payments in the Department of Social Protection, the current provisions regarding liable...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (18 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 can confirm that the person concerned is in receipt of DA at a basic rate of...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Personal Public Service Numbers (18 Jan 2024)

Heather Humphreys: Under previous taxation law, the husband of a married couple was considered the assessable spouse and the wife was considered a dependant of the husband. Accordingly, the Office of the Revenue Commissioners (Revenue) allocated the husband’s Revenue and Social Insurance (RSI) number to the wife and appended a “W” to the end, as a second check character, so that they could...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Pension Provisions (18 Jan 2024)

Heather Humphreys: Invalidity pension (IP) is a payment for people who are permanently incapable of work because of illness or incapacity and for no other reason and who satisfy the pay related social insurance (PRSI) contribution conditions. The Department received a claim for IP from the person concerned on 21 November 2023. Her claim was refused on 15 January 2024 on the grounds that the medical conditions...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (18 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 26th September 2023....

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: State Pensions (18 Jan 2024)

Heather Humphreys: I propose to take Questions Nos. 227 and 232 together. The person concerned is in receipt of the State Pension (contributory) at the maximum rate payable. He is also in receipt of an increase for a qualified adult (IQA) in respect of his spouse. The IQA is a means-tested payment, payable to a claimant whose spouse, civil partner or cohabitant is being wholly or mainly maintained by them,...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Flood Relief Schemes (18 Jan 2024)

Heather Humphreys: The Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage is the lead Department for severe weather emergencies. My Department provides assistance to eligible households in the immediate aftermath of emergency weather events under the Humanitarian Assistance Scheme. The Humanitarian Assistance Scheme, administered by my Department through the local Community Welfare Service, was activated to...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (18 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 15th November 2023....

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (18 Jan 2024)

Heather Humphreys: There is a range of supports provided by the Community Welfare Service (CWS) under the Supplementary Welfare Allowance (SWA) scheme. These supports can consist of a basic weekly payment, a weekly or monthly supplement in respect of certain expenses, as well as single Additional Needs Payments (ANPs). My Department may make an ANP to help meet essential expenditure which an eligible person...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (18 Jan 2024)

Heather Humphreys: One Parent Family Payment (OPFP) is a payment for parents under 66 who are not cohabiting, and whose youngest child is under 7. Jobseeker’s Transitional Payment (JST) is a is a special arrangement under the Jobseeker’s Allowance scheme which a person may qualify for if they do not live with a spouse, civil partner or cohabitant and their youngest child is between 7 and 14...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (18 Jan 2024)

Heather Humphreys: The Person Concerned did not request a backdate of entitlement on their application of 22/11/2022 or application of 03/03/2023. The Legislation limits to 6 months ( the last 6 months prior to the date the claim is actually made), the period for which payments may be backdated under the 'Lack of Knowledge' clause. The Primary Legislation governing late claims is set out in Part 9, Chapter 1...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (18 Jan 2024)

Heather Humphreys: Domiciliary Care Allowance is a monthly allowance payable in respect of a child aged under 16 who has a severe disability requiring continual or continuous care and attention substantially in excess of the care and attention normally required by a child of the same age and where the level of that disability is such that the child is likely to require this level of care and attention for at...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (18 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 DA from the person concerned on 30...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: State Pensions (18 Jan 2024)

Heather Humphreys: State pension non-contributory is a means-tested payment for people aged 66 and over, legally and habitually residing in the State, who do not qualify for a state pension contributory, or who only qualify for a reduced rate contributory pension based on their social insurance record. A state pension non-contributory application was received from the person concerned on 31 October 2023....

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (18 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 periodically reviews DA claims to ensure there is continued entitlement to...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Rural Schemes (18 Jan 2024)

Heather Humphreys: I propose to take Questions Nos. 359 and 360 together. The Rural Regeneration and Development Fund (RRDF) provides funding for the development and construction of capital projects in towns, villages and rural areas across Ireland. Calls for applications to the Fund are sought under two categories – Category 1 and Category 2. Category 1 relates to large scale ambitious capital...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (17 Jan 2024)

Heather Humphreys: First, in reply to Deputy Connolly, I said earlier that Ireland will make a decision on whether to intervene at the appropriate juncture, after the court has made its order on preliminary measures. In the past, we have never been found wanting. The Tánaiste is very much involved in this. Any of us who watch our televisions see what is happening in the Middle East. It is awful. It is...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (17 Jan 2024)

Heather Humphreys: I thank Deputy Stanton. I know Storm Babet caused extensive damage to the road infrastructure in the likes of Midleton and other parts of east Cork last November. I am informed that the Department of Transport is engaging with Cork County Council at the moment and will continue to do so with a view to providing assistance.

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (17 Jan 2024)

Heather Humphreys: I thank the Deputy. I have provided €100 million for local improvement schemes since 2017. I know we are making inroads into the long list and some counties have opened up their schemes for new applications. I do not know if that is the case in County Kerry. Some counties kept them closed until they got the list reduced considerably. I will be announcing the LIS schemes at the end...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (17 Jan 2024)

Heather Humphreys: I thank the Deputy. This is an issue on which I know the Deputy has been very proactive. I agree with him there is no reason we would not just get this sorted. The whole area of work permits for bus drivers from non-EU and non-EEA countries has been the subject of engagement between the Departments of Transport and Enterprise, Trade and Employment. In December 2022, as Members will know,...