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Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Acht na dTeangacha Oifigiúla (14 Dec 2023)

Heather Humphreys: I propose to take Questions Nos. 531 to 534, inclusive, together. Tá mo Roinn tiomanta go hiomlán do na riachtanais maidir le fógraíocht atá leagtha amach in Acht na dTeangacha Oifigiúla (Leasú), 2021 a chomhlíonadh. Tá feachtas fógraíochta amháin reachtáilte ag mo Roinn go dtí seo in 2023, le 5% den bhuiséad don...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Departmental Policies (14 Dec 2023)

Heather Humphreys: My Department has made significant progress with regard to both policies and programmes since the 27th June 2020, focusing on our rural and community development remit, and our commitments under the agreed programme for Government. Each year my Department produces an Annual Report which provides a comprehensive overview of the wide range of policies, programmes and initiatives developed and...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: International Protection (13 Dec 2023)

Heather Humphreys: My Department does not hold the information sought by the Deputy. A Personal Public Service Number (PPSN) is required to access social welfare supports and other public services. Refugee or asylum seeker status is not recorded for PPSN registration purposes. I trust this clarifies the matter for the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: International Protection (13 Dec 2023)

Heather Humphreys: Non-EU/EEA citizens who apply for a Personal Public Service Number (PPSN) in Ireland are required to provide evidence of identity in the form of their passport, or in the alternative, an International Protection Office Card issued by the International Protection Office, an agency of the Department of Justice. Staff from my Department are co-located with staff from the International...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Eligibility (13 Dec 2023)

Heather Humphreys: Domiciliary Care Allowance (DCA) is a monthly allowance payable to a parent / foster parent / guardian in respect of a child aged under 16 who has a severe disability that requires continual or continuous care and attention that is substantially over and above the level of care and attention normally required by a child of the same age and where the level of that disability is such that the...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Payments (13 Dec 2023)

Heather Humphreys: Jobseeker's Benefit (JB) is a payment for people between 18 and 66 years of age who become fully or partly unemployed and have paid enough pay-related social insurance (PRSI) contributions. A person in receipt of an Irish JB payment may transfer their JB claim to another EU or EEA member state for up to 13 weeks if they continue to seek employment there. The form U2 is completed in the...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: School Meals Programme (13 Dec 2023)

Heather Humphreys: The School Meals Programme provides funding towards the provision of food services to some 1,700 schools and organisations benefitting 300,000 children. The objective of the 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...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Appeals (13 Dec 2023)

Heather Humphreys: Carer's Allowance (CA) is a means-tested social assistance payment made to persons who are providing full-time care and attention to a person who has such a disability that they require that level of care. An increased payment can be made where full-time care is being provided to two people. The person concerned is in receipt of CA for one care recipient since 12 October 2023. An application...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Departmental Data (13 Dec 2023)

Heather Humphreys: The Department shares data on children aged 0 to 5-years-old with the Forward Planning Unit of the Department of Education on an annual basis to assist that Department in its role of providing school places across geographical areas. The legal basis for the Department to share data with the Department of Education is Section 266 of the Social Welfare Consolidation Act 2005 along with...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Appeals (13 Dec 2023)

Heather Humphreys: Carer's Allowance (CA) is a means-tested social assistance payment made to persons who are providing full-time care and attention to a person who has such a disability that they require that level of care. An increased payment can be made where full-time care is being provided to two people. An application for CA was received from the person concerned on 4 September 2023 in respect of two...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: School Meals Programme (13 Dec 2023)

Heather Humphreys: The School Meals Programme provides funding towards the provision of food services to some 1,700 schools and organisations benefitting 300,000 children. The objective of the 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...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Departmental Data (13 Dec 2023)

Heather Humphreys: The Carer’s Support Grant (CSG) is paid to people in receipt of Carer’s Allowance, Carer’s Benefit or Domiciliary Care Allowance. Other people who are not in receipt of a social welfare payment but who are providing full time care and attention may also be eligible and can apply for the grant. The payment is made regardless of the carer's means but is subject to certain...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (13 Dec 2023)

Heather Humphreys: The extension of Child Benefit to 18-year-olds in full-time education was one of my key priorities as part of Budget 2024. With many children now starting primary school at age 5, together with the increase in pupils doing transition year, there has been an increase in the number of 18-year-olds still in secondary education. I believe the extension of Child Benefit to 18-year-olds in...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Departmental Staff (13 Dec 2023)

Heather Humphreys: My Department is required to operate within a staff ceiling figure and a commensurate administrative staffing budget. The staffing needs for all areas within the Department are continuously reviewed, taking account of workloads, management priorities and the ongoing need to respond to new demands across a wide range of services. This is to ensure that the best use is made of available...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Parking Provision (13 Dec 2023)

Heather Humphreys: Accommodation for my Department is provided by the Office of Public Works (OPW) in buildings which are either State owned or leased by the OPW on our behalf. The accommodation is typically shared with other Government Departments and Offices with limited car parking spaces available to staff. This has been brought to the attention of the Department's management who are currently actively...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (13 Dec 2023)

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. At the end of November 2023 there were 162,184 individuals supported through DA. All...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Appeals (13 Dec 2023)

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 26 September 2023....

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (13 Dec 2023)

Heather Humphreys: The Household Benefits Package (HHB) comprises the electricity or gas allowance, and the free television licence. The Department of Social Protection will spend approximately €285 million this year on HHB for over 511,000 customers. People over the age of 70 receive the HHB package, with one package provided per household. The package is also available to people living in the...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Appeals (13 Dec 2023)

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. My Department received an application for IP from the person concerned on 20 September 2023. Based on the information supplied, it was refused on the grounds that the...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Appeals (13 Dec 2023)

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 07 November 2023. It...