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Select Committee on Social Protection: Social Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2023: Committee Stage (29 Nov 2023)

Heather Humphreys: The Deputy is right in what he says. We should be keeping pace on it. Let me come back to the Deputy to confirm that, as I do not have the information now.

Select Committee on Social Protection: Social Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2023: Committee Stage (29 Nov 2023)

Heather Humphreys: I thank the Deputies for their co-operation. In regard to social welfare, we all want to do our best here, genuinely, to try and help people. As Deputy Ó Cuív said, it is from the cradle to the grave. We impact on people's lives right throughout, and some people think the Department of Social Protection does not impact but the Deputy is absolutely right. It does, whether one has...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Local Authorities (29 Nov 2023)

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: Departmental Expenditure (29 Nov 2023)

Heather Humphreys: The following table provides details of the amount paid in late payment interest payments for goods and services provided to my Department in each of the years from 2016 to date in 2023 (30thSeptember 2023): Year Amount € 2023 YTD September* 6,157.75 2022 4,151.97 2021 7,535.42 ...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (29 Nov 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. My Department received an application for DA in respect of the person concerned on 31...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (29 Nov 2023)

Heather Humphreys: Pay Related Social Insurance (PRSI) contributions go to the Social Insurance Fund (SIF) which helps pay for Social Welfare benefits and pensions. Most employers and employees (between the ages of 16 and pensionable age, currently 66 years) pay social insurance (PRSI) contributions. The PRSI payments made in recent years by the person concerned have been examined. The employee PRSI...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: EU Directives (29 Nov 2023)

Heather Humphreys: There are currently no EU directives requiring ratification in the Department of Social Protection. I hope that clarifies the matter for the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Appeals (29 Nov 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 in that office on 26...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Departmental Expenditure (29 Nov 2023)

Heather Humphreys: Details of payments made under the prompt payment legislation have been published on a quarterly basis since 2018 on my Department’s website at the following link: www.gov.ie/en/organisation-information/294dc7-financial-info rmation/. The Department of Rural and Community Development was established in July 2017, and financial arrangements for 2017 were managed by other Government...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: EU Directives (29 Nov 2023)

Heather Humphreys: There are no EU directives that fall under the remit of my Department which have not yet been ratified.

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Offshore Islands (29 Nov 2023)

Heather Humphreys: I propose to take Questions Nos. 165 to 169, inclusive, together. The Government’s Islands Policy, Our Living Islands2023 -2032aims to ensure that our offshore islands continue to support sustainable and vibrant communities through economic and social development and thus improve the quality of life of those who live on the islands. Access to year-round reliable and affordable cargo...

Policing, Protests and Public Order: Statements (28 Nov 2023)

Heather Humphreys: The events we saw in Dublin last Thursday have shocked decent people across the country. Three innocent little children and their carer were attacked. The city was in shock and our thoughts remain with those affected. Later, shops were looted and buses were set on fire, and there were open attacks on members of the Garda. The message this House needs to send out loud and clear tonight to...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Air Services (28 Nov 2023)

Heather Humphreys: Over the period 2018-2022, Exchequer supports totalling over €221m were provided to Irish airports. Over €105m in grant aid was provided to regional airports over this 5-year period, with an additional €116m provided in 2021 under a COVID Supplementary Support Scheme for Irish Airports. As requested, this funding has been broken down by funding scheme to each airport and...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Payments (28 Nov 2023)

Heather Humphreys: The person concerned was sent a Natural Justice letter on 18/9/23, advising that during the period 1/7/23 to 5/9/23, it had come to the departments attention that they had commenced work. There was no reply to the letter dated 5/9/23 and the Deciding Officer submitted a revised decision and assessed an Overpayment on 28/9/23. An overpayment letter issued advising of the reason and breakdown...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Payments (28 Nov 2023)

Heather Humphreys: The person concerned was sent a Natural Justice letter on 18/9/23, advising that during the period 1/7/23 to 5/9/23, it had come to the departments attention that they had commenced work. There was no reply to the letter dated 5/9/23 and the Deciding Officer submitted a revised decision and assessed an Overpayment on 28/9/23, . An overpayment letter issued advising of the reason and...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Payments (28 Nov 2023)

Heather Humphreys: Under the Supplementary Welfare Allowance (SWA) scheme, my Department may make an Additional Needs Payment (ANP) to help meet essential expenditure which an eligible person could not reasonably be expected to meet from their weekly income. An ANP application can be made for assistance with funeral and burial expenses where there is an inability to pay these costs, in part or in full, by the...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Employment Rights (28 Nov 2023)

Heather Humphreys: As outlined in my reply to the above questions on 14 November, a number of so-called ‘test cases’ relating to the insurability status of a person were examined by the Department in the 1990s to support the identification of criteria that could be used by Deciding Officers and Appeals Officers for the purpose of assessing each case on an individual basis. The objective in doing...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (28 Nov 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. I confirm that my Department received an application for DA from the person concerned...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (28 Nov 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. I confirm that my Department received an application for DA from the person concerned...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Departmental Meetings (28 Nov 2023)

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