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Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (21 Nov 2023)

Heather Humphreys: Jobseeker’s Transitional Payment (JST) is a means-tested payment. A person may qualify for this payment if they do not live with a spouse, civil partner or cohabitant and their youngest child is between 7 and 14 years old. The basic Supplementary Welfare Allowance (SWA) provides immediate assistance for those in need who are awaiting the outcome of a claim or an appeal for a...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Budget 2024 (21 Nov 2023)

Heather Humphreys: As part of the annual budgetary process, the Department engages with the Department of Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform, to agree the level of expenditure required to carry out existing functions in the following year, prior to the introduction of any new Budget measures. This is referred to as the "Existing Level of Service" (ELS). ELS funding provides for the maintenance of...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Departmental Funding (21 Nov 2023)

Heather Humphreys: I understand that the Deputy is referring to operational funding for a particular First Responder organisation. My Department does not provide operational funding for such Community First Responder groups. I understand that Community First Responders engage, in the first instance, with the National Ambulance Service and the Deputy may wish to contact the Minister for Health in respect of the...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Departmental Funding (21 Nov 2023)

Heather Humphreys: This Government recognises the important role that community centres play in community life in Ireland, particularly in bringing people together. My Department has put in place an integrated programme of supports for the establishment and development of community centres across schemes such as CLÁR, LEADER, the Community Support Fund, the Town and Village Renewal Scheme, and of...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Departmental Funding (21 Nov 2023)

Heather Humphreys: The focus of the 2022 Community Centres Investment Fund was the improvement and refurbishment of existing community centres across Ireland. Over €45.8 million has been committed to this important refurbishment work. This year the focus of the Fund moved to new builds. I want to assist community groups striving to build their own community centre to service local needs. In March, I...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Departmental Programmes (21 Nov 2023)

Heather Humphreys: The CLÁR programme provides funding under a number of different measures for small-scale infrastructural projects in designated rural areas that have experienced significant levels of depopulation over a defined period. Since the programme was relaunched in 2016, it has supported a wide range of measures with over €57 million being approved for almost 2,100 projects throughout...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Men's Sheds (21 Nov 2023)

Heather Humphreys: My Department provides a range of supports which are available to Men's Sheds, depending on the works being completed. I was delighted to announce on 20th November 2023, a new €1 million Fund to assist Men’s Sheds across the country. Under the initiative, grants of up to €3,000 will be provided to support Men’s Sheds with their running costs such as their...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Cybersecurity Policy (21 Nov 2023)

Heather Humphreys: I propose to take Questions Nos. 606, 607, 608 and 609 together. My Department's ICT managed services are provided by the Office of the Government Chief Information Officer (OGCIO). In that context, there are no contractual arrangements entered into or payments made to cyber security firms directly by my Department in recent years. The OGCIO implements a multi-layered approach to cyber...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Tidy Towns (21 Nov 2023)

Heather Humphreys: The Supervalu TidyTowns competition is a unique community movement which has a huge impact on our communities throughout Ireland. It is an important and effective sustainability initiative both from an environmental and community perspective. It encourages communities to improve their local environment and make their area a better place to live, work and visit in line with the objectives of...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Departmental Contracts (21 Nov 2023)

Heather Humphreys: I propose to take Questions Nos. 611 and 612 together. I can confirm to the Deputy that my Department does not have any current contracts with any Israeli state agency, any Israeli-based company, or any company based elsewhere in the world which is owned or part-owned by any Israeli state agency or by any Israeli-based company I also can confirm to the Deputy that neither my Department nor...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Departmental Programmes (21 Nov 2023)

Heather Humphreys: The LEADER Programme is a key intervention of Our Rural Future, the Government’s Policy for rural development which aims to deliver a range of actions to rural communities over the lifetime of the policy. It supports a broad range of activities which aim to respond to the diversity of the local needs of our rural areas. The process to select the Local Action Groups (LAGs) to deliver...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Budget 2024 (21 Nov 2023)

Heather Humphreys: Budget 2024 provides the Department of Rural and Community Development with a gross allocation of €431 million. This will provide €210 million for capital investment, with the remaining €221 million for current expenditure. These allocations represent a core funding increase of €4 million for capital and €12 million for current, compared to 2023. The capital...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Code (16 Nov 2023)

Heather Humphreys: Carer's Allowance (CA) is a means-tested social assistance payment made to a person who is habitually resident in the State and who is providing full-time care and attention to a child or an adult who has such a disability that as a result they require that level of care. In order to qualify, applicants must show that they are habitually resident in the State, that their means are less than...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Parking Provision (16 Nov 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 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 (16 Nov 2023)

Heather Humphreys: Child Benefit is a monthly payment to the parents or guardians of children under 16 years of age. Child Benefit can also be claimed for children aged 16 and 17 if they are in full-time education or full-time training or have a disability and cannot support themselves. Payment has been reinstated in the case of the person concerned. Payment including arrears will issue to the customer's...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: School Meals Programme (16 Nov 2023)

Heather Humphreys: The School Meals Programme funds the provision of food to some 1,700 schools and organisations benefitting some 300,000 children. The objective of the Programme is to provide regular, nutritious food to children to enable them to take full advantage of the education provided to them. Funding under the School Meals Programme can be provided for breakfast, snack, cold lunch, dinner, hot...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Eligibility (16 Nov 2023)

Heather Humphreys: Carer's Allowance (CA) is a means-tested social assistance payment made to a person who is habitually resident in the State and who is providing full-time care and attention to a child or an adult who has such a disability that as a result they require that level of care. In order to qualify, applicants must show that they are habitually resident in the State, that their means are less...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Eligibility (16 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 can confirm my Department has not received an application for DA for the person...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Eligibility (16 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 can confirm that the Department received an application for DA from the person...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Appeals (16 Nov 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. For IP, claimants must have at least 260 (5 years) paid PRSI contributions since entering social insurance and 48 contributions paid or credited in the last or second...