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Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (27 Jun 2023)

Heather Humphreys: The Carer's Support Grant (CSG) is an annual payment made to carers by my Department. I can confirm that my Department received two applications for CSG from the person concerned on 9 March 2023. The CSG was awarded in respect of one caree. The person concerned was informed of this decision in a letter dated 5 April, 2023 and the CSG was paid on 1 June 2023. It is a condition of CSG that...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Naturalisation Applications (27 Jun 2023)

Heather Humphreys: The partner of the person concerned is in receipt of a State Pension (contributory) payment from my Department which includes an Increase for a Qualified Adult for the person concerned. I have arranged for a letter to issue to the partner of the person concerned confirming the details of the payment which includes the name of the person concerned, the address and duration of the payment. I...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (27 Jun 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. I confirm that my Department received an application for CA from the person concerned on 3 February 2023. As the...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Payments (27 Jun 2023)

Heather Humphreys: An individual who is in receipt of Illness Benefit may, subject to satisfying the conditions for the Carer's Support Grant, receive that payment without impacting on their Illness Benefit payment. I trust this clarifies the position for the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Data Protection (27 Jun 2023)

Heather Humphreys: My Department provides a range of employment services to support jobseekers in preparing for, securing, and sustaining employment. These services are either provided directly by my Department’s own staff, or on behalf of my Department through Intreo Partners and other service providers. Seetec currently operates employment services on behalf of my Department, including Jobpath...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (27 Jun 2023)

Heather Humphreys: This Government acknowledges the important contribution that carers provide and is fully committed to supporting them in that role. Accordingly, the current State Pension (Contributory) system gives significant recognition to those whose work history includes an extended period of time outside the paid workplace, often to raise families or to provide another full-time caring role. PRSI...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Departmental Funding (27 Jun 2023)

Heather Humphreys: The CLÁR Programme provides funding for small-scale projects in designated rural areas that have experienced significant levels of de-population over a defined period. Since the programme was relaunched in 2016, it has supported a wide range of measures. The CLÁR 2022 programme awarded a record €12.2 million with over 290 projects supported. I launched the 2023 CLÁR...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Departmental Funding (27 Jun 2023)

Heather Humphreys: The LEADER Programme is one of the key interventions of Our Rural Future, the Government’s Policy for rural development. The programme is delivered by 29 Local Action Groups across the country which for the most part comprise the Local Community Development Committee as the LAG with the Local Authority as Financial Partner and the Local Development Company (LDC), (often referred to...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Departmental Data (27 Jun 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. Under CLÁR 2022, I awarded a record €12.2 million for over 290 projects. I launched the 2023 Programme in March this year and the measures to be funded...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Eligibility (22 Jun 2023)

Heather Humphreys: People in receipt of certain payments from my Department may get an extra payment for their child (an Increase for a Qualified Child (IQC)), in addition to their weekly personal rate, subject to certain conditions. An Increase for a Qualified Child is payable in respect of each qualified child who normally resides with the customer. Only one increase is paid in respect of each qualified...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Departmental Expenditure (22 Jun 2023)

Heather Humphreys: There are no commercial State bodies operating under the aegis of the Department of Social Protection. However, I did answer the question in relation to non-commercial State bodies within the remit of my Department on 13th June last [27970/23]. The statutory bodies (all of which are non-commercial) operating under the aegis of my Department are the Citizens Information Board, the Pensions...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (22 Jun 2023)

Heather Humphreys: My Department provides a suite of income supports for those who are unable to work due to illness or disability. I am not able to discuss individual cases but will set out the relevant policies in my reply. People in receipt of Invalidity Pension who wish to return to work may apply to transfer to Partial Capacity Benefit if their capacity for work is reduced as a result of their...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (22 Jun 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. An increased payment can be made where full-time care is being provided to two people. CA is payable for up to two care...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Appeals (22 Jun 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 received in that office on 8th June...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Eligibility (22 Jun 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. A review of this individual's DA claim was initiated on 4 May 2021. While the customer...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: State Pensions (22 Jun 2023)

Heather Humphreys: State pension (non-contributory) is a means-tested payment for people aged 66 and over who have a legal right of residence and habitually reside in the State, and who do not qualify for a state pension contributory, or only qualify for a reduced-rate contributory pension based on their social insurance record. The state pension non-contributory application submitted by the person concerned...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: State Pensions (22 Jun 2023)

Heather Humphreys: The person concerned reached pension age on 21 May 2023. An application form for State Pension (contributory) was received on 22 February 2023. Under current eligibility conditions, an individual must have 520 full-rate paid contributions in order to qualify for standard State pension (contributory). 520 full-rate contributions equate to 10 years of full-rate insurable employment. According...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (22 Jun 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 Rural and Community Development: Departmental Expenditure (22 Jun 2023)

Heather Humphreys: The State Bodies under the remit of my Department are independent corporate entities with responsibility for their own governance and compliance matters, and in this case outsourcing arrangements. These bodies may be contacted directly by e-mail, by members of the Oireachtas, at the contact details as set out in the table below. State Bodies Contact details ...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Telecommunications Services (22 Jun 2023)

Heather Humphreys: The Mobile Phone and Broadband Taskforce was re-established in December 2021 with an inaugural meeting co-chaired by myself and Minister of State Ossian Smyth TD, involving participation from all key State stakeholders. In April 2022 we held a full meeting of the Taskforce with both State and Industry representatives. After this meeting the Terms of Reference and Work Programme for 2022-2023...