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Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Departmental Data (15 Jun 2023)

Heather Humphreys: I propose to take Questions Nos. 227 and 228 together. The Wage Subsidy Scheme (WSS) is an employment support to private sector employers, the objective of which is to encourage employers to employ people with disabilities and thereby increase the numbers of people with disabilities participating in the open labour market. The scheme provides financial incentives to private sector employers...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Pension Provisions (15 Jun 2023)

Heather Humphreys: The person concerned reached pension age on 03 January 2013 and they are on the maximum rate of State pension (contributory) - €265.30 per week. The person concerned is also in receipt of Increase for Qualified Adult allowance on their State Pension (contributory) at the current weekly rate of €176.70. This is the maximum rate for this allowance where the qualified adult is...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (15 Jun 2023)

Heather Humphreys: The Back to Education Allowance provides income support for jobseekers and others in receipt of certain social welfare payments who pursue courses of education at second or third level. The focus of the scheme is to assist people improve their qualifications and as a result improve their access to sustainable employment. The Government has provided €49.08 million for the scheme in...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Eligibility (15 Jun 2023)

Heather Humphreys: The person concerned was disallowed Jobseekers benefit as they did not meet the eligibility criteria for the scheme. Following the receipt of additional information the person concerned has now been awarded Jobseekers Allowance (JA) from 17/04/2022. Notification has been sent to inform the person concerned that payment of €343.00 pw will issue to their nominated bank account.

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Eligibility (15 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. The person concerned is a care recipient on Domiciliary Care Allowance (DCA) until they...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Departmental Funding (15 Jun 2023)

Heather Humphreys: Details requested by the Deputy regarding funding provided by my Department, since its establishment in July 2017, to the organisation referred to by the deputy are outlined below: Programme/Scheme Year Amount Purpose of grant How much has been drawn down by Kerry Co Council Timescale for each drawdown Town and Village Renewal...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Departmental Funding (15 Jun 2023)

Heather Humphreys: The Town Centre First Policy is a major cross-government policy that aims to tackle vacancy, combat dereliction and breathe new life into our town centres. The Town Centre First National Implementation Office was established last year and will be key to the success of the policy. The Office drives implementation at national level, supports the network of Town Regeneration Officers at a...

Our Rural Future Policy: Statements (14 Jun 2023)

Heather Humphreys: -----Danny, his brother. He is the mayor of Cork. We had a great day going around opening projects. We were in Banteer.

Our Rural Future Policy: Statements (14 Jun 2023)

Heather Humphreys: No, he did not. I did not see him.

Our Rural Future Policy: Statements (14 Jun 2023)

Heather Humphreys: By the way, the Deputy forgot to mention the Dursey cable car. He had plenty of talk about it when it was not working but it is working now. It was reopened last week by his brother. I am delighted to see the Dursey cable car is back up and running. It is very important. I would also like to say thank you to Deputy Christopher O'Sullivan because in fairness to the fella, he came to me...

Our Rural Future Policy: Statements (14 Jun 2023)

Heather Humphreys: Now, now.

Our Rural Future Policy: Statements (14 Jun 2023)

Heather Humphreys: No I do not. I am here a right bit.

Our Rural Future Policy: Statements (14 Jun 2023)

Heather Humphreys: I thank the Deputies for their contributions. It is clear that rural Ireland is a topic close to the hearts of all my colleagues here today. I know they share my passion and love for rural Ireland and its people and my determination to see it a bright and prosperous place in which to live, raise a family and to work. I acknowledged at the outset that there are challenges in rural...

Our Rural Future Policy: Statements (14 Jun 2023)

Heather Humphreys: You will not get rid of me now. There will be no surrender here.

Our Rural Future Policy: Statements (14 Jun 2023)

Heather Humphreys: With high-speed broadband, people can do the same job in Ballybay, Ballsbridge, Malin Beg or Manhattan. What does this mean for rural communities? It means people's sons and daughters can have a good career and live in their local community. It means they can build a house and start a family in their own locality. It means they can spend money in the local shop, their children can go...

Our Rural Future Policy: Statements (14 Jun 2023)

Heather Humphreys: I am very pleased to have the opportunity to open today’s debate. I launched Our Rural Future in 2021. It is the most ambitious and transformational rural development policy ever introduced by an Irish Government. It is a five-year plan, we are just over two years into its implementation and already we are seeing the hugely positive impact it is having on the ground. As we stand...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (14 Jun 2023)

Heather Humphreys: Carer's Allowance 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. It is generally only possible to claim one personal social assistance or social insurance payment at a time in Ireland....

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: General Register Office (14 Jun 2023)

Heather Humphreys: The General Register Office (GRO) is the central repository for records relating to births, stillbirths, adoptions, marriages, civil partnerships and deaths in Ireland. It operates a research facility at Werburgh Street, Dublin 2, where both professional researchers and members of the public, involved in family research, may search the indexes to the registers held by GRO and purchase...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Schemes (14 Jun 2023)

Heather Humphreys: The Free Travel scheme provides free travel on the main public and private transport services for those eligible under the scheme. There are over one million customers with direct eligibility. The estimated expenditure on free travel in 2023 is €95 million. As part of the “Make Work Pay” initiative, persons who move directly from certain long term Social Protection...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (14 Jun 2023)

Heather Humphreys: Carer's Benefit (CARB) is a payment made to insured people who leave the workforce or reduce their working hours to care for a child or an adult in need of full-time care and attention. To qualify, the carer must satisfy PRSI conditions; employment conditions; show that they are providing full-time care and attention; and must show that the care recipient requires full-time care and...