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Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: National Monuments (19 Nov 2015)

Simon Harris: The Kells High Crosses are significant historical artefacts and, as such, are protected under National Monument legislation. There has been a concern in recent years about the deteriorating condition of the Crosses and, as the Deputy mentions, there is evidence of some accelerated weather and environmental erosion on some of the panels of the West and South Crosses in particular....

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Risk Insurance Cover (19 Nov 2015)

Simon Harris: ...Public Works (OPW) have any function in relation to the oversight or regulation of insurance matters. The provision of insurance cover, the level of premiums charged and the policy terms applied are matters for individual insurers. Insurance companies make commercial decisions on the provision of insurance cover based on their assessment of the risks they would be accepting on a...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Defined Benefit Pension Schemes (19 Nov 2015) See 1 other result from this answer

Seán Fleming: 18. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the number of defined-benefit pension schemes currently listed for public sector employees, the number that are in deficit; his plans to consolidate any of these schemes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40606/15]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Risk Assessments (19 Nov 2015)

Simon Harris: Ramelton and Letterkenny are two Areas for Further Assessment (AFAs) that are being assessed under the Office of Public Works (OPW) Catchment Flood Risk Assessment and Management (CFRAM) Programme, the purpose of which is to implement the EU Floods Directive and national flood policy. They are being assessed under the North West–Neagh Bann (NW-NB) CFRAM study. Work on this study is...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Infrastructure and Capital Investment Programme (19 Nov 2015)

Brendan Howlin: As stated in my response to PQ 40614/15, there are important issues relating to differences in the composition of public expenditure in different jurisdictions affected by such factors as, for example, the age profile of the population, the level of defence spending and the mix between public and private provision of particular services that need to be taken into account in seeking...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Expenditure Reviews (19 Nov 2015)

Brendan Howlin: ...as a resource for the entire Irish public service. In September 2013, Departments and Offices were formally notified by circular that the Public Spending Code is in effect. Departments/Agencies proposing the expenditure are generally responsible for undertaking the required appraisal for each new spending proposal or project.  It provides that appraisals and detailed assessments...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Freedom of Information Remit (19 Nov 2015)

Brendan Howlin: ...a step that I was determined to take since coming into office and has been widely welcomed.  The Government has no plans to extend FOI to cover what the Deputy's question terms the strategic operations of An Garda Síochána.  The Deputy will be aware that, in contrast to the position in many other European countries, An Garda Síochána...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Risk Assessments (19 Nov 2015)

Simon Harris: ...is the core strategy for addressing flood risk in the Shannon basin. I am advised that good progress continues to be made on the Study. A total of 66 locations along the Shannon, covering an area of 17,800 square kilometres, have been identified for further assessment under the Study, which is being undertaken by engineering consultants on behalf of the OPW with the involvement of...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Procurement Contracts Data (19 Nov 2015) See 1 other result from this answer

Mary Lou McDonald: 24. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the indicators that exist to measure the participation of micro, small, and medium-sized enterprises in public procurement; if there are targets for the participation of these enterprises in public procurement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40612/15]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Prevention Measures (19 Nov 2015)

Simon Harris: ...is expected to be completed in the summer of 2016. Limerick City & County Council applied to the OPW for funding in Askeaton in 2013 and was subsequently approved for funding on 31 March, 2015 of €30,000 under the Minor Flood Mitigation Works and Coastal Protection Scheme (Coastal) for the appointment of consultants to design proposed improvements in Askeaton, to include...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Driver Test Centres (19 Nov 2015)

Simon Harris: ...to advance matters. As stated in replies to previous parliamentary questions and representations on this matter, the question of providing Heavy Goods Vehicle testing facilities in an urban area has proven to be problematic, both in the identification of a suitable site and in regard to the availability of funding. The Commissioners of Public Works are keeping this matter under review...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Disability Allowance Applications (19 Nov 2015)

Joan Burton: ...(PRSI) contribution conditions. One of the PRSI conditions is that a person must have a minimum of 39 reckonable contributions paid or credited in the governing contribution year. Claims made in 2015 are governed by the 2013 tax year, and only PRSI Classes A, E, H, and P are reckonable for illness benefit purposes. The person concerned made a claim to illness benefit and this claim was...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits Eligibility (19 Nov 2015)

Joan Burton: Self-employed persons who earn €5,000 or more in a contribution year are liable for PRSI at the class S rate of 4%, subject to a minimum payment of €500. These contributions entitle them to access social insurance benefits, including State pension (contributory), widow's, widower's or surviving civil partner's pension (contributory), guardians payment (contributory), maternity...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Invalidity Pension Applications (19 Nov 2015)

Joan Burton: Invalidity pension (IP) is a payment for people who are permanently incapable of work because of illness or incapacity and who satisfy the pay related social insurance (PRSI) contribution conditions. The department received a claim for IP for the person concerned on 14 August 2015. The person concerned was refused IP on the grounds that the medical conditions for the scheme were not...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Partial Capacity Benefit Scheme Data (19 Nov 2015)

Joan Burton: The numbers of persons claiming and/or receiving Partial Capacity Benefit (PCB) since its inception are set out in the following table. Partial Capacity Benefit figures since inception (Feb 2012) Total Applications since scheme launch 4923 Successful applications 4116 Unsuccessful applications 211 Applications currently under consideration 596 It is a condition of the PCB scheme that a...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits Eligibility (19 Nov 2015)

Dara Calleary: ...and Minister for Social Protection her plans to reverse the cuts experienced by recipients of illness benefit and invalidity pension in respect of training allowances; her views on whether these cuts are unjust, especially for persons in rural Ireland who cannot avail of public transport; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40985/15]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Mortgage Arrears Information and Advice Service (19 Nov 2015) See 1 other result from this answer

Pearse Doherty: ...Minister for Social Protection the status of her announced independent financial advice service (details supplied); the number of persons who have availed of the service; the number of accountants who are members of the panel and who were members of the panel during any given year; the number of persons on the panel from the Institute of Chartered Accountants Ireland, the Association of...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Fuel Allowance Eligibility (19 Nov 2015)

Joan Burton: ...allowance is a means-tested payment and is payable to certain categories of people who live alone or only with certain other persons. The application for fuel allowance was disallowed on 14 October 2015 as the conditions for payment are not being met in this case. If the person in question has any other relevant information not already submitted to the department, they are advised to do...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Invalidity Pension Applications (19 Nov 2015)

Joan Burton: Invalidity pension (IP) is a payment for people who are permanently incapable of work because of illness or incapacity and who satisfy the pay related social insurance (PRSI) contribution conditions. To qualify for IP a claimant must, inter-alia, have at least 260 (5 years) paid PRSI contributions since entering social insurance and 48 contributions paid or credited in the last complete...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Pension Provisions (19 Nov 2015)

Joan Burton: ...lump sum payments have been authorised totalling €42.1 million. Work is ongoing in my Department to finalise the payment of the remaining lump sums. In tandem with this, officials of my Department are working on putting in place the administrative arrangements to facilitate the payment of monies in respect of pensionable service. Given that these pension payments will be in place...