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Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: State Pensions (9 May 2023)

Heather Humphreys: The person concerned reached pension age on 9 June 2022. They have been awarded State Pension (contributory) from 9 June 2022. The current weekly rate of payment is €238.50 which equates to 90% of the current maximum rate of pension. This is the correct rate of pension commensurate with the current social insurance record held by my Department. The person concerned was notified of...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (9 May 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. It is a condition for receipt of Carer’s Allowance (CA) that the person being cared for must have such...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Paternity Leave (9 May 2023)

Heather Humphreys: Paternity leave gives new parents 2 weeks off work. You can take time off if you are employed or self-employed, and can start the leave any time in the first 6 months after the baby's birth. You can also take paternity leave when you adopt a child. Your employer does not have to pay you during paternity leave, but you may qualify for Paternity Benefit. Paternity Benefit is a payment to...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Eligibility (9 May 2023)

Heather Humphreys: My Department provides a suite of income supports for those who are unable to work due to illness or disability. Entitlement to these supports is generally not contingent on the nature of the illness but on the extent to which a particular illness impairs or restricts a person’s capacity to work. Illness Benefit is the primary income support payment for people who are unable to...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Eligibility (9 May 2023)

Heather Humphreys: My Department provides a wide range of income supports for people who are unable to work due to illness or disability. Disability Allowance is a means-tested payment for people with a disability, aged between 16 and 66 years, who are habitually resident in Ireland. Eligibility for the scheme includes the requirement that the disability must be expected to last for at least one year, and...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Information and Communications Technology (9 May 2023)

Heather Humphreys: My Department's ICT managed service is provided by the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform through the Office of the Government Chief Information Officer (OGCIO). The use of all applications on DRCD devices is strictly monitored by both my Department and the OGCIO. All staff of the Department must comply with our ICT Acceptable Usage Policy and other relevant policies, including, the...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Library Services (9 May 2023)

Heather Humphreys: The rules for children and young people borrowing age-appropriate books from public libraries are primarily a matter for local authorities, in their capacity as library authorities under the Local Government Act 2001. Across all authorities, it has always been the case that parental consent is required for library membership for under 18s. The new library management IT system, which is...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Legislative Reviews (9 May 2023)

Heather Humphreys: My Department has legislative responsibility in respect of the Charities Acts, as well as for the area of Dog Control and Dog Breeding Establishments in Ireland respectively. In relation to charity legislation, I published the General Scheme of the Charities (Amendment) Bill on 29 April 2022. This General Scheme was subsequently submitted to the Joint Committee on Social Protection, Community...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Departmental Meetings (9 May 2023)

Heather Humphreys: My Department has no role in the governance of the organisation referenced by the Deputy and has not engaged with the organisation in relation to any governance concerns.

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Hedge Cutting (9 May 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 effective and important 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 Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Business Supports (4 May 2023)

Heather Humphreys: 'Pathways to Work 2021 – 2025’ outlines the Government’s national employment services strategy to support those who have lost jobs, or who are otherwise unemployed, find new jobs. The second strand of the Pathways strategy, ‘Working for Employers,’ focuses on helping employers hire workers and to encourage recruitment of unemployed jobseekers. I am...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Community Welfare Services (4 May 2023)

Heather Humphreys: The delivery of crucial and locally based community welfare services to meet the challenges and the needs of citizens in Mountmellick, Co. Laois and across the country is a priority for me and for my Department. A Community Welfare Officer (CWO) is available to meet with citizens from Mountmellick during business hours Monday to Friday at my Department’s office in Portlaoise. If...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: State Pensions (4 May 2023)

Heather Humphreys: The person concerned is the beneficiary of an Increase for Qualified Adult allowance on their spouse’s State Pension (contributory). They are in receipt of the maximum weekly allowance of €237.80. The additional allowance of €10 per week when a person reaches 80 years of age is not paid in respect of qualified adults. A person must be in receipt of a pension in their own...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (4 May 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 (4 May 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. The Department received an application for IP for the person concerned on 9 November 2022. To qualify for IP, a claimant must have at least 260 (5 years) paid PRSI...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (4 May 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. My Department received the initial application for IP from the person on 15 February 2023. On 5 April 2023, this individual submitted the required GP report to support...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (4 May 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. The person referred to has been awarded invalidity pension with effect from 30 March 2023 and will receive her first payment to her nominated bank account on 18 May...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Payments (4 May 2023)

Heather Humphreys: A person who is changing payment from Jobseeker’s Allowance to Carer’s Allowance will be advised to apply for a Supplementary Welfare Allowance payment from their local Community Welfare Officer while awaiting a decision on their Carer’s Allowance claim. A revised decision will be made on their Jobseeker's Allowance claim as they are no longer deemed to be available for...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Departmental Schemes (4 May 2023)

Heather Humphreys: My officials are collating the information requested and a further reply will be issued to the Deputy shortly.

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Departmental Schemes (4 May 2023)

Heather Humphreys: My officials are collating the information requested and a further reply will be issued to the Deputy shortly.