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Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Payments (20 Apr 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. My Department received correspondence from the person concerned on 22 February 2023,...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: State Pensions (20 Apr 2023)

Heather Humphreys: State pension non-contributory is a means-tested payment for people aged 66 and over, legally and habitually residing in the State, who do not qualify for a state pension contributory, or who only qualify for a reduced rate contributory pension based on their social insurance record. An application for state pension non-contributory was received from the person concerned on 23 November...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Departmental Contracts (20 Apr 2023)

Heather Humphreys: Details as requested by the Deputy are set out below. Details of consultants enlisted by the Department of Social Protection in 2022 KPMG €318,570 Actuarial Review of the Social Insurance Fund as at 31 December 2020 BearingPoint €169,773 Management Support and Assistance in the establishment and ongoing operation...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (20 Apr 2023)

Heather Humphreys: Professional Artists on Jobseeker’s Allowance is a scheme to support you if you are a self-employed professional artist and you are getting Jobseeker's Allowance. When you are being assessed for this scheme, you will be means tested as a self-employed person. If you qualify, you do not have to take part in the department’s activation programme for one year. This allows you...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: State Pensions (20 Apr 2023)

Heather Humphreys: The person concerned reached pension age on 1 January 2020. Under current eligibility conditions, an individual must have at least 520 full-rate paid contributions in order to qualify for standard State Pension (Contributory). To qualify for a pension under EU Regulations, an individual must have full-rate paid contributions in Ireland and in one or more EU member states. The insurance...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Departmental Consultations (20 Apr 2023)

Heather Humphreys: The details the Deputy has requested for my Department are set out in the table below. Consultant Purpose Value Curran Futures Investment Fund Consultant contributed to the Periodic Critical Review of the Western Development Commission €22,140.00 NorthPoint Aviation Consultation service in...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Rail Network (19 Apr 2023)

Heather Humphreys: The CLÁR programme, which was originally launched in 2001, provides funding for small scale projects in rural areas that have experienced significant levels of de-population. The Programme was closed in 2010 and then reopened in 2016. CLÁR was re-structured and re-opened in 2016 with an increased focus on collaboration between communities and local authorities. My Department,...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Renewable Energy Generation (19 Apr 2023)

Heather Humphreys: Our Rural Future, Ireland’s Rural Development Policy 2021-2025, recognises the economic potential of our rural regions, towns and villages. This includes the potential for rural areas to play a strong role in securing a sustainable renewable energy source and the opportunity presented by offshore renewable wind energy, particularly for coastal areas. The Atlantic Economic Corridor...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Island Communities (19 Apr 2023)

Heather Humphreys: As the Deputy will be aware, my Department is currently finalising a new National Islands Policy. This policy will set out the Government's vision for supporting and sustaining our island communities. Officials from my Department have engaged with the authors of the report concerned in order to discuss its findings. The report’s recommendations are now being considered by my...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (18 Apr 2023)

Heather Humphreys: You can give it but you cannot take it.

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (18 Apr 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. My Department is committed to providing a quality service to all its customers.  This includes ensuring that...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (18 Apr 2023)

Heather Humphreys: Disability Allowance (DA) is a weekly allowance for people with a disability aged between 16 and 66 with a disability expected to last for at least one year and who satisfy the medical condition, means test and are habitually resident in Ireland.  My Department is committed to providing a quality service to all its customers, ensuring that applications are processed and that decisions on...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Appeals (18 Apr 2023)

Heather Humphreys: The Social Welfare Appeals Office functions independently of the Minister for Social Protection and of the Department and is responsible for determining appeals against decisions in relation to social welfare entitlements.  The Social Welfare Appeals Office has advised me that an appeal by the person concerned was registered in that office on 21 November 2022.  It is a...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (18 Apr 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 can confirm that an application for Carer's Allowance was received from the person concerned on 1 February 2023. The...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: State Pensions (18 Apr 2023)

Heather Humphreys: Currently, employees or self-employed workers over State Pension age do not have to pay PRSI on their income.  Employers pay 0.5 per cent PRSI (Class J) for employees past State Pension age which provides cover for the Occupational Injuries Benefit scheme only. In September 2022, I announced a series of landmark reforms to the State Pension system.  The measures are in response...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Eligibility (18 Apr 2023)

Heather Humphreys: Domiciliary Care Allowance (DCA)  is a monthly allowance payable to a parent / guardian in respect of a child aged under 16 who has a severe disability requiring continual or continuous care and attention in the home, substantially in excess of the care and attention normally required by a child of the same age without their disability and the child must be likely to require this level...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Eligibility (18 Apr 2023)

Heather Humphreys: Domiciliary Care Allowance (DCA) is a monthly allowance payable to a parent / guardian in respect of a child aged under 16 who has a severe disability requiring continual or continuous care and attention in the home, substantially in excess of the care and attention normally required by a child of the same age without their disability and the child must be likely to require this level of care...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Code (18 Apr 2023)

Heather Humphreys: Age-related rates for Jobseeker's Allowance recipients were introduced on a phased basis from 2009 to tackle high youth unemployment and to avoid long-term welfare dependency.  Where a jobseeker aged 18-24 participates in approved full-time education or training they will receive the maximum rate of payment. Age related Jobseeker’s Allowance rates also do not apply to those...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Departmental Staff (18 Apr 2023)

Heather Humphreys: There are currently 2 officers from my Department on secondment to the European Union (EU) Commission (DG Social Affairs & Inclusion) in Brussels.  On 23 June 2016 there was one officer on secondment to the EU Commission (DG Employment) in Brussels.  The Deputy may also be interested to know that there are two officers currently on secondment to the...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Labour Activation Measures (18 Apr 2023)

Heather Humphreys: The Jobseeker’s Transitional Payment is available to lone parents whose youngest child is aged 7 to 13 years inclusive.  It is a means-tested payment for men and women who are bringing up a child – or children – without the support of a partner.  It is made up of a personal rate of €220 per week with additional amounts paid in respect of each dependent...