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Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Departmental Staff (18 Apr 2023)

Heather Humphreys: The Department of Rural and Community Developmentwas established on 19thJuly 2017 to provide a renewed and consolidated focus on rural and community development in Ireland. The Department is committed to protecting dignity and respect across the organisation. The key policy in place in this regard is the Dignity at Work Policy. This policy outlines the procedures in place and the steps which...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Departmental Staff (18 Apr 2023)

Heather Humphreys: The Department of Rural and Community Development was established in July 2017. Since the Department's establishment, I can confirm that there have been no employees dismissed.

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Addiction Services (18 Apr 2023)

Heather Humphreys: Gambling regulation and support measures to assist persons with gambling addictions is a matter for the Department of Justice. While I understand that supports for that addiction are available, my Department does not have any specific funding supports in place to support individuals with gambling addictions.

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Control of Dogs (18 Apr 2023)

Heather Humphreys: In late 2022, the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine was tasked by the then Taoiseach, now Tánaiste Micheál Martin to lead a cross-government review of legislation regarding dogs. Minister McConalogue and I held a meeting in early January and we requested officials to convene a working group on the control of dogs’ issue. The terms of reference of the group are...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Departmental Funding (18 Apr 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. Since the CLÁR Programme was relaunched in 2016, it has supported a wide range of measures. Funding of over €57 million has been approved for almost 2,100...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Control of Dogs (18 Apr 2023)

Heather Humphreys: In late 2022, the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine was tasked by the then Taoiseach, now Tánaiste Micheál Martin to lead a cross-government review of legislation regarding dogs. Minister Mc Conalogue and I held a meeting on Monday 9th January and we requested officials to convene a working group on the control of dogs’ issue. The terms of reference of the group...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Broadband Infrastructure (18 Apr 2023)

Heather Humphreys: WiFi4EU is an initiative funded by the European Commission and co-funded in Ireland by my Department. The initiative aims to support the development of wireless broadband by providing a high-quality internet service, free of charge, in public spaces such as main streets, public parks, libraries, museums, and other public areas of high footfall. Under the WiFi4EU scheme, local authorities...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Sustainable Development Goals (18 Apr 2023)

Heather Humphreys: My Department’s statement of strategy includes a commitment to place the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) at the heart of our policies and align them with the SDG national implementation plan. In meeting this objective, my Department has given specific consideration to the SDGs in key policies. The new National Islands Policy is in its final stages of preparation and will be...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Departmental Funding (18 Apr 2023)

Heather Humphreys: In January I launched the Community Recognition Fund which aims to support the development of community infrastructure and facilities in recognition of the contribution being made by communities across the country in welcoming and hosting significant numbers of arrivals from Ukraine and other countries. The funding is specifically targeted at projects that are located in communities,...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Appeals (30 Mar 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 originally received an application for DA from the person...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (30 Mar 2023)

Heather Humphreys: The person concerned had an entitlement to Free Travel which was linked to their Disability Allowance payment. The entitlement of the person concerned to Disability Allowance ceased in February 2018 as they had commenced employment. Under my Department's Make Work Pay initiative, the person concerned was entitled to retain their entitlement to Free Travel for a period of 5 years after...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: State Pensions (30 Mar 2023)

Heather Humphreys: It appears from the details provided that the person's question relates to their occupational pension in the public health service rather than to the state pension. Therefore, the retirement age and pension entitlements relating to her employment are a matter for the Minister for Health. More broadly, matters relating to the pension entitlements of public servants generally are a matter for...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: State Pensions (30 Mar 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. A statement of the person’s state pension non-contributory payments has issued to them, in respect of...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: State Pensions (30 Mar 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. A statement of the person’s state pension non-contributory payments has been issued to them, in...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Eligibility (30 Mar 2023)

Heather Humphreys: Working Family Payment (WFP), formerly Family Income Supplement, is a weekly in-work support which provides an income top-up for employees on low earnings with children. To qualify for Working Family Payment, the customer must have at least one qualified child who normally resides with them and be working a minimum of 38 hours per fortnight in ongoing insurable employment. An application...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (30 Mar 2023)

Heather Humphreys: The Person Concerned applied for Jobseekers Benefit on the 14th March 2023: upon receipt of outstanding information on the 28th of March their application was processed and the claim was awarded. A decision letter to the Client issued on the 28th March 2023.

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Appeals (30 Mar 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 on 02...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Eligibility (30 Mar 2023)

Heather Humphreys: I propose to take Questions Nos. 211 and 212 together. Guardian’s Payment (Non-Contributory) is a means-tested payment made in respect of a child who satisfies the definition of “orphan” under Irish social welfare law. The means test for this payment is based on the means of the child. Persons awarded this payment are obliged to notify the Department of any changes in...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (30 Mar 2023)

Heather Humphreys: The Person Concerned applied for Benefit Payment for 65-Year-Olds (BP65) on the 24/05/2022. This application was refused on the basis that the qualifying conditions attached to the scheme were not satisfied. Following an appeal the decision was upheld by the Appeals Officer thus concluding the process.

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: State Pensions (30 Mar 2023)

Heather Humphreys: State pension contributory is payable, from age 66, to applicants who satisfy certain eligibility conditions based on the number of social insurance contributions (paid and credited) they hold over their working life. In certain cases, where an applicant has had periods of insurable employment both in Ireland and in another EU member state, or in a country with which Ireland has a bilateral...