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

Heather Humphreys: Disability allowance (DA) is a means-tested payment for people with a specified disability who are aged 16 or over and under the age of 66. The applicant must be suffering from an injury, disease, congenital deformity or physical or mental illness or defect, which has lasted for one year or is expected to last for one year and, as a result of which, they are substantially restricted in...

Presentation of Estimates: Motion (29 Mar 2023)

Heather Humphreys: I move: That, notwithstanding Standing Order 215 of the Standing Orders of Dáil Éireann relative to Public Business or the Resolutions of the Dáil of 14th December, 2022 and 15th February, 2023, the following Further Revised Estimates for Public Services for the year ending 31st December, 2023, be presented to the Dáil on 22nd March, 2023, being a date later than that...

Confidence in Government: Motion (29 Mar 2023)

Heather Humphreys: That is not true.

Confidence in Government: Motion (29 Mar 2023)

Heather Humphreys: The Deputy is wrong.

Confidence in Government: Motion (29 Mar 2023)

Heather Humphreys: A video clip is what the Deputy wants.

Confidence in Government: Motion (29 Mar 2023)

Heather Humphreys: No change in Sinn Féin's policies then.

Confidence in Government: Motion (29 Mar 2023)

Heather Humphreys: I am pleased to have the opportunity to speak on this motion of confidence this morning. I was disappointed to see the Labour Party table a motion of no confidence. I served in government with members of the Labour Party between 2011 and 2016, and when it came to making the really hard decisions that were needed to get this country back on a sound economic footing, the Labour Party never...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Domestic Violence (29 Mar 2023)

Heather Humphreys: The accommodation needs of victims of domestic violence are met through a joined-up service delivery model provided by Tusla with the close involvement of the various housing authorities nationwide. Access to Rent Supplement can be provided on referral by Tusla or by prescribed Tusla-funded service providers. This provides victims of domestic violence with a fast track approval and...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Eligibility (29 Mar 2023)

Heather Humphreys: The Carer's Support Grant (CSG) is an annual payment made to carers who receive Carer's Allowance, Carer's Benefit or Domiciliary Care Allowance. The CSG is currently payable at a rate of €1,850 and is paid in June each year. The CSG can also be paid on a stand-alone basis to people not in receipt of these payments but who are providing full time care to a care recipient for a...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Schemes (29 Mar 2023)

Heather Humphreys: Rent supplement continues to play a key role in supporting families and individuals in private rented accommodation, with the scheme supporting 9,303 active recipients at the end of February 2023. The scheme provides short-term income support to eligible people living in private rented accommodation whose means are insufficient to meet their accommodation costs and who do not have...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Legislative Measures (29 Mar 2023)

Heather Humphreys: Section 6 of the Civil Registration (Amendment) Act 2014 introduces changes to birth registration and the inclusion of the father where the parents are not married, and provisions relating to married mothers where the husband is not the father. This Section requires a technical amendment to be made prior to its commencement. The required technical amendment is included in a forthcoming...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Schemes (29 Mar 2023)

Heather Humphreys: The Treatment Benefit Scheme provides dental, optical and aural services to insured workers, the self-employed, retired people and their dependant spouse/partners who have the required number of social insurance (PRSI) contributions. The person concerned has the required number of PRSI contributions paid to qualify for the treatment benefit scheme and is qualified for life. As a result, he...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Schemes (29 Mar 2023)

Heather Humphreys: In general, medical or health related benefits fall within the remit of the Department of Health and the HSE. However, my Department administers the Treatment Benefit scheme which provides certain dental, optical, and medical appliances benefits to insured workers, the self-employed and retired people who have the required number of PRSI contributions. These treatments are also available to...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Planning Issues (29 Mar 2023)

Heather Humphreys: As I informed the Deputy in my previous response to Parliamentary Question No. 713 on 28 February 2023, my Department has legislative responsibility regarding burial grounds, however, this responsibility does not extend to the burial fees charged by local authorities. These costs are a matter for each local authority in respect of the cemeteries and burial grounds they provide. ...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Animal Breeding (29 Mar 2023)

Heather Humphreys: My Department has overall policy responsibility for the Dog Breeding Establishments Act 2010. The Act provides a robust regulatory framework for the licensing, monitoring and inspection of dog breeding establishments by local authorities and, where a serious and immediate threat exists to public health or animal health and welfare, for the closure of such establishments. Following a...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Departmental Programmes (28 Mar 2023)

Heather Humphreys: My Department provides the additional needs payment, which can be for rent or a deposit if needed. The scheme is demand-led, and payments are made at the discretion of the officers administering the scheme, taking into consideration the requirements of the legislation and all the relevant circumstances of the case to ensure that the payments target those most in need of assistance. A...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Departmental Programmes (28 Mar 2023)

Heather Humphreys: It is demand-led.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Departmental Programmes (28 Mar 2023)

Heather Humphreys: To be very clear, the additional needs payment is available to support people who need it. As I said to the Deputy earlier, it is a demand-led scheme. There is no budget cap.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Departmental Programmes (28 Mar 2023)

Heather Humphreys: It is a demand-led scheme with no budget cap.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Departmental Programmes (28 Mar 2023)

Heather Humphreys: It is there to support people when they need it.