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Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Harbours and Piers (7 Mar 2023)

Heather Humphreys: The pier in question is not in the ownership of my Department but is owned by Galway County Council and the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine. I understand that officials from Galway County Council have been in correspondence with officials in my Department requesting participation on a committee to examine the development of the pier. My officials have informed the local...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Eligibility (2 Mar 2023)

Heather Humphreys: An application for a Free Travel Companion Pass was received from the person concerned in August 2022.  The application was forwarded to the Department's Medical Advisor for decision. The Medical Advisor found that a Free Travel Companion Pass on medical grounds was not warranted on the basis of the medical evidence provided.  The application was disallowed and the...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Registration of Births (2 Mar 2023)

Heather Humphreys: I would refer the Deputy to my previous answer to PQ 8524/23 of the 21st February last with regard to the requirements for the inclusion of a person who is not the mother's husband on the birth registration record of a child. Married mothers who have not obtained a divorce or deed of separation and who wish to register a person other than their husband as father of their child, are...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (2 Mar 2023)

Heather Humphreys: The person concerned has been in receipt of disability allowance (DA) since 1 June 2022.  A request to have an increase for a qualified adult (IQA) and increase for a qualified child (IQC) added to his DA claim was received by phone on 23 September 2022, the person concerned was asked to send in his partner's payslips.  (An email request was received on 26 September 2022.) Payslips...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (2 Mar 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. An application for CA was received from the person concerned on 21 October 2022. It is a condition for receipt of...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: State Pensions (2 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 or credited) they hold over their working life.  The records of my Department show that the person concerned has 223 paid social insurance contributions, which falls short of the required minimum of 520 paid contributions...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (2 Mar 2023)

Heather Humphreys: I can confirm that the disability allowance (DA) section in my Department received correspondence on behalf of the person concerned on 10 November 2022. On 27 February 2023, the person concerned was requested to supply supporting documentation required by the deciding officer in order to make a decision on his means. On receipt of this additional information, his DA entitlement will be...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Citizens Information Services (2 Mar 2023)

Heather Humphreys: The Citizens Information Board (CIB) is a statutory body with an information, advice and advocacy role in relation to a wide range of public and social services.  CIB lies under the aegis of my Department, which provides annual Exchequer funding to CIB to deliver on its statutory functions. In line with the Code of Practice on the Governance of State Bodies, an Oversight Agreement...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Citizens Information Services (2 Mar 2023)

Heather Humphreys: The Citizens Information Board (CIB) is the statutory body under the aegis of the Department of Social Protection (DSP), with responsibility for the Citizens Information Service (CIS).  CIB provides funding to eight independent regional CIS companies that operate a national network of Citizens Information Centres.  In September 2022, the CIB Board commissioned an independent review...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Public Services Card (2 Mar 2023)

Heather Humphreys: I can confirm that a person needs to attend one of my Department’s SAFE Registration Centres in person to have their name changed on their Public Services Card (PSC) as a new signature is required. Under the Irish legal system, a person’s name is the name by which they are known, or which they commonly use. For most people evidence of their name is most commonly...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Eligibility (2 Mar 2023)

Heather Humphreys: The person concerned is currently in receipt of Illness Benefit from my department.  Illness Benefit is a short-term scheme for people who cannot work due to illness and who satisfy the pay related social insurance (PRSI) contribution conditions.  It is paid for a maximum of 2 years or 624 payable days. The person concerned is due to exhaust their entitlement to Illness Benefit...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Appeals (2 Mar 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 there is no record of any appeal by the person concerned having been received by that office. In order to submit...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Eligibility (2 Mar 2023)

Heather Humphreys: Rent Supplement 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 accommodation available to them from any other source.  The scheme ensures that for those who were renting, but whose circumstances have changed due to temporary loss of employment, can continue to...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Eligibility (2 Mar 2023)

Heather Humphreys: Carer's allowance 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. An application for Carer's allowance was received from the person concerned on 25 January 2023. The application is currently...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Eligibility (2 Mar 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. An application for CA was received from the person concerned on 30 November 2022. Further information was requested from...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Eligibility (2 Mar 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. An application for CA was received from the person concerned on 30 November 2022. It is a condition for receipt of CA that...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Eligibility (2 Mar 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. An application for Carer's Allowance (CA) was received from the person concerned on 21 July 2022. It is a condition for...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: School Meals Programme (2 Mar 2023)

Heather Humphreys: The School Meals Programme provides funding towards the provision of food services to some 1,600 schools and organisations benefitting 260,000 children.  The objective of the programme is to provide regular, nutritious food to children to support them in taking full advantage of the education provided to them.  The programme is an important component of policies to encourage school...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Departmental Funding (2 Mar 2023)

Heather Humphreys: The Local Improvement Scheme (LIS) supports the improvement of rural roads and laneways that are not normally maintained by local authorities. As part of Our Rural Future, the Government is committed to ensuring that the LIS is funded into the future.  The Scheme was reintroduced by my Department in 2017 following a number of years with no dedicated funding.  I am...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Transport Costs (1 Mar 2023)

Heather Humphreys: The Free Travel Scheme permits free travel on most CIÉ public transport services, Local Link, Luas and a range of services offered by some 74 private operators in various parts of the country for those eligible. The scheme is available to all persons aged over 66, and those under age 66 on qualified payments, who are living legally and permanently in the State. Allocation of...