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Cost-of-Living Supports: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (14 Feb 2023)

Heather Humphreys: How dare he, a Leas-Cheann Comhairle.

Cost-of-Living Supports: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (14 Feb 2023)

Heather Humphreys: I was not smirking, I can assure you.

Cost-of-Living Supports: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (14 Feb 2023)

Heather Humphreys: Wrong.

Cost-of-Living Supports: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (14 Feb 2023)

Heather Humphreys: Two weeks to turn around.

Cost-of-Living Supports: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (14 Feb 2023)

Heather Humphreys: No bubble.

Cost-of-Living Supports: Motion [Private Members] (14 Feb 2023)

Heather Humphreys: I move amendment No. 1: To delete all words after "Dáil Éireann:" and substitute the following: "acknowledges that this Government has, since its formation in 2020, provided unprecedented supports to protect people and families, first through the Covid-19 pandemic and now through the increase in the cost-of-living, including: — a €9.2 billion Pandemic Unemployment...

Cost-of-Living Supports: Motion [Private Members] (14 Feb 2023)

Heather Humphreys: We know that. That has long been the party's policy. It wants to tax the working man and woman into oblivion. This Government takes a different approach. We want to support ordinary working people and their families. That is why we had a double payment of child benefit and why we brought in three universal energy credits so that families can get €600 off their energy bills. It is...

Cost-of-Living Supports: Motion [Private Members] (14 Feb 2023)

Heather Humphreys: This motion tonight is a political stunt. The Government is already looking at a further package of measures to help with the cost of living and as has been the case for the last two and a half years, we will not be found wanting when it comes to supporting the people.

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Disability Services (14 Feb 2023)

Heather Humphreys: The Free Travel scheme provides free travel on the main public and private transport services for those eligible under the scheme. There are over one million customers with direct eligibility. The estimated expenditure on free travel in 2023 is €95 million. It is important to note that, in general, access to a free travel pass for those aged under 66 is a secondary benefit linked to...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Departmental Reviews (14 Feb 2023)

Heather Humphreys: The Child Maintenance Review Group was established in 2020 to prepare a report on: (i) The current treatment within the Department of Social Protection of child maintenance payments, (ii) The current provisions relating to the liable relatives regarding child maintenance, and (iii) The establishment of a State Child Maintenance Agency. The Government accepted the Group's recommendations in...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Departmental Schemes (14 Feb 2023)

Heather Humphreys: The Department of Social Protection is a payment provider for two redress schemes. The Department provides payments, on an agency basis, for The Magdalen Restorative Justice Ex-Gratia Scheme. This scheme is administered by the Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth. The Department of Social Protection is only the payment provider for the scheme and does not make...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: State Pensions (14 Feb 2023)

Heather Humphreys: State pension non-contributory is a means-tested payment for people aged 66 and over, habitually residing in the State, who do not qualify for a contributory state pension, or who only qualify for a reduced rate contributory pension based on their social insurance record. The Department has no record of a state pension non-contributory application having been received from the person...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: State Pensions (14 Feb 2023)

Heather Humphreys: The person concerned will reach pension age on 13 March 2023. Calculation of entitlement to State pension (contributory) is based on their social insurance record from their date of entry into insurable employment until pension age. PRSI for self-employed was introduced from 6 April 1988. Under social welfare legislation, if an applicant became a self-employed contributor on 6 April...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Eligibility (14 Feb 2023)

Heather Humphreys: I can confirm that my Department received an application for disability allowance (DA) from the person concerned on 13 July 2016. Based on the information provided to the department, the person concerned was assessed as having means of €312.20 per week. They were awarded from 13 July 2016, an increase for a qualified adult allowance (IQA) of €2.80 and free fuel allowance...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: School Meals Programme (14 Feb 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 attendance...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (14 Feb 2023)

Heather Humphreys: I can confirm that the department received an application for disability allowance (DA) from the person concerned on 28 April 2022. The person concerned submitted a completed DA application form and a completed medical report by their doctor on 28 April 2022. In addition, he submitted a copy of his contract from the Auctioneers for the purchase of his house. The person concerned was...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: State Pensions (14 Feb 2023)

Heather Humphreys: The person concerned will reach pension age on 28 March 2023. An application for State Pension (contributory) was received on 13 January 2023. The person concerned has been awarded State Pension (contributory) from 28 March 2023 at the current maximum weekly rate of €265.30. They have been notified of this decision in writing on 09 February 2023. I hope this clarifies the position for...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Appeals (14 Feb 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. I am advised by the Social Welfare Appeals Office that due to the public health restrictions arising from the Covid-19 pandemic, in-person hearings were suspended from...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (14 Feb 2023)

Heather Humphreys: Carer's benefit (CARB) is a payment made to insured people who leave the workforce or reduce their working hours to care for a child or an adult in need of full-time care and attention. To qualify, the carer must satisfy PRSI conditions, employment conditions, show that they are providing full-time care and attention and must show that the care recipient requires full-time care and...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (14 Feb 2023)

Heather Humphreys: Fuel allowance is a means-tested payment to assist householders on long-term social welfare payments and persons aged over 70 towards the cost of their winter heating needs. From January 2023, for applicants aged 70 and over, there is a new means test limit of €500 for a single person and €1,000 for a couple; the capital disregard threshold has been increased from...