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Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Code (8 Feb 2023)

Heather Humphreys: The Government is conscious of the recruitment and retention challenges in the home and community care sector and is supportive of properly informed measures to increase capacity in the sector.  Towards this end, it established a Strategic Workforce Advisory Group to look at the labour force challenges facing providers of home-care services.  The Group’s Report was published...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Pension Provisions (8 Feb 2023)

Heather Humphreys: The person concerned is in receipt of State Pension (contributory).  A Statement of Social Welfare Payments for 2022 and a current rate letter issued to them on 01 February 2023. I hope this clarifies the matter for the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (8 Feb 2023)

Heather Humphreys: An application for Fuel Allowance was received from the person concerned on 08 September 2022. The key role of the Department of Social Protection is to provide income support where an income need arises because of a particular contingency – be that illness, disability, caring or unemployment. The Department also recognises the need for a transition period during which people can...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (8 Feb 2023)

Heather Humphreys: The Fuel Allowance is a contribution towards the energy costs of a household. The payment of €33 per week for 28 weeks (a total of €924 each year) is paid from late September to April to assist households with their energy costs.  Under the current qualifying conditions for fuel allowance a person must satisfy all the qualifying criteria including the household composition...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Eligibility (8 Feb 2023)

Heather Humphreys: The Carers Support Grant is an annual payment for carers who look after a person in need of full-time care and attention.  The payment is made regardless of the carer's means but is subject to certain qualifying conditions. The primary purpose of Carer’s payments is to support carers whose earning capacity is significantly reduced as a consequence of their caring commitments....

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (8 Feb 2023)

Heather Humphreys: The Fuel Allowance is a contribution towards the energy costs of a household.  The payment of €33 per week for 28 weeks (a total of €924 each year) is paid from late September to April. The Fuel Allowance for the person concerned was awarded from 06 January 2023.  They were notified in writing on 02 February 2023. I hope this clarifies the position for the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Code (8 Feb 2023)

Heather Humphreys: Invalidity Pension (IP) is a payment for people who are permanently incapable of work because of illness or incapacity and for no other reason and who satisfy the pay related social insurance (PRSI) contribution conditions.  A claim for IP was received from the person concerned on 02 February 2023.In order to establish medical suitability two forms were sent to him on 03 February...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Eligibility (8 Feb 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 be working a minimum of 38 hours per fortnight in ongoing insurable employment and have at least 1 qualified child who normally resides with them. An...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (8 Feb 2023)

Heather Humphreys: The Fuel Allowance is a contribution towards the energy costs of a household.  The payment of €33 per week for 28 weeks (a total of €924 each year) is paid from late September to April. The Fuel Allowance for the person concerned was awarded from 06 January 2023.  They were notified in writing on 02 February 2023. I hope this clarifies the position for the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Early Childhood Care and Education (8 Feb 2023)

Heather Humphreys: The matter raised by the Deputy in relation to the employment contracts and the pay arrangements for  educational sector workers including early years educators during the school breaks  is a matter for each employer in the educational sector to determine for their own staff. Educational sector workers including early years educators who are employed on a temporary basis and are...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (8 Feb 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. Means are any income belonging to the carer and their spouse, civil partner, or cohabitant, property (except their own...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (8 Feb 2023)

Heather Humphreys: The person concerned was in receipt of Disability Allowance from 2001 to 2017 at which time they transferred to State Pension Non-Contributory. Both payments are subject to a means test. Following a review of the person’s entitlement to both payments, overpayments were assessed based on the existence of previously undisclosed capital held in multiple bank accounts. An appeal...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: School Meals Programme (8 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...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Social Media (8 Feb 2023)

Heather Humphreys: The information requested by the Deputy for the period in question is set out in the table below: Department/Agency Closed Captions Social Media Posts Irish Sign Language Social Media Posts Department of Rural and Community Development 98.5% 0% Charities Regulator No videos posted No videos posted ...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Departmental Funding (8 Feb 2023)

Heather Humphreys: I propose to take Questions Nos. 500 to 504, inclusive, together. Last November, I was delighted to announce funding of €800,000 to support Men’s Sheds throughout the country.The initiative will see grants of up to €2,000 provided to over 400 registered Men’s Sheds nationwide, to assist them with running costs such as electricity or insurance bills. The...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Departmental Data (8 Feb 2023)

Heather Humphreys: My Department publishes annual statistics in respect of a range of the dog control responsibilities of local authorities. Information up to and including 2021, by county and in tabular form, is available on the dog control statistics page on gov.ie. The 2022 dog control statistics are currently being collated and when checked and verified will be published ongov.ie. A more detailed...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Urban Development (8 Feb 2023)

Heather Humphreys: The Rural Regeneration and Development Fund provides funding for the development and construction of capital projects in towns and villages and rural areas across Ireland. To date, 215 projects have been approved for funding of €395 million for projects costing €542 million. Calls for applications to the Fund are sought under two categories – Category 1 and Category...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Social Media (8 Feb 2023)

Heather Humphreys: My Department has not created any social media accounts under false names to further messaging or communications.

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Departmental Advertising (8 Feb 2023)

Heather Humphreys: The amount spent by my Department on online advertising since the Department was established in 2017 is detailed in the table below: Year Campaign Total Amount 2023 Nil 2022 Nil 2021 Promotion of Government's Rural Development Policy -...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Departmental Policies (8 Feb 2023)

Heather Humphreys: The Government is aware of the challenges facing community and voluntary organisations and I was delighted to secure a further €20 million in funding under Budget 2023 to continue the Community Centres Investment Fund. This builds on the funding approved under the fund in 2022 under which applicants could seek funding for elements of a wider project for which funding from other...