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Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: State Pensions (2 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 state pension contributory, 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...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: State Pensions (2 Feb 2023)

Heather Humphreys: Pay Related Social Insurance (PRSI) is a compulsory payment by employers and employees to the Social Insurance Fund in respect of insurable employment. PRSI contributions are divided into different categories, known as PRSI classes.  This determines the rate of PRSI a person is liable to pay and the social welfare benefits for which a person may qualify.  The class and rate of...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Rural Schemes (2 Feb 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 de-population 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...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Flood Risk Management (2 Feb 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 de-population 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...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Rural Schemes (2 Feb 2023)

Heather Humphreys: The Government is aware of the challenges facing community and voluntary organisations and I was delighted to secure €20 million in funding under Budget 2023 to continue the Community Centres Investment Fund.  This builds on the €15 million which was announced under the fund in 2022.  The huge interest in this fund shows how important community centres are for...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Control of Dogs (2 Feb 2023)

Heather Humphreys: I propose to take Questions Nos. 438 and 439 together. 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...

Presentation of Estimates: Motion (1 Feb 2023)

Heather Humphreys: I move: That, notwithstanding Standing Order 215 of the Standing Orders of Dáil Éireann relative to Public Business or the Resolution of the Dáil of 14th December, 2022, the following Further Revised Estimate for Public Services for the year ending 31st December, 2023, be presented to the Dáil on 1st February, 2023, being a date later than that prescribed for the...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Eligibility (1 Feb 2023)

Heather Humphreys: The Free Travel scheme provides free travel on the main public and private transport services.  These include road, rail and ferry services provided by companies such as Bus Átha Cliath, Bus Éireann and Iarnród Éireann, as well as Luas and services provided by over 80 private transport operators.  There are approximately 1,054,000 customers with direct...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Eligibility (1 Feb 2023)

Heather Humphreys: Invalidity Pension is a social insurance payment provided by my Department to those who cannot work due to an illness or disability and who are covered by social insurance.  There is a contributory and a medical condition to determine eligibility for Invalidity Pension. Regarding the contributory eligibility, employed contributors are insured to different degrees depending on their...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (1 Feb 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...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (1 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.  The Social Welfare Appeals Office has advised me that an appeal by the person concerned was registered in that office on 18 July 2022.  It is...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Departmental Advertising (1 Feb 2023)

Heather Humphreys: For the purpose of this response, I have interpreted ‘online advertising’ as being both social media and digital advertising.  My Department is committed to ensuring that members of the public are fully aware of the welfare supports and services that are available to them.  Public information campaigns, including social media and other digital platforms, are an...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Departmental Advertising (1 Feb 2023)

Heather Humphreys: My Department has not created any social media accounts under false names to further messaging or communications. I trust this clarifies the matter for the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (1 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. It is a condition for receipt of CA that the carer must be providing full time care and attention, and the time spent...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (1 Feb 2023)

Heather Humphreys: There are a number of basic principles which underpin the Irish social insurance system, including the general principle of 'one person, one payment.'  Given the contingency-based nature of this system, it can happen that a person may experience more than one contingency at the same time, but generally, as these payments are to help them meet their income needs, he or she can receive...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (1 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.  One of the conditions for receipt of fuel allowance is that a person must satisfy a means test.  From January 2023, the new means threshold for people aged 70 and over, is...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (1 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 26 January 2023. I hope this clarifies the position for the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Personal Public Service Numbers (1 Feb 2023)

Heather Humphreys: The person concerned applied for a Personal Public Service (PPS) Number on 16/01/2023.  This application was referred back to the person on his MyWelfare account on 27/01/2023, with a request for further proof of his employment and address.  To date, a response to the request has not been received. To prove his employment, the person should provide: - A Contract of Employment...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Appeals (1 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.  The Social Welfare Appeals Office has advised me that an appeal for carer's allowance by the person concerned was registered in that office on 4 November...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (1 Feb 2023)

Heather Humphreys: One-Parent Family Payment (OFP) is a payment for persons under 66 who are bringing children up without the support of a partner.  To qualify for this payment, an applicant must satisfy a means assessment and meet certain conditions including that the applicant must not be living with a spouse, civil partner, or cohabiting.  An application for OFP was received from the person...