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Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: State Pensions (3 Oct 2024)

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. For the purposes of the means test, cash income, including income from employment, foreign pensions, the value of any...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Community Development Projects (3 Oct 2024)

Heather Humphreys: As the Deputy will be aware, the property referred to is a privately owned property and as such any decision in relation to its sale, the timing of any such sale or the future use of the property remains a matter for the owner. However, with a view to informing any options, I can confirm, that in July of this year, I approved funding of €150,000 (exc. VAT) for Tipperary County Council...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Rural Schemes (3 Oct 2024)

Heather Humphreys: My Department's CLÁR programme provides targeted investment funding for small scale infrastructural projects in designated rural areas. The areas originally selected for inclusion in the programme in 2001 were those which suffered the greatest level of population decline from 1926 to 1996. The average population loss in the original CLÁR areas over the period 1926 to 1996 was...

Financial Resolutions 2024 - Financial Resolution No. 5: General (Resumed) (2 Oct 2024)

Heather Humphreys: As Minister for Social Protection, I am conscious that while inflation is falling, the cost of living continues to impact families and households across the country. When you go to the supermarket, you might have the same groceries in your basket, but the bill is a lot higher at the checkout. This budget is about giving people a bit of extra help and putting money back in their pockets. It...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (2 Oct 2024)

Heather Humphreys: Condemn them.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (2 Oct 2024)

Heather Humphreys: No, he will not.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (2 Oct 2024)

Heather Humphreys: No.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Parental Leave (2 Oct 2024)

Heather Humphreys: They have been elected, the same as us.

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Payments (2 Oct 2024)

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. The Department periodically carries out reviews to ensure continuing eligibility and to...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (2 Oct 2024)

Heather Humphreys: The number of children on Domiciliary Care Allowance in December 2020, December 2022 and August 2023, and the number of those who were on Disability Allowance 12 months later is shown in the table below. Domiciliary Care Allowance children Domiciliary Care Allowance children on Disability allowance 12 months later December 2020 48,980 ...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Departmental Contracts (2 Oct 2024)

Heather Humphreys: SARS provided external security to the Department of Social Protection in 2023, and until 30th September 2024 when this contract expired. Since 1st October 2024, my Department has contracted Synergy Security Solutions to provide external security. No payments have yet been made to Synergy Security Solutions, and the current contract will expire on 30th September 2026. There are options...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (2 Oct 2024)

Heather Humphreys: Domiciliary Care Allowance (DCA) is an allowance payable in respect of a child aged under 16 who has a severe disability and requires continual or continuous care and attention substantially over and above the care and attention normally required by a child of the same age and the child must be likely to require this level of care for at least 12 consecutive months. An application for DCA...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (2 Oct 2024)

Heather Humphreys: Carer's Benefit 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 attention. ...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Appeals (2 Oct 2024)

Heather Humphreys: The Social Welfare Appeals Office is an Office of the Department of Social Protection which is responsible for determining appeals against decisions in relation to social welfare entitlements. Appeals Officers are independent in their decision making functions. I am advised by the Social Welfare Appeals Office that an Appeals Officer, having fully considered all of the available evidence,...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Departmental Properties (2 Oct 2024)

Heather Humphreys: The toilet facilities in the Sligo Intreo building are for staff use and are located behind security doors. In exceptional circumstances, access can be arranged for customers. My officials and OPW are undertaking a refurbishment and accessibility survey of the building and consideration will be given to the provision of public toilet facilities.

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (2 Oct 2024)

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. I can confirm that my Department received an application for CA from the person concerned on 01 November 2023. The...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Code (2 Oct 2024)

Heather Humphreys: My Department's primary disability related social assistance scheme is Disability Allowance, which is a means-tested payment for people with a specified disability who are aged between 16 and 66. In addition to the means test, in order to be eligible, the disability must be expected to last for at least one year. The allowance is also subject to a medical assessment and a habitual residency...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (2 Oct 2024)

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 2024 is €104 million. Given the large numbers involved, extending the free travel scheme to all those with a disability, would require significant...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (2 Oct 2024)

Heather Humphreys: The Social Welfare Appeals Office is an Office of the Department of Social Protection which is responsible for determining appeals against decisions in relation to social welfare entitlements. Appeals Officers are independent in their decision making functions. The Social Welfare Appeals Office has advised me that an appeal by the person concerned was referred to an Appeals Officer on 27th...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Departmental Websites (2 Oct 2024)

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 can confirm that my Department received a DA application from the person concerned...