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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Policy (15 Dec 2022)

Heather Humphreys: The Regularisation of Long Term Undocumented Migrants scheme opened on the 31 January 2022 and closed on 31 July 2022. This once in a generation scheme was designed to give long-term undocumented people without a current permission to remain in the State, the chance to regularise their status, access the labour market and begin their path to citizenship. The criteria for the scheme was...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Family Law Cases (15 Dec 2022)

Heather Humphreys: Minister McEntee recently held a public consultation on the topic of parental alienation, which provided a valuable opportunity for stakeholders and citizens to express their views on this complex issue and inform my Department’s thinking on whether any legislative and/or policy changes may be required. All views, opinions and experiences submitted as part of that consultation have...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Visa Applications (15 Dec 2022)

Heather Humphreys: The person concerned has a stamp 3 immigration permission to remain in the State until 16 July 2025. As the person concerned is a minor, they and their parent may attend at their local immigration office to request a change of permission. Any request for a change of immigration permission should be supported with all relevant documentation. My Department's Registration Office in Burgh Quay is...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Domestic Violence (15 Dec 2022)

Heather Humphreys: As the Deputy will be aware the Government will establish a statutory agency with a dedicated focus on Domestic Sexual and Gender-Based Violence. The agency will have a specific mandate to drive the implementation of the Zero Tolerance: Third National Strategy on Domestic, Sexual and Gender-Based Violence across Government, bringing the expertise and focus required to tackle this...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Domestic Violence (15 Dec 2022)

Heather Humphreys: In June, the Government launched Zero Tolerance, the third national strategy on domestic, sexual and gender based violence. One of the overarching goals of the Strategy is to ensure that everyone who needs a refuge space will get one. We will double the number of refuge spaces over the lifetime of the strategy, bringing it to 280. The Tusla review of accommodation services for victims...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Community Development Projects (15 Dec 2022)

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 communities...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Community Development Projects (15 Dec 2022)

Heather Humphreys: Our Rural Future, Ireland’s Rural Development Policy, was published in March 2021. The policy recognises the opportunity for rural rejuvenation that remote working presents and commits to establishing a comprehensive and integrated national network of 400 remote working hubs by 2025. In furtherance of this commitment, my Department’s focus to date has been on strategically...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Community Development Projects (15 Dec 2022)

Heather Humphreys: My Department continues to play a critical role in supporting communities across the country in both rural and urban Ireland. My Department’s focus is to promote rural and community development and to support vibrant, inclusive and sustainable communities throughout Ireland. This mission is set out in our Statement of Strategy 2021 to 2023. Substantial progress has been made by my...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Community Development Projects (15 Dec 2022)

Heather Humphreys: The CLÁR Programme provides funding for small-scale projects in designated rural areas that have experienced significant levels of de-population over a defined period. Since the programme was relaunched in 2016, it has supported a wide range of measures. CLÁR has made significant investments at community level the length and breadth of the country. Funding of over €57...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Rural Schemes (15 Dec 2022)

Heather Humphreys: In November this year, 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 Men’s Sheds nationwide to assist them with running costs such as electricity or insurance bills. The individual grants will be distributed to the over 400 Men’s Sheds via its...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Broadband Infrastructure (15 Dec 2022)

Heather Humphreys: WiFi4EU is an initiative funded by the European Commission and co-funded in Ireland by my Department. The initiative aims to support the development of wireless broadband by providing a high-quality internet service, free of charge, in public spaces such as main streets, public parks, libraries, museums, and other public areas of high footfall. Under the WiFi4EU scheme, local authorities...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Community Development Projects (15 Dec 2022)

Heather Humphreys: I propose to take Questions Nos. 417, 427 and 430 together. My Department continues to play a critical role in supporting communities across the country in both rural and urban Ireland, including in County Kildare. The mission of my Department is to promote rural and community development and to support vibrant, inclusive and sustainable communities throughout Ireland. This mission is set...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Departmental Funding (15 Dec 2022)

Heather Humphreys: I propose to take Questions Nos. 419 and 425 together. My Department delivers a wide range of strategic interventions, funding programmes, policies and initiatives to support urban and rural communities throughout the country. My Department allocated funding of €323.3 million in 2020, €330.7 million in 2021, and €349.8 million in 2022 to date, across a wide range...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Rural Recreation Policy (15 Dec 2022)

Heather Humphreys: The Walks Scheme, which is funded by my Department, contracts landholders to undertake maintenance work on National Waymarked Ways and other priority trails that traverse their lands. The landholders receive modest payments for maintenance work undertaken in line with agreed work plans. There are currently 55 trails with 2,250 landholders being supported on the Walks Scheme. In September...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Regional Development (15 Dec 2022)

Heather Humphreys: Our Rural Future (2021-2025), Ireland’s Rural Development Policy was launched in early 2021. The policy recognises the opportunity for rural rejuvenation that remote working presents and the potential of remote working hubs as key economic assets for our rural towns and villages. My Department operates a number of funding schemes that focus on projects supporting remote working...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Departmental Funding (15 Dec 2022)

Heather Humphreys: The Town and Village Renewal Scheme aims to assist with the rejuvenation of rural towns and villages throughout Ireland, making them more attractive places to live, work, and visit. In line with the commitment in Our Rural Future, the 2022 scheme prioritised the renovation of derelict and vacant buildings in our town centres, with a view to bringing these buildings back into use. Since it...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Departmental Funding (15 Dec 2022)

Heather Humphreys: The CLÁR Programme provides funding for small-scale projects in designated rural areas that have experienced significant levels of de-population over a defined period. There are designated CLÁR areas in all counties with the exception of Dublin, Wexford and Kildare. Since the programme was relaunched in 2016, it has supported a wide range of measures. Funding of over €57...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Departmental Funding (15 Dec 2022)

Heather Humphreys: The LEADER Programme is one of the key interventions of Our Rural Future, the Government’s Policy for rural development. The programme includes specific funding themes to support rural economic development, enterprise development and job creation, social inclusion, and rural environment. Community groups and rural-based businesses can apply for funding under these themes. ...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Local Development Companies (15 Dec 2022)

Heather Humphreys: The LEADER Programme is one of the key interventions of Our Rural Future, the Government’s Policy for rural development. The programme is delivered by 29 Local Action Groups across the country which for the most part comprise the Local Community Development Committee as the LAG with the Local Authority as Financial Partner and the Local Development Company (LDC) as Implementing...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (14 Dec 2022)

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 received by that office on 11thAugust 2022. The case was referred to an Appeals...