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

Heather Humphreys: As in previous years, my Department staggers payments over the Christmas holiday period to cater for post offices, banks and credit unions being closed. This Christmas, double payments will be made in the week commencing Monday 19th of December. This ensures that people will receive their payments even though financial institutions and post offices are closed on Monday 26th, Tuesday 27th...

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

Heather Humphreys: The Benefit Payment for 65 Year Olds, provided under the Jobseeker's Benefit schemes, was introduced in line with the Programme for Government commitment to address the position of people who are required to or choose to retire at age 65 before the pension age of 66. The payment is designed to bridge the gap for people who retire from employment or self-employment at 65 until they...

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

Heather Humphreys: There were no EU related fines paid by my Department, or agencies under the remit of my Department, during 2020, 2021and 2022. I trust this clarifies the matter for the Deputy.

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

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 position them to take 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: State Pensions (14 Dec 2022)

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 person concerned was in receipt of DA from 04 July 2007 to 1 November 2022. On 09...

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

Heather Humphreys: The person concerned is in receipt of Invalidity Pension at the maximum weekly personal rate and has a travel pass. He is also in receipt of the Household Benefits Package which includes electricity allowance and free television licence. Fuel Allowance is in payment in the household. From the information available to the department, the partner of the person concerned is in receipt of a...

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

Heather Humphreys: My Department provides the One-Parent Family Payment and Jobseeker's Transitional Payment to support mothers or fathers on low incomes who are parenting alone and who's youngest child is under age 14. In order to qualify, a lone parent must have main care and charge of at least one qualified child. Only one parent may qualify for One-Parent Family Payment or Jobseeker's Transitional Payment...

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

Heather Humphreys: Staffing levels have been maintained in the Community Welfare Service (CWS) nationwide in recent years, even during times when demands on the service decreased significantly. This reflects my commitment to continue to support the delivery of locally based services to citizens. There are currently over 412 staff working in the CWS throughout the country, including 318 Community Welfare...

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

Heather Humphreys: The person referred to has been awarded invalidity pension with effect from 20 October 2022 and will receive her first payment to her nominated bank account on 15 December 2022. Any arrears due from 20 October 2022 to 14 December 2022 will issue shortly. The person in question was notified of this decision on 12 December 2022. I hope this clarifies the position for the Deputy.

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

Heather Humphreys: The Community Welfare Service (CWS) delivers the Supplementary Welfare Allowance (SWA) scheme which is the safety net within the overall social welfare system. This scheme helps eligible people in the State whose means are insufficient to meet their needs and those of their dependents. Supports provided under the SWA scheme can consist of a basic weekly payment, a weekly or monthly...

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

Heather Humphreys: I propose to take Questions Nos. 176 and 178 together. Under the Supplementary Welfare Allowance (SWA) scheme, my Department can make Additional Needs Payments (ANPs) to help meet expenses that a person cannot pay from their weekly income. This is an overarching term used to refer to Exceptional Needs Payment (ENPs) and Urgent Needs Payments (UNPs), and certain supplements to assist with...

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

Heather Humphreys: Community Welfare Officers (CWOs) are physically on site daily in over 50 Intreo Centres across the country where they are available to be seen without an appointment, during business hours Monday to Friday including at the Cork City Intreo Centre. In addition to meeting citizens in Intreo Centres, Branch Offices and DSP offices, CWOs can facilitate an appointment within a short time of a...

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

Heather Humphreys: Child Benefit is a monthly payment to the parents or guardians of children under 16 years of age. Child Benefit can also be claimed for children aged 16 and 17 if they are in full-time education or full-time training or have a disability and cannot support themselves. A breakdown of Child Benefit recipients by town or city is not available. County level statistics are kept and the latest...

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

Heather Humphreys: There is no record of an application for Fuel Allowance from the person concerned, either in paper format or via the new online application facility. An application form will be sent by post to the person concerned, which they can complete and return by post. Alternatively, they can apply online at www.mywelfare.ie. I trust this clarifies the matter for the Deputy.

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

Heather Humphreys: The person concerned is currently in receipt of Disability Allowance (DA) payable at the maximum personal rate and receives a half rate allowance increase for two qualified children. Invalidity pension (IP) is a payment for people who are permanently incapable of work because of illness or incapacity and who satisfy the pay related social insurance (PRSI) contribution conditions. The...

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

Heather Humphreys: My Department is committed to ensuring that members of the public are fully aware of the welfare supports, entitlements and services that are available to them. Public information campaigns, including advertising on social media platforms, are an important part of this work. For the purpose of this response, we have interpreted ‘amount spent on social media’ as media buying...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Reports (14 Dec 2022)

Heather Humphreys: I propose to take Questions Nos. 216 and 217 together. On the basis of legal advice received by the Department from the Office of the Attorney General, it is not proposed, at this time, to publish or to comment on a three day monitoring report or a section 31(2) report undertaken by the Inspector of Prisons in relation to the Dóchas Centre which were received in August 2020 and February...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (14 Dec 2022)

Heather Humphreys: As the Deputy will be aware, under the Garda Síochána Act 2005 (as amended), the Garda Commissioner is responsible for the administration and management of An Garda Síochána, including the purchase, allocation, and effective and efficient use of Garda vehicles. As Minister, I have no role in such matters. I can however assure the Deputy that the Government is committed to...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: EU Data (14 Dec 2022)

Heather Humphreys: I can inform the Deputy that there has been one fine imposed on my Department by the European Court of Justice (ECJ) in relation to a delay in transposing Directive (EU) 2015/849 on the prevention of the use of the financial system for the purposes of money laundering or terrorist financing. On July 16, 2020, the ECJ imposed a €2 million lump-sum fine for this delay. The Court accepted...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Coroners Service (14 Dec 2022)

Heather Humphreys: The Coroner Service comprises of a network of coroners located in districts throughout the country. Coroners are independent quasi-judicial office holders whose function under the Coroners Acts 1962-2020 is to investigate sudden and unexplained deaths so that a death certificate can issue. The administrative arrangements in regard to the Cork City Coroner are a matter for the relevant...