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Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Payments (7 Dec 2022)

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 confirm that my department received an application for carer’s allowance (CA) from the person concerned on 13...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: State Pensions (7 Dec 2022)

Heather Humphreys: The person concerned applied for a State Pension (contributory) payment on the 10 February 2022.   Under current eligibility conditions, an individual must have 520 full-rate paid contributions in order to qualify for standard State pension (contributory).  520 full-rate contributions equate to 10 years of full-rate insurable employment.  According to the records of...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Eligibility (7 Dec 2022)

Heather Humphreys: According to the records of my Department, the person concerned was in receipt of Jobseeker’s Allowance (JA) from 24/03/2022 until 26/07/2022.  Following the cancellation of her Temporary Protection Order by the Department of Justice, the person concerned was required to satisfy the Habitual Residence Condition (HRC) for continued eligibility to JA. JA is subject to the HRC,...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Eligibility (7 Dec 2022)

Heather Humphreys: On behalf of this Department, I wish to offer my sincere sympathies to the family of the person concerned on their recent bereavement. I will ask my officials to examine this matter and revert to the Deputy. 

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Payments (7 Dec 2022)

Heather Humphreys: Fuel Allowance is a payment to help with the cost of heating an individual’s home during the winter months. To qualify for Fuel Allowance, a person must satisfy the scheme criteria, which includes living alone, or living with an individual that also satisfies certain eligibility criteria. Due to a recent change in circumstances which became apparent following an interview with one of...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Dormant Accounts Fund (7 Dec 2022)

Heather Humphreys: The representation to which the Deputy refers concerns funding provided to an organisation under the Dormant Accounts Action Plan 2021, Measure to Support the Employment of People with Disabilities. A total of 45 projects, including the one referred to in the representation, were awarded up to €7.6 million in funding. The programme started on 1 September 2021 and was due to conclude at...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Eligibility (7 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.  I can confirm that the person concerned applied for disability allowance (DA)...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Payments (7 Dec 2022)

Heather Humphreys: The Benefit Payment for 65 Year Olds, provided under the Jobseeker's Benefit and Jobseeker’s Benefit (Self-Employed) social insurance 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...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Public Services Card (7 Dec 2022)

Heather Humphreys: Historically, when some women got married they were allocated a Revenue and Social Insurance Number (RSI Number) which was linked to their husband’s RSI Number.These linked numbers (Level W numbers) were issued by the Revenue Commissioners so that they could identify spouses in a jointly assessed relationship. The Level W number was generated by adding a W to the RSI number of the...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Payments (7 Dec 2022)

Heather Humphreys: Overpayments of social welfare assistance and benefit payments arise as a consequence of decisions made under the relevant sections of the Social Welfare (Consolidation) Act, 2005 (as amended).  Customers who have been overpaid social welfare have a liability to refund the overpayment as they have been in receipt of a payment to which they were not entitled. Some payments can issue...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Payments (7 Dec 2022)

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 new claim for IP was received from the person concerned on 10 November 2022.  In order to establish medical suitability two forms were sent to him on 16...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Payments (7 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 manager will review the Child Benefit claim for the person concerned. The review will be prioritised for early...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Payments (7 Dec 2022)

Heather Humphreys: The Community Welfare Service (CWS) is committed to providing a quality service to all citizens, ensuring that applications are processed and that decisions on entitlement are made as quickly as possible.  Where an application for an Additional Needs Payment is complete and accompanied by the required documentation, it is processed very quickly.  Where it is clear that a person...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Payments (7 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.  I confirm that my department received an application for disability allowance...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Probate Applications (7 Dec 2022)

Heather Humphreys: Management of the courts, operational matters and logistical functions are the responsibility of the judiciary and Courts Service, which are independent in exercising their functions under the Courts Service Act 1998 and given the separation of powers in the Constitution. The Courts Service has a dedicated email address for the provision of information to members of the Houses of the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Prison Service (7 Dec 2022)

Heather Humphreys: Section 32 of the Prisons Act 2007 provides that the Inspector of Prisons shall submit a report to the Minister for Justice, not later than 31 March in any year or such later date as may be specified by the Minister for Justice, on the performance of the Inspector’s functions during the previous year.  I can confirm that the Inspector of Prisons' Annual Report for 2021 was...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Reports (7 Dec 2022)

Heather Humphreys: As the Deputy is aware, an independent study has been commissioned by the Department into familicide and domestic homicide reviews. This independent research, initially led by Norah Gibbons until her untimely passing in 2020, has involved consultations with a wide range of stakeholders including family members of victims, State agencies and non-governmental organisations, with a view to...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Data (7 Dec 2022)

Heather Humphreys: As the Deputy will be aware, the Garda Commissioner is responsible for the management and administration of Garda business, which includes all operational policing matters and the management of the Garda PULSE system. As Minister I play no role in these independent functions, however, to be of assistance I have contacted the Garda authorities and have been advised of the following.  The...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Domestic Violence (7 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...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (7 Dec 2022)

Heather Humphreys: The Government is committed to ensuring that An Garda Síochána has the resources it needs, with the unprecedented allocation provided in Budget 2023 of €2.14 billion.This unprecedented amount will fund the planned recruitment of up to 1,000 new Garda recruits as well as over 400 Garda staff. While the Garda Commissioner is responsible for the general management and...