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Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Flexible Work Practices (27 Oct 2022)

Heather Humphreys: I propose to take Questions Nos. 127, 130 and 138 together. Our Rural Future, 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...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Harbours and Piers (27 Oct 2022)

Heather Humphreys: As the Deputy is aware, Galway County Council is the responsible authority for the maintenance and development of pier infrastructure on the Aran Islands. A steering committee consisting of representatives from my Department, Galway County Council and the consulting engineers meets regularly to monitor progress. Earlier this year, Galway County Council sought quotations from environmental...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Island Communities (27 Oct 2022)

Heather Humphreys: As the Deputy will be aware, the Government is committed to publishing a 10 year policy on island development with associated three year action plans. Indeed the Programme for Government includes a commitment in this regard and, as Minister with responsibility for the islands, I am determined to ensure the policy is delivered. The Government’s ambition for a national policy and action...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Rural Schemes (27 Oct 2022)

Heather Humphreys: The Town and Village Renewal Scheme was first introduced in 2016. It is one of a number of measures designed to rejuvenate rural towns and villages throughout Ireland. The Scheme is funded under Project Ireland 2040 as part of Our Rural Future. The Scheme is targeted at towns and villages with a population of 10,000 or less. It is managed on behalf of my Department by the local authorities....

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Rural Recreation Policy (27 Oct 2022)

Heather Humphreys: In May this year, I announced €15 million of funding for Coillte as part of a new five year strategic partnership between my Department and Coillte to enhance outdoor recreational facilities on Coillte-owned land and to support increased tourism and economic activity in rural areas. This builds on the previous 5 year agreement which provided funding of €11 million over the...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Community Development Projects (27 Oct 2022)

Heather Humphreys: The LEADER programme is a key intervention implemented by my Department, which will help to underpin the Government's rural development goals as outlined in Our Rural Future. It forms part of Ireland's €10bn Common Agricultural Policy Strategic Plan, which was approved by Government earlier this month. Funding is provided for the duration of the period rather than on an annual...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Tidy Towns (27 Oct 2022)

Heather Humphreys: The Supervalu TidyTowns competition is a unique community movement which has a huge impact on our communities throughout Ireland. It is an extremely effective and important sustainability initiative in Ireland, both from an environmental and community perspective. It encourages communities to improve their local environment and make their area a better place to live, work and visit. The...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Eligibility (27 Oct 2022)

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

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (27 Oct 2022)

Heather Humphreys: Working Family Payment (WFP) is an in-work weekly payment which provides additional income support to employees on low earnings with children. A renewal application for WFP was received from the person concerned on 16th August 2022. Further information was requested by the Department. The person concerned submitted this information, and it was received by the Department on 4th October 2022....

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Eligibility (27 Oct 2022)

Heather Humphreys: Disability Allowance (DA) is a means tested payment for people with a specified disability who are aged 16 or over and under the age of 66. The applicant must be suffering from an injury, disease, congenital deformity or physical or mental illness or defect, which has lasted for one year or is expected to last for one year and as a result of which they are substantially restricted in...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Redundancy Payments (27 Oct 2022)

Heather Humphreys: I can confirm that the application for the person concerned was processed by a deciding officer in accordance with the provisions set out in section 19 of the Redundancy Payments Act 1967, as amended. On the 31st of August 2022 the applicant requested a review of the deciding officer’s decision. The original decision was reviewed, and it was found that the deciding officer had acted...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Payments (27 Oct 2022)

Heather Humphreys: The person concerned has been in receipt of disability allowance (DA) from 2 December 2015. The information requested on 06 October 2022 to have an increase for a qualified adult (IQA) added to their DA was received on 12 October 2022. I can confirm that, following a review, the person concerned was awarded an IQA and Increase for Qualified Child (IQC) on their DA with effect from 24 August...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Payments (27 Oct 2022)

Heather Humphreys: Working Family Payment (WFP) is an in-work weekly payment which provides additional income support to employees on low earnings with children. An application for WFP renewal was received from the person concerned on 10th August 2022. Further information was requested by the Department. The person concerned submitted this information, and it was received by the Department. A Deciding Officer...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Payments (27 Oct 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 an application for CA was received from the person concerned on 16 August 2022. CA was awarded to the person...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Schemes (27 Oct 2022)

Heather Humphreys: Under the supplementary welfare allowance scheme, the Community Welfare Service of my Department can make income support payments to those in need and make additional needs payments to help meet expenses that a person cannot pay from their weekly income. An additional needs payment is an overarching term used to refer to exceptional and urgent needs payments, and certain supplements to...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Eligibility (27 Oct 2022)

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. The person concerned applied for Fuel allowance on 3 October 2022. Following a means...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Public Sector Pensions (27 Oct 2022)

Heather Humphreys: In line with Labour Court recommendations LCR 20116, LCR 20117, Community Welfare Officers (CWOs) transferred to the Department of Social Protection on the principle that their existing terms and conditions of employment would neither improve nor diminish by reason of the transfer. During the course of the negotiations of the Public Service Stability Agreement (2013-2016) the Public Service...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (27 Oct 2022)

Heather Humphreys: Carer's benefit (CARB) 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 show that the care recipient requires full-time care and attention. An...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (27 Oct 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. An application for CA was received from the person concerned on 17 October 2022. The application is currently being...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (27 Oct 2022)

Heather Humphreys: The Carer's Support Grant (CSG) is an annual payment for carers who look after a person in need of full-time care and attention. The payment is made regardless of the carer's means but is subject to certain conditions. I can confirm that, according to the records of this Department, no application form for a CSG has been received from the person concerned. An application form (CSG1) has...