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Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Eligibility (5 Oct 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 claim for IP was received from the person concerned on 06 September 2022. In order to establish medical suitability two forms were sent to her on 17 September 2022....

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Eligibility (5 Oct 2022)

Heather Humphreys: An application for a Free Travel Companion Pass was received from the person concerned in September 2022. This application was forwarded to the Department's Medical Advisor for decision. The Department's Medical Advisor has found that a Free Travel Companion Pass is warranted on the basis of the medical evidence supplied. The person concerned has been awarded the Companion Free Travel and...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (5 Oct 2022)

Heather Humphreys: The person referred to has been awarded invalidity pension with effect from 07 April 2022 and will receive his first payment to his nominated bank account on 06 October 2022. Any arrears due from 07 April 2022 to 05 October 2022 will issue in due course. The person in question was notified of this decision on 03 October 2022. I hope this clarifies the position for the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: State Pensions (5 Oct 2022)

Heather Humphreys: The person concerned reached pension age on 13 May 2020. Their application for State pension (contributory) was received on 6 September 2022. According to the records of my Department, they have a total of 1,014 qualifying paid and credited social insurance contributions which equates to a yearly average of 21 contributions. This gives entitlement to standard State Pension (contributory) of...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: State Pensions (5 Oct 2022)

Heather Humphreys: The person concerned reached pension age on 17 March 2022. An application for the State Pension Contributory was received on 6 April 2022. The person concerned has a total of 652 reckonable paid and credited contributions. A homemakers disregard has also been applied from 01 September 1997 to 09 February 2007. This gives them a yearly average of 16 contributions. giving them an entitlement...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Eligibility (5 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 13 September 2022. The application is currently being...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Departmental Contracts (5 Oct 2022)

Heather Humphreys: My Department has held no contracts or sub-contracts with Top Security since 2015, and has not engaged their services.

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Recycling Policy (5 Oct 2022)

Heather Humphreys: The Department of Social Protection is committed to ensuring responsible management of resources over their life cycle and the appropriate disposal of workplace waste. Recycling, organic waste, and general waste collection services are in operation in each Departmental location. In addition to individual desktop paper recycling trays available to staff, there are segregated bins on each...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Community Development Projects (5 Oct 2022)

Heather Humphreys: 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 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 Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Schemes (5 Oct 2022)

Heather Humphreys: I propose to take Questions Nos. 376, 377 and 381 together. As part of Our Rural Future, the Government is committed to ensuring that the Local Improvement Scheme (LIS) is funded into the future. The LIS supports the improvement of rural roads and laneways that are not normally maintained by local authorities. The scheme makes an important contribution to connectivity in rural Ireland. The...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Rural Schemes (5 Oct 2022)

Heather Humphreys: The Rural Regeneration and Development Fund provides funding for the development and construction of capital projects in towns and villages and rural areas across Ireland. To date, 191 projects have been approved for funding of €279 million for projects costing €379 million. Calls for applications to the Fund are sought under two categories – Category 1 and Category 2....

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Staff (5 Oct 2022)

Heather Humphreys: The Department of Rural and Community Development (DRCD) was established on 19th July 2017 to provide a renewed and consolidated focus on rural and community development in Ireland. My Department has a Blended Working Policy in place and the vast majority of staff located in my Department's offices in Dublin and Ballina, Co. Mayo are working on a bended basis. My Department does not have any...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Rural Schemes (5 Oct 2022)

Heather Humphreys: This year's CLÁR programme was launched in February with a total budget of €7 million. This represents an increase of €1.5 million on the budget for the 2021 CLÁR programme. The measures funded under CLÁR 2022 were - Measure 1: Developing Community Facilities and Amenities - Measure 2: Mobility, Cancer Care and Community First Responders Transport -Measure 3:...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Contracts (5 Oct 2022)

Heather Humphreys: I can confirm to the Deputy that my Department has not procured any contracts, subcontracts or services from the organisation referenced.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Recycling Policy (5 Oct 2022)

Heather Humphreys: My Department is undertaking a number of measures in terms of recycling in our offices. These efforts are led by our internal Green, Energy and Organisational (GEO) Committee, which oversees a number of initiatives to promote recycling and ensure energy conservation and environmental sustainability as part of our work. In terms of our offices in Trinity Point, Dublin 2 and Government...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (4 Oct 2022)

Heather Humphreys: I propose to take Questions Nos. 410 and 422 together. Diet supplement, administered under the supplementary welfare allowance scheme, is payable to qualifying persons, in receipt of the supplement prior to February 2014, who have been prescribed a special diet because of a specified medical condition.  There are currently approximately 1,320 people in receipt of diet...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (4 Oct 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 my department has not received an application for disability...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (4 Oct 2022)

Heather Humphreys: Disablement Benefit is paid if a person loses certain physical or mental abilities as a result of their work, or while they were travelling to or from work. The number of recipients of Disablement Benefit by quarter from Q1 2020 to Q2 2022 are shown in the attached tabular statement. Quarter Recipients Q1 2020 14,531 Q2 2020 ...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Rates (4 Oct 2022)

Heather Humphreys: The Fuel Allowance is a payment of €33 per week for 28 weeks (a total of €924 each year) from late September to April, which is supporting over 370,000 households in 2022, at an estimated cost of €366 million.  The purpose of this payment is to assist these households with their energy costs.  The allowance represents a contribution towards the...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Departmental Transport (4 Oct 2022)

Heather Humphreys: There were no domestic flights taken for work purposes by myself, Minister O'Brien or Departmental staff during 2019 to 2021, and to date in 2022.  I hope this clarifies the matter for the Deputy.