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Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: School Meals Programme (12 Jul 2022)

Heather Humphreys: I propose to take Questions Nos. 644 to 648, inclusive, together. The school meals programme provides funding towards the provision of food to some 1,800 schools and organisations benefitting 290,000 children. The objective of the programme is to provide regular, nutritious food to children who are unable, due to lack of good quality food, to take full advantage of the education provided...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (12 Jul 2022)

Heather Humphreys: A basic Supplementary Welfare Allowance (SWA) is a weekly allowance paid to people who do not have enough income to meet their needs and those of their families. Amongst other reasons a person may qualify for a basic SWA if they have no other income and are awaiting the outcome of an application for a payment from my Department that has not yet been finalised. According to the records of...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Payments (12 Jul 2022)

Heather Humphreys: I can confirm that my department received an application for disability allowance (DA) from the person concerned on 23 May 2022. On 16 June 2022 the person concerned was requested to supply supporting documentation required by the deciding officer in order to make a decision on their eligibility. The person concerned has been awarded disability allowance with effect from 25 May 2022. The...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Departmental Policies (12 Jul 2022)

Heather Humphreys: The Back to School Clothing and Footwear Allowance scheme provides a once-off payment to eligible families to assist with the costs of clothing and footwear when children start or return to school each autumn. The scheme operates from June to September each year. This year, the Back to School Clothing and Footwear Allowance payment has been increased by €100 for the 2022 scheme year,...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Payments (12 Jul 2022)

Heather Humphreys: The estimated cost of increasing core social protection payments by €1, disaggregated by payment type for the period 27 September to 31 December 2022 and from 1 January 2023 to December 2023 are shown in the table below: Payment Full year 14 weeks (27/09/22 - 31/12/22) Social Insurance Schemes €m €m...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Payments (12 Jul 2022)

Heather Humphreys: The Minimum Essential Standard of Living (MESL) is an assessment, developed by the Vincentian Partnership for Social Justice, of the minimum income needed to live and partake in the social and economic norms of everyday life for various household types. My Department has partly funded the excellent, detailed work of the Vincentian Partnership for a number of years, and I find it extremely...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Payments (12 Jul 2022)

Heather Humphreys: The estimated costs of increasing the Qualified Child Increase payment rate by €1 per week for the period 27 September to 31 December 2022 and, as clarified with the Deputy, from 1 January to 31 December 2023 are shown in the table below: Full year 14 weeks (27/09/22 - 31/12/22) €m €m Cost for...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Departmental Programmes (12 Jul 2022)

Heather Humphreys: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1144 and 1145 together. The CLÁR Programme provides funding under a number of different measures for small-scale infrastructural projects in designated rural areas that have experienced significant levels of depopulation over a defined period. A review of CLÁR areas nationally was undertaken in 2021 using the 2016 Census of Population data....

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Local Authorities (12 Jul 2022)

Heather Humphreys: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1146 and 1147 together. While my Department has legislative responsibility regarding local authority burial grounds, this responsibility does not extend to the management of burial records. This is a matter for each local authority in respect of the cemeteries and burial grounds they provide. That said, enquiries have been made with Cork City Council, which...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Community Development Projects (12 Jul 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 Rural and Community Development: Departmental Schemes (12 Jul 2022)

Heather Humphreys: The Local Improvement Scheme (LIS) supports the improvement of rural roads and laneways that are not normally maintained by local authorities. As part of Our Rural Future, the Government is committed to ensuring that the LIS is funded into the future. The scheme makes an important contribution to connectivity in rural Ireland. The scheme was reintroduced in 2017 following a number of years...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Departmental Contracts (12 Jul 2022)

Heather Humphreys: I can confirm to the Deputy that my Department has not engaged the services of the first referenced organisation at any point from 1 January 2020 to date. My Department did engage the services of the second referenced organisation. The overall costs associated with or incurred for the provision of services from that organisation was €4,982 from 1 January 2020 to date. Please...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Departmental Funding (12 Jul 2022)

Heather Humphreys: My colleague, Ms. Anne Rabbitte T.D., Minister of State with Special Responsibility for Disability at the Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth, has responsibility for the development of the Autism Innovation Strategy. I understand that the designation of autism friendly towns is part of an initiative carried out by 'As I Am', a charity operating in the area....

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Departmental Schemes (12 Jul 2022)

Heather Humphreys: The Town and Village Renewal Scheme (TVRS) was introduced in 2016 and is one of a number of measures designed to rejuvenate rural towns and villages throughout Ireland. The Scheme is administered through local authorities, who work closely with local communities and businesses to develop proposals that can make a lasting impact in revitalising rural towns and villages across the country....

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Departmental Programmes (12 Jul 2022)

Heather Humphreys: The 2014-2020 LEADER programme for Ireland had an allocation of €250 million. €225 million of this budget was allocated to Local Action Groups (LAGs) who delivered the programme and approve projects at local level. This allocation covered both core project expenditure and the administration costs of the LAG. For the purposes of the LEADER Programme, County Cork was divided...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Departmental Schemes (12 Jul 2022)

Heather Humphreys: The Local Improvement Scheme (LIS) supports the improvement of rural roads and laneways that are not normally maintained by local authorities. As part of Our Rural Future, the Government is committed to ensuring that the LIS is funded into the future. The scheme makes an important contribution to connectivity in rural Ireland. The scheme was reintroduced in 2017 following a number of years...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Departmental Schemes (12 Jul 2022)

Heather Humphreys: The Connected Hubs Voucher Scheme, which I launched in June, will give remote workers free use of hot desks at participating digital hubs nationwide. These hubs are all members of the National Hub Network and voucher bookings may be made via the Network's online booking platform connectedhubs.ie Connectedhubs.ie is a shared online booking engine that provides a 'one stop shop' for users to...

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

Heather Humphreys: Jobseekers Benefit has been awarded for the person concerned at the rate of €208.00 per week. Notification has been sent to the customer concerned on 04/07/2022. The person concerned will receive their first payment on 07/07/2022 at their chosen post office. I trust this clarifies the position for the Deputy.

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

Heather Humphreys: The person concerned has no Jobseekers Benefit claim open with the Department. Once the person concerned has made a claim application for Jobseeker's Benefit, with relevant supporting documentation, the application will be processed in a timely manner. I trust this clarifies the position for the Deputy.

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

Heather Humphreys: Jobseekers Benefit has been awarded from 04/07/2022 at €208.00 per week for the person concerned. First payment will issue on 13/07/2022 to the selected post office for the person concerned. The decision letter was issued 04/07/2022 confirming payment to the person concerned. I trust this clarifies the position for the Deputy.