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Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Eligibility (23 Jun 2022)

Heather Humphreys: I confirm that my department received an application for Carer’s Support Grant  (CSG) from the person concerned on the 9thJune 2022.  I can confirm that the person concerned has been awarded a CSG for the year 2022.  Payment of €1,850 for the year 2022 will be paid to the person's nominated bank account shortly. Notification of this decision has...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: State Pensions (23 Jun 2022)

Heather Humphreys: The Social Welfare Appeals Office functions independently of the Minister for Social Protection and of the Department and is responsible for determining appeals against decisions in relation to social welfare entitlements.  The Social Welfare Appeals Office has advised me that an appeal by the person concerned was registered in that office on 21 April 2022.  It is a...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Rural Schemes (23 Jun 2022)

Heather Humphreys: The Town and Village Renewal Scheme (TVRS) is part of a range of measures to support the revitalisation of rural Ireland. The programme is funded under Project Ireland 2040 as part of “Our Rural Future”. The Scheme is administered on behalf of my Department by the local authorities. Since the introduction of the Scheme in 2016, almost €113 million has been approved...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Rural Schemes (23 Jun 2022)

Heather Humphreys: 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 de-population over a defined period. I launched this year's programme in February with a total budget of €7 million.  This represents an increase of €1.5 million on the budget...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Island Communities (23 Jun 2022)

Heather Humphreys: The sustainability of the communities on our off shore islands is a core objective of the Government, as set out in its ‘Rural Development Policy 2021-2025, Our Rural Future’. The policy acknowledges the importance for island communities of access to reliable, safe and affordable connectivity services to and from the mainland.  Contracts for connectivity services...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Rural Schemes (23 Jun 2022)

Heather Humphreys: I propose to take Questions Nos. 466 and 467 together. The LEADER programme is one of the key interventions of Our Rural Future, the Government’s Policy for rural development launched last year. Preparations for the design and delivery of the next LEADER programme from 2023-2027 are well underway and there is ongoing engagement between my officials and stakeholders in...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (22 Jun 2022)

Heather Humphreys: The key role of the Department of Social Protection is to provide income support where an income need arises because of a particular contingency – be that illness, disability, caring or unemployment. The assisted living scheme is separate from these supports and does not fall under the remit of my Department. Disability Allowance is the Department’s main income support for...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Employment Support Services (22 Jun 2022)

Heather Humphreys: My Department is working alongside other relevant departments in supporting access to the labour market and employment for those arriving from Ukraine, under the EU’s Temporary Protection Directive. Intreo employment services are assisting those arriving from Ukraine as they seek employment in Intreo Offices and through jobsireland.ie.  A dedicated section...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Payments (22 Jun 2022)

Heather Humphreys: The Illness Benefit scheme is designed to provide support to those who cannot attend work in the short term due to illness. To qualify for a payment under the terms of the Illness Benefit scheme a person must be under pensionable age, satisfy prescribed PRSI conditions and be certified by a doctor as being incapable of attending work due to illness. Details of the average processing...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Payments (22 Jun 2022)

Heather Humphreys: As outlined in the previous reply, prepaid envelopes are provided for all our social welfare schemes, necessitating 119 Free post licenses.  In cases where a customer is requested by telephone to provide additional information a freepost envelope would not normally be issued, as this would lead to unnecessary delays.   A freepost envelope would of course be available on request.

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (22 Jun 2022)

Heather Humphreys: The person concerned applied for Jobseeker's Allowance on the 15th March 2022. The application was forwarded to a Social Welfare Inspector for full examination in relation to means from parental income. Upon receipt of the Social Welfare Inspectors Report a decision was made and the person concerned was awarded Jobseeker's Allowance at the rate of €90.70 per week. As the person...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Departmental Data (22 Jun 2022)

Heather Humphreys: The Fuel Allowance is a payment of €33 per week for 28 weeks (a total of €924 each fuel season) from October to April, at an estimated cost of €366 million in 2022.  The purpose of this payment is to assist qualifying households with their energy costs.  The allowance represents a contribution towards the energy costs of a household.  It is not...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Departmental Data (22 Jun 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 may have...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: General Register Office (22 Jun 2022)

Heather Humphreys: The General Register Office (GRO) is currently considering a range of revisions to improve the functioning of the civil registration system in the State.  I expect to be in a position to consider proposals from the GRO for amending legislation later this year.  I have been informed by the GRO that any proposals for amending legislation will include changes...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: State Pensions (22 Jun 2022)

Heather Humphreys: The Treatment Benefit Scheme provides dental, optical, aural and hair replacement services/products to insured workers, the self-employed and retired people who have the required number of social insurance (PRSI) contributions and their dependent spouse, partner or co-habitant .  In order to qualify for treatment benefit when aged over 66 years a PRSI contributor must...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Departmental Funding (22 Jun 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 Funding (22 Jun 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. The Fund has, to date, allocated funding of €278 million for 191 projects across the country worth a total of €377 million. Calls for applications to the Fund are sought under two categories – Category...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Flexible Work Practices (22 Jun 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 Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Eligibility (21 Jun 2022)

Heather Humphreys: Firstly, may I take this opportunity to extend my condolences to the person concerned and their family on their recent bereavement. 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...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Eligibility (21 Jun 2022)

Heather Humphreys: The detailed medical report in respect of the person referred to has been forwarded to the Dutch authorities by the invalidity pension section by post on 15 June 2022. I hope this clarifies the position for the Deputy.