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Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: School Meals Programme (24 May 2022)

Heather Humphreys: The school meals programme provides funding towards the provision of food to some 1,506 schools and organisations benefitting 230,000 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 to them. The programme is an important component of policies to...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Citizens Information Services (24 May 2022)

Heather Humphreys: The Citizens Information Board (CIB) under the aegis of the Department of Social Protection, is the statutory body with responsibility for the Citizens Information service (CIS). CIB provides funding to eight CIS companies that operate a national network of Citizens Information Centres, which in turn has responsibility for the provision of information, advice and advocacy services in its...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Citizens Information Services (24 May 2022)

Heather Humphreys: The Citizens Information Board (CIB) is the statutory body with responsibility for the Citizens Information Service (CIS). CIB provides funding to eight CIS companies that operate a national network of Citizens Information Centres. Each CIS is a limited company overseen by a board of directors and makes decisions independently on the delivery of services in their regions. The following is a...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Covid-19 Pandemic Unemployment Payment (24 May 2022)

Heather Humphreys: My Department provides the Revenue Commissioners with details of payments of taxable social welfare payments on an ongoing basis in order to assist the Revenue Commissioners in the management of an individual's income tax liabilities. It is understood that the Deputy's query relates to payments of the Covid-19 Pandemic Unemployment Payment which issued to the person concerned in 2022. While...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Fuel Poverty (24 May 2022)

Heather Humphreys: Fuel allowance is a means-tested payment to assist householders on long-term social welfare payments towards the cost of their heating needs. The current threshold for the fuel allowance means test is €120 above the maximum weekly rate of State pension (contributory). The person concerned has income from a private pension in excess of €120 per week and accordingly, does not...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Schemes (24 May 2022)

Heather Humphreys: The free travel scheme provides free travel on the main public and private transport services for those eligible under the scheme. These include road, rail and ferry services provided by companies such as Bus Átha Cliath, Bus Éireann and Iarnród Éireann, as well as Luas and services provided by over 80 private transport operators. There are currently approximately...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Eligibility (24 May 2022)

Heather Humphreys: The person concerned applied for Jobseeker’s Allowance (JA) with effect from 04/03/2022. This claim was subsequently closed as requested documentation was not provided and the application could not be progressed. The person concerned applied for Jobseeker’s Benefit (JB) with effect from 12/05/2022 and this claim is currently being processed. On completion of assessment the...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Eligibility (24 May 2022)

Heather Humphreys: Partial Capacity Benefit is a scheme that allows people in receipt of Invalidity Pension, or Illness Benefit for a minimum of 6 months, and who are assessed as having a restriction on their capacity for work to take up employment while retaining a portion of their welfare payment. The rate of payment is based on a medical assessment of the restriction on the applicant's capacity to work. A...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (24 May 2022)

Heather Humphreys: The number of families in receipt of Child Benefit between 2012 and 2021, and the number of children in respect of whom these payments were made, are shown in the table below. The figures refer to the number of families and children as of 31st December for each year. Year Families Children 2012 608,733 1,162,070 2013 ...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (24 May 2022)

Heather Humphreys: The estimated cost of making a once-off double payment of Child Benefit in July 2022 would be an additional €172 million. There is no provision in the 2022 Revised Estimate to make such a payment. This costing is based on the estimated average number of recipients in 2022 and is subject to change in light of emerging trends and subsequent revision of the estimated number of...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: School Meals Programme (24 May 2022)

Heather Humphreys: The Department of Social Protection has provided a budget of €68.1 million for School Meals in 2022. The estimated cost of increasing the budget in 2022 by 5%, 10%, 20% and 25% is set out in the table below. 2022 REV School Meals Estimate (€000): €68,100 % Increase 5% 10% 20% 25% Cost of Increase (€000) ...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: School Meals Programme (24 May 2022)

Heather Humphreys: I propose to take Questions Nos. 467 to 471, inclusive, together. The school meals programme provides funding towards the provision of food to some 1,506 schools and organisations benefitting 230,000 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 to...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Government Communications (24 May 2022)

Heather Humphreys: The details sought by the Deputy are set out beneath. (i) Ms. Heather Humphreys, T.D, Minister for Social Protection, Aras Mhic Dhiarmada, Store Street, Dublin 1. (ii) Mr. Joe O Brien, T.D., Minister of State at the Department of Rural and Community Development, Trinity Point, 10-11 South Leinster Street, Dublin 2. (iii) Mr. Damien English, T.D., Minister of State for Business, Employment...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Appeals (24 May 2022)

Heather Humphreys: I propose to take Questions Nos. 473 to 475, inclusive, together. 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. When an appeal is assigned to an Appeals Officer for consideration the Appeals Officer makes a summary...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (24 May 2022)

Heather Humphreys: The Blind Pension is a means-tested payment paid to blind and visually impaired people who are habitually resident in Ireland. To qualify for the Pension, an applicant must supply an eye test from an ophthalmic surgeon to verify their visual impairment. The number of individuals in receipt of the Blind Pension scheme on 31st December for 2019, 2020 and 2021, as well as the number of reviews...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Payments (24 May 2022)

Heather Humphreys: It is a requirement that the holder of a letter from the Minister for Justice granting permission to reside, register this permission with the Irish Immigration Services. On registration, an Irish Residence Permit (IRP) card will issue. While the residency permit gives the person a right to reside, there may be conditions associated with each permission as regards the right to access public...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (24 May 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. An increased payment can be made where full-time care is being provided to two people. To qualify, the carer must satisfy PRSI conditions, employment conditions, show that they are providing full-time care...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: State Pensions (24 May 2022)

Heather Humphreys: The Pensions Commission’s Report was published on the 7th October 2021. It contained almost 250 pages of analysis, consideration and recommendations. The report established that the current State Pension system is not sustainable into the future and it has set out a recommended approach for Government. In the interests both of older people and future generations of older people, I...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Departmental Investigations (24 May 2022)

Heather Humphreys: Information and data is critical to the business of the Department of Social Protection. It is, therefore, vitally important to maintain the Department’s good record in relation to safeguarding confidential data and the confidence of the public. Therefore, the Department closely monitors issues around data breaches, whether they be personal or non-personal, including conducting...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Citizens Information Services (24 May 2022)

Heather Humphreys: The Citizens Information Board (CIB) is the statutory body with responsibility for the Citizens Information Service (CIS). CIB provides funding to eight CIS companies that operate a national network of Citizens Information Centres. Each CIS is a limited company overseen by a board of directors and makes decisions independently on the delivery of services in their regions. Decisions...