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Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: State Pensions (11 May 2022)

Heather Humphreys: State pension non-contributory is a means-tested payment for people aged 66 and over, habitually residing in the State, who do not qualify for a state pension contributory, or who only qualify for a reduced rate contributory pension based on their social insurance record. Recipients of state pension non-contributory are obliged to notify the Department of any changes in their circumstances...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (11 May 2022)

Heather Humphreys: I propose to take Questions Nos. 191 and 194 together. The information requested is contained in the tables below. With the exception of Fuel Allowance, all the number of distinct recipients by quarter are provided. For Fuel allowance, the number of distinct recipients by year are provided. Table 1 shows the recipients of each scheme by quarter from Q1 2020 to Q1 2022 in Westmeath, and...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (11 May 2022)

Heather Humphreys: The COVID-19 Pandemic Unemployment Payment (PUP) was introduced in response to the unprecedented disruption to the labour market caused by the COVID-19 Pandemic. Over the course of the pandemic, over 880,000 individuals received support under the scheme, at an associated cost of over €9 billion. Following the full lifting of public health restrictions earlier this year, the scheme has...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (11 May 2022)

Heather Humphreys: My Department provides a suite of income supports for those who are unable to work due to an illness or disability. It is important to note that entitlement to these supports is generally not contingent on the nature of the illness or disability but on the extent to which a particular illness or disability impairs or restricts a person’s capacity to work. In March 2020, under the...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (11 May 2022)

Heather Humphreys: Disability allowance (DA) is a weekly income support paid to people who are aged over 16 and under 66 and who are substantially restricted from doing work that would otherwise be suitable for a person of their age, experience and qualifications by virtue of them having an injury, disease or physical or mental disability. The specified disability must be expected to last for at least on year...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Wildlife Conservation (11 May 2022)

Heather Humphreys: As part of the Government’s Climate Action Plan, my Department is committed to countering climate change and improving our environment for present and future generations. My Department has a Greener Department Group, comprising staff and managers which promotes a greener, more ecological culture within the Department, coordinates green initiatives, champions sustainable practices,...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Departmental Schemes (11 May 2022)

Heather Humphreys: 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 scheme was reintroduced in 2017 following a number of years...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Legislative Reviews (11 May 2022)

Heather Humphreys: My Department conducted a public consultation on measures relating to the control of dogs in Ireland. This process has been completed and I expect the findings of this review will be published on gov.ie in the coming days. Approximately 1,000 submissions were received and a selection of submissions from representative organisations will be published alongside the consultation report. Some...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Legislative Measures (11 May 2022)

Heather Humphreys: My Department has overall policy responsibility for the Dog Breeding Establishments Act 2010. Following a public consultation, revised guidelines for Dog Breeding Establishments were published in July 2018 and came into effect on 1 January 2019. Following a review, my Department is currently developing necessary legislative amendments to the Dog Breeding Establishments Act 2010, with a...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Departmental Reviews (11 May 2022)

Heather Humphreys: The Local Improvement Scheme (LIS) supports the improvement of rural roads and laneways that are not normally maintained by local authorities and represent a vital piece of infrastructure for rural communities. As part of 'Our Rural Future',the Government is committed to ensuring that the Local Improvement Scheme is funded into the future. The selection of LIS roads is a matter for the...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Wildlife Conservation (11 May 2022)

Heather Humphreys: My Department has a number of measures in place which can contribute to the installation of structures that provide shelter and habitat space for wild species. Some of the funded programmes encourage and promote the enhancement of biodiversity when reinstating/landscaping areas e.g. native pollinator plants. For example, applications received under CLÁR 2022 must outline if the project...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Departmental Funding (11 May 2022)

Heather Humphreys: The tables below provides details of the amount of funding allocated to county Cork since July 2017 (when my Department was established) and details of the schemes under which this funding was assigned. Unfortunately, this project data is not available at the specific granular geographical level requested by the Deputy. Allocations to County Cork 2017-2022 € ...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Genealogical Services (10 May 2022)

Heather Humphreys: The GRO hold the civil records of all births, deaths and marriages which occurred in Ireland. These records extend to 1864 for births and deaths and 1845 for marriages.Genealogical records of births that occurred more than 100 years previously, deaths that occurred more than 50 years previously and marriages that occurred more than 75 years previously are made available online via the...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (10 May 2022)

Heather Humphreys: Primary weekly social welfare payments are intended to enable recipients to meet their basic day-to-day income needs. In addition to these primary payments, my Department also provides a range of other payments, both cash and non-cash, on a weekly, monthly, or less frequent basis. These payments are considered secondary in nature. The Living Alone Increase (LAI) is one of those secondary...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Payments (10 May 2022)

Heather Humphreys: Following a review of his entitlement for the national fuel scheme (fuel allowance), the person in question is eligible for fuel allowance with effect from 06 January 2022. Notification of this decision issued on 05 May 2022. Arrears due will issue shortly to his nominated bank account. I hope this clarifies the position for the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (10 May 2022)

Heather Humphreys: Child Benefit is a monthly payment to the parents or guardians of children under 16 years of age. Child Benefit can also be claimed for children aged 16 and 17, if they are in full-time education or full-time training or have a disability and cannot support themselves. Under the Convention of Social Security between the Government of Ireland and the Government of the United Kingdom of Great...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Ukraine War (10 May 2022)

Heather Humphreys: On 4 March 2022, the Council of the European Union adopted the decision to apply the Temporary Protection Directive 2001/55/EC to persons displaced from Ukraine on or after 24 February 2022 as a result of the military invasion by Russian armed forces that began on that date. This means that people from Ukraine arriving in the State will receive a letter confirming that they have been granted...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Ukraine War (10 May 2022)

Heather Humphreys: My Department is providing ongoing support and services to assist people covered by the Temporary Protection Directive who are fleeing Ukraine and who arrive in Ireland, such as the provision of PPSNs and income supports. Currently, where a recipient of a means tested social assistance payment provides accommodation in their own home, any rental payment received in exchange will be assessed...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Payments (10 May 2022)

Heather Humphreys: The person concerned has been in receipt of disability allowance (DA) from 31 March 2010. A request to have an increase for a qualified adult (IQA) added to her DA claim was received on 23 February 2022. The person concerned was awarded an IQA on her DA with effect from 16 February 2022. She was notified of this decision in writing on 15 March 2022. On foot of a request for the IQA to be...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Eligibility (10 May 2022)

Heather Humphreys: My Department provides social insurance and social assistance payments to those who are experiencing a particular contingency. Social insurance schemes are paid to those covered by the Social Insurance Fund, whereas social assistance payments are designed to support those most in need and are based on a means-test. However, there is a general principle of one person, one payment, which...