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Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Departmental Staff (26 Apr 2022)

Heather Humphreys: The Department of Rural and Community Development was established on 19th July 2017 to provide a renewed and consolidated focus on rural and community development in Ireland. I can confirm that no staff members employed in my Department went on secondment since January 2019 on the basis that they would not return to their position within the Department. My Department currently has only one...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Eligibility (26 Apr 2022)

Heather Humphreys: I propose to take Questions Nos. 967 and 1072 together. The benefit payment for 65 year olds is provided under the Jobseeker’s Benefit and Jobseeker’s Benefit (Self-Employed) social insurance schemes in accordance with the relevant provisions of the Social Welfare Consolidation Act 2005 as amended.  It was introduced on 25th January 2021, in line with the Programme for...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (26 Apr 2022)

Heather Humphreys: The person concerned recently applied for Fuel Allowance.  As Fuel Allowance is a means tested payment and the application was not completed in full, a request for further information was issued to the person concerned on 2 April 2022. On return of the requested information, their entitlement will be examined and the person concerned will be notified, in writing, of the...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Citizens Information Services (26 Apr 2022)

Heather Humphreys: The Citizens Information Board (CIB) is a statutory independent body as set out in the Comhairle Act 2010 which operates under the aegis of my Department. CIB provides funding to 22 companies in order to deliver services on its behalf.  This includes eight CIS companies that operate a national network of Citizens Information Centres, including South Leinster CIS which encompasses Co....

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Departmental Reviews (26 Apr 2022)

Heather Humphreys: In line with Programme for Government commitments, the Government established a Child Maintenance Review Group to examine certain issues in relation to child maintenance in Ireland.  The Group was chaired by former Circuit Court Judge Catherine Murphy and included legal, policy and academic professionals as well as officials from my Department and the Department of Justice. The Group's...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Eligibility (26 Apr 2022)

Heather Humphreys: The Working Family Payment (WFP) is an in-work support which provides an income top-up for employees on low earnings.  The WFP is designed to prevent in-work poverty for low paid workers with child dependents, and to offer a financial incentive to take-up employment.  There are approximately 47,000 families with 103,000 children who are currently in receipt of the WFP.  The...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Eligibility (26 Apr 2022)

Heather Humphreys: I propose to take Questions Nos. 975, 979 and 1024 together. 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...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Eligibility (26 Apr 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. Means are any income belonging to the carer and their spouse, civil partner, or cohabitant and includes...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Gender Recognition (26 Apr 2022)

Heather Humphreys: As the Deputy is already aware, the statutory review of the Gender Recognition Act 2015 (GRA) was completed in 2018 and the Minister's response was presented to the Oireachtas.  The review recommended a number of amendments to the Act, including some relating to children.  The previous Government announced its intention to legislate to give effect to these...