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

Heather Humphreys: Disability allowance (DA) is a means tested payment for people with a specified disability who are aged 16 or over and under the age of 66. The applicant must be suffering from an injury, disease, congenital deformity or physical or mental illness or defect, which has lasted for one year or is expected to last for one year and as a result of which, they are substantially restricted in...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Apprenticeship Programmes (22 Mar 2022)

Heather Humphreys: My Department provides a range of supports for families with children. In most cases, these payments can be made until the child reaches age 18 or until the child reaches age 22 where they are engaged in full-time education. This is the position with regard to Guardian's Payment, whether contributory or non-contributory, to which the Deputy refers, as well as other payments such as Increases...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Pension Provisions (22 Mar 2022)

Heather Humphreys: I note that details of a specific case have not been provided in this instance. State pension (non-contributory) is a means-tested payment for people aged 66 and over, legally and 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. For the purposes of...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Proposed Legislation (22 Mar 2022)

Heather Humphreys: The Programme for Government commits to developing a National Outdoor Recreation Strategy, investing in our blueways and recreational trails, and expanding the Walks Scheme. I expect to publish the National Outdoor Recreation Strategy later this year and in 2021 I approved funding of almost €35 million under the Outdoor Recreation Infrastructure Scheme. In addition, I expanded...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Regeneration Projects (22 Mar 2022)

Heather Humphreys: The Government recently published Town Centre First - A Policy Approach for Irish Towns. This publication represents a major new policy that aims to tackle vacancy, combat dereliction and breathe new life into our town centres. It contains 33 actions which will give our towns the tools and resources they need to become more viable and attractive places in which to live, work, socialise and...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Covid-19 Pandemic (22 Mar 2022)

Heather Humphreys: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1164 and 1165 together. The information sought by the Deputy in relation to face masks or face coverings is set out in the table below: Vendor Cost (incl. VAT) Bunzl €1168.50 Bunzl €3182.75 Codex €159.00 Hunt Office ...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Departmental Schemes (22 Mar 2022)

Heather Humphreys: My Department provides a number of funding streams for Community Centres. For example, the Rural Regeneration and Development Fund (RRDF) provides funding for the development and construction of large scale capital projects in towns and villages and rural areas across Ireland. I announced the fourth call for Category 1 applications in December 2021, with a closing date for applications of...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: World Economic Forum (22 Mar 2022)

Heather Humphreys: I can confirm that no contact has been made by myself or my Department officials in any form of communication, with the World Economic Forum, or representatives of the World Economic Forum.

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Rural Schemes (22 Mar 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 (22 Mar 2022)

Heather Humphreys: The LEADER programme is a key intervention implemented by my Department which will help to underpin the Government's rural development goals as outlined in Our Rural Future. Funding under the LEADER programme is focused on a thematic approach to rural development under the headings of Economic Development, Enterprise Development and Job Creation; Social Inclusion; and the Rural...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Departmental Consultations (10 Mar 2022)

Heather Humphreys: The following table sets out the 14 reports conducted by external consultancies for the period in question: 2019  Report Name of Consultants Publication Date Cost An Initial Evaluation of the Effectiveness of Intreo Activation Reforms ESRI Q1 2019 €82,820 ...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Citizens Information Services (10 Mar 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, of which South Leinster CIS encompasses Co. Wicklow, that operate a national network of Citizens Information Centres. ...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Pension Provisions (10 Mar 2022)

Heather Humphreys: The person concerned reached pension age on 26 April 2020. An application for State pension (contributory) was received from them on 24 April 2020.  Since April 2019, all new State (Contributory) Pension applications are assessed under all possible rate calculation methods, including the Yearly Average and the interim Total Contributions Approach, with the most beneficial rate paid...

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

Heather Humphreys: To date, my department has not received an application for any of the illness related schemes from the person concerned. In order to qualify for a payment under the terms of the Illness Benefit scheme, a person must have paid a prescribed number of reckonable PRSI contributions in the relevant tax years prior to their claim. It appears that the person...

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

Heather Humphreys: The person concerned was disallowed fuel allowance on the grounds that he didn't meet the eligibility criteria. He is living with other adults who are not his dependants and who are not entitled to the allowance in their own right. A letter issued to the customer on 2nd March 2022 advising him of this decision. I trust this clarifies the position for the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Personal Public Service Numbers (10 Mar 2022)

Heather Humphreys: I can confirm that my Department has allocated a Personal Public Service Number (PPSN) to the individual referred to by the Deputy. A letter with details of the PPSN issued to the person on 28th February 2022. I trust this clarifies the matter for the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (10 Mar 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. No application for Child Benefit has been received from the person concerned. Child Benefit Section have attempted to...

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

Heather Humphreys: The Fuel Allowance is a payment of €33.00 per week for 28 weeks (a total of €924 each year) from October to April. It is estimated that up to 400,000 households will benefit from the Fuel allowance in 2022 at an estimated cost of €366 million. The purpose of this payment is to assist these households with their energy costs. The allowance represents a contribution...

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

Heather Humphreys: Firstly, I want to say that my thoughts and prayers go out to those people who have been impacted by this terrible and unjust war. On 4 March 2022, the European Council adopted unanimously the implementing decision regarding the Temporary Protection Directive, due to the mass influx of persons fleeing Ukraine as a consequence of the war. This will allow Ukrainian citizens and others...

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

Heather Humphreys: The Government's thoughts are with the innocent people of Ukraine in their most difficult hour, and we stand with them. Ireland and the European Union have the responsibility to do all we can to help Ukraine and its people, and this Government will not be found wanting in offering them the humanitarian support they will need. The European Union has put in place a temporary protection...