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Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Rural Schemes (24 Feb 2022)

Heather Humphreys: The Local Improvement Scheme (LIS) supports the improvement of rural roads and laneways that are not normally maintained by local authorities. As part of 'Our Rural Future',the Government is committed to ensuring that the LIS is funded into the future. This reflects the important contribution which the scheme makes to connectivity in rural Ireland. The allocation of funding under the Local...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Island Communities (24 Feb 2022)

Heather Humphreys: The Inis Meáin pier development is included in the National Development Plan. As the Deputy will be aware, Galway County Council is the body responsible for development of stage three of the Caladh Mór pier development. Users of the pier, including a number of State subsidised ferry operators, have highlighted issues with capacity within the harbour, as well as with currents...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Seirbhísí Farantóireachta (24 Feb 2022)

Heather Humphreys: Tá obair ar siúl i mo Roinn faoi láthair leis na cáipéisí a bhaineann leis an bpróiseas soláthair le hathnuachan a dhéanamh ar an gconradh farantóireachta d'Oileáin Árainn a ullmhú. Mar is eol don Teachta, tá próiseas comhairliúcháin le pobal na n-oileán mar chuid lárnach den próiseas...

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

Heather Humphreys: Domiciliary Care Allowance is a monthly payment for parents caring for a child with a severe disability in their own home.  Domiciliary Care allowance (DCA) can be paid in respect of qualified children up to age 16 years.  A total of 3,402 children ceased being eligible for Domiciliary Care Allowance during 2021, as they reached 16 years of age.  If those children...

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

Heather Humphreys: The EURES ‘Targeted Mobility Scheme’ (TMS) aims to foster movement for workers within the European Union by the creation of innovative job mobility projects with the support of the European Commission. The initiative is financed under the Employment and Social Innovation ("EaSI") strand of the ESF+ which is a European-level financing instrument managed directly by the European...

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

Heather Humphreys: The information requested by the Deputy is set out in the Table below. The Deputy should note that the percentage refused is based on refused claims as a percentage of claims with a decision recorded; that is as a proportion of claims awarded or refused or withdrawn. Domiciliary Care Allowance Registered Awarded Refused Withdrawn % refused...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Eligibility (23 Feb 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, to 371,000 low-income households, at an estimated cost of €366 million in 2022. The purpose of this payment is to assist these 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: Social Welfare Payments (23 Feb 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. The person concerned was assessed with a Jobseekers Allowance (JA) overpayment of €153,702.20. This decision...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (23 Feb 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.  An application for CA was received from the person concerned on 1 November 2021.  A person can be considered to...

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

Heather Humphreys: In order to support an application for Illness Benefit, medical certification is needed.  To date, the Department has not received any medical evidence for the person concerned.  Medical certification for Illness Benefit is accepted in the following formats:  - An e-Cert – sent electronically by the person's doctor to the Department.  - A paper...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Eligibility (23 Feb 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. In accordance with Social Welfare legislation the person with whom a qualified child normally resides is qualified...

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

Heather Humphreys: I propose to take Questions Nos. 164 and 165 together. The Arts and Culture Taskforce recommended the introduction of a pilot basic income scheme for artists. This was reflected in the National Economic Recovery Plan. Budget 2022 included an announcement of €25 million to pilot a new Basic Income Guarantee scheme for artists. My colleague the Minister for Minister for Tourism,...

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

Heather Humphreys: Disability allowance (DA) is subject to periodic reviews.  A control review was carried out on this persons entitlement and it was determined that based on the medical evidence provided, they no longer satisfied the medical conditions for receipt of DA. The person concerned was notified of this decision on 19 November 2021 and of their right to have this decision reviewed...

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

Heather Humphreys: Recipients of certain social welfare payments can claim an increase in their payment in respect of a Qualified Adult, subject to a means assessment. A Qualified Adult is the spouse, civil partner or cohabitant of the recipient who is being wholly or mainly maintained by that claimant. The means test in respect of the increase for a Qualified Adult applies to both contribution based social...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Eligibility (23 Feb 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.    An application for CA from the person concerned was received on 18 April 2016.  The...

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

Heather Humphreys: My Department provides two payment options for customers: payment in cash at post offices or payment directly into customer accounts by Electronic Fund Transfer (EFT). There are a number of social welfare schemes to support people who are ill, people with disabilities. and carers. Provisional 2021 transaction volumes, broken down by payment method, for this group of social welfare schemes...

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

Heather Humphreys: I propose to take Questions Nos. 170, 171 and 172 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 secondary in...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Code (23 Feb 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...

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

Heather Humphreys: The Living Alone Increase is a weekly payment for people aged 66 or over who are in receipt of certain social welfare payments and who are living alone.  These payments include State pension (contributory), State pension (non-contributory), Widow’s, Widower’s or Surviving Civil Partner’s (contributory) pension, Widow's/Widower's Pension under the Occupational...

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

Heather Humphreys: The Local Improvement Scheme (LIS) supports the improvement of rural roads and laneways that are not normally maintained by local authorities. As part of 'Our Rural Future',the Government is committed to ensuring that the LIS is funded into the future. This reflects the important contribution which the scheme makes to connectivity in rural Ireland. I launched the 2021 Scheme with an initial...