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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (21 Oct 2021)

Heather Humphreys: As the Deputy will be aware, the Garda Commissioner is responsible under the Garda Síochána Act 2005 (as amended) for the management and administration of Garda business, which includes decisions relating to the Garda estate. The Commissioner is also the designated Accounting Officer for An Garda Síochána under the provisions of the Act and is independent in...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Crime Prevention (21 Oct 2021)

Heather Humphreys: As the Deputy is aware, the decision to grant bail in a particular case is a matter for the presiding Judge, who is independent in the exercise of his or her judicial functions. There is also a constitutional presumption in favour of the granting of bail as, under Irish Law, a person is presumed innocent until proven guilty.  The presumption that a person is innocent until proven...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (21 Oct 2021)

Heather Humphreys: I have sought the information requested by the Deputy from the Garda authorities. I will make contact directly with the Deputy when this has been received.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (21 Oct 2021)

Heather Humphreys: I have sought the information requested by the Deputy from the Garda authorities. I will make contact directly with the Deputy when this has been received.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Legislative Programme (21 Oct 2021)

Heather Humphreys: As the Deputy may be aware, Minister Helen McEntee and the Minister of State with responsibility for Trade Promotion, Digital and Company Regulation, Robert Troy published the Garda Síochána (Compensation) Bill 2021 on 23 April. The Bill will bring Garda compensation claims within the Personal Injuries Assessment Board (PIAB) process. This will benefit both claimants, in terms...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Deportation Orders (21 Oct 2021)

Heather Humphreys: I have requested a report from An Garda Síochána on the matters raised by the Deputy. I will contact the Deputy directly when the requested information is to hand

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (21 Oct 2021)

Heather Humphreys: As the Deputy will be aware, under the Garda Síochána Act 2005 (as amended), the Garda Commissioner is responsible for the management and administration of Garda business, including the recruitment and training of Garda members and staff. Under Section 33 of the Act, the Commissioner shall determine the distribution and deployment of An Garda Síochána throughout the State....

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (21 Oct 2021)

Heather Humphreys: As the Deputy will be aware, under the Garda Síochána Act 2005 (as amended), the Garda Commissioner is responsible for the management and administration of Garda business, including the recruitment and training of Garda members and staff. Under Section 33 of the Act, the Commissioner shall determine the distribution and deployment of An Garda Síochána throughout the State....

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Rural Schemes (21 Oct 2021)

Heather Humphreys: My Department operates a number of funding schemes that focus on projects supporting remote working through the development of hubs, including the development of BCPs as long-term, digitally-enabled community assets. Our Rural Future, Ireland’s Rural Development Policy 2021-2025, recognises the impact which these hubs can have and the potential of remote working hubs as key economic...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Community Development Projects (21 Oct 2021)

Heather Humphreys: A new capital fund for the upgrade of Community Centres was referenced recently in the National Development Plan, and funding of €5m has been secured for this under Budget 2022. This is consistent with the Programme for Government commitment to establishing a small capital grants scheme for the maintenance, improvement and upkeep of community centres.  The details of this...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Library Services (21 Oct 2021)

Heather Humphreys: In September 2020, my Department approved Small Scale Capital Works Programme funding of €60,000 for Roscommon County Council to support an ambitious and transformative programme of works in Ballaghaderreen Library to include the relocation of the children's area into its own dedicated space and the creation of a new dedicated space for young adults/teenagers.   In July...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Eligibility (20 Oct 2021)

Heather Humphreys: Under current eligibility conditions, applicants must have a minimum of 520 full-rate paid contributions in order to qualify for standard State pension (contributory).  This equates to 10 years of full-rate insurable employment over a person’s working life.  It should be noted that having a minimum of 520 full-rate contributions does not automatically entitle an applicant to...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Departmental Contracts (20 Oct 2021)

Heather Humphreys: Neither the Department of Social Protection or the Minister for the Department has held a meeting or conducted correspondence with this company since 1 January 2017 to date. I trust this clarifies the matter for the Deputy. 

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Driver Licences (20 Oct 2021)

Heather Humphreys: While participants of JobPath do not have access to the Training Support Grant (TSG) provided by the Department, the JobPath companies will on a case by case basis provide similar funding. JobPath providers have their own discretionary funds available to pay for training or other interventions; the decision to approve or reject any request for funding is solely at the discretion of the...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Family Support Services (20 Oct 2021)

Heather Humphreys: Working Family Payment (formerly known as Family Income Supplement) is a weekly tax free payment which provides additional income support to employees, on low earnings, with children. The person concerned reapplied for Working Family Payment through the Department's online application process. WFP for the person concerned has now been awarded with effect from 14 October...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Disability Services (20 Oct 2021)

Heather Humphreys: Invalidity pension (IP) is a payment for people who are permanently incapable of work because of illness or incapacity and for no other reason and who satisfy the pay related social insurance (PRSI) contribution conditions. There are a number of conditions that must be satisfied to qualify for IP, which include that a claimant must have at least 260 (5 years) paid PRSI...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Fuel Poverty (20 Oct 2021)

Heather Humphreys: Fuel allowance is a means-tested payment to provide assistance to householders on long-term social welfare payments towards the cost of their heating needs. The main eligibility conditions that apply to the fuel allowance scheme are that a person must be in receipt of a qualifying payment, must satisfy a means test and must either be living alone or with other qualifying persons.  The...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Eligibility (20 Oct 2021)

Heather Humphreys: I confirm that my department received an application for Carer’s Support Grant  (CSG) from the person concerned on the 29thSeptember 2021.  Information was requested from the person concerned on 1stOctober 2021 and her reply was received on 11thOctober 2021. I can confirm that the person concerned has been awarded a CSG for the years 2020 and 2021. Payment of €1,700...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Disability Services (20 Oct 2021)

Heather Humphreys: I propose to take Questions Nos. 157, 158 and 159 together. Disablement benefit is one of the benefits payable under the occupational injuries benefit scheme, to an insured person who suffers a loss of physical or mental faculty as a result of an occupational accident or a prescribed occupational disease that was sustained on or after 1 May 1967.  The person must have been in insurable...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Pension Provisions (20 Oct 2021)

Heather Humphreys: The figures requested by the Deputy are set out in the table below. The Deputy may wish to note the following: - The requested information on pension awards prior to 2010 is not readily available.  - Automatic transfers from Invalidity Pension to State Pension at State Pension Age are categorised separately.  This is because a person's social insurance record is not...