Results 13,401-13,420 of 27,613 for speaker:Heather Humphreys

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Payments (7 Oct 2021)

Heather Humphreys: The Social Welfare Appeals Office functions independently of the Minister for Social Protection and of the Department and is responsible for determining appeals against decisions in relation to social welfare entitlements. The tables below provide details of the processing of appeals for Carer's Allowance and Disability Allowance for 2020 and to the end of September 2021. The time taken to...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Eligibility (7 Oct 2021)

Heather Humphreys: The provision for public sector employees who reach mandatory retirement age prior to reaching the State pensionable age is a matter for my colleague, the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform. The Department of Social Protection provides a range of income supports for people under pension age in the event of different contingencies that may arise such as unemployment or illness. Earlier...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Data (7 Oct 2021)

Heather Humphreys: I have requested the details sought by the Deputy from the Garda authorities, but unfortunately it has not been possible to compile the information in time. I will contact the Deputy directly when this information is to hand.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Priorities (7 Oct 2021)

Heather Humphreys: I can assure the Deputy that the Government is committed to ensuring that there is strong, visible policing right across Ireland. Prioritising visible policing in rural and urban communities will ensure community policing is at the forefront of our police service and an integral strand of our social contract with the public. To this end, An Garda Síochána has an unprecedented...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Cybersecurity Policy (7 Oct 2021)

Heather Humphreys: I can assure the Deputy that the criminal activity known as 'phishing' or 'smishing', as well as all fraudulent calls are taken very seriously by my Department and is the subject of on-going engagement between An Garda Síochána, telecoms service providers and the banking and technology industries. I am informed that the Garda National Economic Crime Bureau and the Garda...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (7 Oct 2021)

Heather Humphreys: I have requested the information sought by the Deputy from An Garda Síochána, but I have not received this information in time. I will write to the Deputy as soon as the information is to hand.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (7 Oct 2021)

Heather Humphreys: The Government is committed to ensuring the courts are adequately resourced to ensure the efficient administration of justice and continues to commit substantial resources to enable this. €158.8 million has been allocated to the Courts Service for 2021. This includes €8 million in support of the initial phase of the Courts Modernisation Programme. There has also been an...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (7 Oct 2021)

Heather Humphreys: I propose to take Questions Nos. 348 and 350 together. As the Deputy will be aware, under the Garda Síochána Act 2005, the Garda Commissioner is responsible for managing and controlling generally the administration and business of An Garda Síochána. As Minister, I have no direct role in these matters. I am advised by the Garda authorities that Garda personnel...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (7 Oct 2021)

Heather Humphreys: I have a requested a report from the Garda authorities on the matters raised by the Deputy and will contact her directly when this is to hand.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (7 Oct 2021)

Heather Humphreys: As the Deputy will be aware, the Garda Commissioner is by law responsible for the administration and management of An Garda Síochána, including all matters relating to discipline. As Minister I have no direct role in these decisions. I am advised by the Garda authorities that the below figures reflect the number of members suspended for each of the years requested by the Deputy. I...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (7 Oct 2021)

Heather Humphreys: I have sought a report from the Garda authorities on the matters raised by the Deputy, and I will contact him directly when this is to hand.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (7 Oct 2021)

Heather Humphreys: I have requested the information asked for by the Deputy from the Garda authorities, and I will contact him directly when this is to hand.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Judicial Appointments (7 Oct 2021)

Heather Humphreys: The Deputy will appreciate that, as Minister, I have no role in the scheduling of individual court cases and the allocation of court business. These are entirely matters for the Presidents of the Courts and the presiding judges who are independent in the exercise of their judicial functions, under the Constitution. Furthermore, management of the courts is the responsibility of the Judiciary...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Rural Schemes (7 Oct 2021)

Heather Humphreys: This year’s Town and Village Renewal Scheme scheme has an indicative budget allocation of €15 million and places a particular emphasis on projects supporting remote working and enhancing town centre living as outlined in “Our Rural Future – Ireland’s Rural Development Policy 2021-2025.” The 2021 Scheme closed for applications on Friday 16th July. I...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Seirbhísí Oileán (7 Oct 2021)

Heather Humphreys: Tá mo Roinn théis teagmháil a dhéanamh leis an gcomhlacht farantóireachta lastais agus Comhlacht Forbartha Inis Meáin maidir leis an t-seirbhís lastais go hÁrainn. Dheimhnigh an comhlacht lastais nár éirigh leo an seoladh a bhí beartaithe acu don Aoine 1ú Deireadh Fómhair a dhéanamh de bharr droch aimsire. Mhínigh...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Departmental Schemes (7 Oct 2021)

Heather Humphreys: The LEADER programme may be able to provide funding for this project. LEADER is a rural development programme co-funded by the EU which operates a locally led, bottom-up, approach to meeting the needs of local communities and businesses. The programme supports private enterprises and community groups in rural areas. In December 2020, I launched the Transitional LEADER Programme which came...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Departmental Schemes (7 Oct 2021)

Heather Humphreys: This year's Town & Village Renewal Scheme will place particular emphasis on projects supporting remote working and enhancing town centre living as outlined in “Our Rural Future –Ireland’s Rural Development Policy 2021-2025.” The 2021 Scheme closed for applications on Friday 16th July. I can confirm that an application in respect of the project referred to...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Departmental Schemes (7 Oct 2021)

Heather Humphreys: The CLÁR Programme provides funding under a number of different Measures for small-scale infrastructural projects in designated rural areas that have experienced significant levels of de-population over a defined period. The Measures to be included in the CLÁR programme are reviewed and revised, as appropriate, each year. The 2020 CLÁR programme was adapted to help rural...

Seanad: Registration of Wills Bill 2021: Second Stage (6 Oct 2021)

Heather Humphreys: First, I welcome the opportunity to speak on the Registration of Wills Bill 2021. I acknowledge Senator Boyhan on his initiative to reintroduce this draft legislation. I really want to thank all the Senators for the contributions. I acknowledge the genuine concerns they have regarding wills. It would also be remiss of me not to acknowledge the significant work done on drafting similar...

Seanad: Registration of Wills Bill 2021: Second Stage (6 Oct 2021)

Heather Humphreys: I want to work with Senator Boyhan.