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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (5 Oct 2021)

Heather Humphreys: As Minister for Justice, I am deeply conscious of the risks encountered by all members of An Garda Síochána every time they go on duty. All assaults, of whatever nature, are a blatant disregard for the safety of the brave people in uniform who risk their lives every day in the service of the State. An Garda Síochána have advised me that a search of the PULSE database was...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (5 Oct 2021)

Heather Humphreys: I am informed by the Garda authorities that Gardaí deploy a wide range of operational measures aimed at tackling public-order offences and anti-social behaviour in all contexts. The legal framework which assists the Gardaí in tackling this type of crime includes provisions under the Criminal Damage Act 1991; the Criminal Justice (Public Order) Act 1994; the Criminal Justice (Public...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (5 Oct 2021)

Heather Humphreys: As the Deputy will be aware, under the Garda Síochána Act 2005, the Garda Commissioner is responsible for the management and administration of An Garda Síochána, including the recording of crimes reported to An Garda Síochána. As Minister for Justice, I have no direct role in these matters. The Deputy will also appreciate that matters relating to legislative...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Domestic Violence (5 Oct 2021)

Heather Humphreys: As the Deputy will be aware, the Garda Commissioner is responsible, under the provisions of the Garda Síochána Act 2005, for the management and administration of Garda business, including the recruitment, training and deployment of Garda members and staff. The Commissioner is responsible, under the Act, for the deployment of Gardaí throughout the State, which includes the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (5 Oct 2021)

Heather Humphreys: As the Deputy will appreciate, the Garda Commissioner is responsible under the law for the management and administration of An Garda Síochána, including recruitment of new members. As Minister for Justice, I have no direct role in these matters. I am informed by the Garda authorities that the table below sets out the estimated payroll cost in 2022 of increasing the number of sworn...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Road Traffic Accidents (5 Oct 2021)

Heather Humphreys: I can inform the Deputy that the information sought in relation to Parliamentary Question Nos. 439 and 440 of 6 July 2021 was received from An Garda Síochána and that substantive answers for both questions have issued from my office to the Deputy. The information is available at the following links:

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Control of Dogs (5 Oct 2021)

Heather Humphreys: I propose to take Questions Nos. 787 and 789 together. My Department conducted a public consultation on measures relating to the control of dogs in Ireland. The issues raised in the approximately 1,000 submissions received are wide ranging, complex and require analysis, further consultation with stakeholders and an exploration of approaches in other jurisdictions. This process is nearing...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Insurance Coverage (5 Oct 2021)

Heather Humphreys: My Department has, for some time, been examining how best to introduce a scheme to indemnify private land owners in upland areas who allow access to their lands for recreational purposes. This is a complex issue and my Department has been advised that an indemnity scheme such as has been proposed would require legislative provision and that a number of separate pieces of legislation might...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Rural Schemes (5 Oct 2021)

Heather Humphreys: The €7 million Streetscape Enhancement Initiative, which is a commitment in Our Rural Future, is designed to make 124 of our rural towns and villages more attractive and welcoming places for locals and visitors alike. Property owners will be part funded to improve the facades of buildings, carry out artwork and install features such as canopies and street furniture. The initiative is...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Revenue Commissioners (5 Oct 2021)

Heather Humphreys: There are four agencies under my Department’s remit: the Western Development Commission; POBAL; Irish Water Safety; and the Charities Regulator. In respect of these bodies information relating to pay is a matter for the bodies concerned. They are independent legal entities responsible for managing their own corporate affairs and staff matters in compliance with statutory obligations...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Civil Marriages (30 Sep 2021)

Heather Humphreys: Notification of intentions to marry, the conduct of marriage and the subsequent registration of a marriage is governed by the Civil Registration Act 2004, as amended.  Registration of marriages is carried out by the Civil Registration Service, delivered by the HSE. The General Register Office is currently working on developing online systems for all civil registration of life...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (30 Sep 2021)

Heather Humphreys: The Working Family Payment is an in-work support which provides an income top-up for employees on low earnings.  The Working Family Payment is designed to prevent in-work poverty for low paid workers with child dependents, and to offer a financial incentive to take up employment.  At end-August 2021, there were over 46,000 families with over 106,000 children in receipt of the...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Employment Support Services (30 Sep 2021)

Heather Humphreys: My Department is now at an advanced stage in its first phase of procuring new employment services. This phase involves the procurement of regional employment services for seven counties in the Midlands and North-West across four lots.  These counties do not have an existing local employment service and represent the first phase of an expansion of similar employment...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Eligibility (30 Sep 2021)

Heather Humphreys: There are currently in excess of 156,000 persons in receipt of means-tested disability payments from the Department, comprising some 154,500 persons in receipt of the Disability Allowance (DA) and some 1,060 in receipt of Blind Pension (BP). The means assessment of DA reflects the fact that there is an expectation that people with reasonable amounts of income or capital are in a position...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Eligibility (30 Sep 2021)

Heather Humphreys: The Department of Social Protection provides a suite of income supports for those who are unable to work due to an illness or disability. Entitlement to these supports is not contingent on the nature of the illness/disability but on the extent to which a particular illness or disability impairs or restricts a person’s capacity to work.  My Department spent a total of €4.7...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Departmental Schemes (30 Sep 2021)

Heather Humphreys: Springboard+ provides free higher education courses for people who are unemployed or were self-employed and those looking to return to the workforce. The Springboard initiative can be approved for Jobseekers and those on other qualifying social welfare schemes who are actively seeking work and available to take up work. Illness Benefit is a scheme to support an individual who is...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (30 Sep 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. The Department received a claim for IP for the person referred to on 09 August 2021.  The claim was refused on the grounds that the medical conditions for the scheme...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: State Pensions (30 Sep 2021)

Heather Humphreys: Statutory Instrument No 334 of 2006 - Social Welfare Law Reform and Pensions Act 2006 (Sections 4, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24 and 25) (Commencement) Order 2006 - provided for the renaming of the titles of certain social welfare payments including the Old Age (Contributory) Pension as State Pension (Contributory).  It became effective...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Reports (30 Sep 2021)

Heather Humphreys: Justice Plan 2021 commits to publishing the independent research on Familicide and Domestic Homicide Reviews which has been commissioned by my Department. This will be an important first step to delivering on the Programme for Government Commitment to legislate to introduce Domestic Homicide Reviews. This independent study is looking at international best practice in the conduct of...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (30 Sep 2021)

Heather Humphreys: As the Deputy will be aware, the primary purpose of the employment vetting carried out by the National Vetting Bureau is to seek to ensure the safety of children and vulnerable adults.  It is carried out by An Garda Síochána in accordance with the provisions of the National Vetting Bureau (Children and Vulnerable Persons) Act 2012-2016.   As the Deputy will...