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Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Cybersecurity Policy (13 Jul 2021)

Heather Humphreys: MyGovID is an online account which provides citizens with a safe, secure online identity for accessing public services. It is built on the Public Services Card and an individual’s PPSN, and links a ‘real world’ identity to an online identity. MyGovID has been built with personal privacy and security in mind and users must set up strong passwords that comply with a...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (13 Jul 2021)

Heather Humphreys: Child benefit is a monthly payment made to families with children in respect of all qualified children up to the age of 16 years.  The payment continues to be paid in respect of children until their 18th birthday who are in full-time education, or who have a disability.  Child benefit is currently paid, as of end-May 2021, to over 637,000 families in respect of over 1.2 million...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (13 Jul 2021)

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 full-time care and attention requirement and the 18.5 hour limitation on employment are contained in the legislative...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Eligibility (13 Jul 2021)

Heather Humphreys: Child benefit is a monthly payment, payable to age 16 years and is subsequently payable to age 18 where the child remains in full time education.  Where a child turns 16, the parent/guardian needs to get confirmation from the school that their child is still attending. Each month, the Department issues a notification to parents for all children who are due to turn 16, requesting...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (13 Jul 2021)

Heather Humphreys: Child benefit is a monthly payment, payable to age 16 years and is subsequently payable to age 18 where the child remains in full time education.  Where a child turns 16, the parent/guardian needs to get confirmation from the school that their child is still attending.  Each month, the Department issues a notification to parents for all children who are due to turn 16,...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Rates (13 Jul 2021)

Heather Humphreys: The Wage Subsidy Scheme is an employment support to private sector employers, the objective of which is to encourage employers to employ people with disabilities and thereby increase the numbers of people with disabilities participating in the open labour market. The scheme provides financial incentives to private sector employers to hire people with a disability for between 21 and 39...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Insurance (13 Jul 2021)

Heather Humphreys: The higher rate of employer social insurance contribution is currently 11.05% of employee earnings and  includes a National Training Fund levy of 1%. I understand that the Deputy’s office has clarified that the question relates to a 1% increase in the higher rate of the employer social insurance contribution. Based on the data available in respect of 2019, the...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (13 Jul 2021)

Heather Humphreys: I propose to take Questions Nos. 474 and 475 together. The estimated full year cost of increasing the Fuel Allowance by €1 is €10.5 million. The estimated cost of extending the fuel season by 1 week is also €10.5 million. This costing is based on the estimated number of recipients in 2021, and is subject to change in the context of emerging trends and...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (13 Jul 2021)

Heather Humphreys: I propose to take Questions Nos. 476 and 477 together. The estimated full year cost of a €1 increase to the Increase for a Qualified Child payment is €6.7 million for children aged 12 and over, and €10.6 million for children aged under 12.   This costing is based on the estimated number of recipients in 2021, and is subject to change in the...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (13 Jul 2021)

Heather Humphreys: Paternity Benefit is a payment for employed and self-employed people who are on Paternity Leave from work who satisfy certain PRSI contribution conditions.  It is paid for two weeks and is available in respect of any child born or adopted on or after 1 September 2016.  Paternity Benefit is paid at €245 per week, the same rate as Maternity Benefit, Adoptive...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (13 Jul 2021)

Heather Humphreys: The Parent’s Leave and Benefit Act 2019 introduced two weeks of Parent's Leave and Benefit for each parent to be taken in the first year after the birth or adoptive placement of a child.  Following the commencement of the Family Leave and Miscellaneous Provisions Act 2021, an additional three weeks of Parent's Leave and Benefit is available to...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Departmental Reports (13 Jul 2021)

Heather Humphreys: In line with the commitment contained in the Programme for Government, the Government will use the research into the cost of disability to individuals and families to properly inform the direction of future policy. The Cost of Disability report has been recently received and my Department is considering it in detail. As part of this consideration it is intended to brief...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (13 Jul 2021)

Heather Humphreys: As the Deputy will be aware, the Garda Commissioner is by law responsible for the management and administration of An Garda Síochána, including all matters relating to discipline, the distribution of Garda resources and assignments of duties among Garda members. As Minister for Justice, I have no role in these matters.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Reviews (13 Jul 2021)

Heather Humphreys: My Department has carried out no formal social impact assessments since the start of 2016.  However, I can inform the Deputy that since 2019, my Department has provided equality budgeting objectives and performance indicators as part of the Revised Estimate Volume. In addition, all proposals brought to Government are required to assess and declare that there are no impacts...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Drug Dealing (13 Jul 2021)

Heather Humphreys: I can assure the Deputy that the Government is committed to supporting An Garda Síochána in tackling drug related crime throughout the State. There are now 321 Garda personnel in Divisional Drugs Units, as of 31 May 2021, assigned to tackle drug related crime on a local basis throughout the country. This represents an increase of over 4% since 30 June 2020, when there were 308...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Legislative Measures (13 Jul 2021)

Heather Humphreys: As the Deputy will be aware, the Judicial Council was established pursuant to the Judicial Council Act 2019. Section 6 of the Judicial Council Act 2019, provides that “The Council shall, subject to the provisions of this Act, be independent in the performance of its functions.” The six main pillars of the Council’s remit are to promote:Excellence in the exercise by...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (13 Jul 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 of recruiting 1,000 Garda in...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (13 Jul 2021)

Heather Humphreys: The Deputy will be aware that in accordance with the Garda Síochána Act 2005, the Garda Commissioner is responsible for the management and administration of An Garda Síochána.  The allocation of Garda resources is a matter for the Commissioner, in light of identified operational demands. As Minister, I have no role in these...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Proposed Legislation (13 Jul 2021)

Heather Humphreys: The Land and Conveyancing Law Reform Act 2009 provides for fundamental reform and modernisation of land law and conveyancing law and aims to simplify the law and the conveyancing process. As the Deputy will be aware, this Act contains statutory provisions concerning the registration of easements. Part 8 updated the law concerning the acquisition of easements, including rights of...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Prison Service (13 Jul 2021)

Heather Humphreys: I propose to take Questions Nos. 565, 571, 583 and 584 together. The security and safety of our prisons is paramount, particularly during this Covid-19 pandemic, and I am sure the Deputies will appreciate that the staff of the Irish Prison Service have a difficult job to achieve this on a daily basis.  It is nonetheless vital that every visitor to our...