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Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Schemes (22 Jun 2021)

Heather Humphreys: The estimated full year cost of extending the Fuel Allowance season by one week is €10.5 million.  This cost is subject to change in the context of emerging trends and associated revision of the estimated numbers of recipients. 

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Schemes (22 Jun 2021)

Heather Humphreys: The estimated full year cost of increasing Jobseekers Allowance for recipients aged 18 to 24 from €112.70 per week to €203 per week is €64.8 million.  This includes an increase for qualified adults and those on an age reduced rate of Supplementary Welfare Allowance. This costing is based on the estimated number of recipients in 2021,...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Schemes (22 Jun 2021)

Heather Humphreys: My Department provides a number of options for income support to lone parents once their entitlement to the One-Parent Family Payment (OFP) ceases.  These include the Jobseeker’s Transitional Payment (JST) payment where the youngest child is aged 7-13 years (inclusive) and the Jobseeker’s Allowance (JA) payment which may be paid to lone parents where the youngest child is...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Schemes (22 Jun 2021)

Heather Humphreys: Lead responsibility for the development and provision of services to support victims of domestic violence rests with the Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth. In August 2020, I agreed a protocol with Tusla on a pilot basis involving a referral process through Safe Ireland and other service providers resulting in changes to the rent supplement scheme to...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Freedom of Information (22 Jun 2021)

Heather Humphreys: I propose to take Questions Nos. 430 and 431 together. I am informed by my officials that the correspondent is dissatisfied with the conclusion that was reached by my Department on the proper application of the Social Welfare Consolidation Act 2005 as it pertains to the refund of PRSI contributions.  I am aware that correspondence has been ongoing between my...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Departmental Staff (22 Jun 2021)

Heather Humphreys: All workers employed in my Department are on Civil Service pay scales. The first point of the Services Officer pay scale is €11.97 per hour (on the basis of a 37 hour working week).  There are currently 9 officers at this point of the scale.  These officers will progress to the second point of the scale, subject to satisfactory performance,  on the one-year...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Data Protection (22 Jun 2021)

Heather Humphreys: I propose to take Questions Nos. 486, 491 and 495 together. The Property Services Regulatory Authority (PSRA), is an independent statutory body with responsibility for licensing and regulating property services providers (PSPs) (auctioneers, estate agents, letting agents and property management agents) in the provision of property services. It monitors PSPs compliance in accordance with...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Legislative Measures (22 Jun 2021)

Heather Humphreys: The creation of a distinct offence of stalking was carefully examined by my Department in the context of the Harassment, Harmful Communications and Related Offences Act 2020. Following consultations with various stakeholders, and an in-depth examination of the current offence of harassment, it was clear that stalking behaviour is already encompassed in the current offence of harassment...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (22 Jun 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...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Defibrillators Provision (22 Jun 2021)

Heather Humphreys: I have requested the information sought by the Deputy from An Garda Síochána, unfortunately 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 (22 Jun 2021)

Heather Humphreys: As the Deputy will be aware, Garda Commissioner is by law responsible for the management and administration of An Garda Síochána, including personnel matters and deployment of resources. As Minister, I have no direct role in these matters. I am assured however, that Garda management keeps the distribution of resources under continual review in the context of crime trends...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (22 Jun 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 and his management team, in light of identified operational demands. This includes responsibility for...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Expenditure (22 Jun 2021)

Heather Humphreys: I wish to advise the Deputy that the revised estimates for the Justice Vote Group were published in December 2020 and discussed in detail at the Select Committee on Justice on 30th March 2021. The published estimates for each of the votes (Garda Vote 20), Prisons (Vote 21), Courts Service (Vote 22), Justice Vote (Vote 24), Policing Authority (Vote 41) and Data Protection Commission (Vote 44)...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: State Bodies (22 Jun 2021)

Heather Humphreys: It has not been possible to collate the information requested by the Deputy in the time allowed. I will write to the Deputy to provide this information as soon as it is available.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Defibrillators Provision (22 Jun 2021)

Heather Humphreys: I have requested the information sought by the Deputy from An Garda Síochána, unfortunately 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: Departmental Reviews (22 Jun 2021)

Heather Humphreys: As the Deputy is aware an expert Review Group was appointed in February of this year to undertake a review of the Offences against the State Acts.  I am grateful to the members for their work to date on this important issue.  I can inform the Deputy that the Chairperson of the Group has indicated that the interim report is under preparation and will be submitted...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Legal Services Regulation (22 Jun 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. The Act, however, does not provide for the length of time it takes to arrange conveyancing. Such operational matters are under the remit of those members of the legal profession responsible for the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (22 Jun 2021)

Heather Humphreys: As the Deputy will be aware, the Garda Commissioner is responsible under the Garda Síochána Act 2005 for the administration and management of Garda business. I am advised, however, that Garda management keeps the distribution of resources under continual review in the context of crime trends and policing priorities, to ensure their optimum use. The management of the Garda Estate...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Staff (22 Jun 2021)

Heather Humphreys: It has not been possible to collate the information requested by the Deputy in the time allowed. I will write to the Deputy to provide this information as soon as it is available.

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Burial Grounds (22 Jun 2021)

Heather Humphreys: While my Department has legislative responsibility regarding burial grounds, this responsibility does not extend to the burial fees charged by local authorities. These costs are a matter for each local authority in respect of the cemeteries and burial grounds they provide.  Furthermore, guidelines or legislation governing planning permission and the fees associated with any planning...