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Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Rural Recreation Policy (3 Jun 2021)

Heather Humphreys: Under the Outdoor Recreation Infrastructure Scheme, funding is provided through Local Authorities, Local Development Companies and State Bodies to complete outdoor recreation projects, including trails, cycleways, blueways, bridleways and amenities near our lakes and rivers  My Department provides funding of up to 90% of the total cost of a project...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Public Procurement Contracts (3 Jun 2021)

Heather Humphreys: My Development mostly utilises its budget to provide grant funding to local authorities, state agencies and other external bodies such as community and voluntary organisations. It undertakes very limited direct procurement, with the exception of the procurement of transport services for the Islands. All procurement takes place in line with national and EU guidance and requirements, and it is...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Rural Recreation Policy (3 Jun 2021)

Heather Humphreys: Since 2016, my Department has allocated almost €68 million to nearly 1,000 projects through the Outdoor Recreation Infrastructure Scheme. This includes almost €16 million for 226 projects approved earlier this year. My Department also provides in the region of €2 million annually to fund the maintenance and improvement of trails and other...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Schemes (2 Jun 2021)

Heather Humphreys: The Free Travel scheme provides free travel on the main public and private transport services for those eligible under the scheme.  These include road, rail and ferry services provided by companies such as Bus Átha Cliath, Bus Éireann and Iarnród Éireann, as well as Luas and services provided by over 80 private transport operators.  There are currently approx....

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Youth Work Supports (2 Jun 2021)

Heather Humphreys: As the Deputy will be aware, the experience of past recessions indicates that youth employment tends to be significantly impacted by any labour market shock.  This is because many employers operate a "last in-first out" protocol when reducing their labour force.  Moreover, in the case of the COVID-19 pandemic, the impact on our youth is driven by the tendency for many younger people...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Schemes (2 Jun 2021)

Heather Humphreys: The Free Travel scheme provides free travel on the main public and private transport services for those eligible under the scheme.  These include road, rail and ferry services provided by companies such as Bus Átha Cliath, Bus Éireann and Iarnród Éireann, as well as Luas and services provided by over 80 private transport operators.  There are currently approx....

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Payments (2 Jun 2021)

Heather Humphreys: Invalidity Pension is payable to an insured person who satisfies certain Social Insurance (PRSI) contribution conditions and who is permanently incapable of work due to an illness or incapacity and for no other reason. Claimants must have at least 260 (5 years) paid PRSI contributions class (A, E, H or S) since entering social insurance and 48 contributions paid or credited in the last...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: State Pensions (2 Jun 2021)

Heather Humphreys: Both of the persons concerned are currently in receipt of the maximum rate of State pension (contributory).  A weekly fuel allowance is also paid to the household during winter months. The maximum rate of payment for State pension (contributory) was increased from €243.30 to €248.30 from 29 March 2019. The Deputy will be aware that Budget 2020 was announced in October...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Payments (2 Jun 2021)

Heather Humphreys: The Carer's Support Grant is an annual payment made to carers by my Department.  I can confirm that my Department received an application for the Carer’s Support Grant (CSG) from the person concerned on 17 May, 2021.  It is a condition of the Carers Support Grant that a carer must be providing full-time care to the care recipient for a continuous period of at least six months...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Payments (2 Jun 2021)

Heather Humphreys: The household benefits package (HHB) comprises the electricity or gas allowance, and the free television licence.  The package is generally available to people living in the State aged 66 years or over who are in receipt of a social welfare type payment or who satisfy a means test.  The package is also available to some people under the age of 66 who are in receipt of certain long...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Enterprise Support Services (2 Jun 2021)

Heather Humphreys: The Enterprise Support Grant is a fund which provides supports towards certain business start-up expenses for back to work enterprise allowance recipients who are commencing in self-employment. This grant is awarded with business start-up expenses where the costs have received prior approval from a Department case officer. The new Covid-19 Enterprise Support Grant for the self-employed coming...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Payments (2 Jun 2021)

Heather Humphreys: I am advised that information on jobseekers claims, including the Casual Jobseeker payments and Jobseeker's Benefit Short Time Work Support, is only available on a weekly basis, and that it is not possible to provide a breakdown of the number of days for which a person is receiving these payments. Information in respect of the number of recipients of these payments for the week ending 30th...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Public Procurement Contracts (2 Jun 2021)

Heather Humphreys: A request for tender (RFT) for employment services for seven counties in the north-west and midlands was recently published.  These new services, in areas of the State where no Local Employment Services (LES) currently operate, will constitute a significant expansion of employment services.  My Department expects to have these new services up and running in the third quarter of this...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Public Procurement Contracts (2 Jun 2021)

Heather Humphreys: My Department recently published a request for tender for employment services for seven counties in the North-west and Midlands. These new services, in areas of the State where no Local Employment Services currently operate, will constitute a significant expansion of employment services. My Department expects to have these new services up and running in the third quarter of this year. ...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Payments (2 Jun 2021)

Heather Humphreys: The customer's application for Jobseekers Allowance is currently pending decision. A Social Welfare Inspector of this Department wrote to the customer in April 2021, requesting information deemed necessary in order for a Deciding Officer to make a determination on the claim. The customer forwarded documentation to the Inspector, which was received on...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Appeals (2 Jun 2021)

Heather Humphreys: Disability allowance (DA) is subject to periodic reviews.  The entitlement of the person concerned was reviewed and it was established that she no longer satisfied the medical condition for receipt of DA.  The person concerned was originally notified of this on 29 September 2020. Further medical evidence was received and a review of this decision was carried...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Payments (2 Jun 2021)

Heather Humphreys: I propose to take Questions Nos. 155 and 156 together. The information requested by the Deputy is set out in the tables below. Table 1 : Under 25 in receipt of Jobseeker's Benefit (JB), Jobseeker's Allowance (JA), Credits Only (JBCO) for 12 months or more JA JB JBCO 7,640 37 24 Table 2 : Under 25 in receipt of JB, JB, JBCO...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Payments (2 Jun 2021)

Heather Humphreys: There were 16,384 young persons under 25 years in receipt of jobseeker’s allowance for the week ending 30/05/2021. Of these, 1,319 received a rate of €203.

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Payments (2 Jun 2021)

Heather Humphreys: There were 16,384 young persons under 25 years in receipt of jobseeker’s allowance for the week ending 30/05/2021. Of these, 12,011 received a rate of €112.70.

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Payments (2 Jun 2021)

Heather Humphreys: There were 16,384 young persons under 25 years in receipt of jobseeker’s allowance for the week ending 30/05/2021. Of these, 3,054 received a rate other than €112.70 or €203.