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Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Pension Provisions (25 May 2021)

Heather Humphreys: Incapacity Supplement (I.S.) is an increase to Disablement Pension where a person is considered to be permanently incapable of work as a result of an occupational accident/disease and does not qualify for another Social Welfare benefit. It is a qualifying condition for I.S. that a Person must not be in receipt of any other Social Welfare Benefit or Assistance. The person concerned...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: State Pensions (25 May 2021)

Heather Humphreys: According to the records of my Department, the person concerned has a social insurance record of 835 full-rate paid contributions, 186 credited contributions and 604 HomeCaring Periods from their date of entry into insurable employment until pension age. The person's pension entitlement has been assessed under both the yearly average and aggregated contributions methods. Based on their yearly...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Departmental Data (25 May 2021)

Heather Humphreys: My Department is a significant user of information technology for the day to day operation of its services. Our technical staff implement service management practices that are aligned with ITIL industry best practice. There are comprehensive system and data backup policies, procedures and testing arrangements in place in the Department and its agencies. Secure backups are taken at frequent...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Covid-19 Pandemic Unemployment Payment (25 May 2021)

Heather Humphreys: Overpayments of social welfare assistance and benefit payments arise as a consequence of decisions made under the relevant sections of the Social Welfare (Consolidation) Act, 2005 (as amended). Customers who have been overpaid social welfare have a liability to refund the overpayment as they have been in receipt of a payment to which they were not entitled. Where an overpayment is raised,...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Departmental Legal Services (25 May 2021)

Heather Humphreys: The table below shows the expenditure by the Department of Social Protection on professional legal services for the years 2014, 2019 and 2020. Legal Fees incurred by Department of Social Protection 2014, 2019 and 2020 2014 2019 2020* €000 €000 ...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Payments (25 May 2021)

Heather Humphreys: As of May 24th 2021, there were 131,371 persons receiving jobseeker's allowance. Of these, 13,376 were in receipt of a reduced rate.

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Payments (25 May 2021)

Heather Humphreys: The Minimum Essential Standard of Living (MESL) is an assessment, developed by the Vincentian Partnership for Social Justice, of the minimum income needed to live and partake in the social and economic norms of everyday life for various household types. My Department has partly funded the excellent, detailed work of the Vincentian Partnership for a number of years, and I find it extremely...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (25 May 2021)

Heather Humphreys: I am advised that my Department does not gather the data requested by the Deputy as a matter of course. It is possible, however, to report on the weekly entitlement from these income support schemes; this data is set out in the table below, and is inclusive of additional increases, such as the increase for a Qualified Adult/Child. Short-Time Work Support ...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Cybersecurity Policy (25 May 2021)

Heather Humphreys: For reasons of operational and national security it would not be appropriate to disclose details, including costs, of my Department’s Cyber Security arrangements, or those of State Agencies under my remit. Any information in relation to cyber security tools and services could assist criminals in identifying potential vulnerabilities in cybersecurity arrangements. Therefore it is not...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (25 May 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 and is by law the Accounting Officer for the Garda Vote. This role includes responsibility for expenditure within the organisation and, as Minister, I have no direct role in these matters. An Garda...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (25 May 2021)

Heather Humphreys: As the Deputy will appreciate, the Office of Public Works (OPW) has responsibility for the provision and maintenance of Garda accommodation. Works in relation to Garda accommodation are progressed by the Garda authorities working in close cooperation with the OPW. As Minister for Justice I have no direct role in these matters. I am advised by the Garda authorities that there has been an...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Regulatory Bodies (25 May 2021)

Heather Humphreys: The Property Services Regulatory Authority (PSRA) is a statutory body established to regulate property services providers. As part of its independent statutory remit, it has powers to investigate complaints of improper conduct made against licensed property services providers, and to commence as part of its own volition an investigation into alleged improper conduct. While, as Minister, I...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Forensic Science Ireland (25 May 2021)

Heather Humphreys: As the Deputy will be aware, Forensic Science Ireland (FSI) is an office of the Department of Justice and provides a forensic analytical service to the criminal justice system. As an essential service, FSI have remained open throughout all stages of Covid-19 restrictions, with the key objective of providing a sustainable service while keeping their staff safe. In December 2019, the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (25 May 2021)

Heather Humphreys: I have contacted the Garda authorities to provide the information as requested by the Deputy. Unfortunately, this report was not available in time and I will write to the Deputy as soon as it is to hand.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Data (25 May 2021)

Heather Humphreys: I propose to take Questions Nos. 494 and 495 together. I have contacted the Courts Service for the information requested by the Deputy and have been advised that it is not possible to provide a report identifying the number of convictions for offences in a particular area of Dublin. It should be noted that violent disorder is an indictable offence. Criminal damage may be tried summarily or...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (25 May 2021)

Heather Humphreys: I have contacted the Garda authorities to provide the information as requested by the Deputy. Unfortunately, this report was not available in time and I will write to the Deputy as soon as it is to hand.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (25 May 2021)

Heather Humphreys: I propose to take Questions Nos. 497 and 506 together. As the Deputies may be aware, under Section 26 of the Garda Síochána Act 2005, the Garda Commissioner is responsible for generally managing, administering and carrying on the business of An Garda Síochána, including the recruitment and training of Garda members and staff. The Public Appointments Service (PAS)...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (25 May 2021)

Heather Humphreys: I can confirm to the Deputy that the requested correspondence was copied to the Deputy's office on 21 May 2021.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Data (25 May 2021)

Heather Humphreys: I am informed that there are back-up policies in operation for the data of my Department and the offices, agencies and bodies under its remit.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (25 May 2021)

Heather Humphreys: I have requested a report on the information sought by the Deputy from the Garda authorities, however this was not available in time. I will write to the Deputy once the information is to hand.