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Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (18 May 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 results in them requiring that level of care. I can advise the Deputy that at the end of April 2021 there were 89,549 customers in receipt of Carer's Allowance, an...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (18 May 2021)

Heather Humphreys: My Department is committed to providing a quality service to all its customers.  This includes ensuring that accurate decisions on entitlement are made as quickly as possible. Processing targets for my Department are set out each year in the Revised Estimates Volume (REV) for the Public Service and are kept under review.  At present, the target for all widow's, widower's or...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (18 May 2021)

Heather Humphreys: The Social Welfare Appeals Office functions independently of the Minister for Social Protection and of the Department and is responsible for determining appeals against decisions in relation to social welfare entitlements. When an appeal is assigned to an Appeals Officer, the Appeals Officer will make a summary decision on the appeal based on the documentary evidence presented or, if...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: State Pensions (18 May 2021)

Heather Humphreys: According to the most recent records of my Department, there are 142 State pension (contributory) recipients who are aged 100 years or more, out of a total of 454,008 recipients. I hope this clarifies the position for the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: State Pensions (18 May 2021)

Heather Humphreys: According to the most recent records of my Department, there are 187 recipients of state pension non-contributory who are aged 100 years or more, out of a total of 95,117 recipients. I hope this clarifies the matter for the deputy. 

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Media (18 May 2021)

Heather Humphreys: To date, the Department has not posted messages exclusively in Irish or bilingually on its Twitter, Instagram or LinkedIn social media platforms. However, where a person seeks to communicate with the Department in Irish, including through such platforms, the Department will do so. The Department is also committed to meeting its obligations, as set out in the Official Languages Act, 2003. In...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Employment Support Services (18 May 2021)

Heather Humphreys: My Department is reviewing the provision and procurement of contracted employment services.  In line with legal advice, future procurement will be conducted in line with national and EU procurement law.  My Department will shortly issue a Request for Tender to expand local employment type services into some of the geographical areas where a Local Employment Service...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Sustainable Development Goals (18 May 2021)

Heather Humphreys: I propose to take Questions Nos. 637 and 638 together. The information requested by the Deputy on the specific sustainable development goal targets of my Department is outlined in the following document.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Social Media (18 May 2021)

Heather Humphreys: I propose to take Questions Nos. 639 and 640 together. Officials in the press office of my Department actively review the Department's social media channels to identify emerging issues, but no officials are tasked with conducting systematic online and social media monitoring, and no reports in relation to social media coverage of my Department and my Ministerial activities are compiled. My...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Investigations (18 May 2021)

Heather Humphreys: I wish to advise the Deputy that two agencies under the remit of my Department have engaged private investigation companies in the past three years to date.  Insolvency Service of Ireland (ISI) The principal functions of the ISI include administering the estates of bankrupts. Bankruptcy is a process where the ownership of an insolvent person’s property transfers to...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (18 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.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (18 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. In addition, the allocation of Garda resources is a matter for the Commissioner, in light of identified operational demands. This includes responsibility for the allocation...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (18 May 2021)

Heather Humphreys: The Deputy will appreciate that under the Garda Síochána Act 2005, as amended, the Garda Commissioner is responsible for managing and controlling the administration and business of An Garda Síochána and for the effective and efficient use of the resources at his disposal.  Decisions in relation to the allocation and management of Garda equipment and resources are a...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (18 May 2021)

Heather Humphreys: I am informed by the Garda authorities that the number of  burglaries reported within Mullingar District for 2019, 2020 and as of 13 May 2021 is as follows: 2019 2020 2021* Total - Aggravated Burglary and Burglary 167 76 26 *Year to date, as of 05:00 on 13 May 2021 A...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (18 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.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (18 May 2021)

Heather Humphreys: The Revised Estimates provide detail on the budget allocations for the year ahead. The provision for the Witness Security Programme for 2020 and 2021, as published, is set out in the  table below.  Year Estimates provision for the Witness Security Programme 2021 €1.198m  2020 €1.198m  

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Budgets (18 May 2021)

Heather Humphreys: I would like to advise the Deputy that the underspend referred to relates to the cumulative position for five of the six votes in the Justice Vote Group, excluding An Garda Síochána, and relates to gross expenditure. For the most part, the underspend relates to work on capital projects impacted by Covid 19 restrictions, and hence more of the cost than originally envisaged...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Forensic Science Ireland (18 May 2021)

Heather Humphreys: The Forensic Science Ireland (FSI) Performance Delivery Agreement 2020 was concluded on 16 June 2020. This agreement includes targets and target outturns for 2020. Among the agreement's metrics are targets for the number of missing persons case investigations or body identifications.  I am informed by FSI that this measure includes both identification of...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Data Protection (18 May 2021)

Heather Humphreys: I wish to advise the Deputy that my Department is committed to protecting the rights and privacy of all individuals and complies fully with data breach reporting requirements.  Personal data breach numbers recorded by my Department in each of the years 2017–2021 are outlined below. Year Number of Breaches Recorded 2021 (to May...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (18 May 2021)

Heather Humphreys: As the Deputy will appreciate, in accordance with the Garda Síochána Act 2005 (as amended), the Garda Commissioner is responsible for the management and administration of An Garda Síochána.  Further, the allocation of Garda resources is made in light of identified operational demands.  This includes deployment of personnel among the various Garda divisions. As...