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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Correspondence (13 May 2021)

Heather Humphreys: Justice Plan 2021 commits to accelerating innovation, digitalisation and climate action across the justice sector. The Plan commits to cutting our reliance on carbon by implementing climate action policies in areas such as fleet and estate management, as well as green public procurement and energy efficiency. As the Deputy may be aware, under Circular 20/2019, Government Departments are...

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

Heather Humphreys: On 28 December 1972, bombs exploded in three border towns, Clones, Co. Monaghan, Belturbet, Co. Cavan and Pettigo, Co. Donegal. The perpetrators of these bombings demonstrated a callous disregard for human life with many injured and the lives of two innocent young people taken in the Belturbet bombing. The bombings were comprehensively investigated at the time by An Garda Síochána....

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Reports (13 May 2021)

Heather Humphreys: Voted expenditure by my Department generally relates to the provision of grant funding with procurement arrangements being the responsibility of grant recipients, subject to compliance with overall procurement requirements. In terms of green procurement, the relevant contracts entered into by my Department relate to goods and services needed for our daily operational requirements for...

Private Security Services (Amendment) Bill 2021: Financial Resolution (12 May 2021)

Heather Humphreys: I move: THAT it is expedient to make provision for charging such fees as may be prescribed in regulations made by the Private Security Authority with the consent of the Minister for Justice in respect of licences to provide a security service under the new category of enforcement guard.

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Local Development Companies (12 May 2021)

Heather Humphreys: As part of the July jobs stimulus, the Government committed to increase resources dedicated to the delivery of employment services and to expand the coverage of the local employment type services to areas not currently covered by existing providers. My Department now intends to issue a Request for Tender (RFT) to expand local employment type services into some geographical areas where a Local...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (12 May 2021)

Heather Humphreys: Illness Benefit is paid only to people below State pension age, which is currently 66. This is set out in the legislative provisions of the Social Welfare Consolidation Act 2005 governing entitlement to the benefit. Amongst other conditions, Section 40 (1 )states that a person is only entitled to illness benefit where "(a) the person is under pensionable age on the day for which the benefit...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Payments (12 May 2021)

Heather Humphreys: The person concerned is in receipt of a mixed insurance pro rata State pension (contributory). Payment of the outstanding amount referred to will issue with their weekly pension on 14 May 2021. I hope this clarifies the position for the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: School Costs (12 May 2021)

Heather Humphreys: The school meals programme provides funding towards the provision of food to some 1,557 schools and organisations benefitting 227,000 children. The objective of the programme is to provide regular, nutritious food to children who are unable, due to lack of good quality food, to take full advantage of the education provided to them. The programme is an important component of policies to...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (12 May 2021)

Heather Humphreys: The person concerned made an application for a Supplementary Welfare Allowance payment on 07/05/2021. Unfortunately the application form had to be returned to the person concerned on the same day as it had not been fully completed. When the fully completed application form has been returned with 3 months up-to-date bank statements for all financial accounts held, the application will be...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Departmental Expenditure (12 May 2021)

Heather Humphreys: The Department delivered 21 public information campaigns related to COVID-19 from March 2020 to date in 2021. The aim of these campaigns was to increase public awareness of the available income supports and the Department’s relevant schemes and services during the COVID-19 pandemic. COVID-19 public information campaigns in 2020 and 2021 included national and regional print...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (12 May 2021)

Heather Humphreys: Rent supplement continues to play a key role in supporting families and individuals in private rented accommodation, with the scheme currently supporting 19,570 active recipients. The scheme provides short-term income support to eligible people living in private rented accommodation whose means are insufficient to meet their accommodation costs and who do not have accommodation available to...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (12 May 2021)

Heather Humphreys: I am advised that calculation of the customer’s arrears has recently been completed and payment of €1,200 will be made to the person concerned on May 18. I trust this clarifies the position for the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (12 May 2021)

Heather Humphreys: The Back to Work Enterprise Allowance (BTWEA) scheme offers support for people who are long-term unemployed and who are interested in self-employment as a route to entering the labour market. The scheme plays a vital role in supporting the development of new enterprises for the long term unemployed. The BTWEA is payable to self-employed individuals for up to 24 months from the commencement...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: State Pensions (12 May 2021)

Heather Humphreys: The person concerned reached pension age on 9 January 2021. An application for State pension (contributory) has not been received to date. On receipt of an application the person's State pension (contributory) entitlement will be examined by a Deciding Officer and they will be notified of the outcome. Determination of pension eligibility depends on the individual nature of an...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Housing Issues (12 May 2021)

Heather Humphreys: The Multi-Unit Developments Act 2011 was enacted with the primary purposes of reforming the law relating to the ownership and management of common areas of multi-unit developments and facilitating the fair, efficient and effective management of owners' management companies (OMCs). These are companies registered under the Companies Acts, the members of which are the owners of residential units...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Housing Issues (12 May 2021)

Heather Humphreys: A “Contract of sale” for those buying and selling a property specifies exactly what is being sold and the terms and conditions of a sale. A contract, once signed by both parties, binds the parties to the completion of the transaction. Disputes regarding contracts are a matter for the law and the courts. “Gazumping” occurs where there has been an oral...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Data (12 May 2021)

Heather Humphreys: I have requested the information sought by the Deputy from An Garda Síochána, but unfortunately I have yet to received the desired data. I will write to the Deputy as soon as the required information is to hand.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Data (12 May 2021)

Heather Humphreys: I have requested the information sought by the Deputy from the Courts Service and An Garda Síochána, but 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 Data (12 May 2021)

Heather Humphreys: I have requested a report from the Garda authorities on the information requested by the Deputy in relation to the number of drivers issued with a fixed charge notice for driving while holding a mobile phone by Garda division in each of the years 2018 to 2020; and the number of drivers per year that failed to pay the fixed charge notice. Unfortunately, this report was not available in time...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Data (12 May 2021)

Heather Humphreys: I have requested the information sought by the Deputy from An Garda Síochána, but I have not received the response in time. I will write to the Deputy as soon as the required information is to hand.