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Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Bank Charges (5 May 2021)

Heather Humphreys: In March 2021, the Department moved its foreign EFT payments to beneficiaries outside of the Single European Payments Area (SEPA) to Danske Bank. As a result of this change, US and Canadian banks levied cross border payment charges on their own customers' Irish pension payments. Payments to markets outside Ireland where the sending bank is not a member of the domestic clearing system,...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Free Travel Scheme (5 May 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. 994,000...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Civil Registration Service (5 May 2021)

Heather Humphreys: I would like to emphasise at the outset that I am very conscious of the sensitivities relating to significant personal impacts in individual cases in this area. It is important that should any changes be made, we must ensure the continued integrity and robustness of the civil registration system, including the registers maintained under that system. The registers that record vital life...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Departmental Legal Costs (5 May 2021)

Heather Humphreys: The following table sets out the amount paid by the Department on legal costs from 2000 to date. The amounts per year includes settlements to claimants in legal cases as well as fees to legal practitioners: Year Legal Costs 2000 €231,981 2001 €193,965 2002 €265,427 ...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Civilian Staff (5 May 2021)

Heather Humphreys: In order to be of assistance to the Deputy I have sought a report from an Garda Síochána into the issues raised in his question. Unfortunately, the report is not available in time to respond. However, I will contact the Deputy directly when the information sought is available to me.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Strength (5 May 2021)

Heather Humphreys: The Deputy will be aware that the Garda Commissioner is responsible under the law for the management and administration of An Garda Síochána, including personnel matters and deployment of resources. As Minister, I have no role in such decisions. 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: Garda Equipment (5 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. Under the Act, the allocation of Garda resources is a matter for the Commissioner, in light of identified operational demands. This includes responsibility for the allocation of Garda vehicles among...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Investigations (5 May 2021)

Heather Humphreys: I wish to advise the Deputy that no members of staff within the Department of Justice have had access to files and or email restricted or revoked as part of a disciplinary process, or preceding or following a disciplinary process from 1 January 2018 to date in 2021.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Stations (5 May 2021)

Heather Humphreys: I have requested a report on the information sought by the Deputy from An Garda Síochána. Unfortunately, the report was not to hand in time. I will write to the Deputy on receipt of the requested information.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Data (5 May 2021)

Heather Humphreys: I have requested the information sought by the Deputy from 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: Road Traffic Offences (5 May 2021)

Heather Humphreys: I have requested a report on the information sought by the Deputy from An Garda Síochána. Unfortunately the report was not to hand in time. I will write to the Deputy on receipt of the report.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Community Policing (5 May 2021)

Heather Humphreys: As you will be aware, Minister McEntee and Minister McGrath have agreed, in principle, to establish the new Community Safety Innovation Fund. The scheme, when established, will allocate funds to community safety projects and other policy initiatives in the area including the work of the new Local Community Safety Partnerships. The fund is not impacting on structures for community safety...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Seirbhísí trí Ghaeilge (5 May 2021)

Heather Humphreys: Tógfaidh mé Ceisteanna Uimh. 484 go 489 le chéile. Cuireadh an leagan Gaeilge nua den Fhoirm Iarratais ar Eadóirseacht mar Shaoránach Éireannach ar fáil ar roinn na bhFoirmeacha Iarratais ar Eadóirseacht dár suíomh gréasáin ar an 23 Aibreán 2021, agus tá teacht air ag: (ag Foirm 8). Is doiciméad mós...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Legal Costs (5 May 2021)

Heather Humphreys: I wish to advise the Deputy that the legal fees incurred by my Department from 2004 up to and including 2020 are outlined in tabular form as follows. The Deputy is advised that it is not possible to provide the figures incurred pre-2004, as the financial information system in place at that time no longer exists and the records are not readily accessible. Year Total Legal...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Planning Data (5 May 2021)

Heather Humphreys: Under the Local Government (Sanitary Services) Acts, 1878 to 2001, local authorities are deemed to be burial boards for their respective functional areas. Acting in their capacity as burial boards, local authorities are responsible for the management, regulation and control of burial grounds in their functional areas. Local authorities also have powers to make bye-laws in relation to burial...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Dog Licences (5 May 2021)

Heather Humphreys: I propose to take Questions Nos. 701 and 702 together. The Control of Dogs Acts 1986 to 2014 set out a range of requirements for all dog owners or any other person in charge of a dog. The Control of Dogs Regulations 1998 set out further requirements that owners of specific breeds of dogs have to follow, namely that such dogs must be muzzled and led, on a sufficiently strong leash or chain...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Departmental Funding (5 May 2021)

Heather Humphreys: The provision of library services, including the provision of library buildings, is primarily a matter for local authorities in their capacity as library authorities under the Local Government Act, 2001. However, my Department supports Local Authorities in the provision of a public library service through a Libraries Capital Programme. This programme is providing some €29 million...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Departmental Funding (5 May 2021)

Heather Humphreys: The increased shift to remote working as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic has given us the opportunity for a greater regional distribution of jobs and to support a better quality of life for many people who previously spent many hours in long commutes. Remote working has the potential to transform rural Ireland, allowing people to build careers in good quality jobs while continuing to live...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Departmental Investigations (5 May 2021)

Heather Humphreys: The Department of Rural and Community Developmentwas established on 19 July 2017 to provide a renewed and consolidated focus on rural and community development in Ireland. I can confirm that there have been no staff in my Department that have had access to files and or email restricted and/ or revoked as part of a disciplinary process, or preceding or following a disciplinary process, from 1...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Departmental Funding (5 May 2021)

Heather Humphreys: Since 2016, my Department has allocated almost €68 million to nearly 1000 projects countrywide through the Outdoor Recreation Infrastructure Scheme (ORIS). Earlier this year, I announced details of 226 projects to the value of almost €15.8 million that were approved funding under ORIS 2020. This included funding of just over €2 million for 35 projects in the midland...