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Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Covid-19 Pandemic Unemployment Payment (10 Feb 2021)

Heather Humphreys: The person concerned is not due arrears for the week from 02/10/20 to 08/10/20 as he was overpaid for the week 24/07/20 to 30/07/20. His PUP payment of €203 for the week from 24/07/20 to 30/07/20 was paid into his bank account on 04/08/2020. Regarding his overpayment, he returned to work on 26/07/20. In normal circumstances the customer would have been entitled to PUP for the week...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Carer's Allowance (10 Feb 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 as a result they require that level of care. An application for CA was received from the person concerned on 4 September 2020. The evidence was examined by a Deciding...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Invalidity Pension (10 Feb 2021)

Heather Humphreys: The person concerned has been awarded invalidity pension with effect from 17 December 2020. Payment will issue to her nominated bank account on 11 February 2021. The person concerned was notified of this decision on 08 February 2021. I hope this clarifies the position for the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Payments Administration (10 Feb 2021)

Heather Humphreys: Payment of a Jobseeker’s Allowance (JA) payment in the case of the person concerned ceased on 23/12/2020 and is presently suspended pending the provision of a current Irish Residence Permit (IRP) formerly known as a GNIB card. This permit is required to verify continued entitlement to JA. The person concerned applied for a Supplementary Welfare Allowance payment on 13/01/2021,...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Covid-19 Pandemic Unemployment Payment (10 Feb 2021)

Heather Humphreys: The Social Welfare (Covid-19) (Amendment) Act 2020 makes provision for the attribution of social insurance contributions, for a period that may be prescribed, for employed contributors who are beneficiaries of certain Covid-19 income supports including the pandemic unemployment payment. Such contributors will have social insurance contributions attributed to them at the same value as they...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Appeals (10 Feb 2021)

Heather Humphreys: The Social Welfare Appeals Office has advised me that an appeal by the person concerned was registered in that office on 7 December 2020. It is a statutory requirement of the appeals process that the relevant papers and comments by or on behalf of the Deciding Officer on the grounds of appeal be sought from the Department of Social Protection. These papers were received in the Social...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Supplementary Welfare Allowance (10 Feb 2021)

Heather Humphreys: The supplementary welfare allowance (SWA) scheme is the safety net within the overall social welfare system in that it provides assistance to eligible people in the State whose means are insufficient to meet their needs and those of their dependants. Supports provided under the SWA scheme can consist of a basic weekly payment, a weekly or monthly supplement in respect of certain expenses, as...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Schemes (10 Feb 2021)

Heather Humphreys: Government intervention through the introduction of the Pandemic Unemployment Payment (PUP) and other targeted supports has provided key financial assistance to employees and businesses who have been impacted by Covid-19. Since last March over 820,000 people have benefited from the PUP and the total expenditure is approximately €5.7 billion. These figures reflect the unprecedented...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Money Advice and Budgeting Service (10 Feb 2021)

Heather Humphreys: The Money Advice and Budgeting Service (MABS), funded by the Citizens Information Board (CIB), is the State’s money advice service and provides assistance to people, in particular those on low incomes or in receipt of social welfare payments, who are over-indebted. An annual allocation is provided to the 8 regional MABS companies, by a statutory body, the CIB, on a regional basis -...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Fuel Allowance (10 Feb 2021)

Heather Humphreys: Free fuel (FF) allowance is a means-tested payment, payable to people who either live alone or only with certain other qualified people. The application from the person concerned for FF allowance was reviewed and he has been awarded the lump sum FF payment with effect from 6 January 2021. A letter issued informing him of this on 5 February 2021. This gentleman's first lump sum FF payment...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Invalidity Pension (10 Feb 2021)

Heather Humphreys: Invalidity pension (IP) is a payment for people who are permanently incapable of work because of illness or incapacity and who satisfy the pay related social insurance (PRSI) contribution conditions. The department received a claim for IP for the person concerned on 27 February 2019. To qualify for IP a claimant must, inter-alia, have at least 260 (5 years) paid PRSI contributions since...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Carer's Allowance (10 Feb 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 as a result they require that level of care. I confirm that my Department received an application for CA from the person concerned on 12 October 2020. The file was...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Payments Administration (10 Feb 2021)

Heather Humphreys: A letter has issued to the person concerned on 8th February 2021, confirming that she is not currently in receipt of a Social Welfare payment. The circumstances surrounding the Jobseekers Allowance application of July 2020 is currently being examined by an officer of the Department who will contact the person concerned regarding this. I trust this clarifies the position for the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Dental Services (10 Feb 2021)

Heather Humphreys: The dental benefit operated by the department is demand led, with the Department providing for an annual oral examination and cleaning for all qualified PRSI contributors and their dependent spouses who opt to avail of such services. An allocation of €57.16m has been assigned for the dental benefit scheme in 2021. I hope this clarifies the matter for the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Local Authority Funding (10 Feb 2021)

Heather Humphreys: The Control of Dogs Acts place statutory responsibility for dog control on local authorities. Under the Acts, local authorities are responsible for operating and managing dog control and licensing services in their administrative areas, including the management of dog pounds or shelters, and my Department has no involvement in this process. Section 15(2) of the 1986 Act empowers local...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Cuanta agus Céanna (10 Feb 2021)

Heather Humphreys: Tá mó Roinn agus Comhairle Chontae na Gaillimhe théis a bheith ag obair go leanúnach chun baill chríoch a chur leis an chás gnó don fhorbairt ar Ché Inis Oírr. Tá leagan críochnúil don chás gnó faighte ag an Roinn anois. Tá seo á scrúdú anois ag oifigigh na Roinne agus tá súil é a bheidh...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: CLÁR Programme (10 Feb 2021)

Heather Humphreys: The CLÁR programme provides funding for small scale projects in designated rural areas that have experienced significant levels of de-population. Since the programme was relaunched in 2016, it has provided funding of almost €39 million for over 1,600 projects under a range of different Measures including: - Safety measures around schools and community facilities - Outdoor play...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Flexible Work Practices (10 Feb 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...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Broadband Infrastructure (10 Feb 2021)

Heather Humphreys: The Broadband Connection Points (BCPs) initiative will see approximately 300 publicly accessible sites provided with a temporary high-speed broadband connection by National Broadband Ireland (NBI), the company contracted to deliver the National Broadband Plan (NBP). These sites will be in rural and isolated areas, including many off-shore islands. Typically, BCPs are community centres,...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Local Improvement Scheme (10 Feb 2021)

Heather Humphreys: The Local Improvement Scheme, or LIS, is a programme for improvement works on small private or non-public roads in rural areas which are not under the normal maintenance of the Local Authorities. It is funded by my Department and administered through the relevant Local Authorities. Since the LIS was re-launched in 2017, over €58 million has been allocated for improvement works on over...