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Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Supplementary Welfare Allowance (27 Jan 2021)

Heather Humphreys: My officials have advised an application for a Supplementary Welfare Allowance payment submitted by the person concerned has been awarded with effect from 07/01/2021. The person concerned has been certified medically unfit to work until 05/02/21 but is not eligible for an Illness Benefit payment due to insufficient contributions paid. I trust this clarifies the matter.

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (27 Jan 2021)

Heather Humphreys: Domiciliary Care Allowance (DCA) is an allowance payable in respect of children with a severe disability, who require care and attention substantially in excess of that required by other children their age without their disability. It is payable to the person providing for the child's care while they are resident with that person for at least 5 days each week, in their own home. Carers...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Enterprise Support Services (27 Jan 2021)

Heather Humphreys: The Enterprise Support Grant (ESG) is available to eligible self-employed recipients who close their Pandemic Unemployment Payment (PUP) and re-start their business. A once-off grant of up to €1,000, to assist with the costs associated with reopening, is available under this measure. The grant, of up to €1,000, is payable to self-employed individuals who employ fewer than 10...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Personal Public Service Numbers (27 Jan 2021)

Heather Humphreys: I can confirm that my Department has not revoked the Personal Public Service Number (PPSN) of the individual referred to by the Deputy. The SAFE registration process is the process by which the Department authenticates a person's identity and issues them with a Public Services Card (PSC). The PSC is an easy to use means of verifying identity when accessing pubic services, including services...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Fuel Allowance (27 Jan 2021)

Heather Humphreys: Following a review of their claim, fuel allowance was awarded to the person concerned with effect from 2 October 2020. They were notified in writing of the decision and arrears due on 22 January 2021. EU Regulations, namely Article 90 of Regulation 987/2009 and Decision H3 (as amended by Decision H7) of the Administrative Commission provide for application of currency conversion rates for...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Personal Public Service Numbers (27 Jan 2021)

Heather Humphreys: I can confirm that, following a search which was carried out using the information provided by the Deputy, my Department has no record of a Personal Public Service Number (PPSN) for the individual concerned. Officials from my Department have been in contact with the Deputy’s office to see if any additional information is available that may help establish whether the person concerned...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (27 Jan 2021)

Heather Humphreys: On 5thAugust the Pandemic Unemployment Payment was introduced as a Statutory Scheme. To be eligible for payment a person must satisfy all qualifying conditions of the scheme. In the case of a self- employed person their trading income must have either ceased due to the impact of Covid-19 or their self-employment income must have been reduced to €960 or less over a rolling 8- week...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Personal Public Service Numbers (27 Jan 2021)

Heather Humphreys: I can confirm that officials from my Department have been in contact with the Deputy's office to get further details regarding the Personal Public Service Number (PPSN) applications referred to by the Deputy. As soon as their details are received, these applications will be processed without delay. My Department is working closely with the Strategic Workforce Planning Unit in the Department...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Disability Allowance (27 Jan 2021)

Heather Humphreys: I can confirm that my Department received an application for disability allowance (DA) from the person concerned on 16 November 2020. On 25 November 2020 the person concerned was requested to supply supporting documentation required by the deciding officer in order to make a decision on his eligibility. A further request for information was issued to this gentleman on 14 January 2021. On...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Disability Support Services (27 Jan 2021)

Heather Humphreys: In addition to providing income supports, my Department provides a wide range of employment-related supports, for both jobseekers with disabilities and employers (including the self-employed) seeking to employ a jobseeker with a disability or retain an existing employee who has or acquires a disability. A summary of the income and employment supports available is set out below. Intreo...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Maternity Benefit (27 Jan 2021)

Heather Humphreys: A self-employed woman can access maternity benefit payment by applying either online at www.mywelfare.ie or by paper application. They must have their doctor complete an MB3 (Medical Certificate for Maternity Benefit) and submit it to the Department when applying for maternity benefit. This medical certification can be uploaded in support of an online application or attached to the MB1 and...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Covid-19 Pandemic Unemployment Payment (27 Jan 2021)

Heather Humphreys: I propose to take Questions Nos. 533 and 534 together. As of January 26th 2021, a total of 475,364 recipients were claiming the pandemic unemployment payment (PUP). Among this number 255,656 people, or 54% of all recipients, have received a minimum of six months worth of payments (.i.e. at least 26 PUP payments). The county breakdown of these recipients, and of those aged 25 years or under...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Jobseeker's Payments (27 Jan 2021)

Heather Humphreys: The information requested by the Deputy is detailed in the tabular statement following. Table 1: Live Register claims of at least six months’ duration, for those under 25 years, by county of residence (or local office if unavailable) at 17 January 2021 Jobseekers Allowance Jobseekers Benefit Jobseekers Credits Total Carlow ...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Youth Unemployment (27 Jan 2021)

Heather Humphreys: I propose to take Questions Nos. 536 and 537 together. The experience of past recessions indicates that youth employment tends to be disproportionately impacted by any labour market shock. This is because many employers operate a "last in-first out" protocol when reducing their labour force. Moreover, in the case of the COVID-19 pandemic, this disproportionate impact is driven by the tendency...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Covid-19 Pandemic (27 Jan 2021)

Heather Humphreys: An enhanced Illness Benefit is available to employees who are unable to work because they have been diagnosed with Covid-19, or are told to self-isolate or restrict their movements. The enhanced rate of Illness Benefit was brought in as a short-term public health measure and is not a long-term income support payment. It is payable for 2 weeks where a person is isolating as a probable source...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Disability Act Employment Targets (27 Jan 2021)

Heather Humphreys: Included in the table below are the absolute and relative numbers of those who have disclosed a disability in the Department of Social Protection from 1 January 2015 to 31 December 2020. The Department cannot report on the number of these individuals who are in part-time or full-time work as the censuses conducted yearly to ascertain these figures are anonymous. Year ...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Covid-19 Pandemic (27 Jan 2021)

Heather Humphreys: For the purposes of the response, we have interpreted the question regarding the ‘amount of funding allocated’ on ‘COVID-19 communications strategy’ to include the cost of advertising and related creative/design expenditure incurred in 2020 and 2021. In total, the Department delivered 18 public information campaigns related to COVID-19 during 2020. The aim of these...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Covid-19 Pandemic (27 Jan 2021)

Heather Humphreys: For the purposes of the response, we have interpreted the question regarding the ‘amount of funding allocated’ on ‘COVID-19 communications strategy’ to include the cost of advertising and related creative/design expenditure incurred in 2020 and 2021. In total, the Department delivered 18 public information campaigns related to COVID-19 during 2020. The aim of these...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: National Broadband Plan (27 Jan 2021)

Heather Humphreys: Broadband Connection Points (BCPs) are among the first sites to be connected under the National Broadband Plan (NBP). These sites are typically located in rural and isolated areas, including our off-shore islands. Sites are provided with a wireless connection by National Broadband Ireland (NBI), the company contracted to deliver the NBP in the State intervention area. Vodafone Ireland then...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Remote Working (27 Jan 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. In particular, remote working has the potential to transform rural Ireland, allowing people to build careers in good quality jobs while...