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Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Control of Dogs (20 Jun 2024)

Heather Humphreys: My Department has policy and legislative responsibility for the Control of Dogs Acts and the Dog Breeding Establishments Act. In March 2024 I announced the establishment of a high level stakeholder group to consider and make recommendations to strengthen policy in relation to these issues. The group is independently chaired by retired Deputy Garda Commissioner Mr. John Twomey and is...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Control of Dogs (20 Jun 2024)

Heather Humphreys: My Department has overall policy responsibility for the Control of Dogs Acts 1986 to 2014. Local Authorities have responsibility for all operational matters under the Control of Dogs Acts. Under the Control of Dogs Acts local authorities have the power to issue dog licenses, appoint dog wardens, provide dog shelters, seize dogs, impose on-the-spot fines and take court proceedings...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Code (20 Jun 2024)

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. This is defined as requiring from another person, continual supervision and frequent assistance throughout the day in...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Code (20 Jun 2024)

Heather Humphreys: The Government acknowledges the crucial role that family carers play and is fully committed to supporting carers in that role. This commitment is recognised in both the Programme for Government and the National Carers’ Strategy. This Department provides a comprehensive package of carers’ income supports including Carer’s Allowance, Carer’s Benefit, Domiciliary...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Payments (20 Jun 2024)

Heather Humphreys: MyWelfare, the Department’s digital customer platform, provides a secure online channel for customers to apply for and manage their interaction with a wide range of my Department's services. Customers can currently access the following schemes and services via MyWelfare: Jobseeker’s Benefit or Allowance Paternity Benefit Maternity Benefit Parent’s Benefit Child...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Payments (20 Jun 2024)

Heather Humphreys: Under the Supplementary Welfare Allowance (SWA) scheme, my Department may make an Additional Needs Payment (ANP) to help meet essential expenditure which an eligible person could not reasonably be expected to meet from their weekly income. This is an overarching term used to refer to Exceptional Needs Payments (ENPs) and Urgent Needs Payments (UNPs), and certain supplements to assist with...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Code (20 Jun 2024)

Heather Humphreys: The Housing Adaptation Grants are funded 80% by the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage with a 20% contribution from the resources of Local Authorities. The grants are administered by Local Authorities and have various measures attached such as means testing and maximum payments, as part of the framework of the scheme. Responsibility in relation to supports for housing...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Code (20 Jun 2024)

Heather Humphreys: The Supplementary Welfare Allowance 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 dependents. Under the Supplementary Welfare Allowance scheme, my Department may make Additional Needs Payments to help meet essential expenses that a person...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Payments (20 Jun 2024)

Heather Humphreys: There is a range of supports provided by the Community Welfare Service (CWS) under the Supplementary Welfare Allowance (SWA) scheme. These supports can consist of a basic weekly payment, a weekly or monthly supplement in respect of certain expenses, as well as single Additional Needs Payments (ANPs). The Department may make an ANP to help meet essential expenditure which an eligible person...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Payments (20 Jun 2024)

Heather Humphreys: My Department is responsible for the administration and payment of a range of supports to assist an eligible person who is parenting alone including the One-Parent Family Payment and Jobseeker’s Transitional Payment, described below: One-Parent Family Payment is a payment for parents under 66 years who are parenting without the support of a partner and whose youngest child is under 7...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: State Pensions (20 Jun 2024)

Heather Humphreys: State pension non-contributory is a means-tested payment for people aged 66 and over, habitually residing in the State, who do not qualify for a state pension contributory, or who only qualify for a reduced rate contributory pension based on their social insurance record. For the purposes of the means test, cash income, including income from employment, foreign pensions, the value of any...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: State Pensions (20 Jun 2024)

Heather Humphreys: State pension non-contributory is a means-tested payment for people aged 66 and over, habitually residing in the State, who do not qualify for a state pension contributory, or who only qualify for a reduced rate contributory pension based on their social insurance record. For the purposes of the means test, cash income, including any additional pension(s), the value of any property...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: State Pensions (20 Jun 2024)

Heather Humphreys: The person concerned reached pension age on 30 March 2017. State pension (contributory) applications are assessed under the 'yearly average' method and the 'total contributions approach', with the most beneficial rate paid. The person concerned was examined using the 'yearly average' method. They had a total of 827 reckonable contributions and 805 credits from their date of entry...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Eligibility (20 Jun 2024)

Heather Humphreys: State pension non-contributory is a means-tested payment for people aged 66 and over, habitually residing in the State, who do not qualify for a state pension contributory, or who only qualify for a reduced rate contributory pension based on their social insurance record. In order to satisfy the habitual residence condition, as a first step, it must be established that the person has an...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: State Pensions (20 Jun 2024)

Heather Humphreys: The person concerned reached pension age on 19 June 2020. Under current eligibility conditions, an individual must have 520 full-rate paid contributions in order to qualify for standard State pension (contributory). 520 full-rate contributions equate to 10 years of full-rate insurable employment. According to the records of my Department, the person concerned has a total of 204...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Local Authorities (20 Jun 2024)

Heather Humphreys: In 2022, in recognition of the urgent need to transform and regenerate town centres I introduced a new Building Acquisition Measure under the umbrella of the Town and Village Renewal Scheme. This new initiative funded local authorities to immediately acquire derelict or vacant buildings in rural towns and villages. A condition of the funding provided was that the buildings must...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Harbours and Piers (20 Jun 2024)

Heather Humphreys: As the Deputy is aware, Galway County Council is the responsible authority for the maintenance and development of pier infrastructure on the Aran Islands. In July 2023, I gave approval to Galway County Council to issue a request for tender for the development of the Inis Oírr pier. Galway County Council is the contracting authority and is therefore responsible for all aspects of the...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Island Communities (20 Jun 2024)

Heather Humphreys: The Our Living Islandspolicy, published by my Department last year, recognises that access between the islands and the mainland is the most fundamental requirement for those living on the islands and is a lifeline for island communities. My Department currently subsidises 27 passenger, cargo and air services to nineteen of our offshore islands. These services provide reliable, year round...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Rural Schemes (20 Jun 2024)

Heather Humphreys: Our Rural Future, Ireland's Rural Development Policy 2021 – 2025, represents the Irish Government’s blueprint for the development of rural Ireland. It sets out a range of actions for delivery across Government, and sets the strategic framework for the delivery of capital investment under my Department's Rural Development Investment Programme. Details in relation to projects...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Rural Schemes (20 Jun 2024)

Heather Humphreys: The Rural Regeneration and Development Fund (RRDF) provides funding for the development and construction of capital projects in towns, villages and rural areas across Ireland. Funding is allocated to State-funded bodies. State-funded bodies are local authorities, Local Development Companies and other State agencies. To date, 245 projects have been approved for RRDF funding of €577...