Results 18,441-18,460 of 27,613 for speaker:Heather Humphreys

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: State Pensions (8 Sep 2020)

Heather Humphreys: The Social Welfare and Pensions Act, 2011 provided for increases to the State pension age to make the State pension system more sustainable as life expectancy increases. This began in January 2014 with the abolition of the State Pension (Transition). This measure standardised the State pension age for all at 66 years. The legislation provided for increases to the State pension age - to 67...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Illness Benefit (8 Sep 2020)

Heather Humphreys: The Department received an application for Illness Benefit from the person concerned on the 10th August 2020. Unfortunately, the person concerned does not satisfy the PRSI qualifying conditions for a payment of Illness Benefit. In order to qualify for Illness Benefit, a person must have 104 total PRSI contributions paid at class A, E H or P. A person also must have 39 weeks of PRSI...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Back to School Clothing and Footwear Allowance Scheme (8 Sep 2020)

Heather Humphreys: The back to school clothing and footwear allowance scheme provides a once-off payment to eligible families to assist with the costs of clothing and footwear when children start or return to school each autumn. The allowance paid for each eligible child aged from 4 to 11 years on or before 30 September 2020 is €150 while an allowance of €275 is paid for each eligible child aged...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Ministerial Advisers (8 Sep 2020)

Heather Humphreys: The appointment of Special Advisors is as provided under Section 11 of the Public Service Management Act 1997. Guidelines for the Appointment of Ministerial Staff of the 33rd Dáil, including the relevant terms and conditions of appointment of Special Advisers, were approved by Government on 4th August 2020 and have been published by the Minister for Public Expenditure & Reform on...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: LEADER Programmes (8 Sep 2020)

Heather Humphreys: The Programme for Government includes a number of commitments in relation to the LEADER programme, including the question of increasing the rate of aid applicable to private enterprises from 50% to 75%. My Department has engaged with a number of Local Development Companies who work closely in the delivery of the LEADER programme, to obtain their views on the proposal for an aid rate increase...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (8 Sep 2020)

Heather Humphreys: The Government is aware of the challenges facing community and voluntary organisations and is committed to working closely with the sector in managing through these, recognising that it will require a whole of Government approach. The Community and Voluntary Sector Covid-19 Stability Fund was intended to be a targeted once-off cash injection for organisations and groups currently...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Animal Welfare (8 Sep 2020)

Heather Humphreys: Under Section 33 of the Control of Dogs Act 1986, the Minister may make grants to any person concerned with the provision of homes or shelters for stray or unwanted dogs or with the welfare of dogs. The funding is used to provide grants to animal welfare organisations for the provision of shelters for dogs and to assist with neutering and re-homing programmes. The level of grant aid provided...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Animal Welfare (8 Sep 2020)

Heather Humphreys: Under the Control of Dogs Act 1986, as amended by the Control of Dogs (Amendment) Act 1992, local authorities are responsible for all operational matters relating to the control of dogs. They have the power to appoint dog wardens, provide dog shelters, seize dogs, impose on-the-spot fines and take court proceedings against owners, where appropriate. Local authorities may enter into...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Control of Dogs (8 Sep 2020)

Heather Humphreys: My Department publishes annual statistics in respect of a range of dog control responsibilities of local authorities. Information up to and including 2018 is available at the following link . It is planned to publish the 2019 Dog Control Annual Statistics on Gov.ie during October.

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Housing Regeneration (8 Sep 2020)

Heather Humphreys: The Action Plan for Rural Development 2017-2019 included a commitment to develop a pilot initiative to encourage increased residential occupancy in town and village centres. It was originally envisaged that a small grants scheme might be introduced to encourage the regeneration and repurposing of vacant buildings in town centres for residential purposes. A Steering Group with representatives...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Covid-19 Pandemic (8 Sep 2020)

Heather Humphreys: Tá an Rialtas ar an eolas faoi na dúshláin atá roimh an bpobal agus eagraíochtaí deonacha agus tá sé tiomanta d'oibriú go dlúth leis an earnáil chun na dúshláin sin a bhainistiú, agus tuigeann go mbeidh cur chuige uile Rialtais de dhíth le dul i ngleic leo. Tá sé i gceist le Ciste Cobhsaíochta na...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Radio Broadcasting (8 Sep 2020)

Heather Humphreys: The Government is aware of the challenges facing community and voluntary organisations and is committed to working closely with the sector in managing through these, recognising that it will require a whole of Government approach. The Community and Voluntary Sector Covid-19 Stability Fund is intended to be a targeted once-off cash injection for organisations and groups currently...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Radio Broadcasting (8 Sep 2020)

Heather Humphreys: The Government is aware of the challenges facing community and voluntary organisations and is committed to working closely with the sector in managing through these, recognising that it will require a whole of Government approach. The Community and Voluntary Sector Covid-19 Stability Fund is intended to be a targeted once-off cash injection for organisations and groups currently delivering...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Scoileanna Gaeilge agus Gaeltachta (8 Sep 2020)

Heather Humphreys: Is iad na hÚdaráis Áitiúla a chuireann iarratais faoi Bheart 1 agus faoi Bheart 2 de chlár CLÁR ar aghaidh chuig mo Roinn. I mbliana, tugadh cuireadh do gach Údarás Áitiúil a bhfuil réimsí sannta CLÁR ag teacht faoina gcúram suas le 10 n-iarratas a dhéanamh in éineacht faoi Bheart 1 agus faoi Bheart 2 den...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Walks Scheme (8 Sep 2020)

Heather Humphreys: I can confirm that my Department received an Expression of Interest from the centre in question under the Walks Scheme. The Walks Scheme contracts over 1,900 landholders to undertake maintenance work on 39 National Waymarked Ways and other priority trails that traverse their lands. The landholders receive modest payments for maintenance work undertaken in line with agreed work plans. ...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: CLÁR Programme (8 Sep 2020)

Heather Humphreys: The CLÁR 2020 programme was launched on 25th. May last. The programme provides funding for small scale infrastructure projects in rural areas that have experienced significant levels of de-population. This year, the supports provided through CLÁR have been tailored to help rural communities respond to the new COVID-19 environment, including through the addition of new funding...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: CLÁR Programme (8 Sep 2020)

Heather Humphreys: The CLÁR programme provides funding for small scale projects in rural areas that have experienced significant levels of de-population. The Measures being funded this year under the 2020 programme are: Measure 1:Schools/Community Safety MeasuresMeasure 2:Community Recreation Areas (new in 2020)Measure 3:Community Wellbeing Supports, comprising: (a) Meals on Wheels and Linked Services...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Covid-19 Pandemic (8 Sep 2020)

Heather Humphreys: Community centres are funded from a range of different sources across different Government Departments and agencies. Some of the supports provided by my Department are outlined below. Funding is provided to over 400 community organisations under the Community Services Programme (CSP) some of which are operating community centres. My Department also developed a 2020 Support Fund which...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: CLÁR Programme (8 Sep 2020)

Heather Humphreys: The CLÁR programme provides funding for small scale projects in rural areas that have experienced significant levels of de-population. The measures being funded this year under the 2020 programme are: Measure 1:Schools/Community Safety Measures Measure 2:Community Recreation Areas (new in 2020) Measure 3:Community Wellbeing Supports, comprising: (a) Meals on Wheels and Linked Services...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Local Improvement Scheme (8 Sep 2020)

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. The scheme is funded by my Department and is administered through the Local Authorities. As the Deputy will be aware, there was no dedicated funding available for this scheme for a number of...