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Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Departmental Offices (8 Sep 2020)

Heather Humphreys: My Department occupies offices in one location outside Dublin, at Government Buildings, Ballina, Co. Mayo. The office space in the building in Ballina is shared between five Government Departments. In the normal course of events, there would be no vacant desks in the space allocated to us in the offices in Ballina. However, in line with the Government's current public health advice,...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Ministerial Advisers (8 Sep 2020)

Heather Humphreys: On the commencement of every Dáil, the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform issues guidelines setting out the arrangements for the staffing of Ministerial Offices. The appointment of Special Advisers is subject to section 11 of the Public Service Management (PSMA) Act 1997. The Guidelines for the 33rd Dáil, which incorporate the principles of section 11 of the PSMA Act, have...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Ministerial Advisers (8 Sep 2020)

Heather Humphreys: On the commencement of every Dáil, the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform issues guidelines setting out the arrangements for the staffing of Ministerial Offices. The appointment of Special Advisers is subject to section 11 of the Public Service Management (PSMA) Act 1997. The Guidelines for the 33rd Dáil, which incorporate the principles of section 11 of the PSMA Act,...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Enterprise Support Services (30 Jul 2020)

Heather Humphreys: I propose to take Questions Nos. 758, 760, 761, 762, 764, 765, 768, 769, 771, 772, 773, 774 and 776 together. The Enterprise Support Grant is a support available to participants of the Back to Work Enterprise Allowance to assist with start-up costs experienced by new enterprises. In 2019, approximately 4,800 applications were awarded at a cost of almost €3 million. This information...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (30 Jul 2020)

Heather Humphreys: As part of the Government's July stimulus package, announced last week, the pandemic unemployment payment has been extended to 1st April 2021.  Further changes have been introduced to the structure of the payment which means that it continues to be a strong support but is also fair and targeted. Applications for the scheme will continue to be taken until 17 September 2020. ...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Civil Marriages (30 Jul 2020)

Heather Humphreys: The criteria used by registrars to assess the way in which a proposed marriage is deemed to be a marriage of convenience are contained in section 58(4C) of the Civil Registration Act 2004, which states as follows: (4C) In forming an opinion under subsection (4A) and deciding to refer the matter to the Superintendent Registrar, the registrar shall consider the following: (a) if the...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Covid-19 Pandemic Unemployment Payment (30 Jul 2020)

Heather Humphreys: I propose to take Questions Nos. 766, 790, 791, 792, 793, 852, 867 and 875 together. I have announced today that any self-employed person in receipt of the lower rate of the Pandemic Unemployment Payment (PUP) who has submitted their 2019 returns to the Revenue Commissioners and feels that it may make a difference to their rate, can request a review of their PUP payment from my...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (30 Jul 2020)

Heather Humphreys: I propose to take Questions Nos. 767 and 777 together. The COVID 19 pandemic unemployment payment was introduced as an emergency measure to meet the surge in unemployment which resulted from the effects of the Coronavirus pandemic. One of the conditions for receipt of the pandemic unemployment payment are that a person must have been in employment immediately before 13th March and...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Covid-19 Pandemic (30 Jul 2020)

Heather Humphreys: I propose to take Questions Nos. 770, 872 and 880 together. I have reviewed the holiday arrangements in line with the most recent updated travel advice and have announced that people on a jobseeker’s payment who wish to travel to any of the countries on the Green List for up to two weeks can do so and continue to receive their payment. Separately, I am taking primary...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Company Liquidations (30 Jul 2020)

Heather Humphreys: The Duffy Cahill report, which was commissioned by the Government in the aftermath of the Clerys closure, highlighted how the issues raised by the event and the subsequent legal cases are highly complex. The Duffy-Cahill Report was sent to the Company Law Review Group (CLRG) in 2016 for its consideration as part of the work of that group in advising the Minister for Business Enterprise...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Covid-19 Pandemic Unemployment Payment (30 Jul 2020)

Heather Humphreys: The COVID 19 pandemic unemployment payment was introduced as an emergency measure to meet the surge in unemployment which resulted from the effects of the Coronavirus pandemic. To be eligible for the pandemic unemployment payment a person must have been in employment immediately prior to the 13th March and lost their income from employment due to the onset of the pandemic. Self- employed...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Carer's Allowance (30 Jul 2020)

Heather Humphreys: I am advised by the Social Welfare Appeals Office that an Appeals Officer, having fully considered all of the available evidence, decided to disallow the appeal of the person concerned by way of a summary decision. The person concerned has been notified of the Appeals Officer’s decision. The Social Welfare Appeals Office has advised me that for 2020 to the end of June the average...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Back to Education Allowance (30 Jul 2020)

Heather Humphreys: The back to education allowance scheme (BTEA) is designed to support second chance education. It enables eligible persons to pursue education and to continue to receive income support for the duration of a course of study.  The weekly rate of BTEA payment is linked to the persons' underlying qualifying payment. Carers allowance is a qualifying payment for someone considering...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Ministerial Communications (30 Jul 2020)

Heather Humphreys: I can confirm that neither I nor my advisers have ever used private email for any form of official Government use since the formation of the Government.

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Ministerial Meetings (30 Jul 2020)

Heather Humphreys: Other than internal meetings, I have attended the meetings listed below in my role as Minister for Social Protection. Date 7th July 2020 Video link-  OECD Ministerial Roundtable on Inclusion 30th July 2020 Pre-Budget 2021 Forum.  The pre-Budget Forum was attended by representatives of Active Retirement...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Ministerial Advisers (30 Jul 2020)

Heather Humphreys: On the commencement of every Dáil, the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform issues guidelines setting out the arrangements for the staffing of Ministerial Offices. The Guidelines for the 33rd Dáil are currently awaiting Government approval. It should be noted that the appointment of individual Special Advisers is a matter for each Government Minister subject to the terms...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Carer's Allowance (30 Jul 2020)

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. My Department is committed to providing a quality service to all its customers. This includes ensuring that...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Ministerial Advisers (30 Jul 2020)

Heather Humphreys: On the commencement of every Dáil, the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform issues guidelines setting out the arrangements for the staffing of Ministerial Offices. The Guidelines for the 33rd Dáil are currently awaiting Government approval. It should be noted that the appointment of individual Special Advisers is a matter for each Government Minister subject to the terms...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Covid-19 Pandemic Unemployment Payment (30 Jul 2020)

Heather Humphreys: I am advised that my Department's data cannot be broken down by constituency. Breakdowns are provided by county for the last payment date in each of the requested months in the table below. 28 April 26 May 30 June 28 July Carlow 7,752 7,349   5,252 3,367 Cavan ...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Rent Supplement Scheme (30 Jul 2020)

Heather Humphreys: I propose to take Questions Nos. 788, 789 and 861 together. Rent supplement continues to play a key role in supporting families and individuals in private rented accommodation, with the scheme currently supporting approximately 20,400 recipients as of 25thJuly 2020. The scheme provides short-term income support to eligible people living in private rented accommodation whose means are...