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Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Personal Public Service Numbers (7 Jul 2020)

Heather Humphreys: A person can find their Personal Public Services Number (PPSN), or that of their child, on documents such as a Public Services Card, a Medical Card or GP Visit Card, a European Health Insurance Card, or a Drugs Payment Scheme Card. Any parent who wishes to confirm the PPSN of their child can do so by calling my Department at Lo Call 1890 927 999. They will be asked a series of questions to...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Carer's Allowance (7 Jul 2020)

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. The main income supports to carers provided by my Department are Carer’s Allowance, Carer’s Benefit, Domiciliary Care Allowance and the...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Illness Benefit (7 Jul 2020)

Heather Humphreys: The enhanced Illness Benefit payment for cases in which a person is self-isolating on the instruction of a doctor or the HSE due to being a probable source of infectionof Covid-19 is paid for a maximum of 4 weeks. If a person receives a positive diagnosis of Covid-19, they may receive enhanced Illness benefit for a further 10 weeks. If a person has received the maximum of 4 weeks enhanced...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Enterprise Support Services (7 Jul 2020)

Heather Humphreys: The Enterprise Support Grant is being extended to assist eligible self-employed recipients who are exiting the COVID-19 Pandemic Unemployment Payment scheme after 25th June 2020 to re-start their business. A once-off grant will be awarded for 80% of eligible costs up to a maximum of €1,000 covering vouched costs associated with re-opening a business which was closed due to the...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Employment Rights (7 Jul 2020)

Heather Humphreys: Current legislation already provides considerable protections for employees. The Unfair Dismissals Acts 1977 to 2015 provide protection for employees from being unfairly dismissed from their jobs by laying down criteria on which the fairness or otherwise of dismissals can be judged, and by providing an adjudication system and redress for an employee whose dismissal has been found to be...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Covid-19 Pandemic Unemployment Payment (7 Jul 2020)

Heather Humphreys: The information requested by the Deputy is presented in the following table. The data refers to people who received a Pandemic Unemployment Payment on 30th June 2020. Under 20 20 - 29 30 - 39 40 - 49 50 - 59 60 + Carlow 227 1486 1245 1183 813 343 Cavan 328...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Carer's Allowance (7 Jul 2020)

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. The main income supports to carers provided by my Department are Carer’s Allowance, Carer’s Benefit, Domiciliary Care Allowance and the...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: State Pensions (7 Jul 2020)

Heather Humphreys: Invalidity pension (IP) is a payment for people who are permanently incapable of work because of illness or incapacity and for no other reason and who satisfy the pay related social insurance (PRSI) contribution conditions. The department received a claim for IP for this lady on 27 November 2019. It was awarded on the 11 January 2020 and her first payment issued to her nominated bank...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Gender Recognition (7 Jul 2020)

Heather Humphreys: I propose to take Questions Nos. 528 and 529 together. Section 14 of the Gender Recognition Act 2015 provides for the revocation of a Gender Recognition Certificate if information or facts come to notice that would have led to a refusal of the application. The legislation provides that where it is proposed to revoke a certificate, the person concerned may make representations in the matter...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Carer's Allowance (7 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 carer's allowance appeal of the person concerned by way of a summary decision. The question under appeal was whether the caree required full-time care and attention. The person concerned was notified of the Appeals Officer’s...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Ministerial Responsibilities (7 Jul 2020)

Heather Humphreys: On my first day as Minister, I received a comprehensive briefing document on the many policy responsibilities for which I am responsible in this Department. As has been the policy of the Department, it is intended that the briefing material will be published in the coming weeks.

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Departmental Budgets (7 Jul 2020)

Heather Humphreys: The Youth Employment Support Scheme (YESS) was introduced on 1st October 2018. YESS is targeted at young jobseekers aged between 18 and 24 who are long-term unemployed or who face barriers to employment. The scheme aims to provide jobseekers with the opportunity to learn basic work and social skills in a supportive environment while on a work placement. YESS will provide a supportive...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Covid-19 Pandemic Unemployment Payment (7 Jul 2020)

Heather Humphreys: As published each Monday on gov.ie at , the number of people in receipt of the Pandemic Unemployment Payment (PUP) during the weeks specified by the Deputy are set out in Table 1. The 'Total Outflow' column refers to the overall outflow from PUP in a given week. All closed claims are part of this outflow. The 'Total Closed' numbers refer to customers who have closed their PUP claims; and the...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Carer's Allowance (7 Jul 2020)

Heather Humphreys: The system of social assistance supports provides payments based on an income need. The means test plays a critical role in determining whether or not an income need arises as a consequence of a particular contingency – such as disability, unemployment or caring. This ensures that the recipient has a verifiable income need and that resources are targeted to those who need them most....

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Covid-19 Pandemic (7 Jul 2020)

Heather Humphreys: I am aware that community centres and voluntary organisations are currently making important preparations for reopening facilities across Ireland. Public health guidance has been issued by Government, the HSE, the Health Protection Surveillance Centre (HSPC), the Health and Safety Authority (HSA) and others. This guidance should be carefully considered and should form the basis for any...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: National Broadband Plan (7 Jul 2020)

Heather Humphreys: I propose to take Questions Nos. 536 to 538, inclusive, together. The initiative which the Deputy refers to is an exploratory project involving my Department, the Local Government Management Agency (LGMA) and Microsoft Ireland, to explore the possibility of using a new technology to deliver free broadband to second-level students from disadvantaged backgrounds in their Leaving Cert....

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Grant Payments (7 Jul 2020)

Heather Humphreys: The Government is aware of the challenges facing communities and is committed to working closely with the sector in managing through these, recognising that it will require a whole of Government approach. In that context my Department is providing funding supports to organisations through the Community and Voluntary Sector Covid-19 Stability Fund. This fund is intended to be a targeted...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Programme for Government (7 Jul 2020)

Heather Humphreys: The Department of the Taoiseach facilitated the provision of briefing materials from Government Departments to parties engaged in Government formation discussions. I am aware that these briefing materials, including those provided by the Department of Rural and Community Development, have been published by the Department of the Taoiseach and are available at There are a range of...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Consultancy Contracts (7 Jul 2020)

Heather Humphreys: My Department is strongly committed to diversity and inclusion and enabling the achievement of equality of opportunity in all employment practices. My Department has not yet delivered diversity and inclusion training. The Department was in the process of procuring training for all staff, which was put on hold due to COVID-19 restrictions. My Department will be providing Disability...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Departmental Legal Costs (7 Jul 2020)

Heather Humphreys: My Department was established on 19 July 2017. Since that date it incurred expenditure in respect of legal fees of €2,655 in 2018 and €1,855 in 2019. In 2018, the Department was assigned a designated point of contact for the provision of legal advice through the Office of the Attorney General, and it is intended that this service provides for the majority of our ongoing...