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Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Town and Village Renewal Scheme (17 Feb 2021)

Heather Humphreys: ...aims to support the revitalisation of Ireland's rural towns and villages. In 2020, the scheme was adapted to assist towns and villages to respond to the impact of COVID-19. I approved over €25.7 million in funding for more than 500 projects under the scheme last year, with the support of an extra €10 million from the Government's July Stimulus package. The approvals...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Qualified Child Allowance (30 Jul 2020)

Heather Humphreys: I propose to take Questions Nos. 802 and 803 together. The estimated full year cost of increasing the Qualified Child Increase for children age under 12 by €5 is €61.46 million.  The full year cost of increasing the Qualified Child Increase for children age 12 and over by €5 is estimated to be €38.81 million. The costs shown above are on a full year...

Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Select Sub-Committee on Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Estimates for Public Services 2015
Vote 33 - Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht (Revised) (3 Mar 2015)

Heather Humphreys: No, I did not. I was happy to watch it on television. Having said that, it is a great story for Kilkenny. There are 50 people employed there with plans for more employment. That is one of the opportunities the film industry produces. A high-level expert group is examining the film industry to determine how to create the right environment for the industry to thrive. We had the section...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Town and Village Renewal Scheme (3 Feb 2021)

Heather Humphreys: Since the launch of the Town and Village Renewal Scheme in 2016, over €93 million of funding has been approved for more than 1,340 projects across Ireland. From an initial allocation of €10 million in 2016, the capital budget for the Town and Village Renewal Scheme grew to €15 million in 2019 and 2020. The funding for 2020 was increased by €10 million to...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: School Meals Programme (24 May 2022)

Heather Humphreys: The Department of Social Protection has provided a budget of €68.1 million for School Meals in 2022. The estimated cost of increasing the budget in 2022 by 5%, 10%, 20% and 25% is set out in the table below. 2022 REV School Meals Estimate (€000): €68,100 % Increase 5% 10% 20% 25% Cost of Increase (€000) ...

Select Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: Estimates for Public Services 2016
Vote 33 - Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht (Revised) (1 Dec 2016)

Heather Humphreys: ...with the EU habitats directive and to provide for essential repair works on foot of the considerable damage caused by severe flooding last winter at a range of locations. There was €2.4 million for Údarás na Gaeltachta; €4.4 million to meet costs regarding the National Gallery of Ireland master development plan; €6 million for town and village regeneration,...

Select Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: Estimates for Public Services 2017
Vote 33 - Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs (Revised) (11 May 2017)

Heather Humphreys: The Arts Council received an increase of €5 million in its funding and has, in turn, increased its budget for arts in education from €3.1 million to €3.7 million. There are a number of different stakeholders involved in this area, all of which will use some of the funding provided to them to ensure Pillar 1 is delivered. In addition, I will make the case for increased...

Select Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: Estimates for Public Services 2017
Vote 33 - Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs (Revised) (11 May 2017)

Heather Humphreys: ...in 2016, including the decade of centenaries programme and a pier project. These capital projects have been completed. The reductions were offset by an increase in rural capital funding of €17 million. The best comparison that can be made is with the published 2017 baseline for my Department's Vote published in 2016 by the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform. In...

Other Questions: Arts Funding (20 Oct 2016)

Heather Humphreys: I am glad to report, as in my reply to Deputy Barry, that I have retained the majority of the €18 million current funding which was provided for the 2016 commemorations for reallocation to arts and cultural purposes within my Department’s Vote. It will, therefore, become part of the baseline figures for my Department, meaning it will be carried forward into future years. As I...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Rates (20 Oct 2021)

Heather Humphreys: I announced on Budget day that the Government will spend over €375 million in providing a €5 increase to the weekly rate of social welfare payments from January 2022.  This includes a proportionate increase for qualified adults and those on reduced rates of payment. Young jobseekers on an age-related reduced rate will receive the full €5 increase in their rate. ...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Rural Development Programme (30 Jul 2020)

Heather Humphreys: The July Stimulus Package provided an additional €15 million in capital funding for my Department.  The additional funding includes an extra €10 million for the Town and Village Renewal Scheme to assist rural towns and villages in responding to the challenges presented by COVID-19.  The Stimulus Fund allocation also includes a provision of €5 million for...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Arts Funding (14 Nov 2017)

Heather Humphreys: ..., throughout the country is devolved to the Arts Council. Under the Arts Act the Arts Council is independent in relation to its funding decisions. In Budget 2018 I secured an additional €3 million for the Arts Council, a 5% increase in its annual budget bringing it to €68 million. This is in addition to the €5 million increase which I secured for the...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Town and Village Renewal Scheme (17 Dec 2020)

Heather Humphreys: I thank the Deputy for his question. The regeneration and revitalisation of our rural towns and villages is a key priority for my Department. Since 2016, the Department has invested €78 million in approximately 1,200 projects under the town and village renewal scheme. Large-scale projects that support town revitalisation are also funded through my Department's rural regeneration and...

Select Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: Estimates for Public Services 2017
Vote 33 - Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs (Revised) (11 May 2017)

Heather Humphreys: ...address the issues arising across my Department's Vote on a programme by programme basis, but in the first instance would like to provide a broad outline of the overall position. A gross provision of more than €368 million is available to my Department in 2017. This represents an additional €41 million over and above the combined 2017 pre-budget ministerial gross capital...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: CLÁR Programme (30 Jul 2020)

Heather Humphreys: The CLÁR programme provides funding for small scale projects in designated rural areas that have experienced significant levels of de-population.  A total of €32.8 million has been approved for over 1,400 CLÁR projects since the programme was re-established in 2016. An indicative budget of €5 million has been provided for CLÁR this year. A 10% increase in...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Departmental Expenditure (18 Jan 2018)

Heather Humphreys: The 2017 Revised Estimates Volume capital allocation for my Department was €555 million. The provisional outturn of capital expenditure was €546.53 million, leaving some €8.47 million in capital monies remaining. Of this, €8 million was converted to current moneys and expended by year end as part of the Department’s contribution to the new Brexit Loan...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Carer's Support Grant (8 Sep 2020)

Heather Humphreys: I propose to take Questions Nos. 673 to 675, inclusive, together. The estimated full year cost of increasing the Carer's Support Grant from €1700 to €2000 is €41.9 million. The estimated full year cost of increasing the rate of Carer's Allowance and Carer's Benefit by €5 per week is €17.2 million and €0.7 million respectively. The costs shown above...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Departmental Expenditure (5 Jul 2022)

Heather Humphreys: ...in the Revised Estimates Volume 2022, which is available here: assets.gov.ie/207416/1ebb916d-9839-458f-a4df-9fa77be9b7de.pd f The Revised Estimate 2022 provides a gross allocation of €378.6 million, of which; €202.3 million is allocated to the Rural Development, Regional Affairs and the Islands programme area; €171.7 million is allocated to the Community Development...

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed) - Priority Questions: Arts Funding (7 Mar 2017)

Heather Humphreys: The Deputy mentioned the local authorities received a funding allocation of €3 million last year. That was made up of €1 million from my Department, €1 million from the Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government and €1 million from IPB Insurance. That allocation funded more than 3,500 events nationwide. There was a wonderful collaboration...

Other Questions: Arts Funding (20 Oct 2016)

Heather Humphreys: The Deputy will be glad to hear that in budget 2017, I secured a series of funding increases across the arts and cultural bodies under my remit. These include an extra €5 million for the Arts Council, which is an 8% increase; €2 million extra for the film board; an extra €1 million for Culture Ireland; a significant additional allocation of €3.5 million for the...