Results 101-120 of 291 for 5 million speaker:Heather Humphreys

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Departmental Schemes (20 May 2021)

Heather Humphreys: ...projects in designated rural areas that have experienced significant levels of de-population in the past. Since the programme was relaunched in 2016, it has provided funding of almost €39 million for over 1,600 projects. I launched the 2021 programme on 15thMarch and I was pleased to secure a 10% increase in funding bringing the allocation for 2021 to €5.5 million. The...

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

Heather Humphreys: ...under the normal maintenance of the Local Authorities. The scheme is funded by my Department and is administered through the Local Authorities. Since the LIS was re-launched in 2017, over €58 million has been allocated to Local Authorities for improvements to qualifying roads under the scheme. An allocation of €10 million was made available in 2020...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Rates (10 Mar 2021)

Heather Humphreys: The Telephone Support Allowance (TSA) is a weekly payment of €2.50. Approximately 135,500 customers are in receipt of the TSA payment. The full year cost of the scheme is estimated at €18 million. The primary objective of the TSA is to allow the most vulnerable people at risk of isolation, including the elderly and those with disabilities, access to personal alarms or phones...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Disability Allowance (11 Feb 2021)

Heather Humphreys: The estimated full year cost of a €5 increase in the weekly rate of Disability Allowance is €43.1 million, based on the estimated number of recipients in 2021. This costing includes a proportionate increase for qualified adults. It should be noted that this costing is subject to change in the context of emerging trends and associated revision of the estimated numbers of recipients.

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: IDA Ireland Data (26 Mar 2019)

Heather Humphreys: ...in the Revised Estimates Volume, is detailed in the following table: Year Amount 2019 €142,000,000 2018 €132,000,000 2017 €137,000,000 The IDA’s 2018 capital allocation was reduced by €5 million as a result of the reclassification of its Winning Abroad programme from capital to current expenditure.  The Agency's current allocation was...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Jobseeker's Payments (10 Mar 2021)

Heather Humphreys: ...tabular form below: - € Estimated additional Annual Cost @ €170 disregard €664,000 Estimated additional Annual Cost @ €175 disregard €1.33 million Estimated additional Annual Cost @ €180 disregard €2 million The above costings are based on the...

Other Questions: Arts Funding (14 Nov 2017)

Heather Humphreys: It will receive €68.2 million in funding, which is nearly 50% of the total spend of my Department in that space. I have increased its budget progressively every year since I was appointed Minister in 2014. Creative Ireland does not get priority funding. It received €5 million last year and will get the same this year to assist local authorities to roll out the Creative...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Small and Medium Enterprises Supports (6 Nov 2018)

Heather Humphreys: ..., Enterprise and Innovation, I have made jobs and enterprise in the regions my top priority. Enterprise development has been central to our success in reducing unemployment from a high of 16% to 5.4% at the end of September - the lowest level in over a decade. The Mid East region has seen good progress recently, with an unemployment rate of 5% in 2017, the lowest rate of all the...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Rural Development Programme (19 Oct 2016)

Heather Humphreys: On 9th August this year, I launched the Town and Village Renewal Scheme as part of the Government’s programme to support rural development. I have allocated €10 million in capital funding for the scheme this year. Local Authorities, in conjunction with local communities and businesses, were invited to submit proposals to my Department by the end of September for approval.My...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Rural Development Plan (23 Feb 2017)

Heather Humphreys: ...towns and villages to make them more attractive places in which to live and work and to increase their tourism potential. From my own Department’s perspective, I have secured funding of €12 million for an enhanced Town and Village Renewal scheme this year. This scheme will be launched shortly and towns and villages to be considered under the scheme, including in County...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Rural Development Plan (7 Mar 2017)

Heather Humphreys: ...towns and villages to make them more attractive places in which to live and work and to increase their tourism potential. From my own Department’s perspective, I have secured funding of €12 million for an enhanced Town and Village Renewal scheme this year. This scheme will be launched shortly and towns and villages to be considered under the scheme, including in County...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Remote Working (25 Mar 2021)

Heather Humphreys: I propose to take Questions Nos. 265 and 266 together. The facilities referred to by the Deputy form a network of Broadband Connection Points (BCPs) across the country.  Approximately 300 BCPs will be fully connected this year. BCPs provide on-site high-speed broadband access to the public in areas that currently do not have adequate broadband services. They are primarily based in remote...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Schemes (2 Nov 2016)

Heather Humphreys: On 9 August this year, I launched the Town and Village Renewal Scheme with an allocation of €10 million in capital funding. A sum of €380,000 has been made available to each of the 26 counties, including Tipperary, under this initial phase of the scheme. Local Authorities, in conjunction with local communities and businesses, were each invited to submit up to 8 proposals to my...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Local Improvement Scheme (17 Dec 2020)

Heather Humphreys: ...the normal maintenance of the Local Authorities. The scheme is funded by my Department and is administered through the relevant Local Authorities. Since the LIS was re-launched in 2017, over €58 million has been allocated to Local Authorities for improvements to over 2,300 qualifying roads under the scheme. This funding has made a significant difference to the access provided by...

Select Committee on Regional Development, Rural Affairs, Arts and the Gaeltacht: Estimates for Public Services 2016
Vote 33 - Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht (Revised) (5 Jul 2016)

Heather Humphreys: More than €188 million is being provided in 2016 for the arts, culture and film sector, an increase of 20% on the figure for 2015, with a further €6.158 million being provided by way of a capital carry-over. A key driver of the increase in funding for the arts and in cultural expenditure in my Department in 2016 is the ongoing commemorations programme. The allocation in 2016 is...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (5 Nov 2020)

Heather Humphreys: The Minister, Deputy Darragh O'Brien, is looking at how best to administer the €10 million allocation. It has been assigned to us and we are very pleased to get it. He is working with stakeholders and officials to ensure it is targeted where it is most needed. That process will be completed very shortly. In terms of the €5 million that was not spent by my Department,...

Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Estimates for Public Services 2017
Vote 32 - Department of Business, Enterprise and Innovation (Supplementary) (6 Dec 2017)

Heather Humphreys: Enterprise Ireland has €17 million in savings on the capital expenditure side. A sizeable portion of the capital funding provisions across Enterprise Ireland, IDA Ireland and Science Foundation Ireland are multi-annual in nature. Typically, the agency's capital programme awards span a three to four-year period and sometimes longer. For example, it is a six-year period in the case of...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Funding (19 Feb 2015)

Heather Humphreys: The project referred to by the Deputy commenced in July 2014. The European Union has agreed to provide almost 50% co-funding for this €5 million project, which is being led by my Department in partnership with relevant stakeholders. The project team was appointed late last year and is now established in offices at the location referred to in the Deputy's Question. The team will...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Regional Enterprise Development Fund Data (18 Dec 2018)

Heather Humphreys: The Government’s €60 million Regional Enterprise Development Fund, administered by Enterprise Ireland, has the objective of supporting every region to build on its unique strengths and ultimately create sustainable jobs. Administered via two competitive calls, 42 projects received funding totalling €59.5 million. The budget for this fund is part of Enterprise...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Rates (30 Nov 2021)

Heather Humphreys: In Budget 2022, I was pleased to announce a €5 increase across all core weekly social welfare payments, including a proportionate increase for qualified adults. The increase, which is estimated to cost €375 million, will take effect from January 2022 and will benefit approximately 1.4 million recipients. I also announced a number of targeted measures which are aimed at...