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Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Flexible Work Practices (9 Nov 2021)

Heather Humphreys: ... Dublin 63 Galway 42 Mayo 32 Cork 31 Kerry 26 Tipperary 25 Donegal 22 Leitrim 21 Limerick 18 Roscommon 18 Clare 17 Wexford ...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Artists' Remuneration (2 Nov 2021)

Heather Humphreys: ...if they are eligible. The maximum personal rate for the Jobseeker schemes is also €203 per week. I have also announced as part of Budget 2022 that the core weekly rates of Jobseeker payments will increase by €5 per week from January 2022 with proportionate increased rates for qualifying adults and children. A self-employed artist exiting the PUP scheme and who is...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Agriculture Schemes (2 Nov 2021)

Heather Humphreys: ...retain the advantages of Jobseeker's Allowance such as the retention of secondary benefits and access to activation programmes. The 2021 Further Revised Estimate provides for expenditure of €61.7 million on the scheme. A commitment was made under the Programme for Government and in the 'Our Rural Future Rural Development Policy 2021-2025' to conduct a review of the means test for...

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: Departmental Budgets (14 Oct 2021)

Heather Humphreys: The revised estimate for my Department for 2021 provides for a gross allocation of €351 million, with a gross capital allocation of €168.6 million. In addition, €13.18 million of unspent capital funding has been carried forward from 2020 giving a total capital allocation of €181.8 million for 2021. As of 11thOctober 2021 the total capital spend amounted to...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Community Development Projects (14 Oct 2021)

Heather Humphreys: I propose to take Questions Nos. 245, 247, 252 and 258 together. My Department delivers a wide range of policies and measures to support urban and rural communities. Funding strands include the Rural Regeneration and Development Fund, LEADER, Social Inclusion and Community Activation Programme (SICAP), Community Services Programme, Community Enhancement Programme, CLÁR Programme, Local...

Financial Resolutions 2021 - Financial Resolution No. 2: General (Resumed) (13 Oct 2021)

Heather Humphreys: ...x20ac;9 billion being paid via the pandemic unemployment payment, PUP, over the past 18 months demonstrates our clear commitment to supporting the most vulnerable in society. We have provided over €558 million for new social welfare measures in 2022 and I also secured Government approval to make the Christmas bonus double payment at an estimated cost of €313 million. This...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: School Meals Programme (7 Oct 2021)

Heather Humphreys: I propose to take Questions Nos. 42 and 47 together. The school meals programme provides funding towards the provision of food to some 1,506 schools and organisations benefitting 230,000 children. The objective of the programme is to provide regular, nutritious food to children who are unable, due to lack of good quality food, to take full advantage of the education provided to them. The...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Payments (7 Oct 2021)

Heather Humphreys: ...weeks of Parent’s Leave and Benefit for each parent of a child born or adopted after 1 November 2019. As provided for in Budget 2021, Parent’s Leave and Benefit have been extended from 2 weeks to 5 weeks for each parent. These additional weeks are available to parents in respect of children born or adopted on or after 1st November 2019. The period during which this...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Eligibility (5 Oct 2021)

Heather Humphreys: The Fuel Allowance is a payment of €28.00 per week for 28 weeks (a total of €784 each year) from October to April, to over 370,000 low income households, at an estimated cost of €300 million in 2021. The purpose of this payment is to assist these households with their energy costs. The allowance represents a contribution towards the energy costs of a household. It is...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (5 Oct 2021)

Heather Humphreys: ...be paid in respect of children until their 18th birthday who are in full-time education, or who have a disability. Child benefit is currently paid to over 631,000 families in respect of almost 1.2 million children with expenditure of more than €2.1 billion in 2020. Families on low incomes may be able to avail of a number of social welfare schemes that support children in full-time...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Dormant Accounts Fund (5 Oct 2021)

Heather Humphreys: On 16 September 2020, I announced a funding allocation of €5 million under the Dormant Accounts Fund Action Plan 2020 and a Call for Applications to support initiatives under the heading of "Measures to Support and Improve Employment (incl. self-employment) Opportunities for Carers and Persons with a Disability”. There were three measures under which organisations could apply: ...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (15 Sep 2021)

Heather Humphreys: ...of resources under continual review in the context of crime trends and policing priorities, to ensure their optimum use.  Significant capital investment is  being made in An Garda Síochána, including a total of €46 million specifically for the Garda fleet over the period 2016 and 2021. This continuing investment is intended to ensure that An...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Employment Schemes (27 Jul 2021)

Heather Humphreys: ...2 of the National Recovery Programme, launched by Government on 1 June 2021. It is also a central measure of the Government's new national employment services strategy; Pathways to Work 2021-2025. This sets out the national framework for activation and employment supports to assist persons, whose employment has been adversely affected by COVID, back to work while continuing to support...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Employment Support Services (27 Jul 2021)

Heather Humphreys: ...the National Recovery Programme, launched by Government on the 1st June 2021. It is also a central measure of the Government's new national employment services strategy; Pathways to Work 2021-2025. This sets out the national framework for activation and employment supports to assist persons, whose employment has been adversely affected by COVID, back to work while continuing to support...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Payments (27 Jul 2021)

Heather Humphreys: 1. The estimated cost of increasing the Fuel Allowance by two weeks, from 28 to 30 weeks is €21 million in a full year. 2. As the current weekly rates of payment are in excess of 2008 levels, no additional costs would arise. 3. No decision has been made in relation to paying the Christmas Bonus in 2021 and costings are not available at this time. Any costing would be dependent on...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Rural Schemes (27 Jul 2021)

Heather Humphreys: ...that the LIS is funded into the future. This reflects the important contribution which the scheme makes to connectivity in rural Ireland I launched the 2021 LIS on 14th May with funding of €10.5 million. This represented a 5% increase compared to last year. I am very pleased to confirm that I recently announced a further €10.5 million to bring the level of funding to...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Departmental Schemes (15 Jul 2021)

Heather Humphreys: .... The scheme is funded by my Department and is administered through the local authorities. I launched the 2021 local improvement scheme on 14 May with an announcement of funding of €10.5 million, representing a 5% increase on last year's funding. As part of the our rural future policy, the Government committed to ensuring that the local improvement scheme is funded into the...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Departmental Schemes (15 Jul 2021)

Heather Humphreys: ...funded for repair works since the scheme was relaunched in 2017. Prior to then there was no funding for this scheme for a number of years. I launched the 2021 LIS on 14 May with funding of €10.5 million. This represented a 5% increase compared with last year. As part of Our Rural Future, the Government committed to ensuring that the local improvement scheme is funded in the...