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Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Departmental Funding (21 Mar 2023)

Heather Humphreys: My Department was allocated a gross budget of €389 million for 2022, of which €195 million was current and €194 million was capital. However, €10.5 million was repurposed from capital to current to provide supports to assist the response to the Ukraine crisis, effectively reducing the capital budget to €183.5 million, which was supplemented by a...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Departmental Funding (23 Feb 2023)

Heather Humphreys: I hope to go back to Kinsale shortly to open that new library. I think the project is well on. Bandon has got funding - I think €5 million - for the town centre regeneration. I was in Bandon earlier in the year and met the Deputy's brother Danny down there. He is the cathaoirleach of Cork County Council. We had a great day there. There is a fabulous park in Bandon that we...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Departmental Schemes (23 Feb 2023)

Heather Humphreys: ...no dedicated funding. I am committed to improving connectivity for rural residents, whether it be access to homes, farms or outdoor amenities. Since 2017, my Department has allocated almost €114 million to the scheme. This has upgraded some 3,700 non-public roads and lanes benefiting over 16,000 landowners and residents in these rural areas. During this period a total of...

Cost-of-Living Supports: Motion [Private Members] (14 Feb 2023)

Heather Humphreys: ...and why we brought in three universal energy credits so that families can get €600 off their energy bills. It is why we have reduced income tax. It is why we have reduced childcare costs by 25%. It is why we have reduced school transport costs and the student contribution fees. This Government stands by working families and we will never apologise for supporting them. Sinn...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Departmental Funding (14 Feb 2023)

Heather Humphreys: ...SICAP is managed at a local level by 33 Local Community Development Committees (LCDCs), with support from local authorities. It is implemented nationally by 46 Local Development Companies (LDCs) across 51 areas (Lots). An additional €5 million was allocated in 2022 to support the LDCs with the community response to people arriving from Ukraine, this additional funding is included...

Select Committee on Social Protection: Estimates for Public Services 2023
Vote 42 – Rural and Community Development and the Islands (Further Revised) (1 Feb 2023)

Heather Humphreys: It is planned to use the €20 million of the CCIF and €5 million of the community enhancement programme, although the actual scale of the latter programme will depend on the level of demand under the CCIF as the year progresses. The next call under the CCIF will seek to fund new centres where communities have a clear need. The Deputy has raised a particular centre with me. I...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Rural Schemes (18 Jan 2023)

Heather Humphreys: ...funding. I am committed to improving connectivity for rural residents – whether it be access to homes, farms or outdoor amenities. From 2017 to 2022, my Department has allocated over €100 million towards improvement works on over 3,700 non-public roads and lanes benefiting over 16,000 landowners and residents in these rural areas. I launched the 2022 scheme with an initial...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Departmental Expenditure (18 Jan 2023)

Heather Humphreys: The Department was provided with a supplementary estimate in November 2022, the main purpose of which was a substantive supplementary estimate of €10 million in current funding to facilitate the Community and Voluntary Sector Energy Support Scheme. This funding was additional non-core funding for the Department in 2022. The supplementary estimate also provided €150,000 in...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Departmental Schemes (15 Dec 2022)

Heather Humphreys: I propose to take Questions Nos. 26 and 54 together. A vital part of my Department's mission is to support the creation of vibrant and sustainable communities across this country. Budget 2023 provides a 4% increase in my Department’s allocation, which will deliver significant support for rural and community development next year. The increased budget provision for 2023 of over...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Departmental Budgets (15 Dec 2022)

Heather Humphreys: Following the recent supplementary estimate my Department has a gross budget of €389 million for 2022, of which €195 million is current and €194 million is capital. However, it should be noted that €10.5 million in capital funding was repurposed from capital to current to provide supports to assist the response to the Ukraine crisis, effectively reducing the...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Rural Schemes (15 Dec 2022)

Heather Humphreys: .... The policy recognises the opportunity for rural rejuvenation that remote working presents and commits to establishing a comprehensive and integrated national network of 400 remote working hubs by 2025. In furtherance of this commitment, my Department’s focus to date has been on strategically developing the National Hub Network and the Network's shared online booking platform...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Community Development Projects (15 Dec 2022)

Heather Humphreys: .... The policy recognises the opportunity for rural rejuvenation that remote working presents and commits to establishing a comprehensive and integrated national network of 400 remote working hubs by 2025. In furtherance of this commitment, my Department’s focus to date has been on strategically developing the National Hub Network, the Network's shared online booking platform...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Departmental Funding (15 Dec 2022)

Heather Humphreys: I propose to take Questions Nos. 419 and 425 together. My Department delivers a wide range of strategic interventions, funding programmes, policies and initiatives to support urban and rural communities throughout the country. My Department allocated funding of €323.3 million in 2020, €330.7 million in 2021, and €349.8 million in 2022 to date, across a wide range...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Regional Development (15 Dec 2022)

Heather Humphreys: Our Rural Future (2021-2025), Ireland’s Rural Development Policy was launched in early 2021. The policy recognises the opportunity for rural rejuvenation that remote working presents and the potential of remote working hubs as key economic assets for our rural towns and villages. My Department operates a number of funding schemes that focus on projects supporting remote working...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Crime Prevention (6 Dec 2022)

Heather Humphreys: ...effect it can have on the quality of life for local communities. A range of commitments are set out in the programme for Government and the Justice Plan 2022. There is included, in 2023, a €5 million increase in the overtime budget for An Garda Síochána to more than €100 million to support high-visibility policing to tackle crime and antisocial behaviour. In...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Eligibility (6 Dec 2022)

Heather Humphreys: As part of Budget 2023, I announced a once-off €500 Cost-of-Living payment, to be paid to recipients of the Disability Allowance, Blind Pension, Invalidity Pension, and the Carer's Support Grant. The provision of the payment is to recognise the rising cost of living and the challenges faced by these groups during the current energy crisis. This payment is made on the basis of one...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: School Meals Programme (1 Dec 2022)

Heather Humphreys: ...advantage of the education provided to them. The programme is an important component of policies to encourage school attendance and extra educational achievement. Budget 2022 provided €68.1 million for the programme with an additional €9m provided to allow access to all new DEIS schools from September 2022. Additional funding for the programme has been provided for 2023...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Social Welfare Payments (29 Nov 2022)

Heather Humphreys: I thank Deputy Kerrane for raising this issue. As of 1 October 2022, over 75,000 applications for additional needs payments, ANPs, were processed and payments awarded. This represents a 63% increase in awarded payments compared with the same period in 2021. My Department has already paid an estimated €46 million in ANPs so far this year. Some of this increase can be attributed to...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (29 Nov 2022)

Heather Humphreys: ...billion allocated to An Garda Síochána under Budget 2023 demonstrates the Government’s commitment to ensuring that Gardaí have the resources they need to carry out their vital service. This includes the provision of €6 million for new ballistic vests to protect front-line Gardaí. While the criminal law in this area is being kept under ongoing review, there...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Eligibility (24 Nov 2022)

Heather Humphreys: ...supports to carers provided by my department are Carer’s Allowance, Carer’s Benefit, Domiciliary Care Allowance and the Carer’s Support Grant. Spending in 2022 is expected to amount to over €1.5 billion. The two principal conditions for receipt of Carer’s Allowance are that full time care and attention is required and being provided, and that the means...