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Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Departmental Schemes (14 Jun 2022)

Heather Humphreys: ...defined period. CLÁR was re-launched in 2016 following a number of years when the scheme was closed to new applications.  Since then, almost 1,800 projects have been supported with funding of over €45.2 million. The measures being funded under CLÁR 2022 are:  Measure 1:  Developing Community Facilities and Amenities  Measure 2: Mobility, Cancer...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Departmental Schemes (14 Jun 2022)

Heather Humphreys: The total gross allocation provided to my Department in 2022 is €378.5 million. This total allocation is split across three programme areas, with €202.3 million allocated to the Rural Development, Regional Affairs and the Islands programme area. The full year cost of increasing funding for this programme area by 5%, 10% and 20% is outlined in the below table. Funding for this...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Digital Hubs (31 May 2022)

Heather Humphreys: I thank the Deputy for his words of encouragement. Our Rural Future, Ireland's Rural Development Policy 2021-25, recognises the potential of remote working hubs as key economic assets for our rural towns and villages. Accordingly, over recent years, my Department has invested some €100 million in the sector to build, improve and expand hubs. In May 2021, I launched the national hub...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Flexible Work Practices (31 May 2022)

Heather Humphreys: ...of schemes, particularly through the Rural Regeneration and Development Fund (RRDF) and the Town and Village Renewal Scheme. As the Deputy will be aware, I announced funding of more than €18 million under the 2021 Town and Village Renewal Scheme, which included 28 projects related to remote working and hubs. I have recently launched the 2022 Town & Village...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Flexible Work Practices (31 May 2022)

Heather Humphreys: Our Rural Future, Ireland’s Rural Development Policy 2021-2025, recognises the potential of remote working hubs as key economic assets for our rural towns and villages. Notwithstanding the clear benefits to individuals and families in terms of quality of life indicators, remote working from hubs will also support local economies, reduce carbon emissions and may arrest or reverse the...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Departmental Policies (31 May 2022)

Heather Humphreys: ...Officers (TROs) will shortly begin to be appointed in Local Authorities. The remit of the TROs will be to assist local town teams to develop Town Centre First plans and to access funding. The new €15 million Community Centres Investment Fund will support community groups with the upgrade and development of their community centre facilities. My Department will host two online...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Flexible Work Practices (31 May 2022)

Heather Humphreys: I propose to take Questions Nos. 46 and 56 together. Our Rural Future clearly sets out the transformative effects that remote working can have in communities across Ireland. Accordingly, over recent years my department has invested some €100 million in the sector, to build, improve and expand hubs. In May 2021 I launched the National Hub Network - connectedhubs.ie.  The...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Money Advice and Budgeting Service (31 May 2022)

Heather Humphreys: ...addition, two other companies - MABS Support company and National Traveller MABS, which provide technical advice, training and other support to MABS companies. The CIB provided an allocation of €21.54 million for the MABS regional companies for 2022.  My Department has been informed by CIB that the number of employees employed by the MABS companies, broken down by grade, is as...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Flexible Work Practices (31 May 2022)

Heather Humphreys: Our Rural Future, Ireland’s Rural Development Policy 2021-2025, recognises the potential of remote working hubs as key economic assets for our rural towns and villages. Notwithstanding the clear benefits to individuals and families in terms of quality of life indicators, remote working from hubs will also support local economies, reduce carbon emissions and may arrest or reverse the...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Flexible Work Practices (31 May 2022)

Heather Humphreys: Our Rural Future, Ireland’s Rural Development Policy 2021-2025, recognises the opportunity for rural rejuvenation that remote working presents and commits to establishing a comprehensive and integrated network of remote working hubs over the lifetime of the policy to 2025. In recognition of this, my Department continues to invest heavily in the establishment and strategic...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Digital Hubs (31 May 2022)

Heather Humphreys: I propose to take Questions Nos. 859, 860 and 862 together. Our Rural Future, Ireland’s Rural Development Policy 2021-2025, recognises the opportunity for rural rejuvenation that remote working presents and commits to establishing a comprehensive and integrated network of remote working hubs over the lifetime of the policy to 2025. In furtherance of this commitment, my Department...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Fuel Poverty (26 May 2022)

Heather Humphreys: The Fuel Allowance is a payment of €33.00 per week for 28 weeks (a total of €924 each year) from October to April, at an estimated cost of €366 million in 2022.  The purpose of this payment is to assist qualifying households with their energy costs.  The allowance represents a contribution towards the energy costs of a household.  It is not intended 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) ...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Departmental Schemes (24 May 2022)

Heather Humphreys: ...important contribution to connectivity in rural Ireland. The scheme was reintroduced in 2017 following a number of years with no dedicated funding. Since then, my Department has allocated €80 million towards improvement works on over 3,000 non-public roads and lanes. These works have benefited over 13,300 landowners and residents in these rural areas. I launched the 2021 scheme...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Schemes (19 May 2022)

Heather Humphreys: ...Personal €m Qualified Adult €m Total €m Social Insurance Schemes State Pension (Contributory) 22.7 3.0 25.6 Widow/er's or Surviving Civil Partner's (Con) Pension 6.2 6.2 Deserted Wife's Benefit 0.2 0.2 ...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Departmental Schemes (17 May 2022)

Heather Humphreys: I propose to take Questions Nos. 80 and 85 together. I thank the Deputy for raising the issue. Farm assist is a statutory income support specifically for farmers on low incomes. There are approximately 4,800 claims in payment at present. The Government has provided €53.9 million for the scheme for 2022. The means assessment under farm assist is generous when compared with the means...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Eligibility (17 May 2022)

Heather Humphreys: The Fuel Allowance is a payment of €33.00 per week for 28 weeks (a total of €924 each year) from October to April, at an estimated cost of €366 million in 2022. The purpose of this payment is to assist qualifying households with their energy costs. The allowance represents a contribution towards the energy costs of a household. It is not intended to meet those costs in...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Schemes (17 May 2022)

Heather Humphreys: I propose to take Questions Nos. 109 and 150 together. The Fuel Allowance is a payment of €33.00 per week for 28 weeks (a total of €924 each year) from October to April, at an estimated cost of €366 million in 2022. The purpose of this payment is to assist qualifying households with their energy costs. The allowance represents a contribution towards the energy costs...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Payments (17 May 2022)

Heather Humphreys: ...February, which will have a positive impact on the incomes of all households in our country. This package will cost in excess of half a billion euro. This package included a lump sum of €125 to all households in receipt of the Fuel Allowance payment, which was paid to social welfare recipients in March. A further lump sum payment of €100 is being paid to these...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Labour Market (17 May 2022)

Heather Humphreys: ...market for much of the last two years. In April 2020, the COVID-19 adjusted unemployment rate – which included all those in receipt of the Pandemic Unemployment Payment (PUP) – peaked at 31.5 percent. However, since the acceleration of the Government’s COVID-19 vaccination campaign in mid-2021 which facilitated widescale economic and societal reopening, the Irish...