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

Heather Humphreys: ...a number of measures of benefit to lone parents in receipt of a social welfare payment such as One-Parent Family Payment or Jobseeker's Transitional Payment. In the Budget I provided for a €5 per week increase in social welfare payment rates. In addition, I provided for the rate of Increase for a Qualified Child to increase by €2 to €40 per week in respect of a...

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

Heather Humphreys: As a result of measures in Budget 2022, the rates of Maternity Benefit, Paternity Benefit, Adoptive Benefit and Parent's Benefit were increased by €5 to €250 a week, effective from January 2022. Maternity benefit is paid for 26 weeks. In 2022, it is estimated that my Department will spend in excess of €267 million on maternity benefit in respect of an average of 20,290...

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

Heather Humphreys: ...in 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. This week, a further lump sum payment of €100 will be paid to...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Rates (10 May 2022)

Heather Humphreys: I propose to take Questions Nos. 544 and 554 together. The estimated full year cost of a €5, €10 and €15 increase to the Disability Allowance payment is as shown in the table below. These costings are based on the estimated number of recipients in 2022 and are subject to change in the context of emerging trends and associated revision of the estimated numbers of...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Community Development Projects (10 May 2022)

Heather Humphreys: Given the ongoing recovery from the impacts of COVID, the supports provided by my Department to assist communities are more important than ever. My Department has been allocated €378 million for 2022, which will enable continued delivery of a wide range of measures to support communities and address emerging needs. Supports, which are available to eligible community groups and...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Eligibility (5 May 2022)

Heather Humphreys: ..., the Government has acted quickly and decisively to introduce measures aimed at offsetting the increased cost of living for social welfare recipients. In March, a once-off lump sum of €125 was paid to all households in receipt of the Fuel Allowance payment, at a cost of approximately €49 million.  A further additional lump sum payment of €100 will be paid to...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Code (26 Apr 2022)

Heather Humphreys: ...or who satisfy a means test.  The package is also available to some people under the age of 66, who are in receipt of certain welfare type payments.  My Department will spend approximately €273 million this year on HHB.  In 2022 the estimated cost of the gas and electricity element of the package is €203 million.  The gas and electricity element is paid at...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Payments (26 Apr 2022)

Heather Humphreys: ...is payable per household.  Those who qualify for the payment do not need to reapply annually. The table below provides the information as requested by the Deputy. Expenditure and Fuel Allowance recipients by year 2017-2021 Year €million Number of recipients at year end 2017 229 370,631* ...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Eligibility (26 Apr 2022)

Heather Humphreys: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1049 and 1050 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...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Digital Hubs (26 Apr 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...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Digital Hubs (5 Apr 2022)

Heather Humphreys: I propose to take Questions Nos. 75, 110 and 138 together. I thank the Deputy for raising this issue. Our Rural Future: 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...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Digital Hubs (5 Apr 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: Digital Hubs (5 Apr 2022)

Heather Humphreys: ...space using their mobile device. The Connected Hubs mobile app can be downloaded from the Apple App Store for iOS devices and the Google Play Store for Android. Last year, I allocated almost €9 million to the 2021 Connected Hubs Fund, which supported over 100 hubs and BCPs, and enabled them to develop and leverage the capacity and quality of existing remote working facilities...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Flexible Work Practices (5 Apr 2022)

Heather Humphreys: ...space using their mobile device. The Connected Hubs mobile app can be downloaded from the Apple App Store for iOS devices and the Google Play Store for Android. Last year, I allocated almost €9 million to the 2021 Connected Hubs Fund, which supported over 100 hubs and Broadband Connection Points (BCPs), to add capacity and improve the quality of existing remote working facilities...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Departmental Funding (5 Apr 2022)

Heather Humphreys: ...which target and address issues of social and or economic deprivation in rural and urban communities throughout the country. In the 2022 Revised Estimates, my Department was allocated €378 million. This funding ensures that we are in a position to further assist communities seeking funding and other supports for important local activities and projects. The Programme for...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Flexible Work Practices (5 Apr 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 help to ameliorate the...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Flexible Work Practices (5 Apr 2022)

Heather Humphreys: Our Rural Future, Ireland’s Rural Development Policy 2021-2025, places a central importance on the objective of achieving balanced regional and rural development and maximising economic growth and development in all parts of the country. The Policy contains a wide range of actions across Government which will support this aim. I recently published the first Progress Report for Our...