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Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (16 May 2024)

Heather Humphreys: My Department administers more than 90 separate schemes and services, which affect the lives of almost every person in the State. We are fully committed to ensuring that members of the public are aware of the welfare supports and services available, and to promoting social security as an investment. My Department actively works to encourage take up of benefits and entitlements by promoting...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Eligibility (16 May 2024)

Heather Humphreys: ...source does not exceed a means test income limit. Where a qualified adult has weekly means of less than €100, the maximum rate of IQA is payable. Where their weekly means are over €100 and not more than €310, a tapering reduced rate of IQA is payable. If the qualified adult has means of more than €310 per week, this exceeds the means limit and there is no...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Departmental Funding (16 May 2024)

Heather Humphreys: ...their 2024 funding. They can then submit their 2025 priority lists in January 2025 to ensure that as much time as possible is allowed for the completion of works. This will allow local authorities to plan more effectively for work to be carried out in the medium term, thus facilitating better delivery on the ground. My priority is to address the backlog as quickly as possible, as I...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (15 May 2024)

Heather Humphreys: ...by the Taoiseach, working closely with the Minister of State at the Department of Health, Deputy Rabbitte and the Minister for Health, Deputy Donnelly. The Minister of State works day and night to do more to support families and she does hold her officials to account. I can assure the Deputy of that because I have seen it first-hand. Special educational needs is an issue to which the...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (15 May 2024)

Heather Humphreys: ...Meath, Kildare, Wexford and Limerick. My own county of Monaghan does not have a special school and the same is true of County Leitrim. These are the areas we will have to look at in terms of providing more special needs schools. Capacity in the special schools around the country will also be increased, as has happened in recent years. The Department of Education and the NCSE work...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (15 May 2024)

Heather Humphreys: ...have worked very hard with the relevant authorities in Gaza to facilitate the exit of Irish citizens and immediate dependants who have expressed a wish to leave. The Department has been able to assist more than 100 Irish citizens and dependents to leave. This is a very difficult situation and what we see on our televisions is heart-wrenching stuff. We have been very clear in calling for...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (15 May 2024)

Heather Humphreys: ...periods. Private assessments are already taking place with €16.5 million already set aside for the HSE to procure diagnostic ASD assessments through the private sector and we are examining what more we can do. That work is very much being led by the Taoiseach, who is working extremely closely with the Minister of State, Deputy Rabbitte, and the Minister, Deputy Donnelly. The...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (15 May 2024)

Heather Humphreys: ...There was a derogation on that in terms of staffing. All the resources we could find and put into that have been put into that. There has been a lot done in that area. I agree that we have to do more.

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Widow's Pension (15 May 2024)

Heather Humphreys: ...& Pensions. When the required information is received, their entitlement will be reviewed and they be advised of the rate payable based on their own record. The person concerned will be paid the rate that is financially more beneficial to them. I trust this clarifies the matter for the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Eligibility (14 May 2024)

Heather Humphreys: ...Thursday in June Live with the person being looked after, or this person can be contacted quickly by a direct system of communication (i.e., a telephone or alarm) Not be employed / self-employed for more than 18.5 hours per week Not be in receipt of, or entitled to receive Jobseeker’s Allowance or Jobseeker’s Benefit or be signing for credited contributions Additionally,...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Pension Provisions (14 May 2024)

Heather Humphreys: ...that the new Authority will investigate ways to implement a mechanism to make up for periods of unsalaried leave once the AE system has bedded down, and within the broader context of pensions policy more generally. Finally, it should be noted that the State’s record on maternity cover is already very good when the State Pension provisions and other social welfare payments are...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Appeals (14 May 2024)

Heather Humphreys: ...decision in writing on 30 April 2024 and were given the right to review and or appeal this decision. Their DA payment was not backdated to the date of the receipt of the application, as it was more financially beneficial to them to retain their higher rate of Illness Benefit for that period. Means have been calculated based on their spouse’s employment earnings and after...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Vacant Sites (14 May 2024)

Heather Humphreys: ...x20ac;177 million has been allocated to almost 1,800 projects. The 2023 Scheme placed a particular emphasis on projects that bring economic and social vibrancy to town centres in line with the Government’s policies to encourage more people into town and village centres to work, shop and socialise. On 29 April 2024, I announced €20.4 million in funding to support 82 successful...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Departmental Schemes (14 May 2024)

Heather Humphreys: ...coming years. Since the inception of the Scheme, Meath County Council has been allocated funding of almost €7 million for 73 projects. The most recent announcement saw Meath County Council allocated more than €1.1 million for 4 project. Details of approved projects are available on my Department's website. Local authorities have 18 months to deliver projects...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Vacant Sites (14 May 2024)

Heather Humphreys: ...and since then over €177 million has been allocated to almost 1,800 projects. The 2023 Scheme placed a particular emphasis on projects that bring economic and social vibrancy to town centres, and to encourage more people into town and village centres to work, shop and socialise. In April I announced €20.4 million in funding to support 82 successful projects under the 2023...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Departmental Policies (14 May 2024)

Heather Humphreys: ...under the 2023 Town and Village Renewal Scheme. The 2023 scheme placed particular emphasis on projects that bring economic and social vibrancy to town centres in line with TCF and Our Rural Future, and encourage more people into town and village centres to work, shop and socialise. My Department remains committed to the success of the Town Centre First policy to deliver on the goal of...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Departmental Schemes (14 May 2024)

Heather Humphreys: ...million in funding is allocated to the CLÁR 2024 programme. Measure 1 is administered by the Local Authorities that provides grants from €5,000 to €50,000 to support the development of community and sports facilities, youth clubs, playgrounds, sensory gardens, walking tracks and much more. This grant scheme is open.€16 million has been secured for the next...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Library Services (9 May 2024)

Heather Humphreys: ...new ICT equipment in public libraries. This investment in 1,685 devices, including PCs, laptops and Apple devices, supports the public library strategy commitment to provide up-to-date ICT infrastructure which makes our public libraries more accessible and digitally inclusive. In July 2022, I announced funding of more than €3.1 million to support the provision of the My Open...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Departmental Schemes (9 May 2024)

Heather Humphreys: ...not doing something with these. They are a resource now because they are serviced, they have electricity, sewerage and water. We have been doing a lot of work with local authorities trying to get more people back living in the centre of towns. I am a great supporter of that because I believe there are huge opportunities. In fairness, the Minister, Deputy O'Brien, has been doing a huge...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Departmental Schemes (9 May 2024)

Heather Humphreys: ...and Cork county got €7.9 million. There has been considerable investment in both counties. The town and village renewal scheme provides grants of up to €500,000 for large-scale projects. If you need more funding for bigger projects, there is the rural regeneration fund. The town centre first officers are making a difference, as is giving extra funding to town teams, which...