Ahern, DermotWednesday, 4 November 1998 |
Dáil Éireann Debate
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Private Members' Business. - Pensions for the Self-Employed: Motion (Resumed).
Fianna Fáil introduced that scheme.
The record speaks for itself.
The Deputy is twisting her words.
We explained that we were examining the matter.
It is an even better day for Fianna Fáil.
For what?
The Deputy supported the Minister.
The Deputy supported Deputy De Rossa as Minister for Social Welfare. He would not allow it.
The Deputy should check the files.
We promised this in our election manifesto.
It was taken.
That is true.
The Deputy obviously did not read the newspapers when he was down there.
What did I say in the supplementary replies?
I said I would look at the figures.
The Deputy will be voting for me from now on.
The Deputy should not compare himself to David Trimble.
Written Answers. - Social Welfare Benefits.
Was asked: the policy in relation to granting rental subsidy; the guidelines which apply; the discretion, if any, allowed in this area; the amount per year in the Eastern Health Board area given on rental subsid...
Rent supplements are normally calculated to ensure the person, after the payment of rent has an income equal to the supplementary welfare allowance rate less £6. This £6 represents the minimum contrib...
Was asked: the benefit, if any, a person (details supplied) in County Mayo is entitled to receive in view of the fact he is unable to work due to an illness but has been refused supplementary welfare allowance f...
The social welfare system provides contributory payments based on social insurance contributions and means tested payments in cases where people have insufficient contributions.
Was asked: the average unemployment assistance payment to an individual per week.
Unemployment assistance is a weekly payment made to unemployed persons and is paid subject to a means test. Increased rates are paid in respect of qualified adults and child dependants as appropriate....
Was asked: if his Department will restore a back-to-work allowance to a person (details supplied) in County Leitrim.
The back-to-work allowance is intended to assist unemployed people to return to the active labour force as an employee or a self-employed person. One of the conditions for receipt of the allowance by...
Was asked: the further information, if any, required to enable payment of unemployment assistance to be made to a person (details supplied) in County Kildare who has received no payment of any kind since 7 Septe...
The person concerned was in receipt of one parent family payment up to February 1998 when payment was stopped on the grounds that she and another person were cohabiting. She applied for unemployment ...
Written Answers. - Security of the Elderly.
Was asked: when an application for grants for socially monitored alarms for the elderly submitted by Togher sub-district neighboured watch (details supplied) will be processed; and the outcome of the application...
Since 1996, my Department has operated the scheme of community support for older people, the purpose of which is to provide funding for initiatives to improve the security and social support of vulner...
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