Cullen, MartinTuesday, 23 October 2007 |
Dáil Eireann Debate
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Written Answers - Social Insurance.
Was asked: the number of contributors in 2007 to the social insurance fund with a breakdown of this figure by PRSI class type; and if he will make a statement on the matter. 
Insured workers are required to pay PRSI contributions based on their level of income. These contributions provide entitlement to benefits and pensions under various social insurance schemes. As such,...
Written Answers - Departmental Reports.
Was asked: if his output statement has been published on his Department’s website; and the date on which it was put up on the website.
My Department’s Output Statement for 2007 has been published on the Department’s website with effect from 14th August 2007.
Written Answers - Social Welfare Benefits.
Was asked: the position of a supplementary rent allowance for a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
The purpose of rent supplement is to assist eligible people who are unable to provide for their immediate accommodation needs from their own resources and who do not have accommodation available to th...
Written Answers - Social Welfare Code.
Was asked: his views on extending the over 80 allowance to persons who are qualified adult dependents on a social welfare claim; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
The Programme for Government features a number of commitments in relation to social welfare pensions including the payment of an over 80 allowance on the qualified adult portion of the pension. This m...
Written Answers - Departmental Travel.
Was asked: if his Department has a policy with regard to frequent flyer points accrued by Ministers or civil servants; if these must be signed over to his Department or if they can be retained by the individual...
The Travel Policy of my Department is fully compliant with the Civil Service Code of Standards and Behaviour. The code, effective from 9 September 2004, underpins the rules governing gifts, hospitalit...
Written Answers - Departmental Properties.
Was asked: the special provisions for access for persons with a disability at his Department premises at Cumberland Street, Dublin 1; the steps he is taking to improve such access; and if he will make a stateme...
Plans to replace this office with a new one are at an advanced stage. The Office of Public Works, which is responsible for the provision of accommodation for my Department, has identified a replaceme...
Written Answers - Services for People with Disabilities.
Was asked: his views on appointing a disability officer at his Departments premises in Cumberland Street, Dublin 1 and other similar employment exchanges (details supplied) in view of the special needs of perso...
The Disability Act 2005 places significant responsibilities on public bodies to make their services accessible to people with disabilities where practicable and appropriate. A number of specific provi...
Written Answers - Social Welfare Code.
Was asked: the average turnaround time in respect of cases that come before the chief medical adviser to his Department; the number of doctors employed to deal with cases in this section; if he is satisfied tha...
The Medical Review and Assessment Service (MRAS) is the principal control mechanism for all illness and disability schemes administered by my Department. The role of the Medical Assessor in the MRAS ...
Written Answers - Pension Provisions.
Was asked: if he will take into account the difficulties of women who had to give up work because of the rules when they got married and now have not enough or any stamps for contributory old age pension; the n...
In order to qualify for a State Pension (Contributory) a person must enter social insurance 10 years before pension age, pay a minimum number of contributions at the appropriate rate and achieve a min...
Written Answers - Departmental Expenditure.
Was asked: the amount of money spent on paper and stationary in 2007: the amount of this money spent on recycled paper; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
My Department has spent €1,781,755 on paper and stationery to end-September 2007, the latest date for which figures are available. This figure includes some €145,066 which can be attributed to the pu...
Written Answers - Pension Provisions.
Was asked: his plans to introduce phased retirement; his views on whether workers who are nearing the statutory retirement age who wish to continue in gainful employment should be allowed to do so; and if he wi...
Was asked: if consideration will be given to workers over the age of 65 who wish to continue in gainful employment making PRSI contributions beyond the pension age in order to gain eligibility for an old age co...
I propose to take Questions Nos. 378 and 379 together. It important that those who wish to continue in employment after normal retirement age should, as far as is possible, be facilitated and suppor...
Written Answers - Social Welfare Benefits.
Was asked: the reason a person (details supplied) in County Cork has been told that their rent allowance will be reduced by approximately €5 per week despite the fact that they are no longer working and instead...
The purpose of a rent supplement is to assist eligible people who are unable to provide for their immediate accommodation needs from their own resources. The scheme is administered by the Health Servi...
Written Answers - Family Support Services.
Was asked: if he has conducted a review of the provision here of rights and of financial supports for flexible parental leave which could allow parents to better balance their family and work responsibilities; ...
My Department commissioned research under the Government’s Families Research Programme entitled “Balancing Work and Family Life: the role of flexible working arrangements.”The report of this study was...
Written Answers - Departmental Staff.
Was asked: if an audit procedure will be established to review access of personal data by Departmental staff.
My Department, because of the nature of it’s work, is privileged to hold extensive and detailed personal information about our customers. Most employees of the Department need and have access to this ...
Written Answers - Pension Provisions.
Was asked: the extent of supports provided to private pension schemes through addressing and retransmission of correspondence with pension scheme members in terms of the number of letters handled, the manpower ...
My Department was approached by third parties to assist them in contacting individuals who could not be contacted at the address held in their name on the third parties’ records. In response, the Dep...
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