Results 21-37 of 37 for pension speaker:Victor Boyhan

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Public Services Card (27 Feb 2019)

Victor Boyhan: ...of State will be very familiar given that he represents a rural community. Particularly when rural post offices close, people are being asked to have alternative arrangements to have their pensions or whatever to be transferred through a bank. A particular elderly lady from Galway contacted me. She has no passport and will not have a need for one. She does not think it is right that...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Property Tax Review (14 Feb 2019)

Victor Boyhan: ...it. It is not a correct or fair tax. I will cite again the case of a neighbour, a widow, who pays the same amount in property tax as I do. That is ridiculous. She has no income other than her pension. She sought to have some changes made in that respect but did not get support. We have a tax on people in their homes. This is a woman who has lived in her home for nearly 40 years....

Seanad: The Transfer of Functions of Dún Laoghaire Harbour Company to Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council: Statements (3 Oct 2018)

Victor Boyhan: ...County Council, of which I am fully aware. He is aware of, and gave advice on, HR issues, privately, of which I am fully aware. Is the Minister in support of the trustees and the company's defined benefit pension scheme in respect of the future viability of the scheme with Invesco? Is the Minister aware of a breach of the Code of Practice for Governance of State Bodies? Has he had...

Seanad: Commencement Matters: Harbour Authorities (27 Sep 2018)

Victor Boyhan: ...members that the local authority will not be saddled with a massive debt. Correspondence I studied late into the night advises me that there is a potential exposure of €43 million which is spread over many areas, including pensions, the deficit and other liabilities. This falls out of part of a due diligence document which I have seen. I am not sure there has been full disclosure...

Seanad: Order of Business (7 Mar 2018)

Victor Boyhan: .... As a result of an independent due diligence, validated by the Department, the council is now faced with a cost of €34 million to cover the liabilities, of which €1.4 million relates to liabilities concerning a pension fund for employees that are on the books. The sum of €34 million is an enormous amount of money. I call on the Government to have a debate on the...

Seanad: Commencement Matters: Harbour Authorities (6 Feb 2018)

Victor Boyhan: ...a due diligence report commissioned for the harbour. There are protracted legal issues. There are human resources issues and disputes. There is a depleted workforce at the company. There are suggestions of a major deficit in the pension fund for the company. There are issues relating to corporate governance and funding sources. I understand this State company has never issued a...

Seanad: Statement by the Taoiseach (1 Feb 2018)

Victor Boyhan: ...not scrapped. This money could be ring-fenced to increase funding for public housing, water services, public health care, particularly mental health care, and for education. The gap between the pension funds of private and public sector employees needs to be addressed. There is a huge gap and it is unsustainable. Perhaps, through some reform of the USC and PRSI, we can address the...

Seanad: Order of Business (12 Dec 2017)

Victor Boyhan: ...the common travel area allowing unimpeded travel between the UK and Ireland will continue, and UK and Irish citizens will continue to enjoy freedom to work and study and access to housing, health care, pensions and welfare in both countries. The UK has committed to ensuring that, in the North, there will be no diminution of human rights safeguards and equality of opportunity, as set out...

Seanad: Financial Services and Pensions Ombudsman Bill 2017: Second Stage (18 Jul 2017)

Victor Boyhan: .... I acknowledge the broad consultation on this Bill. We have had much debate and discussion around this legislation and for that I thank the Minister of State. The financial services and pensions ombudsman is a statutory officer who deals independently with unresolved complaints for consumers about their individual dealings with all regulatory financial service providers. The statutory...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Garda Pensions: Discussion (12 Jul 2017)

Victor Boyhan: ...that men who put their lives on the line to defend and secure the State and its citizens are now here publicly having to make a case for what should be a legitimate expectation to have some benefits of pension. Clearly, the members of the committee in private session will make decisions. I am mindful of what Deputy O'Callaghan said. It is important that out of all this there are...

Seanad: Order of Business (24 May 2017)

Victor Boyhan: ...party had a slogan a few years ago that it was the wrong tax at the wrong time. It is the wrong tax at any time as it is grossly unfair. My next door neighbour who is widow in receipt of a basic pension pays the same amount in property tax as I do. This is something that needs to come into the light in public debate within days, not months. This is a very appropriate juncture in...

Seanad: Health (Amendment) Bill 2017: Second Stage (28 Mar 2017)

Victor Boyhan: ...that the reduction in the cap on the "sick tax", as it described it, announced today was good news and Age Action hopes it is a step in the right direction to its abolition. It cautioned that lone pensioners would not benefit greatly as they are unlikely to be paying more than €20. I will circulate the views of Age Action in case the Minister is not familiar with them. I wish to...

Seanad: Social Welfare Bill 2016: Second Stage (29 Nov 2016)

Victor Boyhan: ...people. They are my constituents and I do not apologise for representing them. As I said, this is an issue that is continually being raised. We know that these people do not have any occupational pension rights. I acknowledge that the Minister has taken a positive step forward. However, I would like to know when the new provision will come into effect because that is not stated in the...

Seanad: Transport, Tourism and Sport: Statements (16 Nov 2016)

Victor Boyhan: ...his power to make a decision one way or the other, if there is a disagreement between Dún Laoghaire harbour company and Dún Laoghaire Rathdown County Council? Employment is at stake here and there are also serious pension concerns. A number of cases related to this company are before the High Court about which I gave details to the Minister previously. This is a company in...

Seanad: Commencement Matters: Harbours and Piers (26 Oct 2016)

Victor Boyhan: ...of Dún Laoghaire Harbour's future. There has been an acting harbour master for several years. The legislation clearly sets down the requirements of a harbour master. That needs to be considered. There are huge issues regarding the pensions fund, which I will not go into except to say that the Minister needs to be aware of them. I am sure he already is. There are also human...

Seanad: Commencement Matters: Harbours and Piers (26 Oct 2016)

Victor Boyhan: ...items of correspondence as well. I shared some information on the matter in the House previously and I will say what I have already said again. There are legal issues, human resources issues and pension issues in respect of this company. I furnished some information to the Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport last week and I received a letter from the Department in reply. Indeed,...

Seanad: Budget 2017: Statements (11 Oct 2016)

Victor Boyhan: ...was ongoing consultation. The choreography looked great. I am somewhat surprised. A woman stopped me as I was crossing the street to discuss several issues and asked what good is a fiver for an old age pensioner and what is anyone doing about the local property tax and the hundreds of euro that a widow has to pay because the previous Administration introduced that tax, which is...