Results 1-20 of 218 for pension speaker:David Stanton

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Pension Provisions (1 Feb 2024)

David Stanton: 240. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform to outline the proposed pension increases for former employees of semi-State companies that are currently awaiting Government approval; if he will provide further details in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4695/24]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Payments (6 Dec 2023)

David Stanton: ...and Social Protection her plans, if any, to award a cost-of-living lump sum payment to disablement benefit holders similar to that awarded to those in receipt of a disability allowance, invalidity pension or blind pension payment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53997/23]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Naval Service (3 Oct 2023)

David Stanton: ...a retention payment to encourage personnel to remain in the Naval Service, given the fact that there is an issue with the number of personnel. As part of that, has he looked at the single pension scheme which, RACO told us today, seems to be the trigger for a lot of people leaving the Defence Forces? Has he considered a specialised instructors allowance in order to retain people in the...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Naval Service (3 Oct 2023)

David Stanton: ...working time directive implementation? Can he provide an indicative timescale as to when that might happen? Has he had a look at the RACO and Amárach Research, which indicates that the single pension scheme was a trigger for almost half of those leaving the Defence Forces to leave, due to the reduction in pension and consequent reduction in quality of life afterwards? Could he tell...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Naval Service (3 Oct 2023)

David Stanton: ...of Defence told us last week. These schemes are extraordinarily complex, and hard to understand and qualify for. Could the Minister give us an indication that he is minded to change the single pension scheme and revert to the pre-emergency payments that were in place, where people had a guarantee and commitment that they would have a good income? Could he give us an indication as to...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Current Issues Facing Members of the Defence Forces: Representative Association of Commissioned Officers (3 Oct 2023)

David Stanton: Other factors that were mentioned such as quality of life and so on come into to play, along with the pension issue that was discussed earlier.

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Departmental Schemes (30 May 2023)

David Stanton: 380. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if private health contribution payments, private pension contribution payments and membership fees paid to trades union can be disregarded as income when calculating the weekly rent contribution paid by tenants to local authorities under the housing assistance payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25819/23]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Pensions Reform (28 Mar 2023)

David Stanton: .... His wife is working and the household income deprives him of the non-contributory payment. He has no payment, but he is just short of 520 contributions. In the past, we had pro ratapensions for people who did not quite make the 520 contributions. Will the Minister give consideration to that again, with regard to cases such as this, where people might even get half a pension? This...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Pension Provisions (28 Mar 2023)

David Stanton: 89. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the situation regarding overpayments in respect of non-contributory pensions in circumstances where the amount of capital in the estate of a deceased person exceeds the allowed amount; when the current amount was decided; her plans, if any, to increase the amount allowed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15127/23]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Pension Provisions (28 Mar 2023)

David Stanton: This is one that goes back quite a number of years. It relates to people who are in receipt of the non-contributory pension and, being very frugal and careful, save up more than they are allowed. Very often, these people are elderly. They do not realise they have gone over the limit. When they pass away, there is ruaille buaille because the estate has to give the excess money back to the...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Pension Provisions (28 Mar 2023)

David Stanton: ...said the figure was set in 2005. Am I right in saying it is €20,000 at present? Has the Minister given any consideration to raising the amount and to informing people that saving up all their pension, living on bread and tea, is not doing anyone any good? People worry about nursing home payments, the funeral and everything else and they might pass on not having looked after...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Pension Provisions (28 Mar 2023)

David Stanton: ...? Would the Minister agree with me that it would be a good idea to remind people, on a regular basis, that if the amount in their account goes over a certain level, it will have an impact on their pension? Maybe they should be spending it and enjoying themselves, rather than, as the Minister said, living out of a tin or living on bread and tea. Older people can be quite frugal and...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: State Pensions (28 Mar 2023)

David Stanton: 137. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she has given consideration to pro-rata contributory pensions in the event that a person has not been able, through circumstances such as illness, to have the current 520 required paid contributions; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15152/23]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Sector Pensions (28 Feb 2023)

David Stanton: 249. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he has ensured, or will ensure, that a person (details supplied) will receive appropriate pension payment increase entitlements; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10160/23]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: General Scheme of the Industrial Relations (Provisions in Respect of Pension Entitlements of Retired Workers) Bill 2021: Discussion (25 Jan 2023)

David Stanton: ...them for it. I note the witnesses mentioned public consultation and that a public consultation call for requests issued last year on retired workers access to industrial relations mechanisms for pension-related issues. Submissions were requested by 22 April last year. They were to be reviewed in May and there was supposed to be further consultation and discussion. There is work going...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: General Scheme of the Industrial Relations (Provisions in Respect of Pension Entitlements of Retired Workers) Bill 2021: Discussion (25 Jan 2023)

David Stanton: ...has been working members very hard. We have not been idle. We need to take up this issue. The documentation from the Department in the request for submissions states, "Section 50 of the Pensions Act 1990 provides that the Pensions Authority may make a direction to reduce pension benefits payable to, or respect of, all scheme member cohorts (active, deferred and pensioner members) in...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: General Scheme of the Industrial Relations (Provisions in Respect of Pension Entitlements of Retired Workers) Bill 2021: Discussion (25 Jan 2023)

David Stanton: I will stop Mr. Nugent there as my time is tight. There is one group that represents the pensioner body in the ESB. Is that correct?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: General Scheme of the Industrial Relations (Provisions in Respect of Pension Entitlements of Retired Workers) Bill 2021: Discussion (25 Jan 2023)

David Stanton: Does Mr. Nugent want to see the roles of the Financial Services and Pensions Ombudsman and the Pensions Authority in this matter enhanced as well?

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Eligibility (18 Jan 2023)

David Stanton: ...Social Protection her Department’s plans, if any, to extend the living alone allowance to those under the age of 66 years who are in receipt of a widow's, widower's or surviving civil partner’s pension and are living alone; the estimated cost of extending the allowance to those in such circumstances; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1911/23]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Pension Provisions (13 Dec 2022)

David Stanton: 524. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality when an increase in pension payments will be paid to a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [62328/22]