Results 1-20 of 55 for pension speaker:James Browne

Gambling Regulation Bill 2022: Report Stage (24 Apr 2024)

James Browne: ...or schemes for the granting of superannuation benefits to, or in respect of, a person— (a) appointed chief executive who on such appointment is not, or does not become, a member of the Single Public Service Pension Scheme, or (b) who, on becoming a member of staff of the Authority, is not, or does not become, a member of that Scheme.”. Amendments Nos. 21 to 24,...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Pension Provisions (12 Dec 2023)

James Browne: 472. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the position regarding the urgent need for processing an invalidity pension appeal by person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54700/23]

Delivery of a Rights-Based Care Economy in Ireland: Motion (7 Dec 2023)

James Browne: ...increased the foster care allowance in budget 2024 and is also providing a double week of foster care allowance and double child benefit in respect of each qualifying foster child before the end of the year. The issue of improved State pension eligibility in respect of foster carers has been raised with the Minister for Social Protection. Engagement between Department officials on this...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Pension Provisions (11 Jul 2023)

James Browne: ...of Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform is aware there are some issues concerning the procedures for qualifying for the payment of an occupational supplementary pension. However, reducing the administrative burden is likely to include a technological solution that will require some time to agree and implement. The Department will commence a consultative...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Pension Provisions (11 Jul 2023)

James Browne: The Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform, Deputy Donohoe, has overall policy responsibility for public service occupational pension schemes payable to retired public servants. For all new entrants to the public service on or after 6 April 1995, the date of introduction of full social insurance for public servants who now pay class A PRSI, and...

Seanad: Courts and Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2022: Committee and Remaining Stages (21 Jun 2023)

James Browne: ...and those already on the Statute Book in legal cost adjudicators. Amendment No. 14 is a consequential amendment to section 57(1)(a) of the Courts (Supplemental Provisions) Act 1961, which concerns pension entitlements of the Master of the High Court, legal cost adjudicators and county registrars. It updates the references to the removal by Government of the office holders on certain...

High Energy Costs: Motion [Private Members] (7 Mar 2023)

James Browne: ...during 2022, and an additional package of once-off measures worth €2.5 billion was included in Budget 2023; — in February, the Government announced a €1.2 billion package to help families, businesses, pensioners, carers and people with disabilities, including: — families with children will receive a bonus Child Benefit payment of €100 per child in...

Courts and Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2022: Report and Final Stages (1 Mar 2023)

James Browne: ...; (iv) the cost of office premises; (v) any capital expenditure incurred by the Disciplinary Tribunal or portion thereof; (vi) any costs or expenses, not referred to in subparagraphs (i) to (v), incurred by the Disciplinary Tribunal in the performance of its functions under this Act; ‘superannuation benefits’ means pensions, gratuities and other allowances payable on...

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Estimates for Public Services 2022
Vote 20 - An Garda Síochána (Supplementary)
Vote 21 - Prisons (Supplementary)
Vote 22 - Courts Service (Supplementary)
Vote 24 - Justice (Supplementary) (29 Nov 2022)

James Browne: ...are in high demand. Unfortunately, the private sector can offer those members far higher wages than the public sector could ever offer. I would always say the public sector, if you stay there, is a job for life with a pension. The private sector, in the good times, can look very tempting and very promising-----

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Industrial Disputes (24 May 2022)

James Browne: ...remainder of its lifetime. Building Momentum includes the process of sectoral bargaining to deal with all outstanding claims across the public sector. The bargaining fund equates to 1% of basic pensionable pay for each bargaining unit set up under the agreement. Under Building Momentum, sectoral bargaining is the sole mechanism through which the MLSA can advance its claim. The MLSA...

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Estimates for Public Services 2021
Vote 20 - An Garda Síochána (Supplementary)
Vote 22 - Courts Service (Supplementary)
Vote 24 - Department of Justice (Supplementary) (1 Dec 2021)

James Browne: ...for the Commissioner to extend the Covid roster arrangements for 2021, which impacted on the payroll subhead. However, there are other contributory factors as well. The impact of pay increases, particularly the superannuation parity agreement with Garda pensioners, has contributed to the additional requirements for pay and pensions. An additional €12.2 million is required in...

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Perjury and Related Offences Bill 2018: Committee Stage (11 May 2021)

James Browne: ...) Act 2013, sections 29(1), 75(2), 81(1) and 90(2) 54. Companies Act 2014, section 671(7), subsections (1) and (3) of section 881 and sections 931A(7), 938(7) and 1500(3) 55. Financial Services and Pensions Ombudsman Act 2017, section 47(10) 56. Judicial Council Act 2019, subsections (4) and (6) of section 69 57. Rules of Procedure (Defence Forces) 2019 (S.I. No. 555 of 2019), Rule 61...

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Criminal Justice (Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing) (Amendment) Bill 2020: Committee Stage (19 Nov 2020)

James Browne: .... (2) For the purposes of the definition, designated by subsection (1), with respect to 'relevant trust', 'excluded arrangement' means an arrangement of the following kind: (a) an occupational pension scheme that is an approved scheme pursuant to Chapter 1 of Part 30 of the Act of 1997; (b) an approved retirement fund within the meaning of Chapter 2 of Part 30 of the Act of 1997;...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Community Employment Schemes (29 Jul 2020)

James Browne: 65. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection her plans to address the pension needs of community employment scheme supervisors; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16786/20]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: State Pensions (14 Jul 2020)

James Browne: 748. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the time frame for enacting commitments in the Programme for Government on deferring the increase in the pension age in 2021 and the introduction of a transition payment for persons having to retire at 65 years of age; when legislation will be published to give effect to same; and if she will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Covid-19 Pandemic Unemployment Payment (30 Jun 2020)

James Browne: 834. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if her attention has been drawn to the financial impact of old age pensioners unable to claim the pandemic unemployment payment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13110/20]

Estimates for Public Services 2020 - Vote 37 - Employment Affairs and Social Protection (Revised Estimate) (28 May 2020)

James Browne: ...hoped to have their mortgages paid off or, if they were in local authority social housing, that their rent would have decreased in line with their income decreasing as they moved to the old age pension. Increasingly, older people are at the beck and call of landlords and are increasingly under financial pressure, forcing them to work. They should not have been excluded. I raise the...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Disability Allowance (27 May 2020)

James Browne: 978. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she will review the terms governing the disability allowance to allow the recipient's pensions to be treated the same as income; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7797/20]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Reserve (13 May 2020)

James Browne: 7. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if a person (details supplied) holds an entitlement to a FCA pension; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4108/20]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Pension Provisions (13 May 2020)

James Browne: 1149. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the position regarding commercial employers’ treatment of the mandatory pensionable age as 65 years of age in view of the fact the State pension age is now 67 years of age; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4091/20]