Results 2,561-2,580 of 4,782 for speaker:Olwyn Enright
- Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (20 May 2008)
Olwyn Enright: Question 461: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform, further to Parliamentary Question No. 249 of 24 April 2008 (details supplied), the requirements of the applicant's dependants who have been legally resident here for over five years and who have been included in the original application of the applicant; if he will clarify the status; the exemption in place for minor...
- Garda Vetting Procedures. (21 May 2008)
Olwyn Enright: Question 84: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the national vetting procedure for teachers; if he is satisfied that the system is robust and comprehensive; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19952/08]
- Written Answers — Tax and Social Welfare Codes: Tax and Social Welfare Codes (21 May 2008)
Olwyn Enright: Question 176: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the progress made with the programme for Government commitment to integrate the tax and social welfare systems fully to allow for more efficient data and money transfer mechanisms and provide for a fully integrated PPS number; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20124/08]
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Olwyn Enright: Question 177: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the progress with the programme for Government commitment to maintain the policy of phasing and using transition payments for those coming off social welfare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20125/08]
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Olwyn Enright: Question 178: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the progress with the programme for Government commitment to ensure that women are treated fairly in the social welfare code and examine the proposals in the Green Paper on pensions; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20126/08]
- Written Answers — Social Insurance: Social Insurance (21 May 2008)
Olwyn Enright: Question 179: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the progress with the programme for Government commitment to recognise the role and economic contribution of spouses working on the farm in the social insurance system; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20127/08]
- Written Answers — Social Welfare Code: Social Welfare Code (21 May 2008)
Olwyn Enright: Question 180: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the progress with the programme for Government commitment to continue to maintain the value of the lowest rate of social welfare payments as agreed in the national action plan on social inclusion; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20128/08]
- Written Answers — Social Welfare Code: Social Welfare Code (21 May 2008)
Olwyn Enright: Question 181: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the progress with the programme for Government commitment to further increase eligibility for the carer's allowance; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20129/08]
- Written Answers — Social Welfare Code: Social Welfare Code (21 May 2008)
Olwyn Enright: Question 182: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the progress with the programme for Government commitment to double the non-means-tested respite care grant to â¬3,000 per person cared for; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20130/08]
- Written Answers — Social Welfare Code: Social Welfare Code (21 May 2008)
Olwyn Enright: Question 183: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the progress with the programme for Government commitment to extend the national fuel allowance scheme to cover eligible carers; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20131/08]
- Written Answers — Social Welfare Code: Social Welfare Code (21 May 2008)
Olwyn Enright: Question 184: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the progress with the programme for Government commitment to develop a national carers strategy and that there will be appropriate consultation with the social partners; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20132/08]
- Written Answers — Social Welfare Code: Social Welfare Code (21 May 2008)
Olwyn Enright: Question 185: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the progress with the programme for Government commitment to implement a range of reforms to income support for lone parents including removal of the cohabitation restriction; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20133/08]
- Written Answers — Social Welfare Code: Social Welfare Code (21 May 2008)
Olwyn Enright: Question 186: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the progress with the programme for Government commitment to replace lone parents allowance with a new and improved family friendly allowance, and relaxing restrictions on work while retaining the social welfare payment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20134/08]
- Written Answers — Social Welfare Code: Social Welfare Code (21 May 2008)
Olwyn Enright: Question 187: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the progress with the programme for Government commitment to amalgamate qualified child allowances and family income supplements in order to develop a second tier of income support targeted at the poorest families; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20135/08]
- Written Answers — Social Welfare Code: Social Welfare Code (21 May 2008)
Olwyn Enright: Question 188: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the progress with the programme for Government commitment to continue to increase child benefit; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20136/08]
- Written Answers — Social Welfare Code: Social Welfare Code (21 May 2008)
Olwyn Enright: Question 189: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the progress with the programme for Government commitment to implement significant improvements to the back to school clothing and footwear allowance; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20137/08]
- Written Answers — Social Welfare Code: Social Welfare Code (21 May 2008)
Olwyn Enright: Question 190: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the progress with the programme for Government commitment to implement significant improvements to the school meals programme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20138/08]
- Written Answers — Social Welfare Code: Social Welfare Code (21 May 2008)
Olwyn Enright: Question 191: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the progress with the programme for Government commitment to review the standard means-test for rent supplement and to provide enhanced financial incentives to take up part-time employment, training, education or other progression items, minimising, where possible, the impact of the sudden withdrawal of social welfare payments;...
- Written Answers — Social Welfare Code: Social Welfare Code (21 May 2008)
Olwyn Enright: Question 192: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the progress with the programme for Government commitment to initiate a feasibility study on reforming rent supplement; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20140/08]
- Written Answers — Social Welfare Code: Social Welfare Code (21 May 2008)
Olwyn Enright: Question 193: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the progress with the programme for Government commitment to urgently examine the development of a mortgage support system for people on low incomes in order to reduce long-term reliance on rent supplement; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20141/08]