Results 2,661-2,680 of 4,782 for speaker:Olwyn Enright

Social Welfare Benefits. (25 Jun 2008)

Olwyn Enright: The strategy is clearly failing because people are suffering as a result of fuel poverty. There are 20 Ministers of State and half of us do not know what they do or even if they know themselves. Could one of them not take the lead in this regard? The Minister does not seem to accept that everyone is only taking responsibility for the small bit that relates to his or her Department. In...

Pension Provisions. (25 Jun 2008)

Olwyn Enright: While I appreciate that getting this right is the priority, time is of the essence. The Minister spoke about the work going on, the advertising campaign and the work of the Pensions Board. However, all that work is being stunted because of the uncertainty. People who have not taken out pensions would consider themselves to be badly advised if they took one out immediately because they do...

Pension Provisions. (25 Jun 2008)

Olwyn Enright: There is, because they do not know what the Minister will do.

Pension Provisions. (25 Jun 2008)

Olwyn Enright: The average age is 39.

Pension Provisions. (25 Jun 2008)

Olwyn Enright: That is why people want to know what will happen.

Pension Provisions. (25 Jun 2008)

Olwyn Enright: That is the problem; they have to wait, which is why people are not taking out pensions.

Advocacy Services. (25 Jun 2008)

Olwyn Enright: Have the recommendations been brought to the Minister with regard to the filling of that post? Will other positions within that service be filled at the same time and what are recommendations to the Minister in this regard?

Advocacy Services. (25 Jun 2008)

Olwyn Enright: Are any other posts recommended for the same time or has anyone gone from the Department?

Victims' Rights Bill 2008: Second Stage (Resumed) (25 Jun 2008)

Olwyn Enright: I welcome the opportunity to contribute to this debate and thank my colleagues, Deputies Alan Shatter and Charles Flanagan, for bringing it forward. As the time available is short, I will concentrate on the impact of these proposals on the immediate victim of crime, the person against whom the crime is perpetrated, rather than on the families of the victims, which has been dealt with well by...

Victims' Rights Bill 2008: Second Stage (Resumed) (25 Jun 2008)

Olwyn Enright: Did the Minister write that?

Victims' Rights Bill 2008: Second Stage (Resumed) (25 Jun 2008)

Olwyn Enright: We have made more progress that the Fianna Fáil manifesto is making.

Victims' Rights Bill 2008: Second Stage (Resumed) (25 Jun 2008)

Olwyn Enright: Hear, hear.

Victims' Rights Bill 2008: Second Stage (Resumed) (25 Jun 2008)

Olwyn Enright: Amend it then.

Victims' Rights Bill 2008: Second Stage (Resumed) (25 Jun 2008)

Olwyn Enright: The Minister is being petty.

Written Answers — Social Welfare Code: Social Welfare Code (25 Jun 2008)

Olwyn Enright: Question 141: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs her views on the report by the Vincentian Partnership for Social Justice, Minimum Essential Budgets for Six Households; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24749/08]

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (25 Jun 2008)

Olwyn Enright: Question 135: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the plans she has in place to ensure customer service is not interrupted during the dispute by her Department's staff; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24743/08]

Order of Business (1 Jul 2008)

Olwyn Enright: We have no voice.

Order of Business (1 Jul 2008)

Olwyn Enright: The Minister for Social and Family Affairs was first out of the traps yesterday before the Exchequer returns have even been published to tell us what we knew, that in the current climate——

Order of Business (1 Jul 2008)

Olwyn Enright: I do. The Minister said there would be no budgetary cuts in her Department. Can the Taoiseach confirm if, in addition, the programme for Government commitments made in respect of that Department will be fulfilled?

Order of Business (1 Jul 2008)

Olwyn Enright: That is a surprise.