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Written Answers — Pension Provisions: Pension Provisions (25 Oct 2007)

Róisín Shortall: Question 110: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the steps being taken to improve the level of knowledge regarding the typical value of supplementary pensions and the profile of pension members; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25934/07]

Written Answers — Education Welfare Service: Education Welfare Service (25 Oct 2007)

Róisín Shortall: Question 137: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she will report on the case of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 11 who was excluded from school in September 2006 and the assessment that has taken place in relation to this child; the findings of that assessment; and the arrangements she is making to provide an education service for this child. [25909/07]

Social Welfare Benefits. (31 Oct 2007)

Róisín Shortall: Question 59: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the Government policy in respect of school leavers access to welfare; and his targets in relation to education training and job placement for this cohort. [26625/07]

Social Welfare Benefits. (31 Oct 2007)

Róisín Shortall: I thank the Minister for his reply. I have a question in respect of policy. Having had full employment for a number of years, does the Minister believe it is acceptable that a considerable number of teenagers are on unemployment payments? The most recent figures from May 2007 show that 7,500 teenagers are in receipt of such payments. It is hard to understand the justification for that in...

Social Welfare Benefits. (31 Oct 2007)

Róisín Shortall: Is the Minister aware that of the 7,500 teenagers on the dole almost 1,000 have been unemployed for over a year? While some have been referred to FÁS there are no active interventions for young people whom the education system has failed. Has the Minister set targets for the number of school leavers and early school leavers to be facilitated by training, education or employment...

Social Welfare Benefits. (31 Oct 2007)

Róisín Shortall: Has the Minister set targets?

Social Welfare Benefits. (31 Oct 2007)

Róisín Shortall: Has the Minister targets?

Social Welfare Benefits. (31 Oct 2007)

Róisín Shortall: That is just a wild generalisation. Is the Minister doing anything about the problem?

Social Welfare Benefits. (31 Oct 2007)

Róisín Shortall: How many of those people have got training places? There is no point referring them unless there is some outcome. The Minister obviously does not know anything about the outcomes.

Anti-Poverty Strategy. (31 Oct 2007)

Róisín Shortall: Question 61: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs his policy on tackling child poverty; his views on the need to provide greater access to affordable non-cash services such as child care, health care and housing; and the steps he is taking in this regard. [26626/07]

Anti-Poverty Strategy. (31 Oct 2007)

Róisín Shortall: It is generally accepted that one in nine children suffers from consistent poverty? Does the Minister accept this figure? Does he accept that a far wider cohort of children suffers from additional elements of poverty in so far as they are denied access to quality public services? I refer to those who struggle to survive on low incomes but who are unable to gain access to health services...

Anti-Poverty Strategy. (31 Oct 2007)

Róisín Shortall: I do not think anyone would deny that there have been improvements in general children's payments, but I asked the Minister a question about those children who are the poorest of the poor — the 340,000 children who are dependent on the qualified child payment. The sum total of this payment is €22 per week. The parents of these children are entirely dependent on social welfare income....

Anti-Poverty Strategy. (31 Oct 2007)

Róisín Shortall: Could the Minister be more specific on that?

Anti-Poverty Strategy. (31 Oct 2007)

Róisín Shortall: Question 63: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the action he is taking to reduce child poverty; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26262/07]

Anti-Poverty Strategy. (31 Oct 2007)

Róisín Shortall: By anybody's standards a 40% uptake in family income supplement is very disappointing. This measure is targeted towards low income families where one parent is in employment, yet a considerable number appear to be unaware of it. The Minister referred to Towards 2016. Is he aware a commitment was made in Sustaining Progress to examine the possibility of combining the family income...

Anti-Poverty Strategy. (31 Oct 2007)

Róisín Shortall: This is what I mean by public service poverty. What is the Department doing to address the matter? I accept the problem does not relate to the Minister's area of responsibility alone but the social inclusion unit is based there and I wish to hear what level of co-ordination is involved.

Anti-Poverty Strategy. (31 Oct 2007)

Róisín Shortall: What I said is that 60% of people who are entitled to the family income supplement are not claiming it.

Anti-Poverty Strategy. (31 Oct 2007)

Róisín Shortall: My question was about a narrower area.

Anti-Poverty Strategy. (31 Oct 2007)

Róisín Shortall: I am asking the Minister about one payment.

Anti-Poverty Strategy. (31 Oct 2007)

Róisín Shortall: The Minister gets lost in generalisations and waffle. I am asking a specific question.