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- Social Welfare Bill 2007: Committee and Remaining Stages (12 Dec 2007)
Róisín Shortall: Teenagers should not have responsibility to pay the ESB bill in their family home.
- Social Welfare Bill 2007: Committee and Remaining Stages (12 Dec 2007)
Róisín Shortall: That is what it amounts to in many situations. That is what we are talking about.
- Social Welfare Bill 2007: Committee and Remaining Stages (12 Dec 2007)
Róisín Shortall: The Minister is talking about this as if going out to work is an optional extra for luxuries.
- Social Welfare Bill 2007: Committee and Remaining Stages (12 Dec 2007)
Róisín Shortall: It is important to view this in the context of what is happening in the world nowadays. The fact of the matter is that in many disadvantaged areas the educational outcomes for young people are abysmal. They remain abysmal in spite of economic growth in recent years. I refer to situations where children are not staying on in school for the leaving certificate. The figures are in double...
- Social Welfare Bill 2007: Committee and Remaining Stages (12 Dec 2007)
Róisín Shortall: That is the reality for low-income families and families dependent on social welfare. We were speaking about how we might deal with this. It would be good to have a mature debate instead of hurling insults across the floor. The proposals on support for lone parents have merit where it is suggested that there should be a special payment for children in low-income families that would be...
- Social Welfare Bill 2007: Committee and Remaining Stages (12 Dec 2007)
Róisín Shortall: It sounded very much like it.
- Social Welfare Bill 2007: Committee and Remaining Stages (12 Dec 2007)
Róisín Shortall: With respect, Deputy Cullen is here in his capacity as Minister.
- Social Welfare Bill 2007: Committee and Remaining Stages (12 Dec 2007)
Róisín Shortall: Who pays then?
- Social Welfare Bill 2007: Committee and Remaining Stages (12 Dec 2007)
Róisín Shortall: The Minister is back-tracking.
- Social Welfare Bill 2007: Committee and Remaining Stages (12 Dec 2007)
Róisín Shortall: The fact of the matter is that social welfare payments do not provide a living.
- Social Welfare Bill 2007: Committee and Remaining Stages (12 Dec 2007)
Róisín Shortall: What about the ones who cannot work?
- Written Answers — Health Service Allowances: Health Service Allowances (12 Dec 2007)
Róisín Shortall: Question 132: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the rates for domiciliary care allowance that will apply in 2008; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34615/07]
- Written Answers — Foster Care: Foster Care (12 Dec 2007)
Róisín Shortall: Question 133: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the rates for foster payments that will apply in 2008. [34616/07]
- Written Answers — Asylum Support Services: Asylum Support Services (12 Dec 2007)
Róisín Shortall: Question 148: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs when the weekly payment of â¬19.10 made to certain asylum seekers in direct provision accommodation was last increased; the level of weekly payment that would be required if this payment had been increased in line with the increases granted each year since that date in the lowest full adult social welfare rate; and if he will...
- Written Answers — Proposed Legislation: Proposed Legislation (13 Dec 2007)
Róisín Shortall: Question 14: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if it is his intention to re-introduce the Ground Rents Bill 2003; if his attention has been drawn to the demand to do so from a group (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34544/07]
- Written Answers — Proposed Legislation: Proposed Legislation (13 Dec 2007)
Róisín Shortall: Question 52: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the action taken to date on the commitment in the programme for Government to examine the possibility of introducing a paternity benefit. [32174/07]
- Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (13 Dec 2007)
Róisín Shortall: Question 105: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if the proposals contained in budget 2008 relating to the claw-back of stamp duty by first time buyers who cease to be owner-occupiers within two years of claiming relief or exemption for first-time buyers applies to first-time buyers who rented out their property before budget day; if a back dating of the proposal will be applied;...
- Energy Efficiency Standards. (18 Dec 2007)
Róisín Shortall: Question 111: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the discussions he has held or is holding with the European Commission on his proposal to introduce minimum energy efficiency standards for lighting or a ban of incandescent lightbulbs; and if there are European directives he must comply with to proceed with this proposal; and if he will make a statement on...
- Written Answers — Climate Change: Climate Change (18 Dec 2007)
Róisín Shortall: Question 97: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the position regarding the Government commitment referred to in the national climate change strategy to developing a national climate change adaptation strategy; if this strategy will be completed in time for local authorities to take account of the strategy in the preparation of the next county development...
- Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (18 Dec 2007)
Róisín Shortall: Question 143: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the basis on which and by whom CO2 emission levels for pre-owned cars imported after 1 July 2008 will be calculated; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35516/07]