Results 3,661-3,680 of 24,567 for speaker:Róisín Shortall
- Written Answers — Financial Services Regulation: Financial Services Regulation (6 Nov 2008)
Róisín Shortall: Question 21: To ask the Minister for Finance his views on the Financial Regulator's recent decision to fine a company and an individual (details supplied) â¬3.2 million and â¬0.2 million respectively in relation to breaches of regulatory requirements with respect to the failure to notify the Financial Regulator prior to providing substantial loans to related companies for the purpose of...
- Written Answers — Financial Institutions Support Scheme: Financial Institutions Support Scheme (6 Nov 2008)
Róisín Shortall: Question 70: To ask the Minister for Finance if financial support, within the meaning of the Credit Institutions (Financial Support) Act 2008, has been sought by or provided to a credit institution or subsidiary by individual agreement under Section 6(4) of that Act rather than under the general terms of the Credit Institutions (Financial Support) Scheme 2008 (SI 411 of 2008); if so, the...
- Written Answers — Pension Provisions: Pension Provisions (6 Nov 2008)
Róisín Shortall: Question 216: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if credits can be claimed by a person who takes a career break; and the general position of such persons in relation to the effect on their future pension and benefit entitlement. [39041/08]
- Written Answers — Unemployment Levels: Unemployment Levels (6 Nov 2008)
Róisín Shortall: Question 217: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the number of people on the live register by nationality with a breakdown by occupation and duration on the register. [39046/08]
- Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (6 Nov 2008)
Róisín Shortall: Question 220: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the specific measures she is taking to offset the savings originally identified in the proposed changes to the revised estimates for her Department as a result of the changes in relation to her decision not to proceed with the budget 2009 announcement in relation to the age criteria for disability allowance; and if she will make...
- Child Support. (11 Nov 2008)
Róisín Shortall: Question 91: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the consideration she has given to the implications of the proposed removal of child benefit in respect of 18 year olds for the participation of poorer children in their final year in secondary school or in further education. [39946/08]
- Child Support. (11 Nov 2008)
Róisín Shortall: The Minister has not answered my question. I asked her a straightforward question about the consideration she has given to the implications of withdrawing child benefit for 18 year olds. The reason I asked that question was because she, of all people, should know the implications of withdrawing child benefit for 18 year olds, given her experience in the Department of Education and Science....
- Child Support. (11 Nov 2008)
Róisín Shortall: The Minister does not seem to appreciate it. What is the basis for the hit?
- Child Support. (11 Nov 2008)
Róisín Shortall: Many are over 18. Does the Minister want them to drop out of education?
- Child Support. (11 Nov 2008)
Róisín Shortall: The majority of low income teenagers are dropping out of school before leaving certificate.
- Child Support. (11 Nov 2008)
Róisín Shortall: It is the majority in any disadvantaged area.
- Child Support. (11 Nov 2008)
Róisín Shortall: The Minister is being fundamentally dishonest. There is a sizeable number of teenagers who are still in school after the age of 18 years. In view of what the Minister knows about educational disadvantage and the fact there are scandalously low levels of participation in education up to leaving certificate in low income families and disadvantaged areas, on what basis did she decide that low...
- Child Support. (11 Nov 2008)
Róisín Shortall: They are not.
- Child Support. (11 Nov 2008)
Róisín Shortall: The Minister is being dishonest. There are transitional arrangements for two years.
- Child Support. (11 Nov 2008)
Róisín Shortall: After the two years, how do they make up the â¬38 per week?
- Child Support. (11 Nov 2008)
Róisín Shortall: The Ministerââ
- Child Support. (11 Nov 2008)
Róisín Shortall: The Minister is being dishonest in her replies.
- Child Support. (11 Nov 2008)
Róisín Shortall: What happens when they are finished?
- Child Support. (11 Nov 2008)
Róisín Shortall: It is too bad for them. Is that what the Minister is saying?
- Departmental Staff. (11 Nov 2008)
Róisín Shortall: Why? Who does it now?