Results 361-380 of 10,577 for speaker:Barry Cowen
- Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (11 Oct 2011)
Barry Cowen: Question 272: To ask the Minister for Social Protection when a person (details supplied) in County Offaly will expect a decision on their illness benefit appeal. [28587/11]
- Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (11 Oct 2011)
Barry Cowen: Question 273: To ask the Minister for Social Protection when a person (details supplied) in County Laois will expect a decision on their carer's allowance application. [28589/11]
- Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (11 Oct 2011)
Barry Cowen: Question 274: To ask the Minister for Social Protection when a person (details supplied) in County Offaly will expect a decision on their carer's allowance application. [28590/11]
- Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (11 Oct 2011)
Barry Cowen: Question 275: To ask the Minister for Social Protection when a person (details supplied) in County Offaly will expect a decision on their jobseeker's allowance appeal. [28591/11]
- Written Answers — Asylum Applications: Asylum Applications (11 Oct 2011)
Barry Cowen: Question 370: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will review the case of a person (details supplied) in County Offaly. [28597/11]
- Written Answers — Asylum Applications: Asylum Applications (11 Oct 2011)
Barry Cowen: Question 371: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will review the case of a person (details supplied) in County Offaly. [28598/11]
- Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (11 Oct 2011)
Barry Cowen: Question 372: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the position regarding a dual citizenship application in respect of a person (details supplied); and when a decision will issue. [28599/11]
- Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (11 Oct 2011)
Barry Cowen: Question 494: To ask the Minister for Health if he will arrange an appointment for an operation to be brought forward in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Offaly. [28600/11]
- Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (11 Oct 2011)
Barry Cowen: Question 495: To ask the Minister for Health if he will arrange an appointment to be brought forward in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Offaly. [28601/11]
- Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (12 Oct 2011)
Barry Cowen: Question 111: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the number of persons in receipt of farm assist; if there are applications outstanding; her plans to expand this programme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29113/11]
- Written Answers — Social Welfare Code: Social Welfare Code (12 Oct 2011)
Barry Cowen: Question 112: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will protect social welfare rates in budget 2012; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29115/11]
- Social Welfare Fraud (13 Oct 2011)
Barry Cowen: Question 1: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the number of welfare cases reviewed by her in 2009, 2010 and to date in 2011; the amount saved by anti-fraud measures in 2009, 2010 and to date in 2011; and the number of staff overall who have been investigating fraud in her Department in 2009, 2010 and to date in 2011. [29194/11]
- Social Welfare Fraud (13 Oct 2011)
Barry Cowen: I thank the Minister for her response. Am I correct in saying there has been no major dividend in savings this year? Was the target inherited by the Minister not â¬540 million for this year? Last year's target was â¬550 million and â¬483 million was recorded as achieved, up to the time industrial action curtailed the activities. Has that industrial action continued this year and is...
- Social Welfare Fraud (13 Oct 2011)
Barry Cowen: Despite the apparent effort by the Department to beef-up the sector and to tackle this issue, the numbers do not seem to support this effort. The number of staff, 620, is little different from the 600 in 2009 and the number of inspectors remains the same as it was in March. The yield in savings is very similar to last year and we wonder if we will meet the target. The Minister said that...
- Rent Allowance (13 Oct 2011)
Barry Cowen: Question 4: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the number of persons in receipt of rent allowance; her plans to expand this scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29195/11]
- Rent Allowance (13 Oct 2011)
Barry Cowen: I agree that the concept of transferring responsibility to the local authorities is to be welcomed, and I agree that the emphasis should be on the RAS, as has been the case in recent years. There are 100,000 people on our housing waiting lists, which means there are almost 100,000 people on rent allowance. The number on the housing list has risen to 56,000 since 2008. The Minister...
- Rent Allowance (13 Oct 2011)
Barry Cowen: That is precisely why this issue should be pursued more vigorously than heretofore. The Department of the Environment, Community and Local Government today produced figures indicating that 19,000 houses are vacant and a further 17,000 are at various stages of construction. That oversupply must be tackled vigorously and immediately in order to seek the dividend which could be demanded of...
- Social Welfare Benefits (13 Oct 2011)
Barry Cowen: I thank the Minister for her detailed answer. We know these cuts will start impinging greatly on the elderly. The cuts in the benefits package for fuel allowance will reduce payments to pensioners and other social welfare recipients by â¬20 a month and up to â¬35 in the winter months. I welcome the Minister's comment that the price increase in electricity is to be absorbed by the...
- Social Welfare Benefits (13 Oct 2011)
Barry Cowen: The Minister said that the Competition Authority had problems with the issue of discounting. She repeated that there were legal difficulties in pursuing it. What had the Competition Authority to say about Eircom's acquiescence to the State's request? As Deputy à Snodaigh said, and I said it earlier, we asked the Minister to pursue this line some months ago and we want to see results in...
- Departmental Expenditure (13 Oct 2011)
Barry Cowen: I thank the Minister for her reply. I am glad to see that she remains consistent in this regard, in spite of repeated questions from myself and others throughout the course of the year. The problem is that the Tánaiste is also consistent. One hears members of the Government refer to the Memorandum of Understanding. Some are set in stone and some are not. The agreement was made against...