Results 6,061-6,080 of 21,588 for speaker:Denis Naughten
- Social Welfare Appeals. (11 Nov 2009)
Denis Naughten: Question 62: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs her plans to review the habitual residency condition rules or the existing legislation in view of the recent decisions of the appeals office regarding cases by asylum seekers; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40838/09]
- Social Welfare Appeals. (11 Nov 2009)
Denis Naughten: I thank the Minister for her reply. The sands have shifted on this issue as a result of an appeals officer's decision on four cases, and four more cases are to be decided upon. We have up to 20,000 people in the asylum and the leave to remain systems and if the other four decisions were to go the same way as the first four we could have an avalanche of applications being submitted to the...
- Social Welfare Appeals. (11 Nov 2009)
Denis Naughten: Has the Minister had discussions with her colleague, the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform? Is it not the case that if the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform got his act together and processed these applications in an expeditious manner it would be very difficult for either asylum seekers or leave to remain applicants to meet the conditions as laid down in the habitual...
- Social Welfare Code. (11 Nov 2009)
Denis Naughten: There is, as Deputy Crawford noted in another context, a lack of consistency in implementing the habitual residence condition on the ground. Is the Minister aware that some community welfare officers continue to apply the old, two year habitual residency rule? Will she give a commitment that more guidance and training will be given to community welfare officers in this matter? There is a...
- Social Welfare Code. (11 Nov 2009)
Denis Naughten: Their circumstances are identical but we will leave that aside. Will the Minister explain the reason an application for disability allowance was refused but an application for carer's allowance made by the person caring for the individual who applied for disability allowance was granted?
- Social Welfare Code. (11 Nov 2009)
Denis Naughten: Will the Minister answer my question?
- Social Welfare Code. (11 Nov 2009)
Denis Naughten: I ask the Minister to respond to my question regarding the habitual residency condition and the lack of consistency. How can someone be granted the carer's allowance to care for a person who has been refused disability allowance on the basis that he or she is not eligible for a payment under the habitual residency condition? One rule contradicts the other.
- Social Welfare Code. (11 Nov 2009)
Denis Naughten: My point concerned the inconsistency.
- Social Welfare Code. (11 Nov 2009)
Denis Naughten: There needs to be more flexibility. I have the same problems as Deputy Shortall and every Member of the House has come across examples of it. A more flexible approach needs to be taken regarding the capital assets people have. Fictional calculations are being provided regarding income which is being generated, particularly from commercial premises, when no income is currently being...
- Social Welfare Benefits. (11 Nov 2009)
Denis Naughten: It is a 2% cut across the board for payments but it is taken from people's income at a time of the year when they are most vulnerable. It will lead to moneylenders having a field day coming up to Christmas. There has already been significant pressure on families in the run up to September because of the increase in the cost of going to school and delays in processing the back-to-school...
- Social Welfare Benefits. (11 Nov 2009)
Denis Naughten: That is not true. In some parts of the country they were late.
- Child Poverty. (11 Nov 2009)
Denis Naughten: Now that the Department of Social and Family Affairs has started to make contact with the Revenue Commissioners in respect of the incomes of certain families, will the Minister give a commitment to put in place a mechanism whereby direct contact can be made with individuals who are eligible for family income supplement? Such a system is necessary if we are to ensure there is a proper uptake...
- Child Poverty. (11 Nov 2009)
Denis Naughten: What about the report in today's Irish Independent, which suggested that there are plans to contact the Revenue Commissioners?
- Child Poverty. (11 Nov 2009)
Denis Naughten: I presume the matter is being discussed in the current talks.
- Child Poverty. (11 Nov 2009)
Denis Naughten: Some of them are.
- Money Advice and Budgeting Service. (11 Nov 2009)
Denis Naughten: The Minister said it takes four and a half weeks on average to get an appointment for a non-urgent case. If this is the average it means that some people are waiting a substantial period of time in some centres to avail of the services. What is the longest waiting time? How many people are waiting for such periods to access MABS? I am being told that MABS is oversubscribed and...
- Money Advice and Budgeting Service. (11 Nov 2009)
Denis Naughten: What about the waiting time?
- Money Advice and Budgeting Service. (11 Nov 2009)
Denis Naughten: I ask the Minister to furnish the figures to me.
- Public Transport Regulation Bill 2009 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (11 Nov 2009)
Denis Naughten: I welcome the opportunity to contribute to the debate on this important legislation but I am disappointed it is being rushed through the House. While significant time was allocated for Second Stage, the intention is to enact the legislation within a few weeks. It has major implications for the development of our public transport system and bus services, in particular, for generations. We...
- Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (11 Nov 2009)
Denis Naughten: Question 211: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs her plans to review the mortgage interest supplement scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40840/09]