Results 941-960 of 14,127 for speaker:David Stanton
- Future of Irish Farming: Motion (Resumed). (8 Feb 2006)
David Stanton: Why did the IFA walk out of the partnership talks earlier?
- Future of Irish Farming: Motion (Resumed). (8 Feb 2006)
David Stanton: Dream on.
- Future of Irish Farming: Motion (Resumed). (8 Feb 2006)
David Stanton: There will not be any farmers left by the time the Government is finished.
- Future of Irish Farming: Motion (Resumed). (8 Feb 2006)
David Stanton: What about the chickens?
- Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (8 Feb 2006)
David Stanton: Question 264: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the steps his Department is taking to ensure that eligible persons are made aware of their social welfare entitlements; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4476/06]
- Order of Business. (9 Feb 2006)
David Stanton: I am aware of families who are still awaiting the payment of third level education grants, even at this stage of the academic year. What is the current status of the promised third-level student support Bill? Are the heads of the Bill published and will it be in the House this session or next session? Will it be enacted in time for next year?
- Pension Provisions. (9 Feb 2006)
David Stanton: Question 1: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the schemes available to widows or widowers in receipt of pensions from his Department to enable recipients to re-enter the workforce; his views on an increase in the earnings and income disregard, in particular for young widows, many of whom have dependant children and may have been outside the workforce for a considerable amount...
- Pension Provisions. (9 Feb 2006)
David Stanton: I thank the Minister for that response. Does he have plans to introduce an earnings disregard for young widows similar to the one introduced for those age over 66? Could he introduce a tapered withdrawal, a half-rate payment of benefit for widows, similar to that applicable to the one-parent family payment? Is there a barrier to widows or widowers on contributory pensions doing FÃS courses?...
- Pension Provisions. (9 Feb 2006)
David Stanton: There is one other point. Is the Minister aware that the CDA part of the contributory pension is taxed and that there seems to be an anomaly in that regard? Could he raise the matter with his colleague, the Minister for Finance, to ensure that does not happen? It is given particularly to assist with the rearing of children and it seems strange that it is taxed. I understand that the Garda one...
- Pension Provisions. (9 Feb 2006)
David Stanton: Yes.
- Pension Provisions. (9 Feb 2006)
David Stanton: That is correct but when it is added on, it is.
- National Economic and Social Forum Report. (9 Feb 2006)
David Stanton: Question 4: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs his views on the recent NESF Report No. 33, Creating a More Inclusive Labour Market (January 2006) which highlights the ever increasing inequality of society here; his views on the findings of the report; the action the Government intends to take as a result; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4937/06]
- National Economic and Social Forum Report. (9 Feb 2006)
David Stanton: Does the Minister note that the report also said the â¬1 billion could be spent more effectively? Does he agree with the report when it states there is now a wealthier but more unequal society than ever before? The report records that the richest 20% of the working age population earns 12 times as much as the poorest 20%, that there is less equality of opportunity in Ireland than in many...
- National Economic and Social Forum Report. (9 Feb 2006)
David Stanton: They are not taking it up.
- National Economic and Social Forum Report. (9 Feb 2006)
David Stanton: The rich are getting richer and the poor are getting poorer.
- National Economic and Social Forum Report. (9 Feb 2006)
David Stanton: Will the Minister agree with the point made in the report that poverty traps are the main problem and that they are being created by the too-rapid withdrawal of a person's secondary benefits when taking up employment? This has been exacerbated by the growing complexity of the means tested benefit system and lack of indexation of household means tested income disregards before secondary...
- Social Welfare Benefits. (9 Feb 2006)
David Stanton: Question 19: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the services, supports and programmes his Department has in place to assist young carers under the age of 18 years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4663/06]
- Social Welfare Benefits. (9 Feb 2006)
David Stanton: We will all be interested in getting involved in the debate. I will ask the Minister to focus on young carers, to whom he alluded very briefly in his response. Does he agree with research carried out by Barnardos in 2004 stating that there are up to 3,000 young carers caring for various degrees of time, some as much as 14 hours per week, but more than 200 carers caring on a full-time basis?...
- Social Welfare Benefits. (9 Feb 2006)
David Stanton: That is right.
- Social Welfare Benefits. (9 Feb 2006)
David Stanton: Yes.