Results 1,061-1,080 of 10,577 for speaker:Barry Cowen
- Written Answers — Invalidity Pension: Invalidity Pension (12 Jul 2012)
Barry Cowen: Question 153: To ask the Minister for Social Protection when a person (details supplied) in County Offaly may expect a decision on their appeal for invalidity pension. [34297/12]
- Written Answers — Carer's Allowance: Carer's Allowance (12 Jul 2012)
Barry Cowen: Question 155: To ask the Minister for Social Protection when a person (details supplied) in County Offaly may expect a decision on their appeal for carer's allowance. [34303/12]
- Written Answers — Invalidity Pension: Invalidity Pension (12 Jul 2012)
Barry Cowen: Question 156: To ask the Minister for Social Protection when a person (details supplied) in County Offaly may expect a decision on their appeal for invalidity pension. [34304/12]
- Written Answers — Carer's Allowance: Carer's Allowance (12 Jul 2012)
Barry Cowen: Question 157: To ask the Minister for Social Protection when a person (details supplied) in County Offaly may expect a decision on their application for carer's allowance. [34306/12]
- Written Answers — Carer's Allowance: Carer's Allowance (12 Jul 2012)
Barry Cowen: Question 158: To ask the Minister for Social Protection when a person (details supplied) in Dublin 10 may expect a decision on their application for carer's allowance. [34307/12]
- Written Answers — Invalidity Pension: Invalidity Pension (12 Jul 2012)
Barry Cowen: Question 159: To ask the Minister for Social Protection when a person (details supplied) in County Offaly may expect a decision on their appeal for invalidity pension. [34310/12]
- Written Answers — Back to School Clothing and Footwear Allowance Scheme: Back to School Clothing and Footwear Allowance Scheme (12 Jul 2012)
Barry Cowen: Question 160: To ask the Minister for Social Protection when a person (details supplied) in County Offaly may expect a decision on their application for back to school clothing and footwear allowance. [34311/12]
- Written Answers — Back to School Clothing and Footwear Allowance Scheme: Back to School Clothing and Footwear Allowance Scheme (12 Jul 2012)
Barry Cowen: Question 161: To ask the Minister for Social Protection when a person (details supplied) in County Offaly may expect a decision on their application for back to school clothing and footwear allowance. [34312/12]
- Written Answers — Disability Allowance: Disability Allowance (12 Jul 2012)
Barry Cowen: Question 162: To ask the Minister for Social Protection when a person (details supplied) in Dublin 3 may expect a decision on their appeal for disability allowance. [34316/12]
- Written Answers — Carer's Allowance: Carer's Allowance (12 Jul 2012)
Barry Cowen: Question 163: To ask the Minister for Social Protection when a person (details supplied) in County Offaly may expect a decision on their application for carer's allowance. [34318/12]
- Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (12 Jul 2012)
Barry Cowen: Question 256: To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide an update on a case (details supplied); and when the person concerned can expect a decision on a review of medical card application [34319/12]
- Written Answers — Hospital Waiting Lists: Hospital Waiting Lists (12 Jul 2012)
Barry Cowen: Question 257: To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide an update on a case (details supplied) in County Westmeath; when the person may expect an appointment at Midlands Regional Hospital, County Offaly [34320/12]
- Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (12 Jul 2012)
Barry Cowen: Question 258: To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide an update on a case (details supplied); when the person may expect a decision on a review of medical card [34321/12]
- Written Answers — Hospital Waiting Lists: Hospital Waiting Lists (12 Jul 2012)
Barry Cowen: Question 259: To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide an update on a case (details supplied in County Offaly); when the person may expect an appointment for ultra sound in the Midlands Regional Hospital, County Offaly [34322/12]
- Sick Pay Scheme (17 Jul 2012)
Barry Cowen: Question 15: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will outline her plans to introduce statutory sick pay on employers for the first four weeks of illness; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35041/12]
- Sick Pay Scheme (17 Jul 2012)
Barry Cowen: The Minister said there needs to be more consultation in Government on this proposal. Is she aware, however, that some Government backbenchers and one Cabinet member have stated they do not agree with her proposal? Last week, the Deputy behind the Minister, Deputy Harris, said that the sick leave situation in Departments was three times more serious than in the private sector. He suggested...
- Sick Pay Scheme (17 Jul 2012)
Barry Cowen: Earlier this month, the Minister said she was considering raising employer PRSI in the budget, a move which would further undermine confidence in the private sector and small and medium-sized enterprises.
- Sick Pay Scheme (17 Jul 2012)
Barry Cowen: I welcome that there has been some movement on this issue. That is evident from the Minister's initial reply and her comment to the effect that proposals in this regard will be categorised. In other words, the scheme will be based on an ability to pay and the needs of different categories of businesses to which it apply will have to be taken into consideration. She also indicated there...
- Sick Pay Scheme (17 Jul 2012)
Barry Cowen: When the Minister first mentioned this matter last year, she stated the saving would be â¬150 million.
- Sick Pay Scheme (17 Jul 2012)
Barry Cowen: At this stage of the Minister's quest to bring this scheme forward, is it the case that, in light of the dissent that is obvious within the ranks of Government backbenchers and among some of her Cabinet colleagues, the saving involved has been watered down by half? What is being proposed does not go far enough. It is not enough to state that everything will be categorised. How is it...