Results 19,901-19,920 of 20,682 for speaker:Mary Hanafin
- Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (4 Mar 2010)
Mary Hanafin: Due to action currently being taken by staff, I regret that I am unable to provide the information sought by the Deputy.
- Written Answers — Pension Provisions: Pension Provisions (4 Mar 2010)
Mary Hanafin: Due to staff action currently being taken, I regret that I am unable to provide the information sought by the Deputy.
- Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (4 Mar 2010)
Mary Hanafin: My colleague, the Minister for Education and Science, deals with the student maintenance grant schemes. This Department continues to provide financial support for jobseekers to return to work through the Back to Education Allowance which is a second chance educational opportunities scheme for people on welfare payments who wish to participate in full-time education and who would not otherwise...
- Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (4 Mar 2010)
Mary Hanafin: Due to staff action currently being taken, I regret that I am unable to provide the information sought by the Deputy.
- Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (4 Mar 2010)
Mary Hanafin: Due to staff action currently being taken, I regret that I am unable to provide the information sought by the Deputy.
- Written Answers — Pension Provisions: Pension Provisions (4 Mar 2010)
Mary Hanafin: Due to staff action currently being taken, I regret that I am unable to provide the information sought by the Deputy.
- Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (4 Mar 2010)
Mary Hanafin: Due to staff action currently being taken, I regret that I am unable to provide the information sought by the Deputy.
- Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (4 Mar 2010)
Mary Hanafin: Due to staff action currently being taken, I regret that I am unable to provide the information sought by the Deputy.
- Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (4 Mar 2010)
Mary Hanafin: Due to staff action currently being taken, I regret that I am unable to provide the information sought by the Deputy.
- Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (4 Mar 2010)
Mary Hanafin: Due to staff action currently being taken, I regret that I am unable to provide the information sought by the Deputy.
- Finance Bill 2010: Report Stage (Resumed) (10 Mar 2010)
Mary Hanafin: The Minister for Finance is favourably disposed towards this amendment but it was the President of the High Court who asked Mr. Justice Quirke to draw up the terms of reference for a working group on such issues. That report is due by November at the latest. The Minister has indicated that he would prefer to wait for that report. He is, however, favourably disposed towards the idea and the...
- Finance Bill 2010: Report Stage (Resumed) (10 Mar 2010)
Mary Hanafin: The inconsistency across the courts is often raised by the public and in this House. If a periodic payment order is to be used in cases of catastrophic injury, it would be important that there be a guide for the court. For the sake of waiting until the next Finance Bill we will be able to ensure we have such a guide.
- Finance Bill 2010: Report Stage (Resumed) (10 Mar 2010)
Mary Hanafin: Wearing the hat of the Minister for Finance, I regret that I will not be able to accept this. The levy, given that it is applied on an individual's gross income, does not grant relief for capital allowances, pension contributions and so on. The Minister is anxious not to erode the base of the income levy. For that reason he does not propose to accept the amendment.
- Finance Bill 2010: Report Stage (Resumed) (10 Mar 2010)
Mary Hanafin: With the combined system for payments of levies, such as the health levy and PRSI, that is to be introduced in the next year, the Minister for Finance has indicated that he will look at all the anomalies that might exist.
- Finance Bill 2010: Report Stage (Resumed) (10 Mar 2010)
Mary Hanafin: Unfortunately, I am not in a position to accept the amendment for three reasons. The first is that when the Department of Finance examined the matter, 2004 was found to be the peak year for house prices. People who purchased houses in 2003 were significantly better off than purchasers in the subsequent years. Those who bought houses in 2003 paid an average of â¬24,624 less than those who...
- Finance Bill 2010: Report Stage (Resumed) (10 Mar 2010)
Mary Hanafin: I appreciate that people are coming under pressure and understand how we would get representations on extending the deadline but there is no doubt that 2004 was the year in which prices shot up. The peak years were 2006 and 2007 but prices have since returned to 2004 levels. We are discussing seven tax years rather than calendar years. In discontinuing any tax relief, it is important to...
- Finance Bill 2010: Report Stage (Resumed) (10 Mar 2010)
Mary Hanafin: I also admire Deputy Bruton's wording because it links the Minister for Finance, the Minister for Health and Children and many other considerations and consultations. Notwithstanding that, I am afraid I am not in a position to accept the amendment.
- Finance Bill 2010: Report Stage (Resumed) (10 Mar 2010)
Mary Hanafin: The report was only presented to the Minister of Health and Children last month. She will consider it and then advise us on the matter. A suite of measures is considered in the report. The Minister for Finance is of the view that no one thing should be taken in isolation and he will wait for the recommendations of the Minister for Health and Children as well. I accept what Deputies have...
- Finance Bill 2010: Report Stage (Resumed) (10 Mar 2010)
Mary Hanafin: The provision of private hospitals on public lands and primary care centres are not incompatible. A primary care centre is designed to stop people ending up in hospital and we all would appreciate the value of having more primary care centres. In response to Deputy Sherlock, the figures I gave relate to those that are under leasing consideration at present. The HSE is using a range of...
- Finance Bill 2010: Report Stage (Resumed) (10 Mar 2010)
Mary Hanafin: The Government remains firmly committed to the Limerick regeneration programme, as was reiterated at the end of 2009. The work that has already been done is beginning to have an effect, which Deputy O'Donnell acknowledges. It can be seen not just in the demolition work, but also the investment in Garda resources, education, youth training and health services. This is just as important as...