Results 2,201-2,220 of 4,782 for speaker:Olwyn Enright
- Written Answers — Social Insurance: Social Insurance (21 May 2008)
Olwyn Enright: Question 179: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the progress with the programme for Government commitment to recognise the role and economic contribution of spouses working on the farm in the social insurance system; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20127/08]
- Written Answers — Social Welfare Code: Social Welfare Code (21 May 2008)
Olwyn Enright: Question 180: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the progress with the programme for Government commitment to continue to maintain the value of the lowest rate of social welfare payments as agreed in the national action plan on social inclusion; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20128/08]
- Written Answers — Social Welfare Code: Social Welfare Code (21 May 2008)
Olwyn Enright: Question 181: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the progress with the programme for Government commitment to further increase eligibility for the carer's allowance; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20129/08]
- Written Answers — Social Welfare Code: Social Welfare Code (21 May 2008)
Olwyn Enright: Question 182: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the progress with the programme for Government commitment to double the non-means-tested respite care grant to â¬3,000 per person cared for; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20130/08]
- Written Answers — Social Welfare Code: Social Welfare Code (21 May 2008)
Olwyn Enright: Question 183: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the progress with the programme for Government commitment to extend the national fuel allowance scheme to cover eligible carers; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20131/08]
- Written Answers — Social Welfare Code: Social Welfare Code (21 May 2008)
Olwyn Enright: Question 184: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the progress with the programme for Government commitment to develop a national carers strategy and that there will be appropriate consultation with the social partners; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20132/08]
- Written Answers — Social Welfare Code: Social Welfare Code (21 May 2008)
Olwyn Enright: Question 185: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the progress with the programme for Government commitment to implement a range of reforms to income support for lone parents including removal of the cohabitation restriction; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20133/08]
- Written Answers — Social Welfare Code: Social Welfare Code (21 May 2008)
Olwyn Enright: Question 186: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the progress with the programme for Government commitment to replace lone parents allowance with a new and improved family friendly allowance, and relaxing restrictions on work while retaining the social welfare payment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20134/08]
- Written Answers — Social Welfare Code: Social Welfare Code (21 May 2008)
Olwyn Enright: Question 187: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the progress with the programme for Government commitment to amalgamate qualified child allowances and family income supplements in order to develop a second tier of income support targeted at the poorest families; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20135/08]
- Written Answers — Social Welfare Code: Social Welfare Code (21 May 2008)
Olwyn Enright: Question 188: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the progress with the programme for Government commitment to continue to increase child benefit; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20136/08]
- Written Answers — Social Welfare Code: Social Welfare Code (21 May 2008)
Olwyn Enright: Question 189: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the progress with the programme for Government commitment to implement significant improvements to the back to school clothing and footwear allowance; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20137/08]
- Written Answers — Social Welfare Code: Social Welfare Code (21 May 2008)
Olwyn Enright: Question 190: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the progress with the programme for Government commitment to implement significant improvements to the school meals programme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20138/08]
- Written Answers — Social Welfare Code: Social Welfare Code (21 May 2008)
Olwyn Enright: Question 191: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the progress with the programme for Government commitment to review the standard means-test for rent supplement and to provide enhanced financial incentives to take up part-time employment, training, education or other progression items, minimising, where possible, the impact of the sudden withdrawal of social welfare payments;...
- Written Answers — Social Welfare Code: Social Welfare Code (21 May 2008)
Olwyn Enright: Question 192: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the progress with the programme for Government commitment to initiate a feasibility study on reforming rent supplement; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20140/08]
- Written Answers — Social Welfare Code: Social Welfare Code (21 May 2008)
Olwyn Enright: Question 193: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the progress with the programme for Government commitment to urgently examine the development of a mortgage support system for people on low incomes in order to reduce long-term reliance on rent supplement; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20141/08]
- Written Answers — Services for People with Disabilities: Services for People with Disabilities (21 May 2008)
Olwyn Enright: Question 194: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the progress with the programme for Government commitment to invest further in the citizens information board to enable it to engage advocacy officials to assist people with disabilities in accessing their entitlements; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20143/08]
- Written Answers — Social Welfare Code: Social Welfare Code (21 May 2008)
Olwyn Enright: Question 195: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the progress with the programme for Government commitment to urgently examine the introduction of free travel for Irish citizens of pension age particularly those resident in the UK when visiting Ireland and press the European Commission to examine a similar EU wide scheme and to replace the existing paper travel pass with a...
- Written Answers — Social Welfare Code: Social Welfare Code (21 May 2008)
Olwyn Enright: Question 196: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the progress with the programme for Government commitment to enhance the money advice and budgeting service by establishing it under legislation and that MABS will also be given a central role in increasing access to affordable credit for low-income earners and social welfare customers; and if she will make a statement on the...
- Written Answers — Social Welfare Code: Social Welfare Code (21 May 2008)
Olwyn Enright: Question 197: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the progress with the programme for Government commitment to continue to support the office of social inclusion and review the effectiveness of the poverty proofing mechanisms being used; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20146/08]
- Written Answers — Family Support Services: Family Support Services (21 May 2008)
Olwyn Enright: Question 198: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the progress in relation to the programme for Government commitment to continue to fully resource the Family Support Agency and its programmes of counselling and family resource centres; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20147/08]