Results 2,221-2,240 of 4,782 for speaker:Olwyn Enright
- Garda Vetting Procedures. (21 May 2008)
Olwyn Enright: Question 84: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the national vetting procedure for teachers; if he is satisfied that the system is robust and comprehensive; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19952/08]
- Written Answers — Sports Capital Programme: Sports Capital Programme (20 May 2008)
Olwyn Enright: Question 312: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism if he will confirm receipt of an application for funding from an organisation (details supplied); when a decision on the application for funding will be made; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19692/08]
- Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (20 May 2008)
Olwyn Enright: Question 461: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform, further to Parliamentary Question No. 249 of 24 April 2008 (details supplied), the requirements of the applicant's dependants who have been legally resident here for over five years and who have been included in the original application of the applicant; if he will clarify the status; the exemption in place for minor...
- Written Answers — Services for People with Disabilities: Services for People with Disabilities (15 May 2008)
Olwyn Enright: Question 91: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the services available for a person (details supplied) in County Offaly who is leaving school at the end of May 2008; if this person will receive a five day placement in June 2008 as initially advised by the Health Service Executive; if the psychologist report and the occupational guidance councillor report has been given full...
- Written Answers — Pharmacy Education: Pharmacy Education (14 May 2008)
Olwyn Enright: Question 146: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of training placements available in 2007 to allow pharmacy students to complete the pre-registration year; the number of same available for 2008; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18743/08]
- Education Schemes. (14 May 2008)
Olwyn Enright: Question 75: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if she will change the qualifying criteria for the back to education allowance; if so, when she will implement these changes; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18884/08]
- Education Schemes. (14 May 2008)
Olwyn Enright: The Minister has always claimed to be an advocate of equity of access to education, including in her last portfolio. Does she intend to change the eligibility criteria to include low paid workers, to whom this question really relates? Does she realise current Government policy is forcing people to seek the jobseeker's allowance for one year in order to qualify for the back to education...
- Education Schemes. (14 May 2008)
Olwyn Enright: It is forcing people back into it.
- Education Schemes. (14 May 2008)
Olwyn Enright: People are on the live register because this policy is forcing them on to it. If they stay on the minimum wage, they cannot get this allowance. The Minister is right that it is targeted at those on the live register. People are coming to my clinic, and I am sure to other people's clinics, and the only advice one can give them is to go on the live register because they will then be able to...
- Education Schemes. (14 May 2008)
Olwyn Enright: That is not in place.
- Education Schemes. (14 May 2008)
Olwyn Enright: The Minister's party has been in government for 11 years.
- Education Schemes. (14 May 2008)
Olwyn Enright: It forces them back into it.
- Community Welfare Service. (14 May 2008)
Olwyn Enright: Question 77: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the direct consultation she has had with the community welfare service in respect of the transfer of its functions to her Department; the work undertaken between herself and the Health Service Executive to define the role of the community welfare officer; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18885/08]
- Community Welfare Service. (14 May 2008)
Olwyn Enright: When this change was first mooted and discussed in the Dáil, Fine Gael expressed reservations about it. However, the decision was taken to go ahead with it. What prompted the change of heart with regard to the proportion of community welfare officers to be transferred? Initially, all of the officers were to be transferred, but now it appears 80% of them will be transferred to the...
- Community Welfare Service. (14 May 2008)
Olwyn Enright: In doing that they are to some extent providing a one-stop-shop because the 80% of people have to go to the community welfare officer and for their health needs they have to go to the very small number of people who will provide that part of the function. That will cause a difficulty. The Minister said the location is part of the discussionââ
- Community Welfare Service. (14 May 2008)
Olwyn Enright: I appreciate that but I ask the Minister to take on board the extra cost that could be involved in this. It is not just part of a discussion from the CWO's perspective but from that of the Minister's Department if it has to provide facilities around the country for almost 700 CWOs. Has the Minister budgeted for that? Who will make the ultimate call on the discretionary payment? Under the...
- Social Welfare Benefits. (14 May 2008)
Olwyn Enright: Question 79: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the number of persons who benefited from rent supplement for each of the past three years; the annual cost of rent supplement for same; the number of people in receipt of the rent supplement for more than 18 months; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18886/08]
- Social Welfare Benefits. (14 May 2008)
Olwyn Enright: First, is the Department of Social and Family Affairs moving into providing for long-term housing needs? Is this now becoming a core function of the Department? Second, the Minister, a little like her predecessor, has waxed lyrical on the benefits of RAS. In the areas where it is working it is quite positive and I recognise it is in its infancy. Despite that, 6,500 persons have transferred...
- Social Welfare Benefits. (14 May 2008)
Olwyn Enright: It is long-term now.
- Social Welfare Benefits. (14 May 2008)
Olwyn Enright: If the Minister thinks that RAS and social housing will solve all the rent supplement problems, she has much to consider. She has not mentioned the commitment in the programme for Government to examine the reforming of rent supplement. When will that happen? Will it be a priority for her? In examining that reform â whenever this one of the many programme for Government commitments is...