Results 2,321-2,340 of 4,782 for speaker:Olwyn Enright
- Social Welfare Fraud. (2 Apr 2008)
Olwyn Enright: I tabled this question on foot of the comments the Minister made about the issue of fraud during the debate on the Social Welfare Bill. The figures given on that occasion were stark. It was mentioned that a survey found that 1.7% of the 500 Irish nationals who were surveyed were involved in social welfare fraud, compared to a figure of 13.9% in the case of non-Irish nationals. It is clear...
- Social Welfare Fraud. (2 Apr 2008)
Olwyn Enright: What steps will the Minister take to ensure the system is strengthened? I have asked him this already and he more or less outlined what is being done at present. However, my reason for asking is that my original question in March looked for the figures in 2007. The statistics I am using, according to the reply I received â for 13.9% of non-Irish nationals and 1.7% of Irish nationals â...
- Social Welfare Fraud. (2 Apr 2008)
Olwyn Enright: It was asked whether the Minister has any figures on the number of prosecutions and suspended payments. Child benefit fraud is an offence.
- Social Welfare Fraud. (2 Apr 2008)
Olwyn Enright: Can the Minister repeat the number of prosecutions?
- Data Protection. (2 Apr 2008)
Olwyn Enright: Since the difficulties took place that led to the Data Protection Commissioner preparing this report, has the Minister done anything to strengthen the procedures in the Department? For example, I understand a digital fingerprint records exactly at what staff within the Department are looking. Are spot checks done to ensure staff are only accessing files relevant to their own direct line of work?
- Pension Provisions. (2 Apr 2008)
Olwyn Enright: Did anything trigger this review of the 8,000 persons, or was it merely something that was waiting to be done and it happened to be on a particular date? In fairness, I am aware from my previous occupation that the Department can be thorough when somebody dies in terms of examining the person's estate. It is obviously more difficult where somebody is resident abroad. Does the Department...
- Social Welfare Code. (2 Apr 2008)
Olwyn Enright: I welcome the fact the Minister is finally having discussions with the different groups involved. The Minister has said he does not want the individual client to suffer and I agree with him in that regard. However, the reality is that the individual clients do suffer because they do not get the best accommodation available. This is because we do not have a system in place that ensures the...
- Social Welfare Code. (2 Apr 2008)
Olwyn Enright: We want to see people in proper accommodation and people to pay their taxes.
- Social Welfare Code. (2 Apr 2008)
Olwyn Enright: That is not happening.
- Social Welfare Code. (2 Apr 2008)
Olwyn Enright: Will the Minister involve local authorities?
- Social Welfare Benefits. (2 Apr 2008)
Olwyn Enright: Question 74: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs his views on the recent research paper by the National Economic and Social Council, Ireland's Child Income Supports: The Case for a New Form of Targeting, which was recently published, stating that child benefit is hugely inefficient; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12122/08]
- Social Welfare Benefits. (2 Apr 2008)
Olwyn Enright: A great deal of history is being made today and many comments are being made on the success or otherwise of the Governments led by the Taoiseach. However, not many plaudits will be given in the area of child poverty. A number of the Government parties failed originally to meet their commitment to eliminate child poverty by 2007. The Minister addressed my question at the end of his reply...
- Social Welfare Benefits. (2 Apr 2008)
Olwyn Enright: The failing is that the Minister is examining what he is giving people rather than what they can do with it. A total of 20% of children in Ireland are at risk of poverty and one in nine is in consistent poverty. The Minister has not given a specific reply on whether this payment will be introduced. However, proposals have also been made to tax child benefit recipients to pay for the second...
- Social Welfare Benefits. (2 Apr 2008)
Olwyn Enright: How does the Minister intend to do that?
- National Carers Strategy. (2 Apr 2008)
Olwyn Enright: Question 76: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the progress made to date on the development of a national carers strategy which was supposed to be published by the end of 2007; when this will be completed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12461/08]
- National Carers Strategy. (2 Apr 2008)
Olwyn Enright: The Minister is probably aware of and does not need me to point out that every week 161,000 carers are doing 3.5 million hours of work and saving the State more than â¬2 billion per annum. As the Minister stated in his response, I appreciate that widespread consultation is taking place within Departments and State agencies. However, my concern relates to consultation with the groups...
- National Carers Strategy. (2 Apr 2008)
Olwyn Enright: That is not really what I want a commitment on. The National Carers Association will make a submission but it wants a guarantee there will be feedback on that submission and that it is not just taken on board and the document published. If the Minister's Department has difficulties with anything in the submission the association hopes there will be discussion about it rather than an item...
- Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (13 Mar 2008)
Olwyn Enright: Question 66: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the reason all the women who had mammograms carried out at Midlands Regional Hospital, Portlaoise, have not been formally written to, informing them of the results, even if these results were negative; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11062/08]
- Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (13 Mar 2008)
Olwyn Enright: Question 67: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the reason a person (details supplied) in County Laois who had a mammogram carried out at Midlands Regional Hospital, Portlaoise, has not been formally written to informing them of the result; when they will be contacted; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11063/08]
- Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (13 Mar 2008)
Olwyn Enright: Question 140: To ask the Minister for Education and Science when approval will be given by the National Development Finance Agency to a school (details supplied) in County Offaly to proceed with this post-primary school; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11132/08]