Results 2,601-2,620 of 5,587 for speaker:Kevin Humphreys
- Water Services Bill 2014: Second Stage (Resumed) (5 Dec 2014)
Kevin Humphreys: I am usually here.
- Water Services Bill 2014: Second Stage (Resumed) (5 Dec 2014)
Kevin Humphreys: I thank Deputy Timmins for his concern.
- Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Back to Education Allowance Eligibility (4 Dec 2014)
Kevin Humphreys: The Back to School Clothing and Footwear Allowance (BSCFA) scheme is a non-statutory scheme which provides a once-off payment to eligible families to assist with the costs of school clothing and footwear when children start school each autumn. The total budget provision for the scheme for 2014 is €46.3 million. Since 2012 successive Budget amendments have further aligned the scheme...
- Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Code (4 Dec 2014)
Kevin Humphreys: Diet supplement, administered under the supplementary welfare allowance (SWA) scheme, is payable to qualifying persons, in receipt of the supplement prior to February 2014, who have been prescribed a special diet as a result of a specified medical condition. During 2013, the Department commissioned the Irish Nutrition and Dietetic Institute (INDI) to update their previous research published...
- Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Rent Supplement Scheme Expenditure (4 Dec 2014)
Kevin Humphreys: he purpose of the rent supplement scheme is to provide short-term income support to assist with reasonable accommodation costs of eligible people living in private rented accommodation who are unable to provide for their accommodation costs from their own resources. The overall aim is to provide short term assistance, and not to act as an alternative to the other social housing schemes...
- Social Welfare Bill 2014: Report Stage (Resumed) (3 Dec 2014)
Kevin Humphreys: I thank the Deputy for his balanced contribution. The Government is committed to carrying out a social impact assessment of the main taxation-welfare measures before publication of the budget. This will be carried out by the cross-departmental body led by the Departments of Finance, Social Protection and Public Expenditure and Reform. Like the Deputy, I look forward to it being done...
- Social Welfare Bill 2014: Report Stage (Resumed) (3 Dec 2014)
Kevin Humphreys: I will just make a brief comment. When the Government came to power in 2011, money was not available. A house building programme is planned, for which €2.8 billion is provided. It includes direct provision accommodation provided by local authorities and involvement of the voluntary sector. The HAP scheme also has a role to play. However, I want to see the voluntary housing sector...
- Social Welfare Bill 2014: Report Stage (Resumed) (3 Dec 2014)
Kevin Humphreys: Rent supplement is not relevant.
- Social Welfare Bill 2014: Report Stage (Resumed) (3 Dec 2014)
Kevin Humphreys: Is the Deputy referring to me?
- Social Welfare Bill 2014: Report Stage (Resumed) (3 Dec 2014)
Kevin Humphreys: It is a long time since I was described as junior.
- Social Welfare Bill 2014: Report Stage (Resumed) (3 Dec 2014)
Kevin Humphreys: The change occurred before that.
- Social Welfare Bill 2014: Report Stage (Resumed) (3 Dec 2014)
Kevin Humphreys: We have similar views.
- Social Welfare Bill 2014: Report Stage (Resumed) (3 Dec 2014)
Kevin Humphreys: What did the Deputy say?
- Social Welfare Bill 2014: Report Stage (Resumed) (3 Dec 2014)
Kevin Humphreys: Which one am I?
- Social Welfare Bill 2014: Report Stage (Resumed) (3 Dec 2014)
Kevin Humphreys: It will use the SWITCH model.
- Social Welfare Bill 2014: Report Stage (Resumed) (3 Dec 2014)
Kevin Humphreys: I will first give the officials an opportunity to obtain the information on a publication date. Deputy O'Dea knows of the significant forum that took place. Various groups contributed to the changes in the budget - they highlighted the issue of the re-establishment of the Christmas bonus and matters relating to child benefit and the living alone allowance. Deputy O'Dea met these groups, as...
- Social Welfare Bill 2014: Report Stage (Resumed) (3 Dec 2014)
Kevin Humphreys: The officials will only say that it will be published shortly. I will investigate the matter and try to get a date for the Deputy as quickly as possible.
- Social Welfare Bill 2014: Report Stage (Resumed) (3 Dec 2014)
Kevin Humphreys: I thank Deputy Shortall and I will raise her points with the Minister. On a point of clarification, there are rules in all pension schemes relating to what she mentioned, and of that she will be aware. In regard to her specific point on people who have passed away and lost out financially, I have been informed that is one of the items which is currently under mediation. It is to be hoped...
- Social Welfare Bill 2014: Report Stage (Resumed) (3 Dec 2014)
Kevin Humphreys: How much?
- Social Welfare Bill 2014: Report Stage (Resumed) (3 Dec 2014)
Kevin Humphreys: She will be back quite shortly.