Results 33,001-33,020 of 34,832 for speaker:Seán Fleming
- Leaders' Questions (26 Apr 2012)
Seán Fleming: On the backs of these people.
- Leaders' Questions (26 Apr 2012)
Seán Fleming: What about the mortgage interest supplement?
- Social Welfare and Pensions Bill 2012: Committee Stage (Resumed) (25 Apr 2012)
Seán Fleming: I listened with interest to what the Minister had to say in her final remarks on these amendments. She was probably referring to an issue I raised earlier. I note that some subsequent amendments deal with what we said about what happens in the event of the death of a parent. I am trying to get my head around this. As I understand it, under the arrangement the Minister has put in place, if...
- Social Welfare and Pensions Bill 2012: Committee Stage (Resumed) (25 Apr 2012)
Seán Fleming: Is the Minister saying that such a person would be in receipt of a survivor's pension?
- Social Welfare and Pensions Bill 2012: Committee Stage (Resumed) (25 Apr 2012)
Seán Fleming: I thought that people in that category - those who are traditionally referred to as widows - were moved onto the one-parent family payment. I am not sure of the title, but I thought they were on-----
- Social Welfare and Pensions Bill 2012: Committee Stage (Resumed) (25 Apr 2012)
Seán Fleming: I expect that the official with the Minister followed the point I made about what will happen from next January.
- Social Welfare and Pensions Bill 2012: Committee Stage (Resumed) (25 Apr 2012)
Seán Fleming: Okay.
- Social Welfare and Pensions Bill 2012: Committee Stage (Resumed) (25 Apr 2012)
Seán Fleming: Yes.
- Social Welfare and Pensions Bill 2012: Committee Stage (Resumed) (25 Apr 2012)
Seán Fleming: Can the Minister give us details of the new claimants who will be affected by the new regime that will come into effect next Thursday, 3 May 2012? Can she describe a typical new claimant who will be caught by this change? It is obvious that next week's changes will have an impact. Who are we talking about? Who are the people who will be affected? Can the Minister give me an example?
- Social Welfare and Pensions Bill 2012: Committee Stage (Resumed) (25 Apr 2012)
Seán Fleming: Yes.
- Social Welfare and Pensions Bill 2012: Committee Stage (Resumed) (25 Apr 2012)
Seán Fleming: The Minister mentioned 92,000 a few times and the phrase "become financially independent". Does she know how many one-parent family units are not in receipt of any payment because they would not pass the means test? I know many people with reasonably paid jobs-----
- Social Welfare and Pensions Bill 2012: Committee Stage (Resumed) (25 Apr 2012)
Seán Fleming: Does the Minister have any idea how many are in the category to which I refer? She should state the number in case somebody believes from the debate over the past three days that every lone parent is getting a payment.
- Social Welfare and Pensions Bill 2012: Committee Stage (Resumed) (25 Apr 2012)
Seán Fleming: I know there would not be many in the category.
- Social Welfare and Pensions Bill 2012: Committee Stage (Resumed) (25 Apr 2012)
Seán Fleming: The Minister referred to young people in education. What age must a person be to qualify for the payment? A young girl of 14 or 15 may have a child. Most allowances, other than the disability payment, which is available at the age of 16, are payable at 18. What happens the 14 and 15 year olds?
- Social Welfare and Pensions Bill 2012: Committee Stage (Resumed) (25 Apr 2012)
Seán Fleming: From next Thursday onwards.
- Social Welfare and Pensions Bill 2012: Committee Stage (Resumed) (25 Apr 2012)
Seán Fleming: I am pleased the Minister has returned to the House as I would like clarification from her on one or two points. With due respect to the Minister, the longer we debate this issue the more ridiculous the Minister is becoming on it. I will explain why. When speaking earlier on this issue, I used the Minister's figure of 92,000 in respect of the number of lone parents in this State. The...
- Social Welfare and Pensions Bill 2012: Committee Stage (Resumed) (25 Apr 2012)
Seán Fleming: The Minister misunderstood what I said earlier on this issue. I am not saying that half of current claimants will be affected by this measure, rather I am making clear that in the future fewer people will be entitled to the one family payment and, only until their child or children reach seven years of age, as compared with the current situation whereby people can claim for children up to 14...
- Social Welfare and Pensions Bill 2012: Committee Stage (Resumed) (25 Apr 2012)
Seán Fleming: Yes. If in due course lone parents cannot claim for children over seven years of age, which is half the 14 years in respect of which current recipients get the payment, the net effect will be that in future there will be fewer people in receipt of the payment. The Minister will probably respond saying that some parents will have two or three children and will remain eligible for the payment...
- Social Welfare and Pensions Bill 2012: Committee Stage (Resumed) (25 Apr 2012)
Seán Fleming: I was.
- Social Welfare and Pensions Bill 2012: Committee Stage (Resumed) (25 Apr 2012)
Seán Fleming: We are talking about new claims.