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- Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (28 Apr 2009)
Mary Hanafin: The person concerned made an application for Jobseekers Allowance on 30 January 2009. Payment of Jobseekers Allowance is subject to a means test and arrangements are being made for him to be immediately interviewed by a Social Welfare Investigator. The person concerned person may apply for Supplementary Welfare Allowance from their local Community Welfare Officer while his application for...
- Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (28 Apr 2009)
Mary Hanafin: The number of Civil Servants in my Department who are in receipt of Long Service Increments is 1,626. An Officer may become eligible for a Long Service Increment after three years on the maximum point of the standard pay scale and thereafter for the award of a second Long Service Increment after a further three years. The difference between the total salary including Long Service Increments...
- Social Welfare Bill 2009: Committee Stage (28 Apr 2009)
Mary Hanafin: As regards the Unite proposal, the decision on that was made by the Minister for Finance but obviously there was a discussion on it. Unite wanted a guarantee for 20 years and the State to carry all the investment risk. It was determined, however, that it was too much to carry an investment risk like that for 20 years. Deputy Enright asked about the nature of the correspondence from the...
- Social Welfare Bill 2009: Committee Stage (28 Apr 2009)
Mary Hanafin: Yes.
- Social Welfare Bill 2009: Committee Stage (28 Apr 2009)
Mary Hanafin: Yes, that is correct as well.
- Social Welfare Bill 2009: Committee Stage (28 Apr 2009)
Mary Hanafin: That is correct - a question was put on foot of that.
- Social Welfare Bill 2009: Committee Stage (28 Apr 2009)
Mary Hanafin: No. We are in constant communication with them, but they are not pursuing.
- Social Welfare Bill 2009: Committee Stage (28 Apr 2009)
Mary Hanafin: I am sorry but that was a different time and a different issue.
- Social Welfare Bill 2009: Committee Stage (28 Apr 2009)
Mary Hanafin: I do not propose to discuss a particular case.
- Social Welfare Bill 2009: Committee Stage (28 Apr 2009)
Mary Hanafin: The Deputy's initial question was about Waterford Crystal. Other questions were asked about the tax amount.
- Social Welfare Bill 2009: Committee Stage (28 Apr 2009)
Mary Hanafin: As I indicated, â¬2.9 billion was the tax take. As regards the self-administered area, I am not aware that Revenue has a breakdown of the detail, but I will try to see whether that is available.
- Social Welfare Bill 2009: Committee Stage (28 Apr 2009)
Mary Hanafin: I do not propose to accept the amendments moved by Deputy Enright, which, as she said, are both quite similar. Members have paid into the scheme according to their salary, so therefore they get their benefits accordingly. The more one is meant to get, the more one would lose on this. As I indicated earlier, many companies have one scheme for higher executives and another one for ordinary staff.
- Social Welfare Bill 2009: Committee Stage (28 Apr 2009)
Mary Hanafin: I accept that not all companies have, but a lot of companies do. Therefore, the proposal would not have any greater impact in many of those. I appreciate the difficulties Deputies have in dealing with this issue at short notice, but we all have the best intentions to try to support companies that have run into terrible difficulties. This time last year one would not have envisaged that we...
- Social Welfare Bill 2009: Committee Stage (28 Apr 2009)
Mary Hanafin: No, that is not it.
- Social Welfare Bill 2009: Committee Stage (28 Apr 2009)
Mary Hanafin: The long-term pensions framework will deal with a wide range of issues, including retirement age and future provision. Some of the measures will not kick in for a couple of years because people first need to be prepared. I do not intend to hold off for three years or more. Deputy Shortall asked a question on existing pensioners. While they will retain their existing payments, any future...
- Social Welfare Bill 2009: Committee Stage (28 Apr 2009)
Mary Hanafin: The fund is in deficit and does not have sufficient money to meet all priorities. For this reason, it is proposed to move down the priority list. All of what is proposed has been cleared by the Attorney General.
- Social Welfare Bill 2009: Committee Stage (28 Apr 2009)
Mary Hanafin: He cannot do so without legislation, which will be introduced.
- Social Welfare Bill 2009: Committee Stage (28 Apr 2009)
Mary Hanafin: That is correct but the measures do not interfere with pensions.
- Social Welfare Bill 2009: Committee Stage (28 Apr 2009)
Mary Hanafin: He will bring forward the necessary legislation.
- Social Welfare Bill 2009: Committee Stage (28 Apr 2009)
Mary Hanafin: The Minister for Finance will bring forward legislation which is relevant to the issue.