Results 5,021-5,040 of 20,682 for speaker:Mary Hanafin
- Child Support. (11 Nov 2008)
Mary Hanafin: The Deputy will be aware that the low income families are the people who are protected for next year and the year after.
- Child Support. (11 Nov 2008)
Mary Hanafin: The compensatory factors which have been introduced to support those people who are on social welfareââ
- Child Support. (11 Nov 2008)
Mary Hanafin: I understand that. The last paragraph of the reply I gave to the Deputy set out exactly what the compensatory measures were. The final line wasââ
- Child Support. (11 Nov 2008)
Mary Hanafin: If I may, the final line of the answer states: "These transitional measures will cease in January 2011". The figures I have given show that approximately 10,000 students are 18 years of age when doing their leaving certificate. All others are under the age of 18 or have just reached it coming up to the examinations.
- Social Welfare Code. (11 Nov 2008)
Mary Hanafin: In the social welfare budget, I announced that the age of eligibility for entitlement to disability allowance would be increased from 16 to 18 years for new claimants with effect from 1 January 2009. As an alleviating measure, the age for entitlement to the domiciliary care allowance would be increased from 16 to 18 years from the same date. These measures were estimated to save â¬5.6...
- Social Welfare Code. (11 Nov 2008)
Mary Hanafin: I met the six groups to which the Deputy referred and, as I noted in my reply, those whom I met have not contested the principle of this, either then or subsequently. If anybody in the House would look at this, they would realise it is a valid principle not to make a social welfare payment to a person at 16 years of age.
- Social Welfare Code. (11 Nov 2008)
Mary Hanafin: That issue is not contested.
- Social Welfare Code. (11 Nov 2008)
Mary Hanafin: The overall budget is â¬19.6 billion. We believe that with increased control savings, some of which I referred to in the first answer, we will be able to save another â¬4.2 million. A figure of â¬19.6 million is an enormous sum in this context. Judging by the success of some of the activities we have undertaken this year in our controls, particularly in regard to the jobseeker's and...
- Social Welfare Code. (11 Nov 2008)
Mary Hanafin: This is only early November, which is why we have not yet reached the target of â¬25 million, but we would envisage doing so by the end of December.
- Social Welfare Code. (11 Nov 2008)
Mary Hanafin: To the end of September, total savings of â¬331 million were made by the Department in all kinds of savings and control.
- Social Welfare Code. (11 Nov 2008)
Mary Hanafin: I will be reviewing those that have been the most successful, and I have already highlighted some. Out of a budget of â¬19.6 billion, it is my intention to save the further â¬4 million that would have been required under this disability allowance initiative.
- Social Welfare Benefits. (11 Nov 2008)
Mary Hanafin: The objective of the back-to-education allowance scheme is to equip people on social welfare payments with qualifications that will enable them to obtain employment in the modern labour market. It is a second chance educational opportunities scheme for people on welfare payments who wish to participate in full-time education and who would not otherwise be able to do so. The allowance is paid...
- Social Welfare Benefits. (11 Nov 2008)
Mary Hanafin: The Deputy is incorrect in saying there has been a cutback in the back-to-education allowance. There has been none and I am particularly encouraged by the numbers applying for the scheme. This summer we focused the scheme on those who want to take it up. The more people we can encourage to join the scheme, the better. The facilitators are doing a good job in highlighting the scheme. It...
- Social Welfare Benefits. (11 Nov 2008)
Mary Hanafin: That is the back-to-education initiative. The Deputy's question was on the back to education allowance. This is provided to people involved in full-time education. There will be an increase in the amount available for people in that scheme. The back-to-education initiative under education concerns part-time courses and is completely different.
- Social Welfare Benefits. (11 Nov 2008)
Mary Hanafin: No, it is not. If I may, Acting Chairman.
- Social Welfare Benefits. (11 Nov 2008)
Mary Hanafin: There is no cutting back on the back-to-education allowance. Its purpose is to facilitate people in full-time courses and I am anxious to ensure as many people as possible benefit from it. A person who lost their job on 31 October this year would be able to enter second level educationââ
- Social Welfare Benefits. (11 Nov 2008)
Mary Hanafin: If I may, Acting Chairman. A person who is part of the national employment action programme can, within nine monthsââ
- Social Welfare Benefits. (11 Nov 2008)
Mary Hanafin: ââwhich would expire at the end of July of next year, then start on a third level course. People on the live register are called for the employment action plan every three months to ensure we are targeting the right people. The opportunities are there. To claim someone is left on the live register is not the case. The employment action plan is designed to interview people, support...
- Social Welfare Benefits. (11 Nov 2008)
Mary Hanafin: If they are involved in that, they can getââ
- Social Welfare Benefits. (11 Nov 2008)
Mary Hanafin: Yes, if they are involved, they can get to third level education in nine months.