Results 41-60 of 278 for pension speaker:Brendan Smith

Covid-19 (Employment Affairs and Social Protection): Statements (20 May 2020)

Brendan Smith: ...unemployment payment if they met the other conditions. We have listened to different Governments encourage older persons, as Deputy O'Dea said, to stay on in the workforce past reaching the pension age if possible. I have encountered people on reduced contributory pensions, perhaps working on a part-time basis or running small businesses, who are losing their income. It is utterly...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Recruitment and Retention in the Defence Forces: Discussion with Minister of State (28 Nov 2019)

Brendan Smith: Each year the Minister of State has come before the committee with a Supplementary Estimate to move money to pay for pensions.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Recruitment and Retention in the Defence Forces: Discussion with Minister of State (28 Nov 2019)

Brendan Smith: Therefore, the figures for the beginning of the year are not reflected at the end of the year. In reality, then, the Department's projected expenditure in respect of pensions has been wrong each year. Is that not why we meet in December each year, to move money?

Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Supplementary Estimates for the Public Services 2019
Vote 35 - Army Pensions (28 Nov 2019)

Brendan Smith: ...as they cause interference, even on silent mode, with the recording equipment in the committee rooms. Today's meeting has been convened to consider a Supplementary Estimate for Vote 35 - Army Pensions. The motion was referred to the select committee by Dáil Éireann on 19 November. I thank the Minister of State and his officials for attending and for sending us the briefing...

Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Message to Dáil (28 Nov 2019)

Brendan Smith: ...Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence, has completed its consideration of the following Supplementary Estimates for public services for the year ending 31 December 2019: Vote 35 — Army Pensions. Under Standing Order 89(2), the message is deemed to be the report of the committee.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Cross-Border Health Initiatives (26 Nov 2019)

Brendan Smith: ...undertaken are either on hips, knees or cataracts, and it is predominantly the older age groups that need to have those procedures. We are aware that most people who avail of the scheme are pensioners and are on limited incomes. In many instances, as I said, they borrow money, perhaps from family or from a credit union, and they are extremely worried about any delay in being able to pay...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Community Employment Schemes Supervisors (19 Nov 2019)

Brendan Smith: 626. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the status of discussions on pension entitlements for community employment supervisors; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47461/19]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Local Improvement Scheme (24 Oct 2019)

Brendan Smith: ...very high standard. I am glad that the Minister has introduced a cap on the local contribution because, in many instances, it was prohibitive, particularly for older people who are surviving on a pension and who would not have money available to contribute. It is important that the scheme not be put beyond people's reach because of income pressures. In many instances, members of...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Social Insurance (23 Oct 2019)

Brendan Smith: 48. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if insurance contributions will be credited to farmers for pension purposes for the time they were in receipt of farm assist; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43631/19]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Community Employment Schemes Supervisors (15 Oct 2019)

Brendan Smith: 608. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if further consideration will be given to the request by community employment scheme supervisors for proper pension entitlements (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42033/19]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: State Pension (Contributory) Data (25 Sep 2019)

Brendan Smith: 28. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the outcome of the review of pension entitlements for persons who were affected by changes in 2012 to the State pension (contributory) scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38823/19]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: State Pension (Contributory) Data (25 Sep 2019)

Brendan Smith: 44. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of pensioners whose entitlements have been reviewed; the number whose pensions have increased as a result of the review of entitlements of persons affected by changes in 2012 to the State pension (contributory) scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38824/19]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Retention of Defence Forces Personnel: Discussion with Representative Association of Commissioned Officers (30 May 2019)

Brendan Smith: ...to a defence pay review body. With regard to pay, I presume the commandant would also include review of service, pay and conditions, the need to have adequate retention measures, and the need to deal with the pensions issue that he outlined as well. We will raise those particular issues. We will have engagement again with the Minister of State, Deputy Kehoe, hopefully at an early date....

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Community Employment Schemes Supervisors (26 Mar 2019)

Brendan Smith: 244. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform his plans to implement pension provisions for community employment supervisors; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12784/19]

Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Estimates for Public Services 2019
Vote 35 - Army Pensions (Revised)
Vote 36 - Defence (Revised) (5 Mar 2019)

Brendan Smith: ...Estimates for public services for the following Votes be referred to the select committee for consideration: Vote 27 - International Co-operation; Vote 28 - Foreign Affairs and Trade; Vote 35 - Army Pensions; and Vote 36 - Defence. Today the committee will consider the Estimates for Votes 35 and 36 and report back to the Dáil. On behalf of the committee, I welcome the Minister of...

Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Message to Dáil (5 Mar 2019)

Brendan Smith: ...Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence has completed its consideration of the following Revised Estimates for public services for the year ending 31 December 2019: Vote 35 - Army Pensions and Vote 36 - Defence. Under Standing Order 89(2), the message is deemed to be the report of the committee. The select committee is adjourned until 2 p.m. on Thursday, 28 March 2019,...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Miscellaneous Provisions (Withdrawal of the UK from the EU on 29 March 2019) Bill 2019: Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade (14 Feb 2019)

Brendan Smith: ...chairs. I was very glad, on a quick perusal of the draft Bill, that many of the issues that affect constituents of mine, such as those who worked in Britain or came from Britain and who access pensions here, and people crossing the Border to the North or coming South for employment purposes or to access education and health services, will be protected going about their daily business. We...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate (Resumed): Respite Care Services (12 Dec 2018)

Brendan Smith: .... One gentleman told me today that he and his wife have wonderful respect for the services and the personnel who deliver the services, when they are available. The gentleman in question is of pension age. He and his wife have an adult child with a disability. On a number of occasions, their proposed respite was cancelled. The same person had hospital appointments to coincide with the...

Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Estimates for Public Services 2018
Vote 35 - Army Pensions (Supplementary) (29 Nov 2018)

Brendan Smith: ...they cause interference even if on silent mode with the recording equipment in committee rooms. Today's meeting has been convened to consider in part A a Supplementary Estimate for Vote 35 - Army pensions; and in part B a Supplementary Estimate for Vote 27 - international co-operation. These were referred to the select committee by Dáil Éireann on 21 November 2018 and a...

Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Message to Dáil (29 Nov 2018)

Brendan Smith: ...Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence has completed its consideration of the following Supplementary Estimate for public services for the year ending 31 December 2018: Vote 35 - Army pensions.