Results 661-680 of 4,782 for speaker:Olwyn Enright
- Money Advice and Budgeting Service. (7 Oct 2009)
Olwyn Enright: Just five of the 19 additional staff are full-time. How many additional full-time positions are there in the Money Advice and Budgeting Service? How many full-time positions do those 19 people hold? While it may be difficult, it is better to act before people get themselves into difficulties. Does the Minister have any plans to be more proactive in trying to assist people before they get...
- Money Advice and Budgeting Service. (7 Oct 2009)
Olwyn Enright: The banks gave people questionable advice in recent years. People will find themselves in difficulties as a result of reckless lending.
- Money Advice and Budgeting Service. (7 Oct 2009)
Olwyn Enright: I urge the Minister to do that immediately. People will encounter difficulties down the line. It is wrong that people's payments for an entire month are going to these companies, rather than towards the repayment of the debts that got them into trouble in the first place. The huge waiting lists for MABS - of up to three months in some areas - are causing people to get into bigger...
- Social Welfare Benefits. (7 Oct 2009)
Olwyn Enright: Question 102: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if she is satisfied that social welfare payments are being processed within an acceptable timeframe; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34864/09]
- Social Welfare Benefits. (7 Oct 2009)
Olwyn Enright: I am not satisfied that applications are being processed within an acceptable timeframe. The Minister provided examples of payments which are made on time but I will outline cases where delays have occurred. The biggest issue with which we deal is the jobseekers allowance but I also wish to raise the back-to-education allowance. I do not know Deputy Shortall's experience of this issue but...
- Social Welfare Benefits. (7 Oct 2009)
Olwyn Enright: She looked for one first.
- Social Welfare Benefits. (7 Oct 2009)
Olwyn Enright: It is three months.
- Social Welfare Benefits. (7 Oct 2009)
Olwyn Enright: What is the average processing time?
- Social Welfare Benefits. (7 Oct 2009)
Olwyn Enright: The Minister can deal with it later then.
- Social Welfare Benefits. (7 Oct 2009)
Olwyn Enright: It related to Edenderry, as an example of lengthy waiting times. There are plenty of examples - Ballinrobe, Tuam, Boyle. We raised them every time as well and they are not improving either.
- Social Welfare Benefits. (7 Oct 2009)
Olwyn Enright: It is not.
- Social Welfare Benefits. (7 Oct 2009)
Olwyn Enright: What is it now?
- Social Welfare Benefits. (7 Oct 2009)
Olwyn Enright: I use Edenderry as an example. There are problems, not everywhere but in a significant number of towns, that need to be addressed. I do not want the Minister to deal with Edenderry in isolation.
- Social Welfare Benefits. (7 Oct 2009)
Olwyn Enright: Deal with the general problem.
- Social Welfare Benefits. (7 Oct 2009)
Olwyn Enright: How long will that take? People are waiting.
- Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (6 Oct 2009)
Olwyn Enright: Question 535: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the action she has taken to replace a speech and language therapist providing services to a school (details supplied) in County Offaly; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34004/09]
- Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (6 Oct 2009)
Olwyn Enright: Question 536: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if the occupational therapy service provided by her to a school (details supplied) in County Offaly has been changed; the reason for same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34005/09]
- Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (6 Oct 2009)
Olwyn Enright: Question 537: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the schools in County Offaly receiving speech and language therapy services from her; if any of these services have been withdrawn from schools in the county; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34006/09]
- Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (6 Oct 2009)
Olwyn Enright: Question 538: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the schools in County Offaly receiving occupational therapy services from her; if any of these services have been withdrawn from schools in the county; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34007/09]
- Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (6 Oct 2009)
Olwyn Enright: Question 709: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will confirm that a person (details supplied) in County Offaly is on the transfer list for his Department; their position on the list; the vacancies within his Department of this grade; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33649/09]