Results 1,241-1,260 of 5,596 for speaker:Paul McAuliffe

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Update on Affordable Homes, Public Lands, Strategic Planning and Projects: Land Development Agency (23 Jan 2024)

Paul McAuliffe: I thank Mr. Coleman.

Social Welfare (Liable Relatives and Child Maintenance) Bill 2023: Second Stage (18 Jan 2024)

Paul McAuliffe: When I saw the attendance I suspected my slot would come earlier so I took the opportunity to avoid the debate falling. I mention the phrase "success can have many mothers and fathers". It is not often I get the opportunity to congratulate both the Government and Opposition on good examples of a practical and pragmatic issue being brought forward, listened to in the Department and...

Public Accounts Committee: Appropriation Accounts 2022
Vote 37 - Social Protection
Social Insurance Fund 2022
Report on the Accounts of the Public Services 2022
Chapter 13 - Regularity of Social Welfare Payments
Chapter 14 - Ex gratia Payments of €1.4 million to Social Welfare Branch Managers
Chapter 15 - Raising Social Welfare Overpayments
Chapter 16 - Recovery of Welfare Overpayments
Chapter 17 - Actuarial Review of the Social Insurance Fund (18 Jan 2024)

Paul McAuliffe: I was called a little earlier than expected.

Public Accounts Committee: Appropriation Accounts 2022
Vote 37 - Social Protection
Social Insurance Fund 2022
Report on the Accounts of the Public Services 2022
Chapter 13 - Regularity of Social Welfare Payments
Chapter 14 - Ex gratia Payments of €1.4 million to Social Welfare Branch Managers
Chapter 15 - Raising Social Welfare Overpayments
Chapter 16 - Recovery of Welfare Overpayments
Chapter 17 - Actuarial Review of the Social Insurance Fund (18 Jan 2024)

Paul McAuliffe: Not at all. I am trying to decide which question to come to first. I will start with the Domino's Pizza case and the misclassification. There have been a lot of accusations made at this committee with regard to the use of test cases. Both the Comptroller and Auditor General and Mr. McKeon have said very clearly at this meeting that test cases are not used to assess social welfare...

Public Accounts Committee: Appropriation Accounts 2022
Vote 37 - Social Protection
Social Insurance Fund 2022
Report on the Accounts of the Public Services 2022
Chapter 13 - Regularity of Social Welfare Payments
Chapter 14 - Ex gratia Payments of €1.4 million to Social Welfare Branch Managers
Chapter 15 - Raising Social Welfare Overpayments
Chapter 16 - Recovery of Welfare Overpayments
Chapter 17 - Actuarial Review of the Social Insurance Fund (18 Jan 2024)

Paul McAuliffe: I am conscious of time but I thought it was important to ask Mr. McKeon to respond to a consistent suggestion that is made. The Karshan case was a significant departure. Employment law is a very established body of law. The Karshan case was a departure, particularly with regard to obligations. It would be important for the Department to assess the implications of that as quickly as...

Public Accounts Committee: Appropriation Accounts 2022
Vote 37 - Social Protection
Social Insurance Fund 2022
Report on the Accounts of the Public Services 2022
Chapter 13 - Regularity of Social Welfare Payments
Chapter 14 - Ex gratia Payments of €1.4 million to Social Welfare Branch Managers
Chapter 15 - Raising Social Welfare Overpayments
Chapter 16 - Recovery of Welfare Overpayments
Chapter 17 - Actuarial Review of the Social Insurance Fund (18 Jan 2024)

Paul McAuliffe: The question that arises from it is whether it will also lead to a proactive review of all employment statuses or, other than those that come before the Department or are subject to investigation, whether there is also an obligation or an onus on the Department to review employment contracts that do not necessarily come before the Department in a proactive way.

Public Accounts Committee: Appropriation Accounts 2022
Vote 37 - Social Protection
Social Insurance Fund 2022
Report on the Accounts of the Public Services 2022
Chapter 13 - Regularity of Social Welfare Payments
Chapter 14 - Ex gratia Payments of €1.4 million to Social Welfare Branch Managers
Chapter 15 - Raising Social Welfare Overpayments
Chapter 16 - Recovery of Welfare Overpayments
Chapter 17 - Actuarial Review of the Social Insurance Fund (18 Jan 2024)

Paul McAuliffe: I appreciate that, and Mr. McKeon raised correctly the fact that often the concern is about employment rights rather than status, but, of course, there is also an employer contribution in the case of an employment contract and a loss to the State as a result, so there is a separate issue. May I turn to the PUP payments and overpayments? Mr. McKeon gave a good outline as to what is...

Public Accounts Committee: Appropriation Accounts 2022
Vote 37 - Social Protection
Social Insurance Fund 2022
Report on the Accounts of the Public Services 2022
Chapter 13 - Regularity of Social Welfare Payments
Chapter 14 - Ex gratia Payments of €1.4 million to Social Welfare Branch Managers
Chapter 15 - Raising Social Welfare Overpayments
Chapter 16 - Recovery of Welfare Overpayments
Chapter 17 - Actuarial Review of the Social Insurance Fund (18 Jan 2024)

Paul McAuliffe: So is it the case that if somebody with that PUP overpayment does not repay it over their working life, when they come to engage with the Department with regard to their social welfare, it would be recouped at that point?

Public Accounts Committee: Appropriation Accounts 2022
Vote 37 - Social Protection
Social Insurance Fund 2022
Report on the Accounts of the Public Services 2022
Chapter 13 - Regularity of Social Welfare Payments
Chapter 14 - Ex gratia Payments of €1.4 million to Social Welfare Branch Managers
Chapter 15 - Raising Social Welfare Overpayments
Chapter 16 - Recovery of Welfare Overpayments
Chapter 17 - Actuarial Review of the Social Insurance Fund (18 Jan 2024)

Paul McAuliffe: Over someone's working career an insolvency plan could be an incredibly low amount.

Public Accounts Committee: Appropriation Accounts 2022
Vote 37 - Social Protection
Social Insurance Fund 2022
Report on the Accounts of the Public Services 2022
Chapter 13 - Regularity of Social Welfare Payments
Chapter 14 - Ex gratia Payments of €1.4 million to Social Welfare Branch Managers
Chapter 15 - Raising Social Welfare Overpayments
Chapter 16 - Recovery of Welfare Overpayments
Chapter 17 - Actuarial Review of the Social Insurance Fund (18 Jan 2024)

Paul McAuliffe: Yes, exactly.

Public Accounts Committee: Appropriation Accounts 2022
Vote 37 - Social Protection
Social Insurance Fund 2022
Report on the Accounts of the Public Services 2022
Chapter 13 - Regularity of Social Welfare Payments
Chapter 14 - Ex gratia Payments of €1.4 million to Social Welfare Branch Managers
Chapter 15 - Raising Social Welfare Overpayments
Chapter 16 - Recovery of Welfare Overpayments
Chapter 17 - Actuarial Review of the Social Insurance Fund (18 Jan 2024)

Paul McAuliffe: On the subject of constant contact, I have had an inordinate number of people come to me on means-tested payments who might not understand that they are means-tested. The main ones are the increase for a qualifying adult for people who are retired, whereby their partner might not have made PRSI contributions and they get their increase for a qualifying adult, and the carer's payment. Many...

Public Accounts Committee: Appropriation Accounts 2022
Vote 37 - Social Protection
Social Insurance Fund 2022
Report on the Accounts of the Public Services 2022
Chapter 13 - Regularity of Social Welfare Payments
Chapter 14 - Ex gratia Payments of €1.4 million to Social Welfare Branch Managers
Chapter 15 - Raising Social Welfare Overpayments
Chapter 16 - Recovery of Welfare Overpayments
Chapter 17 - Actuarial Review of the Social Insurance Fund (18 Jan 2024)

Paul McAuliffe: But the consequences of not being contacted are far more severe and grave. I agree that we should not be contacting people too much, but the consequences of the two scenarios are totally unbalanced. For somebody to have accidentally accrued a debt because they did not fully understand the situation and to carry that debt is a totally different thing from their being annoyed occasionally.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Strategies (18 Jan 2024)

Paul McAuliffe: 46. To ask the Minister for Health for an update on the delivery of the expansion of free contraception for women aged 17 to 31 years. [2092/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Assisted Human Reproduction (18 Jan 2024)

Paul McAuliffe: 59. To ask the Minister for Health for an update on the delivery of publicly funded IVF treatment. [2093/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Apprenticeship Programmes (18 Jan 2024)

Paul McAuliffe: 124. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills for a report on the number of apprenticeships that commenced in 2023 as compared to 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2097/24]

An Bille um an Daicheadú Leasú ar an mBunreacht (Cúram), 2023: Céim an Choiste agus na Céimeanna a bheidh Fágtha - Fortieth Amendment of the Constitution (Care) Bill 2023: Committee and Remaining Stages (17 Jan 2024)

Paul McAuliffe: In the debate on the last amendment, we talked about red herrings representing a real challenge to the making of amendments. One of the other challenges will be getting people excited about this referendum. Many people, when discussing it with them, will ask what difference it will really make. They often say that what the existing language implies is not what happens in Ireland now and...

An Bille um an Naoú Leasú is Tríocha ar an mBunreacht (An Teaghlach), 2023: Céim an Choiste agus na Céimeanna a bheidh Fágtha - Thirty-ninth Amendment of the Constitution (The Family) Bill 2023: Committee and Remaining Stages (17 Jan 2024)

Paul McAuliffe: Like the other Deputies who served on the committee, we should acknowledge that, with the date now set and the legislation before us, we have a historic opportunity to recognise those families who do not fit within the tight constitutional framework that the current version of the Constitution permits. That is important because, no matter how we get there, the House is united in ensuring...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Environmental Investigations (17 Jan 2024)

Paul McAuliffe: 105. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the number of reports carried out on the former Dunsink Dump, Dublin 11, in relation to toxins and odours coming from the site in the past five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1037/24]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces (17 Jan 2024)

Paul McAuliffe: 150. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence his plans to amend the Defence Forces recruitment process to allow persons with asthma to join; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56640/23]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Work Permits (17 Jan 2024)

Paul McAuliffe: 450. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment in relation to work permits for the home care sector, the number of work permit applications received since the scheme opened in January 2023; the number of work permits issued; the number of applications returned at initial applications pre-check stage; the number of other applications rejected and the number of applications...