Results 15,521-15,540 of 21,588 for speaker:Denis Naughten
- Child Poverty. (11 Nov 2009)
Denis Naughten: I presume the matter is being discussed in the current talks.
- Child Poverty. (11 Nov 2009)
Denis Naughten: Some of them are.
- Money Advice and Budgeting Service. (11 Nov 2009)
Denis Naughten: The Minister said it takes four and a half weeks on average to get an appointment for a non-urgent case. If this is the average it means that some people are waiting a substantial period of time in some centres to avail of the services. What is the longest waiting time? How many people are waiting for such periods to access MABS? I am being told that MABS is oversubscribed and...
- Money Advice and Budgeting Service. (11 Nov 2009)
Denis Naughten: What about the waiting time?
- Money Advice and Budgeting Service. (11 Nov 2009)
Denis Naughten: I ask the Minister to furnish the figures to me.
- Social Welfare Benefits. (11 Nov 2009)
Denis Naughten: Question 60: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the steps she is taking to reduce the cost of rent supplement to the Exchequer; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40837/09]
- Social Welfare Benefits. (11 Nov 2009)
Denis Naughten: I thank the Minister. The savings target in this year was â¬50 million. How much has been saved to date and will the target be reached by the end of the year? Why has the Government failed so dismally to transfer people from rent supplement to RAS. Since 2005, 22,400 people have been transferred from rent supplement to RAS or to local authority accommodation. This is a damning...
- Social Welfare Benefits. (11 Nov 2009)
Denis Naughten: Has the Minister already saved â¬48 million?
- Social Welfare Benefits. (11 Nov 2009)
Denis Naughten: With 32,600 people on rent supplement over 18 months, the Minister is failing dismally to get people to transfer from rent supplement to RAS. If the Minister is working so closely with the Minister of State with responsibility for housing, Deputy Finneran, why did he introduce a long-term leasing initiative? Surely he should have put investment and support into rolling out RAS if that were...
- Social Welfare Benefits. (11 Nov 2009)
Denis Naughten: The Minister cannot wash her hands of that.
- Social Welfare Benefits. (11 Nov 2009)
Denis Naughten: It is not principles we need, it is actions.
- Social Welfare Appeals. (11 Nov 2009)
Denis Naughten: Question 62: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs her plans to review the habitual residency condition rules or the existing legislation in view of the recent decisions of the appeals office regarding cases by asylum seekers; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40838/09]
- Social Welfare Appeals. (11 Nov 2009)
Denis Naughten: I thank the Minister for her reply. The sands have shifted on this issue as a result of an appeals officer's decision on four cases, and four more cases are to be decided upon. We have up to 20,000 people in the asylum and the leave to remain systems and if the other four decisions were to go the same way as the first four we could have an avalanche of applications being submitted to the...
- Social Welfare Appeals. (11 Nov 2009)
Denis Naughten: Has the Minister had discussions with her colleague, the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform? Is it not the case that if the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform got his act together and processed these applications in an expeditious manner it would be very difficult for either asylum seekers or leave to remain applicants to meet the conditions as laid down in the habitual...
- Written Answers — Garda Divisions: Garda Divisions (10 Nov 2009)
Denis Naughten: Question 98: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform when he last held a formal meeting with the Garda Commissioner; if he is satisfied with the implementation by the gardai of the new divisional boundaries; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40178/09]
- Written Answers — Asylum Support Services: Asylum Support Services (10 Nov 2009)
Denis Naughten: Question 122: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the discussions he has had with the Health Service Executive on the provision of accommodation for separated migrant children seeking asylum; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40179/09]
- Written Answers — Departmental Agencies: Departmental Agencies (10 Nov 2009)
Denis Naughten: Question 144: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of whole time equivalent staff employed by the Office of the Director of Corporate Enforcement on 1 January 2008, 1 January 2009 and on 1 October 2009 at each grade and within each profession; the corresponding number of retirements since 1 January 2009 and the planned retirements by 31 December...
- Written Answers — Nursing Home Support Scheme: Nursing Home Support Scheme (10 Nov 2009)
Denis Naughten: Question 174: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the weekly cost of each public nursing home under the fair deal scheme; the corresponding cost of each private run home; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39974/09]
- Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (10 Nov 2009)
Denis Naughten: Question 175: To ask the Minister for Health and Children when a facility (details supplied) in County Roscommon will be opened; the reason for the delay; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39975/09]
- Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (10 Nov 2009)
Denis Naughten: Question 248: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the reason for the delay in approving over 70 years medical cards in the case of persons (details supplied) in County Roscommon; when the cards will be issued in view of the fact that the previous cards expired in October 2009; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40570/09]