Results 161-180 of 223 for pension speaker:David Stanton
- Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (19 Oct 2006)
David Stanton: Question 274: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if his attention has been drawn to the fact that recent increases in the State pension have led to non-contributory pensioners having their rent supplement reduced by the same amount; if he issued directions to community welfare officers regarding this practice prior to the introduction of the new State pension; if not, if he...
- Pension Provisions. (18 Oct 2006)
David Stanton: ...in the future of the hospital and up to now it has been doing its best to manage it properly. One of the main issues with the hospital, and the reason I am here, concerns the introduction of a pension scheme, particularly for the nurses and other staff. The HSE is funding the hospital indirectly in the main. As everyone agrees, the management structure is out of synchronisation with the...
- Written Answers — Social Welfare Code: Social Welfare Code (10 Oct 2006)
David Stanton: Question 436: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if a non-contributory State pensioner who earns â¬100 per week from insurable employment will still be entitled to the fuel allowance; if so, his views on applying a similar disregard for contributory pensioners who have additional income from occupational pensions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32138/06]
- Pension Provisions. (10 Oct 2006)
David Stanton: Question 103: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if he has completed his review of the Pensions Board report on mandatory pensions systems; if he has made recommendations to Government on the report; if not, when he expects to be in a position to do same; the actions he will take on this issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32083/06]
- Pension Provisions. (10 Oct 2006)
David Stanton: ...of Easter, by this time next year or when? What does he mean when he refers to the coming months? The Minister has been talking about this issue for some time and now action is needed. The State pension currently stands at 33% of gross average industrial earnings. In 1987 it was 38%, therefore the figure seems to have decreased quite a bit. What is the Minister's view on the various...
- Pension Provisions. (10 Oct 2006)
David Stanton: That means we will have a debate on this issue and have the options before us. However, we already have the options before us in that the Pensions Board has issued two reports and there was an intense media debate on the issue. We now need concrete proposals from the Government. We have had many discussions, debates and reports but no action. Is it correct that 53% of Irish women have no...
- Family Support Services. (10 Oct 2006)
David Stanton: ...House, on the second tier payment? The same question arises regarding the parental allowance. When will concrete proposals regarding this new allowance be brought before the House? It is like the pensions issue â there is a lot of talk, reports, discussions, reviews and bodies, but we do not see any action.
- Written Answers — Pension Provisions: Pension Provisions (3 Oct 2006)
David Stanton: Question 410: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs with regard to the new non-contributory state pension, if there has been a change in the maximum amount of capital a pensioner with absolutely no other means can have and still qualify for a pension at the maximum rate; if there has been a change in the maximum amount of capital a pensioner couple with absolutely no other means...
- Written Answers — Pension Provisions: Pension Provisions (3 Oct 2006)
David Stanton: Question 411: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs with regard to the new state pension, if the increase in weekly means disregard from â¬7.60 to â¬20.00 necessitated a change in the means assessment calculations; if so, the details of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31100/06]
- Written Answers — Pension Provisions: Pension Provisions (3 Oct 2006)
David Stanton: Question 412: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs with regard to the â¬100 income disregard of the new state pension, the breakdown of the way income above this amount will be assessed by his Department and used to decrease the pension rate payable; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31101/06]
- Written Answers — Pension Provisions: Pension Provisions (3 Oct 2006)
David Stanton: Question 413: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs with regard to the new state pension, the impact earnings of â¬100 per week from insurable employment will have on the pension rate payable to a pension with â¬35,000 capital in the bank and no other means; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31102/06]
- Written Answers — Pension Provisions: Pension Provisions (27 Sep 2006)
David Stanton: Question 1045: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if all phases of the review of qualifying contributions for old age contributory pensions have been fully completed; the conclusions of same with particular respect to the homemakers scheme and retrospection issues; the changes that have been made or will be made as a result of these conclusions; and if he will make a statement...
- Pension Provisions. (20 Jun 2006)
David Stanton: ...'s statement that failures to remit deducted contributions are offences and would be investigated, how many such investigations are ongoing? Has he brought his proposals for tax clearances on pensions and benefits to the attention of his Cabinet colleagues?
- Pension Provisions. (20 Jun 2006)
David Stanton: Question 48: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if he has given further consideration to his Department's policy of reassessing savings derived from means-tested non-contributory pension payments when reviewing estate cases; the percentage of these cases set up for overpayments where next of kin have stated that the overpayments arose from savings accumulated from...
- Pension Provisions. (20 Jun 2006)
David Stanton: ...attention at committee? Is he aware that a social welfare appeals officer found against the Department in this issue? Is he aware that almost 50% of these cases arose from savings from means-tested pension payments according to an internal memorandum in the Department of Social and Family Affairs? Will the Minister not agree that 50% represents a major issue even though Department...
- Written Answers — Pension Provisions: Pension Provisions (1 Jun 2006)
David Stanton: Question 130: To ask the Minister for Finance the number of women who were affected by the marriage bar; the number of women who will not be entitled to a pension in their own right as a result of the bar; his views on the implications of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21477/06]
- Written Answers — Pension Provisions: Pension Provisions (17 May 2006)
David Stanton: Question 218: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if he intends to honour the commitment to introduce a personal pension entitlement for pensioner spouses currently in receipt of the qualified adult allowance, set at the level of a full non-contributory pension as stated in the Agreed Programme for Government in 2002; if so, when he intends to do so; the estimated cost of same;...
- Pension Provisions. (11 May 2006)
David Stanton: Does the Minister know how many former missionaries find themselves without State pensions because they were not in a position to make PRSI contributions?
- Written Answers — Social Welfare Code: Social Welfare Code (11 May 2006)
David Stanton: Question 133: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the cost to his Department of paying a half rate carers allowance to all widow or widower pensioners who are engaged in full-time care; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17838/06]
- Social Welfare Code. (11 May 2006)
David Stanton: I thank the Minister for his response. Does he recall the commitment given in An Agreed Programme for Government, 2002, to introduce a personal entitlement for pensioners' spouses currently in receipt of the qualified adult allowance, set at the level of a full non-contributory pension? What progress has been made in that regard and does the Minister still believe that it can be achieved?...