Results 18,681-18,700 of 24,567 for speaker:Róisín Shortall
- Social Welfare Appeals (29 Jun 2010)
Róisín Shortall: The Minister is appointing three extra officers. That will not deal with the problem.
- Pension Provisions (29 Jun 2010)
Róisín Shortall: Question 33: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the steps he will take to improve the adequacy and security of pension schemes. [28507/10]
- Pension Provisions (29 Jun 2010)
Róisín Shortall: We are in the midst of the worst pension crisis in decades. What, if anything, will the Minister do about that? How will he address the current funding deficits and how will he prevent those deficits occurring again in the future? The Minister quoted some actions taken by his predecessor since 2008. They really amounted to tinkering with the pensions system. What actions will the current...
- Pension Provisions (29 Jun 2010)
Róisín Shortall: Given the scale of the deficit, there clearly is a need for action to be taken. Does the Minister intend to provide more staff at the Pensions Board? It recently stated that it does not have the staff and expertise to carry out its functions adequately at the moment. There is a contradiction to this approach, because it also returned a surplus of â¬400,000 to the Department and reduced...
- Pension Provisions (29 Jun 2010)
Róisín Shortall: The board's representatives say that they do not have the capacity to do the job.
- Pension Provisions (29 Jun 2010)
Róisín Shortall: Why did the board hand back nearly half a million euro?
- Pension Provisions (29 Jun 2010)
Róisín Shortall: Why did the board not recruit the experts that were needed?
- Social Welfare Payments (29 Jun 2010)
Róisín Shortall: Question 421: To ask the Minister for Social Protection when and the way in which he intends reforming mortgage interest supplement [28508/10]
- Social Welfare Payments (29 Jun 2010)
Róisín Shortall: Question 421: To ask the Minister for Social Protection when and the way in which he intends reforming mortgage interest supplement [28508/10]
- Social Welfare Payments (29 Jun 2010)
Róisín Shortall: This is just repetition.
- Social Welfare Payments (29 Jun 2010)
Róisín Shortall: The Minister's general response to the issue seems to be that someone somewhere should do something. The Minister is the position to act here and instead of reading out long answers, it would be better to engage in the topic and tell us what he intends to do rather than hiding behind prepared answers and talking about the Cooney report. It is ludicrous that we do not know how many people...
- Social Welfare Payments (29 Jun 2010)
Róisín Shortall: What does that mean, inextricably linked? Is the review complete and does the Minister have a copy of it?
- Written Answers — Arts Funding: Arts Funding (24 Jun 2010)
Róisín Shortall: Question 19: To ask the Minister for Tourism, Culture and Sport the total direct Exchequer funding into a project (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27248/10]
- Written Answers — Arts Plan: Arts Plan (24 Jun 2010)
Róisín Shortall: Question 42: To ask the Minister for Tourism, Culture and Sport the progress made to date regarding the Dublin Contemporary 2011 art event; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27245/10]
- Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (24 Jun 2010)
Róisín Shortall: Question 108: To ask the Minister for Health and Children, further to Parliamentary Question No. 210 of 27 April 2010, if she is now in a position to furnish a reply. [27391/10]
- Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (24 Jun 2010)
Róisín Shortall: Question 109: To ask the Minister for Health and Children, further to Parliamentary Question No. 211 of 27 April 2010, if she is now in a position to furnish a reply. [27392/10]
- Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (24 Jun 2010)
Róisín Shortall: Question 110: To ask the Minister for Health and Children, further to Parliamentary Question No. 226 of 27 April 2010, if she is now in a position to furnish a reply. [27393/10]
- Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (24 Jun 2010)
Róisín Shortall: Question 111: To ask the Minister for Health and Children, further to Parliamentary Question No. 311 of 23 March 2010, if she is now in a position to furnish a reply. [27394/10]
- Written Answers — Hospital Waiting Lists: Hospital Waiting Lists (24 Jun 2010)
Róisín Shortall: Question 112: To ask the Minister for Health and Children, further to Parliamentary Question No. 230 of 20 April 2010, if she is now in a position to furnish a reply. [27395/10]
- Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (24 Jun 2010)
Róisín Shortall: Question 215: To ask the Minister for Social Protection, further to Parliamentary Question No. 407 of 15 June 2010, if he is now in a position to furnish a reply. [27390/10]