Results 81-100 of 1,979 for speaker:Nicky McFadden

Seanad: Social Welfare Bill 2007: Second Stage (18 Dec 2007)

Nicky McFadden: I am glad the Senator has said that.

Seanad: Social Welfare Bill 2007: Second Stage (18 Dec 2007)

Nicky McFadden: Hear, hear.

Seanad: Social Welfare Bill 2007: Committee and Remaining Stages (19 Dec 2007)

Nicky McFadden: I move amendment No. 13: In page 3, before section 2, to insert the following new section: "2.—The Minister shall, within 1 month of the commencement of this Act, lay before each House of the Oireachtas, a report on the progress of the National Carers Strategy.". I seek this amendment because of the disregard of the Government for carers and because the promises of the Towards 2016...

Seanad: Social Welfare Bill 2007: Committee and Remaining Stages (19 Dec 2007)

Nicky McFadden: I move amendment No. 14: In page 3, before section 2, to insert the following new section: "2.—The Minister shall, within 3 months of the commencement of this Act, lay before each House of the Oireachtas, a report on the levels of support available to young carers.". I acknowledge the fact that carers did receive an increase. However, €14 is not a huge amount of money, particularly when...

Seanad: Social Welfare Bill 2007: Committee and Remaining Stages (19 Dec 2007)

Nicky McFadden: I move amendment No. 15: In page 3, before section 2, to insert the following new section: "2.—The Minister shall, within 3 months of the commencement of this Act, lay before each House of the Oireachtas, a report on the levels of support available to young carers.". The Minister of State referred at length to this matter on Second Stage. I would welcome her comments in respect of the...

Seanad: Social Welfare Bill 2007: Committee and Remaining Stages (19 Dec 2007)

Nicky McFadden: What is the position regarding a person who lives alone and who does not move in with his or her family? Surely an increase should be provided in respect of his or her living alone allowance.

Seanad: Social Welfare Bill 2007: Committee and Remaining Stages (19 Dec 2007)

Nicky McFadden: I move amendment No. 16: In page 3, before section 2, to insert the following new section: "2.—The Minister shall, within 3 months of the commencement of this Act, lay before each House of the Oireachtas, a report on administrative options to reform the Rent Supplement Scheme.". This is a serious issue and I tabled the amendment because I am seeking support for people living in rented...

Seanad: Social Welfare Bill 2007: Committee and Remaining Stages (19 Dec 2007)

Nicky McFadden: The rental market in the Minister of State's neck of the woods must be different from the market in Athlone. One of the biggest issues raised at my clinics is the serious difficulty people are having with the rent supplement scheme.

Seanad: Social Welfare Bill 2007: Committee and Remaining Stages (19 Dec 2007)

Nicky McFadden: I move amendment No. 17: In page 3, before section 2, to insert the following new section: "2—The Minister shall, within 3 months of the commencement of this Act, lay before each House of the Oireachtas, a report on the removal of the Habitual Residence Condition from the Child Benefit payment.". This amendment aims to assist 3,000 people whose incomes are so small that their children are...

Seanad: Social Welfare Bill 2007: Committee and Remaining Stages (19 Dec 2007)

Nicky McFadden: I move amendment No. 19: In page 3, before section 2, to insert the following new section: "2.—The Minister shall, within 3 months of the commencement of this Act, lay before each House of the Oireachtas, a report on the introduction of a second-tier, employment neutral, child income support payment to target child poverty levels.". I welcome the increase of €100 per year, even if it will...

Seanad: Social Welfare Bill 2007: Committee and Remaining Stages (19 Dec 2007)

Nicky McFadden: I welcome the Minister of State's response. I will withdraw the amendment.

Seanad: Social Welfare Bill 2007: Committee and Remaining Stages (19 Dec 2007)

Nicky McFadden: I move amendment No. 21: In page 3, before section 2, to insert the following new section: "2.—The Minister shall, within three months of the commencement of this Act, lay before each House of the Oireachtas, a report on the implications of the introduction of a scheme to provide paternity benefit, including details of— (a) qualifications criteria, and (b) payment methods, for the scheme,...

Seanad: Social Welfare Bill 2007: Committee and Remaining Stages (19 Dec 2007)

Nicky McFadden: I move amendment No. 22: In page 3, before section 2, to insert the following new section: "2.—The Minister shall, within 3 months of the commencement of this Act, lay before each House of the Oireachtas, a report on the implications of extending the free travel scheme to include other services providers and improving free travel benefits for people in rural areas.". Everyone aged 66 years...

Seanad: Social Welfare Bill 2007: Committee and Remaining Stages (19 Dec 2007)

Nicky McFadden: I move amendment No. 23: In page 3, before section 2, to insert the following new section: "2.—The Minister shall, within 3 months of the commencement of this Act, lay before each House of the Oireachtas, a report on the payment of the fuel allowance as a once-off bulk payment.".

Seanad: Social Welfare Bill 2007: Committee and Remaining Stages (19 Dec 2007)

Nicky McFadden: On Second Stage Senator Doherty and I referred to fuel poverty and the report from the Institute of Public Health which stated Ireland had the highest levels of winter mortality in Europe with an estimated 2,800 more deaths over the winter. Accordingly, 44% of these excess winter deaths are directly associated with poor housing standards, people living in poor, damp and thermally inefficient...

Seanad: Social Welfare Bill 2007: Committee and Remaining Stages (19 Dec 2007)

Nicky McFadden: Will the Minister of State further comment on the feasibility of the single lump payment?

Seanad: Social Welfare Bill 2007: Committee and Remaining Stages (19 Dec 2007)

Nicky McFadden: I move amendment No. 24: In page 3, before section 2, to insert the following new section: "2.—The Minister shall, within 3 months of the commencement of this Act, lay before each House of the Oireachtas, a report on the introduction of a national waste waiver system for all low-income households administered through the social welfare system.". A new report by the Combat Poverty Agency has...

Seanad: Social Welfare Bill 2007: Committee and Remaining Stages (19 Dec 2007)

Nicky McFadden: I move amendment No. 25: In page 3, before section 2, to insert the following new section: "2.—The Minister shall, within 3 months of the commencement of this Act, lay before each House of the Oireachtas, a report on improving women's entitlement to the full State Contributory Pension.". The Minister of State said in her speech yesterday that women who are not entitled to a contributory...

Seanad: Social Welfare Bill 2007: Committee and Remaining Stages (19 Dec 2007)

Nicky McFadden: I move amendment No. 26: In page 4, before section 4, to insert the following new section: "4.—The Minister shall, within 3 months of the commencement of this Act, lay before each House of the Oireachtas, a report on the level of use and take up of the Family Income Supplement.". Sadly, the family income supplement has been unsuccessful. It attempted to support families at work on low pay...

Seanad: Social Welfare Bill 2007: Committee and Remaining Stages (19 Dec 2007)

Nicky McFadden: I welcome that.