Paul Daly

To welcome the Long -Term Carers Contribution Scheme which will make it easier for those who have cared for over 20 years for an incapacitated person to qualify for a State Pension (Contributory) when they reach pension age.

Raise awareness and generate support for an increase in the State Pension.

that the widows pension and grant would be available to the surviving partner of co-habiting couples.

To inform about older persons' and energy costs

That resources available would be targeted at households on low and fixed incomes::Increase in core social welfare rates and expansion of the Fuel Allowance to more low income households::Greater regulation on the energy market and enhanced consumer protections by Commission for…

• In the means test for Farm Assist, the depreciation rate for farm equipment and machinery should be increased to a standard rate of 10% to more accurately reflect the useful life of these assets.::• The income disregards for agri-environmental schemes, included in the means…

To secure more inclusive, constructive and well resourced social protection, education and training and employment policies and outcomes.

That farmers who are entitled to Farm Assist are able to determine what level of payment they could expect following the increase in payments::That the increase in Farm Assist payments, (of a maximum weekly rate of €5 to €198) are at a level, that makes it possible and in…

That past injustices for women at pension age would be addressed by:::- introducing a total contribution system for the purposes of calculating the level of contributory pension; and::- ensuring that the pension system recognises the important role women have played and continue…

That in the means test for Farm Assist, the depreciation rate for farm equipment and machinery should be increased to a standard rate of 10% to more accurately reflect the useful life of these assets

That the current averaging system is moved to a total contribution system::That the discrimination that currently exists in the averaging system, would be rectified::That the discrimination would be rectified against farmers who worked in the PAYE system when they were younger,…

That Senators would attend the debate on the bill.

To secure more inclusive, constructive and well resourced social protection, education and training and employment policies and outcomes.

To secure more inclusive, constructive and well resourced social protection, education and training and employment policies and outcomes.

To secure more inclusive, constructive and well resourced social protection, education and training and employment policies and outcomes.