122. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the work carried out by the OPW in the areas of Ballymakeogh, Clonsingle and Shower Bog road further to the serious flooding of 2018; the work planned to be carried out in 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11675/19]
137. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Health when an ophthalmologist will be appointed to University Hospital Limerick; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11322/19]
304. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection when a decision will issue on a working family payment review for a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11179/19]
287. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection when payment will issue pertaining to a working family payment application by a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10993/19]
216. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection when a decision will be made in relation to a review of a working family payment in the case of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10049/19]
132. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Health the reason ulcerative colitis is not a recognised disability here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8875/19]
632. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the cost of operating community employment schemes, JobPath, Tús and local employment services in each of the years 2015 to 2018 and to date in 2019, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8231/19]
631. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of referrals to JobPath, community employment schemes and Tús in each of the years 2015 to 2018 and to date in 2019, by county, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8230/19]
538. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the timeline for the construction of the proposed motorway between counties Limerick and Cork; the projected date it will be open; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7663/19]
496. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment when broadband will be made available in an area (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8488/19]
328. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Health the status of the approval of the drug Spinraza for availability under the general medical services system; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7727/19]
239. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Education and Skills his views on the case of a person (details supplied) as an example of delays in rechecking leaving certificate examination results; the steps he is taking in regard to accelerating the rechecking process; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8171/19]
104. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if all those who qualify for a revised contributory pension will be paid the revised amount backdated to March 2018 by the end of the first quarter of 2019; if those affected by same can provide the necessary information in writing rather than online; if her attention has been drawn to the fact that persons are experiencing difficulties with the online platform; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8046/19]
91. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if index-linking social welfare payments is being considered; the analysis she has undertaken of this approach; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8049/19]
86. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the status of her plans to extend jobseeker's benefit to the self-employed; if illness benefit will be extended to the self-employed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8048/19]
82. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection when the new national action plan for social inclusion 2018 to 2021 will be published; the reason it has not been published to date; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8047/19]
57. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection her plans to introduce an auto-enrolment scheme in view of the fact that the proposals put forward by her Department were criticised during the public consultation process; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8050/19]
46. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection her plans for community employment schemes and the local employment services; the efforts she will make to safeguard same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8052/19]
44. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection her plans for the EU IORP II directive; if a derogation for smaller and single member pension schemes will be applied for; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8051/19]
720. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the details of recent media reports that Ireland is seeking an opt-out from proposals for an EU regulation regarding national ID cards and biometrics; the reason Ireland is seeking to opt out of measures at EU level that mirror measures being introduced at the national level with respect to the public services card; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6621/19]
702. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection when a decision will be made in respect of an invalidity pension application by a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6342/19]
486. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Health the position regarding FEMPI cuts on general practitioners; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6937/19]
326. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the number of IDA Ireland site visits to County Limerick in each of the years 2011 to 2018, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6283/19]
251. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if her attention has been drawn to the fact that a person (details supplied) did not receive notice or was consulted on the closure of a project; if her attention has been further drawn to the fact that this person did not receive pay or redundancy in lieu of notice; if the issue will be rectified; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6090/19]
134. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Justice and Equality his views on the practice of having a large number of gardaí present at court proceedings outside the Dublin area; the reason a similar arrangement to contract out court security in the Four Courts does not apply nationally in view of the necessity to get the best possible use of Garda resources; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6108/19]
619. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection her plans to address the situation of those that are forced to retire at 65 years of age but cannot now receive their entitlement to a State pension until aged 67; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5282/19]
278. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Justice and Equality his plans to implement legislation that will outlaw in most instances contracts that stipulate a person has to retire at 65 years of age; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5283/19]
159. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Finance if he is aware that as a result of IT changes in the PAYE system many persons, including a number of public servants, are paying emergency tax at a higher rate than they should be paying; the steps he is taking in view of the financial hardship caused; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4983/19]
241. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if an application for carer's benefit by a person (details supplied) will be expedited; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4793/19]
233. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the reason a person (details supplied) has been refused jobseeker's benefit; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4707/19]
264. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection when a decision will be made on a working family payment application by a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4478/19]
577. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection when a decision will be made on an invalidity pension application by a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4223/19]
251. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will consider the provision of a new Garda station for the Castletroy and Annacotty suburb of Limerick city (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3788/19]
211. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the Private Member's motion to ensure that all victims of child sex abuse whose perpetrators have been convicted can seek redress from the State, which was passed by Dáil Éireann in July 2018; the interaction that has taken place between him and the independent assessor; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3925/19]
108. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if medals will be awarded to the seven veterans and posthumously awarded to the 40 deceased veterans of the siege of Jadotville (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4097/19]
654. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if reciprocal pension arrangements between Ireland and the United Kingdom will continue as they are currently even in the event of a no-deal Brexit; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2908/19]
653. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if the scheme by scheme analysis being conducted on the impact of Brexit on reciprocal arrangements, social insurance schemes and social assistance schemes between Ireland and the United Kingdom has been completed; if so, the findings of this analysis; the actions taken or which will be taken; if this analysis has been or will be published; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2907/19]
652. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if the investigation by the Data Protection Commissioner into the public services card has been completed; if so, the findings of this investigation; the actions that will be taken on foot of the investigation; her plans to publish the report by the Data Protection Commissioner; if not, the reason therefor; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2906/19]
644. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection when a decision will be made in relation to a disability allowance claim by a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2846/19]
623. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the status of a payment for a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2486/19]
621. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the reason an invalidity pension was not granted to a person (details supplied); if this decision will be reconsidered; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2480/19]
242. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Justice and Equality when a decision will issue to release moneys for works at Limerick Prison; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2535/19]
190. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Education and Skills if a college (details supplied) is entitled to implement rules stating that its pupils cannot park on the school grounds during college hours; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2808/19]
177. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Education and Skills if a widow's pension and qualified child increase are included as means in determining their child’s entitlement to the SUSI grant; if maintenance payments are included as means in determining eligibility for the SUSI grant in the case of lone parents; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2530/19]
121. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Finance if consideration has been given to extending the widowed parent tax credit beyond five years; if further consideration has been given to altering the tax relief available in the five-year period; the estimated cost of extending the relief to ten years; the estimated cost of maintaining the relief at €3,600 for five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2529/19]
120. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Finance if he has reviewed the tax treatment of widowers; if the way in which widowers are treated in comparison with married or cohabiting couples has been considered; his views on whether they are financially disadvantaged in comparison; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2528/19]
247. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection when a decision will issue in relation to a carer's allowance review in the case of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2061/19]
1097. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the estimated full year cost of increasing disability allowance, disability benefit, blind pension, invalidity pension, carer's allowance and carer's benefit by €5, €10, €15, €20 and €25 respectively taking into account increases already committed to in Budget 2019; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1266/19]
1089. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the expenditure on the reasonable accommodation fund in each of the years 2016 to 2018, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1167/19]
1088. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if consideration has been given to extending the partial capacity benefit to those in receipt of the wage subsidy scheme; the estimated full year cost of same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1166/19]