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Question· writtenPQ 420asked

420. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Social Protection the status of the implementation of policies specified in the programme for partnership Government under his remit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9802/17]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 28 February 2017

420. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Social Protection the status of the implementation of policies specified in the programme for partnership Government under his remit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9802/17]

Question· writtenPQ 305asked

305. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Health his plans to provide for the libre testing device (details supplied) for sufferers of diabetes on the medical card; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9200/17]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 23 February 2017

305. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Health his plans to provide for the libre testing device (details supplied) for sufferers of diabetes on the medical card; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9200/17]

Question· writtenPQ 304asked

304. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Health the progress that has been made by the HSE in making the drug Orkambi available to cystic fibrosis sufferers through having it included on the medical card; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9197/17]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 23 February 2017

304. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Health the progress that has been made by the HSE in making the drug Orkambi available to cystic fibrosis sufferers through having it included on the medical card; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9197/17]

Question· writtenPQ 108asked

108. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Education and Skills if his attention has been drawn to the fact that SOLAS has granted a cleaning contract for its Limerick offices to a company (details supplied) and that this company is in violation of the terms of their contract with staff that they are not paying on a regular basis; if he will instruct SOLAS to withdraw the contract in these circumstances; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8987/17]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 22 February 2017

108. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Education and Skills if his attention has been drawn to the fact that SOLAS has granted a cleaning contract for its Limerick offices to a company (details supplied) and that this company is in violation of the terms of their contract with staff that they are not paying on a regular basis; if he will instruct SOLAS to withdraw the contract in these circumstances; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8987/17]

Question· writtenPQ 72asked

72. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Social Protection his views on the recently published survey on income and living conditions, SILC, data which showed that the at risk of poverty rate, the deprivation rate and the consistent poverty rate actually increased for those persons not at work due to illness or disability; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8359/17]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 21 February 2017

72. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Social Protection his views on the recently published survey on income and living conditions, SILC, data which showed that the at risk of poverty rate, the deprivation rate and the consistent poverty rate actually increased for those persons not at work due to illness or disability; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8359/17]

Question· oralPQ 28asked

28. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Social Protection if he will clarify recent media reports which suggested that a number of activation programmes will close; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8533/17]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 21 February 2017

28. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Social Protection if he will clarify recent media reports which suggested that a number of activation programmes will close; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8533/17]

Question· writtenPQ 158asked

158. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Social Protection if he will reconsider the change in the terms of illness benefit introduced by his predecessors whereby a person is not paid for the last six days; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7884/17]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 February 2017

158. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Social Protection if he will reconsider the change in the terms of illness benefit introduced by his predecessors whereby a person is not paid for the last six days; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7884/17]

Question· writtenPQ 157asked

157. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Social Protection when payment will be made in respect of carer's allowance to a person (details supplied) after an appeal was successful; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7874/17]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 February 2017

157. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Social Protection when payment will be made in respect of carer's allowance to a person (details supplied) after an appeal was successful; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7874/17]

Question· writtenPQ 281asked

281. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Social Protection his views on the recently published survey on income and living conditions data; his further views on the fact that there has been a considerable rise in the consistent poverty rate for those not at work due to illness or disability; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6765/17]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 14 February 2017

281. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Social Protection his views on the recently published survey on income and living conditions data; his further views on the fact that there has been a considerable rise in the consistent poverty rate for those not at work due to illness or disability; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6765/17]

Question· writtenPQ 280asked

280. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Social Protection when his Department expects to complete the review of changes to the one-parent family payment, as committed to during passage of the Social Welfare Bill 2016; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6764/17]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 14 February 2017

280. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Social Protection when his Department expects to complete the review of changes to the one-parent family payment, as committed to during passage of the Social Welfare Bill 2016; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6764/17]

Question· writtenPQ 279asked

279. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Social Protection if his Department has conducted any recent analysis of traps, such as poverty traps and unemployment traps, within the social welfare system; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6763/17]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 14 February 2017

279. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Social Protection if his Department has conducted any recent analysis of traps, such as poverty traps and unemployment traps, within the social welfare system; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6763/17]

Question· writtenPQ 278asked

278. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Social Protection the estimated full year cost in 2017 of all schemes under the remit of his Department in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6762/17]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 14 February 2017

278. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Social Protection the estimated full year cost in 2017 of all schemes under the remit of his Department in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6762/17]

Question· writtenPQ 184asked

184. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Finance if tax relief will be introduced for graduate entry medicine students on the repayment of their student loans, as in the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5968/17]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 February 2017

184. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Finance if tax relief will be introduced for graduate entry medicine students on the repayment of their student loans, as in the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5968/17]

Bill· Public2017/14lapsed

Pensions (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2017

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 2 February 2017

Bill entitled an Act to amend the Pensions Act 1990 to provide for an appeals mechanism where a pension scheme is being wound up by the trustees of that scheme

Question· writtenPQ 172asked

172. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Education and Skills the agency or Government body which has oversight and responsibility for hospitality and tourism skills development policy here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4768/17]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 1 February 2017

172. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Education and Skills the agency or Government body which has oversight and responsibility for hospitality and tourism skills development policy here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4768/17]

Question· writtenPQ 171asked

171. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Education and Skills the amount of funding that was allocated to the Limerick City constituency for tourism and hospitality skills training in 2015 and 2016 by his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4766/17]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 1 February 2017

171. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Education and Skills the amount of funding that was allocated to the Limerick City constituency for tourism and hospitality skills training in 2015 and 2016 by his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4766/17]

Question· writtenPQ 170asked

170. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of tourism and hospitality skills training positions allocated to the Limerick City constituency in 2015 and 2016; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4706/17]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 1 February 2017

170. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of tourism and hospitality skills training positions allocated to the Limerick City constituency in 2015 and 2016; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4706/17]

Question· writtenPQ 162asked

162. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will change the terms under which the State Claims Agency is allowed to make ex gratia payments to the victims of school child sexual abuse, in view of the fact that these terms will preclude the majority of such victims from claiming any compensation (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3765/17]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 31 January 2017

162. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will change the terms under which the State Claims Agency is allowed to make ex gratia payments to the victims of school child sexual abuse, in view of the fact that these terms will preclude the majority of such victims from claiming any compensation (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3765/17]

Question· writtenPQ 296asked

296. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Social Protection the reason for the new entrant term limitations for the rural social scheme, which has up to now been an income support for small under employed farmers who were entitled to stay on the scheme as long as their situation remained the same; if he will address the hardship this change places on small farmers on RSS who are employed and do not want to move away from farming; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2873/17]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 24 January 2017

296. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Social Protection the reason for the new entrant term limitations for the rural social scheme, which has up to now been an income support for small under employed farmers who were entitled to stay on the scheme as long as their situation remained the same; if he will address the hardship this change places on small farmers on RSS who are employed and do not want to move away from farming; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2873/17]

Question· writtenPQ 284asked

284. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of households by county in receipt of rent supplement; the number of households by county that have had rent supplement increased above the prescribed limit in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2569/17]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 24 January 2017

284. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of households by county in receipt of rent supplement; the number of households by county that have had rent supplement increased above the prescribed limit in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2569/17]

Question· writtenPQ 283asked

283. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of persons to date who have applied for paternity benefit; the number of persons who have received paternity benefit in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2568/17]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 24 January 2017

283. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of persons to date who have applied for paternity benefit; the number of persons who have received paternity benefit in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2568/17]

Question· writtenPQ 282asked

282. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of households in receipt of FIS; the number of households in receipt of the back-to-work family dividend; the number of households in receipt of both payments in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2567/17]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 24 January 2017

282. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of households in receipt of FIS; the number of households in receipt of the back-to-work family dividend; the number of households in receipt of both payments in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2567/17]

Question· writtenPQ 161asked

161. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Education and Skills the reason resource hours teaching is no longer regarded as sufficient to enable primary school teachers to attain the 100 hours teaching necessary to proceed to study for a HDip; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2594/17]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 24 January 2017

161. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Education and Skills the reason resource hours teaching is no longer regarded as sufficient to enable primary school teachers to attain the 100 hours teaching necessary to proceed to study for a HDip; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2594/17]

Question· writtenPQ 90asked

90. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Social Protection if his attention has been drawn to a report which proposes a €50 annual charge on the free travel pass; if he will give a commitment that no such charge will be introduced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2723/17]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 24 January 2017

90. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Social Protection if his attention has been drawn to a report which proposes a €50 annual charge on the free travel pass; if he will give a commitment that no such charge will be introduced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2723/17]

Question· writtenPQ 86asked

86. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Social Protection if his attention has been drawn to the fact that rural social scheme supervisors are on notably different pay scales to community employment supervisors; the reason for such a discrepancy in view of the fact they carry out similar duties and responsibilities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2727/17]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 24 January 2017

86. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Social Protection if his attention has been drawn to the fact that rural social scheme supervisors are on notably different pay scales to community employment supervisors; the reason for such a discrepancy in view of the fact they carry out similar duties and responsibilities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2727/17]

Question· writtenPQ 59asked

59. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Social Protection the specific measures his Department plans to introduce to tackle unemployment for those persons aged 50 years of age and over; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2726/17]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 24 January 2017

59. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Social Protection the specific measures his Department plans to introduce to tackle unemployment for those persons aged 50 years of age and over; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2726/17]

Question· oralPQ 47asked

47. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Social Protection if he will clarify recent comments he made in the media to establish a new SSIA-style universal scheme for private sector workers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3028/17]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 24 January 2017

47. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Social Protection if he will clarify recent comments he made in the media to establish a new SSIA-style universal scheme for private sector workers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3028/17]

Question· oralPQ 45asked

45. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Social Protection his views on the fact that a profitable company can close down a defined benefit pension scheme whilst the scheme is in deficit to the detriment of existing and deferred pensioners; his plans to rectify the situation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3027/17]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 24 January 2017

45. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Social Protection his views on the fact that a profitable company can close down a defined benefit pension scheme whilst the scheme is in deficit to the detriment of existing and deferred pensioners; his plans to rectify the situation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3027/17]

Question· writtenPQ 1723asked

1723. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the Army Ranger Wing applied for a pay rise in 2006 and that the application went to arbitration, in respect of which it was stated that the minimum pay rise was to be €50 per week backdated to 2006 (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41358/16]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 17 January 2017

1723. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the Army Ranger Wing applied for a pay rise in 2006 and that the application went to arbitration, in respect of which it was stated that the minimum pay rise was to be €50 per week backdated to 2006 (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41358/16]

Question· writtenPQ 651asked

651. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of social welfare appeals lodged in each of the years 2012 to 2016 in tabular form; the percentage of appeals which were successful; the average waiting time in these years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1516/17]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 17 January 2017

651. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of social welfare appeals lodged in each of the years 2012 to 2016 in tabular form; the percentage of appeals which were successful; the average waiting time in these years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1516/17]

Question· writtenPQ 426asked

426. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Education and Skills to outline his plans to enable teachers in appropriate special education settings, resource and special class, to have their probation completed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1449/17]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 17 January 2017

426. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Education and Skills to outline his plans to enable teachers in appropriate special education settings, resource and special class, to have their probation completed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1449/17]

Question· writtenPQ 257asked

257. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Finance his plans to change the terms of the tax concession for disabled drivers and disabled passengers scheme 1994, in respect of a person (details supplied); when he plans to do so; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41749/16]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 17 January 2017

257. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Finance his plans to change the terms of the tax concession for disabled drivers and disabled passengers scheme 1994, in respect of a person (details supplied); when he plans to do so; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41749/16]

Question· writtenPQ 228asked

228. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of households by county currently in receipt of the rent supplement payment in tabular form; the number of households by county that have had their rent increased above the prescribed rent supplement limit for their area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40609/16]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 December 2016

228. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of households by county currently in receipt of the rent supplement payment in tabular form; the number of households by county that have had their rent increased above the prescribed rent supplement limit for their area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40609/16]

Question· writtenPQ 173asked

173. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Health when negotiations will take place between the HSE and a company (details supplied) regarding the drug Kalydeco; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40256/16]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 14 December 2016

173. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Health when negotiations will take place between the HSE and a company (details supplied) regarding the drug Kalydeco; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40256/16]

Question· writtenPQ 127asked

127. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of exceptional needs payments paid in 2016 to date; the cost of such payments; the reason, if available, such payments are made; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40226/16]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 14 December 2016

127. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of exceptional needs payments paid in 2016 to date; the cost of such payments; the reason, if available, such payments are made; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40226/16]

Question· writtenPQ 126asked

126. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Social Protection the rate of severe material deprivation for lone parent households here as measured by EUROSTAT, in tabular form; the way in which this rate compares to the EU average; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40225/16]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 14 December 2016

126. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Social Protection the rate of severe material deprivation for lone parent households here as measured by EUROSTAT, in tabular form; the way in which this rate compares to the EU average; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40225/16]

Question· writtenPQ 125asked

125. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Social Protection the status of commitments made in the programme for partnership Government that fall within the remit of his Department; the commitments which specified an action to be taken by the end of 2016; if this target date has been met in respect of such commitments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40224/16]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 14 December 2016

125. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Social Protection the status of commitments made in the programme for partnership Government that fall within the remit of his Department; the commitments which specified an action to be taken by the end of 2016; if this target date has been met in respect of such commitments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40224/16]

Question· writtenPQ 124asked

124. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of young persons not in education, training or employment; the current percentage of youth unemployment; the way this number compares to the EU average; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40223/16]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 14 December 2016

124. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of young persons not in education, training or employment; the current percentage of youth unemployment; the way this number compares to the EU average; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40223/16]

Question· writtenPQ 123asked

123. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Social Protection the external consultant reports commissioned by his Department since he came into office, in tabular form; the cost per report; the company involved; the title of the report; the publication date or estimated publication date if not already published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40222/16]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 14 December 2016

123. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Social Protection the external consultant reports commissioned by his Department since he came into office, in tabular form; the cost per report; the company involved; the title of the report; the publication date or estimated publication date if not already published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40222/16]