6. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection when arrears will issue under the carer's allowance scheme to a person (details supplied) in County Limerick; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7909/16]
408. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Education and Skills the reason a person (details supplied) in County Limerick who is employed as a resource worker is not allowed incremental credit for teaching experience and is compelled to accept a salary at point one of the salary scale which is a fraction of the hourly rate the person was paid as a substitute secondary school teacher; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7305/16]
663. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Education and Skills if persons who receive the housing assistance payment and who take up full-time educational courses can receive the Student Universal Support Ireland maintenance grant if they meet the qualifying criteria; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6359/16]
598. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Health the status of replacing the mobility allowance and motorised transport grant which were closed to new applicants in 2013; his progress in finding a solution to this issue; the date for finalising proposals; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7110/16]
502. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Health why he has not sanctioned home help for a person (details supplied) in County Clare since 9 February 2016; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6767/16]
146. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the progress in establishing an interdepartmental group to examine the issue of those who are forced to retire at 65 years of age but who are not eligible for a State pension until they reach 66 years of age, as he indicated in correspondence dated 24 November 2015; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7132/16]
66. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection the number of housing assistance payment recipients and households and the number of households she envisages transitioning from rent supplement to the HAP by the end of 2016, by county, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7205/16]
65. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection the number of households to date that have had their rent supplement increased above the agreed thresholds by county in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7204/16]
64. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection the number of lone parents who are no longer eligible for the one-parent family payment and who are in receipt of the jobseeker's transition payment as a result of changes to the one-parent family payment and who are in receipt of the family income supplement; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7203/16]
63. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection her plans to make changes to the free travel scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7202/16]
196. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform his views on the status of the community and voluntary forum set up months ago to address the issue of community employment supervisors pension and ex-gratia claims, given that to date it has had only one meeting on 27 November 2015 (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5546/16]
233. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Justice and Equality when she will allocate funding to the Moyross Development Company for urgently required health and safety upgrades to recommence services provided by the Irish Youth Justice Service; the date the funding will be released and the amount that will be made payable; if services will not be denied to the youth of the area as has been the case for some months now; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4805/16]
64. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Health the status of parents and guardians in regard to respite care facilities and the apparently new policy of transferring long-term residents into smaller unfamiliar venues and homes which causes upset and in some cases health problems to the person with disabilities; why parents and guardians have not been consulted on this, given the vulnerability of persons with a disability; why there is a need to transfer residents who have for many years been cared for safely in the same familiar setting; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4515/16]
354. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Health the number of adult beds available in the cystic fibrosis unit in Beaumont Hospital in Dublin 9; the number of persons awaiting a bed; if the number of beds in this unit will be increased; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4182/16]
331. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Health the status of replacing the mobility allowance and motorised transport grant which was closed to new applicants in 2013; the progress made to date in finding a solution to this issue; the expected date for finalising proposals; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1194/16]
147. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection the savings made to all schemes under the auspices of her Department as a result of reductions in rates or services since she took office, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4392/16]
146. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection the full-year cost in 2016 of restoring the back to school clothing and footwear allowance to 2011 rates; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4391/16]
145. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection the-full year cost in 2016 of increasing the qualified child increase by €2.20, €3.00, €3.50, €4.00 and €6.00 per week; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4390/16]
137. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection , further to Parliamentary Question No. 112 of 26 January 2016 and a request for a change of personal public service number of a person on religious grounds and given that further information which was requested has been provided, if she will provide an immediate response to this request; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4326/16]
108. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection why a person (details supplied) in County Dublin is not entitled to a water conservation grant since moving address given that the person had already registered with Irish Water; if she will award the grant to this person; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3964/16]
98. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Taoiseach the rates of unemployment in Limerick city and county in each of the years 2009 to 2012, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3408/16]
46. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection the number of Intreo offices that are accessible, that are inaccessible, to persons with disabilities; the cost of making all Intreo offices accessible; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3696/16]
461. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the full year cost of the water conservation grant in 2016; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3061/16]
122. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection the cost of extending the homemaker's credit scheme to persons who left the workforce to provide full-time care before April 1994; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3197/16]
112. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection if an alternative personal public service number will be issued to a new baby delivered to a person (details supplied) in County Limerick who is unhappy with the number provided on religious grounds; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3104/16]
140. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Education and Skills to introduce a scheme to enable permanent primary school teachers, currently participating in a temporary teacher exchange scheme for five consecutive years, to continue to exchange their posts on an ongoing basis, subject to the agreement and written approval of the Boards of Management of their respective schools; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2606/16]
120. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection the full-year cost in 2016, based on the projected number of persons accessing direct provision, of increasing the weekly adult rate from €19.10 to €23.00, €24.00, €25.00, €27.00, €28.00, €30.00, €32.00, €34.00, €36.00, and €38.74; and of increasing the weekly child rate from €9.60 to €12.00, €14.00, €15.00, €16.00, €18.00, €20.00, €22, €24.00, €26.00, €28.00 and €29.80; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2192/16]
105. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection when payment will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Limerick who has recently won an appeal under the disability allowance scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1982/16]
104. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection if she will change the qualifying criteria for training support grants to enable those availing of education under the National Framework of Qualifications level 7 to receive payment at that level, rather than currently as at level 6; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1981/16]
70. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the progress in establishing an interdepartmental group to examine the issue of those who are forced to retire at 65 years of age, but who are not eligible for a State pension until they reach 66 years of age, as he indicated in correspondence dated 24 November 2015; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1252/16]
44. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection the benefits that have been withdrawn under the treatment benefits package since 2010; the savings made as a result of each measure; the full-year cost in 2016 of restoring each of the benefits, based on the contracts agreed with dental and medical practitioners at the time they were withdrawn, and based on a 5%, 10%, and 15% increase on the rates agreed at that time; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1624/16]
572. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Health why An Bord Altranais agus Cnáimhseachais na hÉireann has not responded or advised a person (details supplied) in County Limerick of the status of a request for recognition of qualifications obtained abroad, thereby preventing the person from securing better paid employment; if he will ensure that these procedures are improved going forward; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46614/15]
306. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the cost to the Exchequer of the Low Pay Commission; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1508/16]
255. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the status of local authorities and public bodies insisting on a retirement age of 65 years of age and preventing employees from remaining in employment until 67 years of age; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46534/15]
249. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the number of small and medium-sized enterprises that have been successful in the public procurement process, by county, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1512/16]
154. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection the full-year cost in 2016 of increasing the jobseeker's allowance for those in receipt of the €144 per week payment by €5, €6, €10, €15, €16, €20, €25, €26, €30, €35, €36, €40, €44, €46, €50 and €56 per week, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1490/16]
153. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection the full-year cost in 2016 of increasing the jobseeker's allowance of €100 per week for those from 18 to 24 years of age, by €5, €10, €15, €20, €25, €30, €40, €44, €88, and €100 per week, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1489/16]
152. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection the full-year cost in 2016 of increasing child benefit by €5, €10, €15, €20, €25, and €30 per month, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1488/16]
151. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection the full-year cost in 2016 of increasing the income disregard for the one-parent family payment from its current threshold of €90 per week to €100, €110, €115, €120, €125, €130, €135, €140, €145, €150, €155 and €160 per week, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1487/16]
150. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection the full-year cost in 2016 of increasing all working age payments by €2.50, €5.00, €6.00, €7.00, €8.00, €9.00, and €10.00 per week, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1486/16]
139. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection the average weekly payment under the jobseeker's benefit scheme and jobseeker's allowance scheme in 2015; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1437/16]
110. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection why a person (details supplied) in Dublin 7 did not receive the Christmas bonus in 2015; if she will make the payment if it is found that this payment was not paid in error; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1169/16]
54. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection the status of payments to persons reaching 65 years of age who were born after April 1955 and who must wait until 67 years of age for a State pension and who must sign on for a jobseeker's benefit or a jobseeker's allowance in the interim years; if he will enable those persons to receive a State payment without being means-tested for the second year, given their social protection contributions during their working lives, given the status of those social protection clients employed by local authorities who insist retirement must occur at 65 years of age and prevent employees from remaining in employment until 67 years of age; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46535/15]
34. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection her views on the high rate of youth unemployment, which currently stands at 19.2; the impact of the measures she has introduced to address this issue; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1193/16]
16. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection her views on the recent data in the Survey on Income and Living Conditions which shows that 29% of the population is experiencing deprivation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1192/16]
14. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection the supports and resources available to those affected by flooding; the efforts she is making to assist them; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1191/16]
4. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection why she has not increased the contribution to the community services programme in line with the increase in the national minimum wage, given that this increase will put community groups under considerable financial strain; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1253/16]
1. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection if she will reverse the changes made to the one-parent family payment given the data in the Survey on Income and Living Conditions which show those living in households with one adult and one or more children had the highest deprivation rate, at 58.7%, in 2014; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1190/16]
99. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection the cost of increasing the fuel allowance from 26 to 32 weeks; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46322/15]