26. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Social Protection the way in which she has responded to the criticism from the OECD, European Commission and IMF regarding the lack of action relating to labour activation measures here; the number of persons that have been placed in full-time employment as a result of these measures; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50829/13]
19. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Social Protection her views on the fact that the Central Statistics Office figures relating to the live register have been published in national daily newspapers in advance of their official publication by the CSO; her views on whether this is acceptable; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50827/13]
18. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of persons that will be affected by the budgetary changes to illness/injury benefit; if she will outline the future of PRSI based benefits and her strategy to retain or improve them; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50830/13]
17. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Social Protection if she is concerned by recent reports of food shortages from charities in Dublin; if she is concerned by rising food poverty here; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50828/13]
9. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Social Protection the estimated number of persons who will be affected by the cuts to jobseeker's allowance in 2014; the amount of money she estimates it will save in the full year; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50826/13]
4. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Social Protection her Department's policy on the use of Garda checkpoints to counter welfare fraud; the criteria being used by her Department in the deployment of gardaí; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50876/13]
1. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of training or education places that will be set aside next year as part of the youth guarantee for young persons who are out of work; the number of young persons who will qualify for the youth guarantee scheme at this time; the ratio of her Department case officers to the number of unemployed persons currently; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50875/13]
Bill entitled an Act to provide a mechanism whereby all Revenue Commissioner approved pension scheme beneficiaries and/or their estate would have ready access to a full and detailed list of all schemes from which they are entitled to draw pension benefits and to provide for related matters
143. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if Limerick City Council has submitted a request for funding to demolish houses at Garryglass Avenue and Rathbane Road, Limerick; if he intends to respond favourably; if he will confirm when Limerick City Council may expect a response; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50903/13]
Bill entitled an Act to amend the Pensions Act 1990 to change the current rules for the distribution of assets in the winding up of defined benefit pension schemes and to provide for related matters
621. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Health if he will consider ensuring that all children born with Down's syndrome are automatically entitled to medical cards from birth; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50496/13]
601. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Health with reference to his correspondence of 10 October 2013, if there has been any progress on the matter of a speech and language therapist for provision of services to a person (details supplied) in County Limerick; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50331/13]
583. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Health the position regarding moneys paid to general practitioner, GP, practices in the midlands and the south on the programme known as Heartwatch for 2011, 2012 and to date in 2013; the reason these moneys are still being paid in view of the fact there is a nationally-agreed model of care; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50198/13]
397. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Social Protection when a person (details supplied) in County Carlow will receive a reply to their disability revision and if she will expedite a reply; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
394. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will set out in tabular form the total number of persons in financial difficulty who have benefited from the Mortgage Arrears Information and Advice Service in each month since it was established; the total number of practitioners who have signed up to provide advice under the scheme; her views on whether the €250 amount available for payment for advice is adequate; her plans to review the scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50491/13]
224. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Health the reason Crohn's disease is not on the long-term illness list; if he will consider adding same in view of the costs of the associated medication; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50004/13]
523. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the reason his Department has requested proof of evidence for the past three months to be provided again when it had previously been provided to the citizenship unit in respect of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49145/13]
353. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of claimants who obtain a payment from community welfare officers due to lack of PRSI contributions who are ineligible to claim for illness benefit; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49414/13]
324. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Social Protection the numbers of defined benefit pension schemes which have started or completed the process of wind-up to date in 2013; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49103/13]
323. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of defined benefit pension schemes which were required to submit funding proposals to the Pensions Board by or since 30 June 2013 and which have submitted such proposals; the number of such schemes which have not submitted such proposals; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49102/13]
95. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Social Protection the reason the file pertaining to a person (details supplied) in Dublin 22 has not been forwarded to the appeals office by her Department; when it will be provided to that office; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48519/13]
737. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will consider exempting reserve members of An Garda Síochána from the application process required for the general public when applying for positions with the force; if he will take the two year probation period completed by reserve members into account; the courses completed by the reserve members under consideration; if he will give first consideration for full-time posts when they arise to reserve members due to their prior training; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45787/13]
499. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Social Protection the process that must be followed by her Department to give effect to changes in the household benefits package announced in Budget 2014; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46068/13]
496. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of defined benefit pension schemes that failed to submit a revised plan to meet the funding standard in June 2013; the number of the schemes that did not submit funding proposals that are still outstanding; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46024/13]
495. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will name all persons appointmented by her to all boards or agencies under the aegis of her Department since March 2011; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46023/13]
381. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if he will intervene directly in the current industrial dispute at a company (details supplied) which has recently developed in Dublin and is ongoing in Limerick City; if he is concerned at the company's possible reneging on an agreement to pay its staff a redundancy package of five weeks per year of service and now proposing to pay 2.75 weeks per year of service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45642/13]
261. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of training places available for those who are currently in receipt of jobseeker's allowance or jobseeker's benefit nationally; the number of training places available in tabular form on a county basis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46022/13]
96. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Education and Skills if his attention has been drawn to the difficulties pertaining to a school (details supplied) in County Limerick, which is attended by children of 169 families; the steps he intends to take to solve those difficulties; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44988/13]
68. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the funding provided this year for the provision of security and warning equipment to the elderly; the proposed allocation for next year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44878/13]
56. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the total allocation of funding available under the Leader programme 2007-2013; the amount spent to date; the amount remaining to be spent until the end of the programme; the latest date for the spending of this money; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44875/13]
331. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the mechanism that will be in place for future decisions by his Department in relation to the annual transfer to RTÉ in respect of the television licence. [44653/13]
298. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Social Protection if the abolition of the mortgage interest supplement will leave the State without an assistance mechanism for persons experiencing short-term difficulty paying their mortgage and for whom the lengthy and cumbersome mortgage arrears resolution process may not be suitable. [44662/13]
297. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Social Protection when the current recipients of rent supplement will transfer to the proposed housing assistance payment; and the benefits she believes this will bring. [44661/13]
296. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of persons aged 19 to 22 years in respect of whom the back to school clothing and footwear allowance is currently paid. [44660/13]
295. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will publish the revised guidelines for exceptional needs payments. [44659/13]
294. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will provide in tabular form the number of recipients of the maximum payment of maternity benefit in each year from 2007 to 2012; and the expected number of recipients who will receive a lower payment in 2014 as a result of the recently announced changes to the payment. [44658/13]
293. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Social Protection the criteria that will be applied for the awarding of an exceptional needs payments in respect of funeral or burial costs; and the sum of money provided for such purpose. [44657/13]
292. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Social Protection the yield that is expected in 2014 from collection of PRSI on unearned income; and the breakdown of the total by category of unearned income. [44656/13]
291. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Social Protection if financial institutions will be obliged to retain details of individuals' PPS numbers to facilitate the deduction of PRSI from interest on deposit accounts from 1 January 2014. [44655/13]
290. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Social Protection if PRSI will be deducted at source from interest on deposit accounts from 1 January 2014; or if an alternative method of collection is proposed. [44654/13]
289. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Social Protection if her Department held discussions with RTE and the Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources prior to the reduction in the annual transfer to RTE in respect of the television licence. [44652/13]
288. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Social Protection if those who are currently exempt from paying the television licence fee will also be exempt from paying the public broadcasting charge; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44651/13]
286. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Social Protection the basis of calculations relating to jobseeker's allowance showing projected savings of €32 million in terms of the expected number of new claimants and duration of claim; if she has sought legal advice on the constitutionality of this legislation; if she is confident that this legislation is acceptable under European Union law; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44648/13]
285. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Social Protection the impact the changes to jobseeker's allowance for recipients aged 25 and under will have on the rate of payment to those engaged in the JobBridge internship programme; if those who complete their placement on JobBridge and return to jobseeker's allowance will be categorised as new claimants and receive the lower jobseeker's allowance payment; her views on whether the cut in jobseeker's allowance is a cut to a core payment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44647/13]
129. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Finance the reason defined contribution pension holders are being charged a levy to pay for possible insolvent pension schemes from which they cannot benefit; his views on whether defined contribution pension holders should pay for potential State liabilities which may emerge from pre-existing or future pension fund difficulties; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44650/13]
64. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if he has any further update on the restoration of the national monument at Moore Street, Dublin 1; if he has facilitated a meeting with Chartered Land on this matter; the outcome of this meeting; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44507/13]
4. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Social Protection the progress made on implementing Pathways to Work; the number of caseworkers currently working with long-term jobseekers to help them back to full employment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43771/13]
1. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Social Protection her views on the fact that her Department has been pursuing some social welfare recipients to repay overpayments that occurred as far back as the 1980s where there was no question of fraud; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43514/13]
62. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Education and Skills if a decision has been made regarding funding for a school (details supplied) in County Limerick; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43266/13]
6. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the way the venture capital fund he recently announced will operate; the process to ensure it does not suffer from a slow take-up similar to the microfinance fund; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42737/13]