20. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the reduction in public expenditure numbers that will be achieved in 2013 and 2014 from targeted redundancy and early retirement in his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42503/13]
338. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will provide in tabular form the number of persons receiving mortgage interest supplement in the years 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012 and 2013; the number of new cases that were approved for each of these years; the number of cases that were discontinued for each of these years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42464/13]
65. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Education and Skills to offer his assessment of Ireland's standing in university ratings; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42252/13]
223. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Health when a new scheme to replace the mobility allowance and the motorised transport grants will be introduced; the level of payment that will be made to recipients of this scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41678/13]
142. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will provide in tabular form the number of recipients by age of the one parent family payment; the cost of this payment in tabular form by age; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41677/13]
141. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Social Protection the total annual cost of restoring the one parent family payment to the 18 years of age threshold; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41676/13]
140. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Social Protection the total annual cost of restoring the respite care grant to €1,700; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41675/13]
139. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Social Protection the total annual cost of increasing the respite care grant to €1,500; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41674/13]
132. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Social Protection the support and or assistance her Department provides to both employers and employees, in both the public and private sector, who are approaching retirement; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41569/13]
131. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will provide in tabular form the number of persons who have received retirement planning services in each of the past five years; her views on whether retirement planning is beneficial; if she would like to see the number of persons planning retirement improving; her plans to achieve same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41568/13]
130. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will provide in tabular form, the number of persons affected by statutory retirement in the private sector, in each of the past five years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41567/13]
125. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if his attention has been drawn to the current industrial dispute at a company (details supplied) in County Limerick; 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; if he is willing to investigate directly in this dispute; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41608/13]
123. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if his attention has been drawn to the current industrial dispute at a company (details suplied) 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 is now proposing to pay 2.75 weeks per year of service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41570/13]
119. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will provide in tabular form the number of persons affected by statutory retirement in the public sector in each of the past five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41567/13]
7. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Finance his views on the concerns expressed by the head of the National Asset Management Agency regarding the scale of staff turnover and the quality and experience of departing staff; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41471/13]
75. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the proposals he has had to have further discussions with the Northern Ireland Secretary of State and members of the Northern Ireland Executive regarding the proposed bill of rights; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41218/13]
62. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if the ongoing conflict in the Congo has been discussed at recent EU Foreign Affairs Council meetings. [41215/13]
377. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will provide in tabular form on a county basis the total number of persons in receipt of the free travel allowance to date in 2013; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40585/13]
376. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will provide in tabular form on a county basis the total number of persons in receipt of the fuel allowance to date in 2013; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40584/13]
375. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will provide in tabular form on a county basis the total number of persons in receipt of the household benefits allowance to date in 2013; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40583/13]
374. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will provide in tabular form on a county basis the total number of persons in receipt of the injury benefit to date in 2013; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40582/13]
373. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will provide in tabular form on a county basis the total number of persons in receipt of the blind pension to date in 2013; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40581/13]
372. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will provide in tabular form on a county basis the total number of persons in receipt of the invalidity pension to date in 2013; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40580/13]
371. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will provide in tabular form on a county basis the total number of persons in receipt of the illness benefit to date in 2013; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40579/13]
370. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will provide in tabular form on a county basis the total number of persons in receipt of the disability allowance to date in 2013; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40578/13]
369. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will provide in tabular form on a county basis the total number of persons in receipt of the child benefit to date in 2013; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40577/13]
368. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will provide in tabular form on a county basis the total number of persons in receipt of the jobseeker's benefit to date in 2013; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40576/13]
367. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will provide in tabular form on a county basis the total number of persons in receipt of the disablement benefit to date in 2013; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40575/13]
366. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will provide in tabular form on a county basis the total number of persons in receipt of the domiciliary care allowance to date in 2013; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40574/13]
365. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will provide in tabular form on a county basis the total number of persons in receipt of the carer's allowance to date in 2013; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40573/13]
364. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will provide in tabular form on a county basis the total number of persons in receipt of the carer's benefit to date in 2013; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40572/13]
363. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will provide in tabular form on a county basis the total number of persons in receipt of the respite care grant to date in 2013; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40571/13]
362. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will provide in tabular form on a county basis the total number of persons in receipt of the State pension (contributory) to date in 2013; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40570/13]
361. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will provide in tabular form on a county basis the total number of persons in receipt of the State pension (non-contributory) to date in 2013; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40569/13]
360. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will provide in tabular form on a county basis the total number of persons in receipt of the maternity benefit to date in 2013; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40568/13]
359. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will provide in tabular form on a county basis the total number of persons in receipt of the one parent family payment to date in 2013; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40567/13]
358. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will provide in tabular form on a county basis the total number of persons in receipt of the health and safety benefit to date in 2013; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40566/13]
357. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will provide in tabular form on a county basis the total number of persons in receipt of the back to school clothing and footwear allowance to date in 2013; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40565/13]
356. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will provide in tabular form on a county basis the total number of persons in receipt of the widow's, widower's or surviving civil partners non-contributory pension to date in 2013; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40564/13]
355. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will provide in tabular form on a county basis the total number of persons in receipt of the guardian payment to date in 2013; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40563/13]
354. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will provide in tabular form on a county basis the total number of persons in receipt of the family income supplement to date in 2013; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40562/13]
353. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will provide in tabular form on a county basis the total number of persons in receipt of the back to work allowance to date in 2013; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40561/13]
352. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will provide in tabular form on a county basis the total number of persons in receipt of the back to work enterprise to date in 2013; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40560/13]
351. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will provide in tabular form on a county basis the total number of persons in receipt of the farm assist to date in 2013; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40559/13]
350. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will provide in tabular form on a county basis the total number of persons in receipt of the back to education allowance to date in 2013; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40558/13]
349. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will provide in tabular form on a county basis the total number of persons in receipt of the rent supplement to date in 2013; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40557/13]
348. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will provide in tabular form on a county basis the total number of persons in receipt of the supplementary welfare allowance to date in 2013; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40556/13]
347. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will provide in tabular form on a county basis the total number of persons in receipt of the mortgage interest supplement to date in 2013; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40555/13]
85. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to introduce bus rapid transit routes in Dublin and other cities in Ireland; if he foresees the provision of capital funding for these projects; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40831/13]
27. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Health the engagement the Department has had with general practitioners regarding the proposed introduction of free GP care for under fives; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40002/13]