135. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the progress made in the negotiations on the Common Fisheries Policy to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14663/13]
114. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Education and Skills the measures he is taking to ensure that incidents such as those that occurred on Facebook, affecting a member of teaching staff in a school (details supplied), in County Limerick do not recur; if he will financially support schools in this type of situation in the future; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14557/13]
55. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Finance his views on the possibility of the State drawing down increased funding from the European Investment Bank to fund investment in the economy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14051/13]
399. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Defence if deceased members of the Army Reserve are entitled to any form of military honours at their funeral; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13998/13]
321. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Social Protection when a decision will issue on an appeal for jobseeker's benefit in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Meath; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13918/13]
335. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Social Protection her plans regarding the establishment of 62 social welfare offices around the country; in view of the fact that there are in place a network of offices in most towns, if it is her intention to duplicate those offices; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12822/13]
99. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the amount of project money approved to date under the LEADER programme; the total amount of money available under this programme for projects; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12708/13]
93. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the timeframe for the implementation of pyrite resolution board legislation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12690/13]
52. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Education and Skills if the problems with payments of student grants has been fully resolved; if all students who have been approved for a student grant are now in receipt of payment; when the report of the inquiry into the student grant crisis will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11963/13]
497. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Health if he will confirm that all agency workers who have been on contract with the Health Service Executive have been paid all the arrears that were due to them as a result of the implementation of the EU directive on agency workers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11163/13]
473. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Health his plans to remove the upper age limit of 66 years for the mobility allowance in view of the fact that that has been recommended by the Ombudsman and that the upper age limit has already been removed for the motorised transport grant; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11023/13]
94. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Social Protection her views on the future of the one parent family payment; the progress that has been made to reform childcare provision before implementing changes to the payment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11080/13]
83. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Social Protection her views on the future of the one-parent family payment; the progress that has been made on her commitments to reform child care provision before implementing changes to the payment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11428/13]
80. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Social Protection her views on the recommendations of the advisory group report on tax and social welfare chaired by Ita Mangan; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11426/13]
71. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Finance the amount of expenditure incurred in 2012 in respect of advice and preparatory work connected with the sale of State assets; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10406/13]
18. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Finance if he is satisfied that the projected worst case scenario of losses in PCAR 2011 for the covered banks of €9 billion on their mortgage books over the period 2011-13 will not arise; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10620/13]
80. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Finance the estimated number of women affected by changes to maternity benefit in budget 2013, broken down by county; the estimated amount saved; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4050/13]
27. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the steps he will take to prevent the establishment of new State agencies and quangos; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10411/13]
617. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Health if he is prepared to amend the law on the statute of limitations to accommodate the survivors of symphysiotomy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10113/13]
314. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the rate of unemployment in Limerick city for the years 2009, 2010, 2011 and the current rate; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10199/13]
220. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Finance the steps he and his Department are taking to ensure that the severance terms previously agreed by his Department and the board of Irish Bank Resolution Corporation in respect of IBRC employees are honoured; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10225/13]
146. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the amount of investment in fibre broadband that will be required to achieve the targets set out in the national broadband plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10086/13]
137. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his priorities for new broadcasting legislation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10083/13]
7. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the measures he has taken or proposes to take in the wake of the Forfás report on the construction industry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9100/13]
40. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the additional steps he and his EU counterparts have taken to address the Syrian conflict; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8921/13]
721. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Health his plans to deal with the anticipated shortage of intern places in July 2013 for both EU and non-EU graduates of medical schools here, resulting from the investment of State funding for additional medical school places without the corresponding increase in intern places; if his attention has been drawn to the legal requirement for graduates to complete the intern year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8588/13]
449. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Social Protection if there are alternative arrangements in place for those persons who can no longer avail of the transition pension; if she intends to implement an alternative scheme for those nearing retirement age; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8983/13]
188. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he expects visitors from Britian to return in greater numbers in 2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8562/13]
84. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Health the number of community mental health workers newly employed in 2012; the number who left the health service in 2012; the numbers likely to be recruited in 2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7498/13]
68. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Health the progress that has been made in the construction of the new children’s hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7513/13]
129. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Social Protection the steps she has taken to uphold the July 2008 Labour decision with regard to pensions for community employment scheme supervisors should be adequately funded by FÁS as the recognised funding agency; the timeline for the implementation of the decision in relation to the implementation of the courts order; the funding levels involved; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7681/13]
9. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if she has any plans to introduce a ban on parents slapping their children; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7338/13]
398. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Social Protection when a decision will be made in relation to a carer's application in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Limerick; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7216/13]
395. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of independent financial advisors that have been appointed and that are in place providing advice as part of the new mortgage advice service launched last September; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7196/13]
378. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Social Protection when payment of disability allowance will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Limerick; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6899/13]
140. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of farmers who applied under the disadvantaged areas payments scheme for 2012; the number who have received their payments; the number who have had their payments rejected; the number still under consideration broken down on a county-by-county basis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6974/13]
138. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of hectares planted in 2011 and 2012; the target for planting in each year; the steps he intends taking to increase private planting; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6992/13]
18. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Defence his intentions with regard to Army barracks that are no longer in use; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6191/13]
133. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will consider an exemption for Oakwood Estate, Old Singland Road, County Limerick, from the annual local property tax in view of the fact that it is an unfinished estate; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6134/13]
906. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of former public servants recruited before 6 April 1995 who receive a public sector pension, including both pensions funded by the Exchequer and through the Local Government Fund, and those pension schemes for which he has responsibility; the age profile of the public servants; if he will provide in tabular form the numbers of public sector pensioners in the following parameters, between €1,000 intervals up to €20,000 and those on more than €20,000. [5899/13]
870. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Health the number of former public servants recruited before 6 April 1995 who receive a public sector pension, including both pensions funded by the Exchequer and through the local government fund, and those pension schemes for which he has responsibility; the age profile of those public servants; if he will provide in tabular form the numbers of public sector pensioners in the following parameters, between €1,000 intervals up to €20,000 and those on more than €20,000. [5893/13]
756. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number of former public servants recruited before 6 April 1995 who receive public sector pensions, including both pensions funded by the Exchequer and through the Local Government Fund, and those pension schemes for which she has responsibility; the age profile of the public servants; if she will provide in tabular form the numbers of public sector pensioners in the following parameters, between €1,000 intervals up to €20,000 and those on more than €20,000. [5886/13]
742. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of former public servants recruited before 6 April 1995 who receive public sector pensions, including both pensions funded by the Exchequer and through the Local Government Fund, and those pension schemes for which he has responsibility; the age profile of the public servants; if he will provide in tabular form the numbers of public sector pensioners in the following parameters, between €1,000 intervals up to €20,000 and those on more than €20,000. [5884/13]
681. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Defence the number of former public servants recruited before 6 April 1995 who receive a public sector pension, including both pensions funded by the Exchequer and through the local government fund and those pension schemes for which he has responsibility; the age profile of the public servants; if he will provide, in tabular form, the numbers of public sector pensioners in the following parameters - between €1,000 intervals up to €20,000 and those on more than €20,000. [5888/13]
667. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of former public servants recruited before 6 April 1995 who receive a public sector pension, including both pensions funded by the Exchequer and through the Local Government Fund, and those pension schemes for which he has responsibility; the age profile of the public servants; if he will provide in tabular form the numbers of public sector pensioners in the following parameters, between €1,000 intervals up to €20,000 and those on more than €20,000. [5895/13]
598. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the number of former public servants recruited before 6 April 1995 who receive a public sector pension, including both pensions funded by the Exchequer and through the Local Government Fund, and those pension schemes for which he has responsibility; the age profile of the public servants; if he will provide in tabular form the numbers of public sector pensioners in the following parameters, between €1,000 intervals up to €20,000 and those on more than €20,000. [5890/13]
538. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the number of former public servants recruited before 6 April 1995 who receive a public sector pension, including both pensions funded by the Exchequer and through the Local Government Fund, and those pension schemes for which he has responsibility; the age profile of the public servants; if he will provide in tabular form the numbers of public sector pensioners in the following parameters, between €1,000 intervals up to €20,000 and those on more than €20,000. [5887/13]
522. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the number of former public servants recruited before 6 April 1995 who are currently receiving a public sector pension including both pensions funded by the Exchequer and through the Local Government Fund, and those pension schemes for which he has responsibility; the age profile of those public servants; if he will provide in tabular form the numbers of public sector pensioners in the following parameters between €1,000 intervals up to €20,000 and those on more than €20,000. [5885/13]
493. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Social Protection the total number of people in receipt of the humanitarian assistance scheme in 2010, 2011, 2012 and to date in 2013; the current number in receipt broken down by county; the total costs of the payment in 2010, 2011 and estimated total costs in 2012; her plans for the future of the payment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5777/13]