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Tue, 7 Mar 2017
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Exceptional Needs Payment Applications
Willie O'Dea
301. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of persons that have applied for an exceptional needs payment to date in 2017, in tabular form; the number that have been awarded a payment; the number that have been refused a payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11314/17]
Tue, 7 Mar 2017
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Rent Supplement Scheme Data
Willie O'Dea
302. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of households by county that have had their rent increased above the prescribed rent supplement limit, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11315/17]
Tue, 7 Mar 2017
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National Internship Scheme Review
Willie O'Dea
303. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Social Protection the evaluations he will carry out on JobBridge, Springboard and MOMENTUM in view of the recent European Commission review; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11351/17]
Wed, 1 Mar 2017
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Social Welfare Benefits Expenditure
Willie O'Dea
203. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Social Protection the estimated full-year cost in 2018 of increasing the fuel allowance by €2.50, €5, €6, €7, €8, €9 and €10, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10537/17]
Wed, 1 Mar 2017
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Social Welfare Benefits Expenditure
Willie O'Dea
204. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Social Protection the estimated full-year cost in 2018 of increasing the fuel allowance by one week, two weeks, three weeks, four weeks, five weeks and six weeks, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10538/17]
Wed, 1 Mar 2017
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Social Welfare Benefits Expenditure
Willie O'Dea
205. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Social Protection the estimated full-year cost in 2018 of increasing the State pension by €5, €10, €15, €20 and €25, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10539/17]
Wed, 1 Mar 2017
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Household Benefits Scheme
Willie O'Dea
206. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Social Protection the estimated full-year cost in 2018 of reinstating the telephone allowance, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10540/17]
Wed, 1 Mar 2017
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Back to School Clothing and Footwear Allowance Scheme Data
Willie O'Dea
207. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Social Protection the estimated full-year cost in 2018 of increasing the back to school clothing and footwear allowance for each age category by €10, €20, €30, €40, €50, €60, €70, €80, €90 and €100, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10541/17]
Wed, 1 Mar 2017
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One-Parent Family Payment Data
Willie O'Dea
208. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Social Protection the estimated full-year cost in 2018 of increasing the income disregard for those persons in receipt of the one-parent family payment by €5, €10, €15, €20 and €25, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10542/17]
Wed, 1 Mar 2017
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Comprehensive Employment Strategy for People with Disabilities
Willie O'Dea
209. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Social Protection the estimated full-year cost in 2018 of extending the wage subsidy scheme to those persons in receipt of partial capacity benefit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10543/17]
Wed, 1 Mar 2017
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Social Welfare Benefits Expenditure
Willie O'Dea
210. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Social Protection the estimated full-year cost in 2018 of increasing disability allowance by €5, €10, €15, €20 and €25, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10544/17]
Wed, 1 Mar 2017
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Social Welfare Benefits Expenditure
Willie O'Dea
211. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Social Protection the estimated full-year cost in 2018 of increasing the carer's allowance by €5, €10, €15, €20 and €25, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10545/17]
Wed, 1 Mar 2017
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Social Welfare Benefits Expenditure
Willie O'Dea
212. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Social Protection the estimated full-year cost in 2018 of increasing the blind pension by €5, €10, €15, €20 and €25, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10546/17]
Wed, 1 Mar 2017
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Social Welfare Benefits Expenditure
Willie O'Dea
213. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Social Protection the estimated full-year cost in 2018 of increasing the invalidity pension by €5, €10, €15, €20 and €25, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10547/17]
Wed, 1 Mar 2017
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Comprehensive Employment Strategy for People with Disabilities
Willie O'Dea
214. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Social Protection the total expenditure in 2016 on the reasonable accommodation fund; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10548/17]
Tue, 28 Feb 2017
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Brexit Issues
Willie O'Dea
419. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Social Protection the areas under his remit which may be affected by Brexit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9801/17]
Tue, 28 Feb 2017
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Programme for Government Implementation
Willie O'Dea
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]
Tue, 28 Feb 2017
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State Pensions Reform
Willie O'Dea
421. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Social Protection the estimated cost of reinstating the State transition pension; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9803/17]
Tue, 28 Feb 2017
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Homemakers Scheme
Willie O'Dea
422. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Social Protection the estimated cost of backdating the homemaker scheme prior to 1994; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9804/17]
Tue, 28 Feb 2017
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Social Welfare Schemes Data
Willie O'Dea
423. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Social Protection the estimated cost of increasing all working age payments by €3, €4, €5, €6, €7, €8, €9 and €10, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9806/17]
Tue, 28 Feb 2017
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Social Welfare Schemes Data
Willie O'Dea
424. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Social Protection the estimated full year cost of increasing child benefit by €3, €4, €5, €6, €7, €8, €9 and €10, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9807/17]
Tue, 28 Feb 2017
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Direct Provision Data
Willie O'Dea
425. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Social Protection the estimated full year cost of increasing the weekly direct provision allowance for adults from €19.10 to €25, €30, €35 and €40; the cost of increasing the allowance paid in respect of children from €15.60 to €20, €25 and €30 in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9808/17]
Thu, 23 Feb 2017
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Medicinal Products Reimbursement
Willie O'Dea
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]
Thu, 23 Feb 2017
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Medical Aids and Appliances Provision
Willie O'Dea
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]
Wed, 22 Feb 2017
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SOLAS Administration
Willie O'Dea
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]
Tue, 21 Feb 2017
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Poverty Data
Willie O'Dea
26. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Social Protection his views on the recently published survey on income and living conditions, SILC, data; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8532/17]
Tue, 21 Feb 2017
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Labour Activation Projects
Willie O'Dea
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]
Tue, 21 Feb 2017
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Free Travel Scheme Administration
Willie O'Dea
51. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Social Protection his plans to make any changes to the free travel pass; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8361/17]
Tue, 21 Feb 2017
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Social Welfare Rates
Willie O'Dea
53. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Social Protection his plans to recognise the additional costs faced by those persons with a disability; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8358/17]
Tue, 21 Feb 2017
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Child Poverty
Willie O'Dea
59. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Social Protection his plans to address child poverty; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8357/17]
Tue, 21 Feb 2017
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Poverty Data
Willie O'Dea
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]
Thu, 16 Feb 2017
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Carer's Allowance Appeals
Willie O'Dea
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]
Thu, 16 Feb 2017
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Illness Benefit Payments
Willie O'Dea
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]
Tue, 14 Feb 2017
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Social Welfare Schemes Data
Willie O'Dea
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]
Tue, 14 Feb 2017
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Social Welfare Schemes
Willie O'Dea
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]
Tue, 14 Feb 2017
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Social Welfare Benefits Reviews
Willie O'Dea
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]
Tue, 14 Feb 2017
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Poverty Data
Willie O'Dea
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]
Tue, 7 Feb 2017
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Tax Reliefs Availability
Willie O'Dea
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]
Wed, 1 Feb 2017
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Education and Training Provision
Willie O'Dea
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]
Wed, 1 Feb 2017
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Education and Training Provision
Willie O'Dea
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]
Wed, 1 Feb 2017
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Education and Training Provision
Willie O'Dea
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]
Tue, 31 Jan 2017
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State Claims Agency
Willie O'Dea
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]
Tue, 24 Jan 2017
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Defined Benefit Pension Schemes
Willie O'Dea
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]
Tue, 24 Jan 2017
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Pensions Reform
Willie O'Dea
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]
Tue, 24 Jan 2017
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Labour Activation Measures
Willie O'Dea
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]
Tue, 24 Jan 2017
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Rural Social Scheme
Willie O'Dea
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]
Tue, 24 Jan 2017
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Tax and Social Welfare Codes
Willie O'Dea
87. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Social Protection his plans to extend PRSI benefits to self-employed persons; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2725/17]
Tue, 24 Jan 2017
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Social Welfare Benefits
Willie O'Dea
88. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Social Protection his plans to introduce a new working family payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2724/17]
Tue, 24 Jan 2017
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Free Travel Scheme
Willie O'Dea
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]
Tue, 24 Jan 2017
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Teaching Qualifications
Willie O'Dea
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]