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Tue, 2 Jul 2019
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Carer's Benefit Applications
Willie O'Dea
663. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection when a decision will be made in relation to a carer's benefit application by a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28057/19]
Tue, 2 Jul 2019
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Carer's Allowance Applications
Willie O'Dea
664. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection when a decision will be made in regard to an application for carer's allowance by a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28058/19]
Tue, 2 Jul 2019
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Disability Allowance Applications
Willie O'Dea
665. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection when a decision will be made in regard to an application for disability allowance by a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28059/19]
Tue, 2 Jul 2019
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Disability Allowance Applications
Willie O'Dea
666. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection when a decision will be made in regard to an application for disability allowance by a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28064/19]
Tue, 2 Jul 2019
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Partial Capacity Benefit Scheme Appeals
Willie O'Dea
667. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection when payment of partial capacity benefit will be made to a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28065/19]
Tue, 2 Jul 2019
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Disability Allowance Payments
Willie O'Dea
669. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection when arrears in relation to a disability allowance will issue to a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28097/19]
Tue, 2 Jul 2019
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Carer's Allowance Applications
Willie O'Dea
670. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection when a decision will be made on a carer's allowance application by a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28098/19]
Tue, 2 Jul 2019
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Working Family Payment Applications
Willie O'Dea
671. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection when a decision will be made on a working family payment application by a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28099/19]
Tue, 2 Jul 2019
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Disability Allowance Appeals
Willie O'Dea
673. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection when payment of a disability allowance claim will issue to a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28102/19]
Tue, 2 Jul 2019
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Legislative Process
Willie O'Dea
724. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the proposed timetable for the passing of the Wildlife (Amendment) Bill 2016 through all stages of the Houses of the Oireachtas; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28053/19]
Tue, 18 Jun 2019
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Maternity Services
Willie O'Dea
568. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the expenditure on baby boxes; the number distributed to date; if baby boxes are available at maternity hospitals nationally; if not, the estimated full-year cost of providing a baby box to mothers on the birth of a child; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25139/19]
Tue, 18 Jun 2019
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Domiciliary Care Allowance Review
Willie O'Dea
585. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection her plans to review entitlement to domiciliary care allowance; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24858/19]
Tue, 18 Jun 2019
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Community Employment Schemes Review
Willie O'Dea
612. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the status of the interdepartmental review of community employment schemes; when the review is expected to be completed and published; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25109/19]
Tue, 18 Jun 2019
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Social Welfare Benefits Data
Willie O'Dea
613. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the estimated full year cost of increasing the allowance for adults in direct provision from €38.80 per week to €40, €41, €42, €43, €44 and €45 respectively, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25110/19]
Tue, 18 Jun 2019
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Direct Provision Payments
Willie O'Dea
614. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the estimated full-year cost of increasing the allowance for children in direct provision from €29.80 to €31, €32, €33, €34 and €35, respectively, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25111/19]
Tue, 18 Jun 2019
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Social Welfare Benefits Data
Willie O'Dea
615. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the estimated full year cost of increasing payments (details supplied) by €5 and €10; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25112/19]
Tue, 18 Jun 2019
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Social Welfare Benefits Data
Willie O'Dea
616. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the estimated full year cost of increasing the fuel allowance by 1, 2, 3 and 4 weeks, respectively, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25113/19]
Tue, 18 Jun 2019
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Social Welfare Benefits Data
Willie O'Dea
617. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the estimated full year cost of increasing the living alone allowance by €2, €3, €4, €5, and €6, respectively, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25114/19]
Tue, 18 Jun 2019
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Household Benefits Scheme
Willie O'Dea
618. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the full year expenditure on the household benefits package by benefit; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25115/19]
Tue, 18 Jun 2019
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Rent Supplement Scheme Data
Willie O'Dea
619. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the estimated full year cost of increasing rent supplement limits by on average 10%; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25116/19]
Tue, 18 Jun 2019
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Free Travel Scheme Data
Willie O'Dea
620. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the current expenditure on the free travel scheme; the estimated cost of increasing expenditure by 10%; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25117/19]
Tue, 18 Jun 2019
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Social Welfare Benefits Data
Willie O'Dea
621. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the estimated cost of increasing the telephone support allowance by €1, €2, €2.50, €3, €4 and €5, respectively, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25118/19]
Tue, 18 Jun 2019
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Social Welfare Benefits Data
Willie O'Dea
622. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the estimated full year cost of increasing the qualified child increase by €2, €3, €4 and €5, respectively, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25119/19]
Tue, 18 Jun 2019
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Social Welfare Benefits Data
Willie O'Dea
623. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the estimated cost of increasing expenditure on the school meals programme by 5%, 10%, 15% and 20%, respectively, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25120/19]
Tue, 18 Jun 2019
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Low Pay Commission Funding
Willie O'Dea
624. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the annual expenditure on the Low Pay Commission; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25121/19]
Tue, 18 Jun 2019
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Social Welfare Benefits Data
Willie O'Dea
625. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the estimated full year cost of increasing child benefit by €10, €15, €20, €25 and €30, respectively, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25122/19]
Tue, 18 Jun 2019
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Maternity Benefit Data
Willie O'Dea
626. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the estimated full year cost of increasing maternity benefit from 26 to 30 and 34 weeks, respectively for those that have had multiple births; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25123/19]
Tue, 18 Jun 2019
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Child Benefit Data
Willie O'Dea
627. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the estimated full year cost of paying a double child benefit payment to parents on the birth of a child; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25124/19]
Tue, 18 Jun 2019
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Social Welfare Benefits Data
Willie O'Dea
628. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the estimated full year cost of equalising jobseeker payments for those under 26 years of age to the standard rate, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25125/19]
Tue, 18 Jun 2019
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National Advocacy Service
Willie O'Dea
629. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of advocates in the National Advocacy Services for People with Disabilities; the estimated full year cost of increasing the number of advocates by 5%, 10%, 15% and 20%, respectively in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25126/19]
Tue, 18 Jun 2019
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Bereavement Leave
Willie O'Dea
630. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the estimated full year cost of introducing two weeks paid bereavement leave at a rate of €203 per week per parent who have been bereaved of a child under 18 years of age; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25127/19]
Tue, 18 Jun 2019
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Working Family Payment Data
Willie O'Dea
631. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the estimated full year cost of reducing the hours required to qualify for the working family payment from 19 to 15 hours for lone parents; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25128/19]
Tue, 18 Jun 2019
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Social Welfare Schemes Data
Willie O'Dea
632. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the estimated full year cost of allowing lone parents in employment whose children are aged between seven and 14 years of age to receive both jobseeker's transition payment and the working family payment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25129/19]
Tue, 18 Jun 2019
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Jobseeker's Transitional Payment
Willie O'Dea
633. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the estimated full year cost of extending the jobseeker's transitional payment for lone parents until their youngest child reaches 18 years of age; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25130/19]
Tue, 18 Jun 2019
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Jobseeker's Transitional Payment
Willie O'Dea
634. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the estimated full year cost of increasing the earnings disregard for the jobseeker's transitional payment by €10, €15, €20 and €25, respectively in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25131/19]
Tue, 18 Jun 2019
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One-Parent Family Payment Data
Willie O'Dea
635. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the estimated full year cost of increasing the earnings disregard for the one parent family payment by €10, €15, €20 and €25, respectively in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25132/19]
Tue, 18 Jun 2019
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Social Welfare Benefits Data
Willie O'Dea
636. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the estimated full year cost of increasing the week hours a carer can work or study while receiving carer's allowance, carer's benefit or the carer support grant from 15 to 18.5 hours; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25133/19]
Tue, 18 Jun 2019
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Free Travel Scheme
Willie O'Dea
637. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the estimated full year cost of extending the free travel scheme for children in receipt of the domiciliary care allowance; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25134/19]
Tue, 18 Jun 2019
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Carer's Allowance Data
Willie O'Dea
638. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the estimated full year cost of increasing the income disregard for carer's allowance from €332.50 single and €665 for a couple to €450 and €900, respectively in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25135/19]
Tue, 18 Jun 2019
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Social Welfare Benefits Data
Willie O'Dea
639. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the estimated cost of increasing the back to school clothing and footwear allowance by €10, €20, €25, €30, €35, €40, €45 and €50, respectively, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25136/19]
Tue, 18 Jun 2019
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Social Welfare Benefits Data
Willie O'Dea
640. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the estimated cost of increasing all social assistance payments by €5, €10, €15, €20, €25 and €30, respectively in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25137/19]
Tue, 18 Jun 2019
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Social Welfare Benefits Data
Willie O'Dea
641. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the estimated cost of increasing all social insurance payments by €5, €10, €15, €25 and €30, respectively in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25138/19]
Tue, 18 Jun 2019
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Housing Adaptation Grant Data
Willie O'Dea
661. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the expenditure to date on the housing adaptation grant; the estimated full year cost of increasing expenditure by 10% and 20%, respectively; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25140/19]
Thu, 13 Jun 2019
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Carer's Allowance Data
Willie O'Dea
212. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if her Department has compiled data on young carers here; if so, if the data will be provided; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24707/19]
Thu, 13 Jun 2019
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Carer's Allowance Data
Willie O'Dea
213. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of persons aged 15 to 18 years of age who are considered carers; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24708/19]
Thu, 13 Jun 2019
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Social Welfare Code
Willie O'Dea
214. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if her Department provides supports, financial or otherwise, to carers under 18 years of age; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24709/19]
Tue, 11 Jun 2019
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State Pension (Contributory) Data
Willie O'Dea
940. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the increases provided to those who have to date had their entitlement to a contributory pension reviewed; the number to date that have received an increase by values (details supplied) in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24186/19]
Tue, 11 Jun 2019
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State Pension (Contributory) Data
Willie O'Dea
942. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of persons that have had their entitlement to a contributory pension reviewed to date that are now in receipt of the full rate of contributory pension; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24336/19]
Thu, 30 May 2019
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State Pensions Reform
Willie O'Dea
1. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the status of the 2012 pension review; the number of persons who have had their pension entitlements reviewed to date; the number of persons awaiting a review; the number of persons issued with a high rate of pension; the number of persons whose pension has remained unchanged; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22982/19]
Thu, 30 May 2019
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Carer's Allowance Eligibility
Willie O'Dea
3. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if consideration will be given to changing the rules for carer's allowance to increase the hours a person is entitled to work from the current level of 15 hours to 18.5 hours; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22983/19]