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Wed, 18 Dec 2019
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Social and Affordable Housing Provision
Willie O'Dea
457. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government if he has approved the business case to fund local authorities to rent from cuckoo funds; the projections he has made for HAP spending; his views on whether this represents value for money as a permanent policy; if a cost-benefit analysis of this and other solutions has been undertaken; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53460/19]
Tue, 17 Dec 2019
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Employment Data
Willie O'Dea
89. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Taoiseach the rate of employment here for those of working age and classified as having a disability; and the way in which this compares to the EU average. [52948/19]
Tue, 17 Dec 2019
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Unemployment Data
Willie O'Dea
90. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Taoiseach the number of jobless households here; and the way in which the rate of jobless households compares to the EU average. [52950/19]
Tue, 17 Dec 2019
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Departmental Strategies
Willie O'Dea
551. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the rate of energy poverty here; the way in which it compares to the EU average; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52945/19]
Tue, 17 Dec 2019
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Working Family Payment Applications
Willie O'Dea
686. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection when a decision will be made in relation to an application for a working family payment by a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52868/19]
Tue, 17 Dec 2019
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Poverty Data
Willie O'Dea
692. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the rate of material deprivation for lone parents here; the way in which it compares to the EU average; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52941/19]
Tue, 17 Dec 2019
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Social Welfare Appeals Data
Willie O'Dea
693. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of social welfare appeals lodged in each of the years 2011 to 2018 and to date in 2019; the percentage of appeals which were successful; the average waiting time in these years in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52942/19]
Tue, 17 Dec 2019
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Exceptional Needs Payment Data
Willie O'Dea
694. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of exceptional needs payments made in each of the years 2011 to 2018 and to date in 2019, in tabular form; the expenditure on same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52943/19]
Tue, 17 Dec 2019
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Social Welfare Schemes Data
Willie O'Dea
695. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of social welfare recipients subject to sanctions in each of the years 2011 to 2018 and to date in 2019, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52944/19]
Tue, 17 Dec 2019
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Poverty Data
Willie O'Dea
696. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the rate of material deprivation for those not at work due to an illness or disability here; the way in which this compares to the EU average; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52946/19]
Tue, 17 Dec 2019
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Pension Provisions
Willie O'Dea
697. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the percentage of target dates and commitments met on time as set out in A roadmap for Pensions Reform 2018-2023 in terms of introducing the total contributions approach by Q3 of 2020; her views on whether this timeframe is realistic; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52947/19]
Tue, 17 Dec 2019
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Social Welfare Payments Administration
Willie O'Dea
698. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the average waiting time for decisions on social welfare payments in tabular form; the number of persons awaiting decisions on such payments; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52949/19]
Tue, 17 Dec 2019
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Invalidity Pension Applications
Willie O'Dea
713. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection when a decision will be made on an invalidity pension application by a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53111/19]
Wed, 11 Dec 2019
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Carer's Allowance Applications
Willie O'Dea
292. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection when a decision will be made regarding a carer's allowance application by a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51928/19]
Wed, 11 Dec 2019
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Fuel Allowance Expenditure
Willie O'Dea
296. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the estimated full-year cost of providing an additional one, two and three weeks of fuel allowance to who that are also in receipt of the over 80s allowance; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52022/19]
Wed, 11 Dec 2019
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Child Benefit Expenditure
Willie O'Dea
297. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the estimated full-year cost of providing a single additional monthly child benefit payment to parents on the birth of their first child only; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52025/19]
Wed, 11 Dec 2019
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State Pensions
Willie O'Dea
298. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if correspondence has been received from a union (details supplied) regarding increases in the State pension age; the estimated cost of implementing its proposals, including reversing the decision to increase the State pension age in 2021 and 2028; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52027/19]
Wed, 11 Dec 2019
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Labour Activation Programmes
Willie O'Dea
299. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the status of the interdepartmental review into community employment schemes; when the outcome of the review will be published; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52028/19]
Tue, 10 Dec 2019
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Planning Issues
Willie O'Dea
405. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Health the reason he refused to appoint an independent health specialist to investigate the dossier and the additional documents sent to him relating to persons (details supplied) in County Limerick on 31 December 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51584/19]
Tue, 10 Dec 2019
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Planning Issues
Willie O'Dea
406. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the dossier given to him by a Deputy (details supplied) in October 2018 on behalf of a family in County Limerick; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51586/19]