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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]
Tue, 10 Dec 2019
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Planning Issues
Willie O'Dea
451. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the fact that by refusing to appoint an independent health expert to investigate the dossier sent to him in 2018 relating to persons (details supplied) in County Limerick, he is potentially putting the health of persons in County Limerick at risk; if his attention has been further drawn to the fact that the dossier shows the way in which the investigation using section disease cluster protocol failed to carry out an independent and transparent investigation into the health section that will not be used to investigate the human health clusters from the proposed incinerator should it cause damage to human health; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51788/19]
Tue, 10 Dec 2019
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Planning Issues
Willie O'Dea
452. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Health if he sent the dossier that was given to him on behalf of persons (details supplied) in County Limerick in October 2018 to some of the persons that allegations were made against in the dossier; if they were in turn part of the group that advised him to refuse the persons a public inquiry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51789/19]
Tue, 10 Dec 2019
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Planning Issues
Willie O'Dea
453. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Health if the additional documents sent to him on behalf of persons (details supplied) in County Limerick on 31 December 2018 relating to An Taoiseach when he was Minister for Health have been examined by him; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51790/19]
Tue, 10 Dec 2019
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Farm Assist Scheme Applications
Willie O'Dea
592. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection when a decision will be made on a farm assist application by a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51278/19]
Tue, 10 Dec 2019
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Carer's Allowance Applications
Willie O'Dea
596. 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. [51189/19]
Tue, 10 Dec 2019
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State Pension (Contributory)
Willie O'Dea
601. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the amount of State pension (contributory) which should be paid to a person (details supplied); the reason they are only receiving €207 per week; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51235/19]
Tue, 10 Dec 2019
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Disability Allowance Applications
Willie O'Dea
602. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection when a decision will issue on an application by a person (details supplied) for a review of a refusal of a disability allowance; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51238/19]
Tue, 10 Dec 2019
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Disability Allowance Applications
Willie O'Dea
603. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection when a decision will be made on a disability allowance application by a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51249/19]
Tue, 10 Dec 2019
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Invalidity Pension Applications
Willie O'Dea
604. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection when a decision will be made on an application for a review of a refusal of invalidity pension by a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51251/19]
Tue, 10 Dec 2019
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Child Poverty
Willie O'Dea
609. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of children that will have to be taken out of poverty if the 2020 child poverty target is to be met in view of the latest Survey on Income and Living Conditions, SILC, data; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51305/19]
Tue, 10 Dec 2019
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Poverty Data
Willie O'Dea
610. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of persons in consistent poverty here based on the latest SILC data; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51306/19]
Tue, 10 Dec 2019
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Poverty Data
Willie O'Dea
611. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the national poverty target; the number of persons that will have to be taken out of poverty for the target to be met; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51307/19]
Tue, 10 Dec 2019
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Poverty Data
Willie O'Dea
612. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the reason there was an increase in the at risk of poverty rate for those not at work due to an illness or a disability in the latest SILC data; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51308/19]
Tue, 10 Dec 2019
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Pensions Data
Willie O'Dea
628. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of persons who will be affected by the increase in the pension age to 67 years of age from January 2021; the number of persons aged 65 and 66 years of age who are entitled to but unable to claim a State pension until they are 67 years of age; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51577/19]
Tue, 10 Dec 2019
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Pensions Reform
Willie O'Dea
629. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the steps she has taken to inform the public of the increase in the pension age to 67 years of age in 2021; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51578/19]
Tue, 10 Dec 2019
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Pensions Reform
Willie O'Dea
630. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if an impact assessment of increasing the contributions required to qualify for a State pension from 30 to 40 contributions under the total contribution approach that is due to come into effect in quarter 3 of 2020 has been conducted; the number of persons that may not be entitled to a full rate of State pension under the changes; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51579/19]
Tue, 10 Dec 2019
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Local Authority Housing Funding
Willie O'Dea
651. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the business case that has been made to fund local authorities to rent from cuckoo funds; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51169/19]
Tue, 10 Dec 2019
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Housing Assistance Payment Expenditure
Willie O'Dea
652. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the amount spent in each of the years 2017, 2018 and to date in 2019 by local authorities on HAP; the estimated amount for 2020 and 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51171/19]
Wed, 4 Dec 2019
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Public Services Card
Willie O'Dea
35. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she has received an enforcement notice from the Data Protection Commissioner in respect of the public services card, PSC; if the course of action she will take has been decided; if enforcement proceedings have been issued; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50497/19]
Wed, 4 Dec 2019
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Fuel Poverty
Willie O'Dea
37. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the way in which she plans to compensate social welfare recipients who are not in receipt of fuel allowance for the increase in carbon tax; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50498/19]
Wed, 4 Dec 2019
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Automatic Enrolment Retirement Savings System
Willie O'Dea
39. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if the person or body to operate the auto-enrolment pension system has been decided; her plans to address concerns regarding the operation of this system and the lack of a drawdown option for a mortgage deposit for first-time buyers; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50499/19]
Wed, 4 Dec 2019
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Poverty Impact Assessment
Willie O'Dea
58. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if the social welfare Estimates are poverty proofed each year; if not, her plans to poverty proof same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50351/19]
Wed, 4 Dec 2019
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Community Employment Schemes Supervisors
Willie O'Dea
74. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection to outline the status of talks with community employment supervisors; the way in which she plans to address the issue; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50352/19]
Wed, 4 Dec 2019
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Departmental Strategies
Willie O'Dea
75. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the reason the new roadmap for social inclusion 2019 to 2025 has not been published; if the roadmap and targets set will need to be revised in view of the latest SILC data; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50349/19]
Wed, 4 Dec 2019
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Social Welfare Benefits Data
Willie O'Dea
236. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of recipients of each social welfare payment or support in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50537/19]
Wed, 4 Dec 2019
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Legislative Process
Willie O'Dea
237. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the details of Bills on Committee Stage under the remit of her Department in tabular form; the date they were sent to committee stage; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50538/19]
Tue, 3 Dec 2019
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Food Poverty
Willie O'Dea
579. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the latest available data on food poverty; the way in which Ireland compares to the rest of the EU in this regard; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49975/19]
Tue, 3 Dec 2019
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Disability Allowance Appeals
Willie O'Dea
580. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection when a decision will be made on a disability allowance application by a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49986/19]
Tue, 3 Dec 2019
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Carer's Allowance Applications
Willie O'Dea
589. 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. [50198/19]
Thu, 28 Nov 2019
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Home Help Service Provision
Willie O'Dea
138. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Health when funds will be allocated to enable a person (details supplied) in the midwest region who has been approved for home help and is on a waiting list to access same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49465/19]