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Tue, 25 Sep 2012
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Income Data
Willie O'Dea
87. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Taoiseach the average income of top 10% of income earners in the population and the bottom 10%. [40580/12]
Tue, 25 Sep 2012
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Social Welfare Code Review
Willie O'Dea
247. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Social Protection her plans to protect young persons who have grown up in care and subsequently enter emergency accommodation, who discover they are unable to house themselves in private rented accommodation in view of the fact that they are not in receipt of a full social welfare payment; her plans to address this matter by awarding a full payment to such applicants; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40566/12]
Tue, 25 Sep 2012
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Anti-Poverty Strategy
Willie O'Dea
253. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Social Protection if she has abandoned the original targets to reduce consistent poverty; if new targets have been set; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40579/12]
Tue, 25 Sep 2012
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Medical Card Drugs
Willie O'Dea
436. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Health the reason there has been a withdrawal of coverage for gluten free products to coeliac patients under the medical card scheme and if he will reconsider this matter. [40325/12]
Tue, 18 Sep 2012
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Local Government Reform
Willie O'Dea
43. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for the Environment; Community and Local Government the status of his local government reform document; the timeframe for its publication; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39000/12]
Tue, 18 Sep 2012
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Teachers' Remuneration
Willie O'Dea
448. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Education and Skills his views on the intention to remove all public sector allowances from newly qualified teachers and the way he can justify the inequity of two colleagues performing the same duties with a possible differential of €4,426.00 per annum in their salary whilst being employed by his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38703/12]
Tue, 18 Sep 2012
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Rent Supplement Scheme Eligibility
Willie O'Dea
819. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Social Protection further to Parliamentary Questions Nos. 38, 46, 47, 49 and 60 of 17 July 2012 regarding the rent supplement scheme and in particular the following paragraph: "while rent supplement is not generally paid where the rent charged for the accommodation is above the relevant maximum limit, Departmental officials have flexibility around making payments above these limits where there are special housing needs related to exceptional circumstances which may include a person with a disability in specially adapted accommodation"; the number of person that have been exempted from the new rental caps as a result of this flexibility. [38704/12]
Tue, 18 Sep 2012
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Departmental Expenditure
Willie O'Dea
847. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Social Protection the total amount of money spent on printing costs by her Department for explanatory materials leaflets and so on setting out changes to social welfare benefits since December 2011; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38911/12]
Tue, 18 Sep 2012
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Pension Provisions
Willie O'Dea
848. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Social Protection the information campaign undertaken by her to inform persons affected by changes to the State contributory pension scheme that came into effect in April 2012; her future plans for an information campaign; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38913/12]
Tue, 18 Sep 2012
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Pension Provisions
Willie O'Dea
849. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of persons affected by the changes to the State contributory pension scheme that came into effect on 6 April 2012; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38914/12]
Tue, 18 Sep 2012
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Pension Provisions
Willie O'Dea
850. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Social Protection the estimated savings from the changes to the State contributory pension scheme that came into effect on 6 April 2012; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38915/12]
Tue, 18 Sep 2012
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Pension Provisions
Willie O'Dea
851. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Social Protection her plans to address concerns among women affected by changes to the State contributory pension that came into effect on 6 April 2012. [38916/12]
Tue, 18 Sep 2012
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Social Welfare Appeals Status
Willie O'Dea
866. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Social Protection the amount paid retrospectively in 2009, 2010, 2011 and to date in 2012 for claims of jobseeker's allowance and one-parent family payment which were originally rejected but were then subject to a successful appeal. [39205/12]
Tue, 18 Sep 2012
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Social Welfare Appeals Status
Willie O'Dea
867. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will outline in tabular form the total number of jobseeker's allowance and one-parent family payment applications, rejections, appeals and subsequent rejection or acceptance of the appeal in 2009, 2010, 2011 and 2012 to date. [39206/12]
Tue, 18 Sep 2012
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Defence Forces Reserve Strength
Willie O'Dea
1304. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Defence if it is proposed to shut down the Reserve Defence Force entirely until some unspecified time in 2013. [38354/12]
Thu, 19 Jul 2012
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Energy Resources
Willie O'Dea
13 Deputy Willie O’Dea asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources when the independent assessment of the efficiency of the electricity and gas sectors here will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Thu, 19 Jul 2012
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Community Employment Schemes
Willie O'Dea
380 Deputy Willie O’Dea asked the Minister for Social Protection her plans for community employment schemes; when her Department’s reports will be published; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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Wed, 18 Jul 2012
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Straitéis 20 Bliain
Willie O'Dea
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D’fhiafraigh Willie O’Dea den Aire Ealaíon, Oidhreachta agus Gaeltachta cé na cruinnithe atá i gceist a bheith aige leis an Roinn Oideachais mar gheall ar an nGaeilge a mhúineadh ag an gcéad leibhéal agus an dara leibhéal; agus an ndéanfaidh sé ráiteas ina thaobh.
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Tue, 17 Jul 2012
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Industrial Production
Willie O'Dea
14 Deputy Willie O’Dea asked the Taoiseach the industrial production in the first quarter of 2012; the same figure for this time in 2011; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Tue, 17 Jul 2012
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Postal Services
Willie O'Dea
200 Deputy Willie O’Dea asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he has had a request for a meeting with the Postmasters Union; if so, if he intends to meet them; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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