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Thu, 28 Nov 2019
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National Childcare Scheme
Willie O'Dea
243. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if a public services card will be required to access the new childcare scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49461/19]
Thu, 28 Nov 2019
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Departmental Strategies
Willie O'Dea
252. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if the new road map for social inclusion 2019 to 2025 will be further delayed in view of the fact that new SILC data is due for release on 28 November 2019 which may impact on the targets set in the road map and so on; if the road map for social inclusion will have to be revised in view of the new data; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49460/19]
Wed, 27 Nov 2019
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Community Employment Schemes Supervisors
Willie O'Dea
274. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she will address a matter regarding pensions for community employment supervisors (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49313/19]
Wed, 27 Nov 2019
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Legislative Measures
Willie O'Dea
302. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the timetable for the passing of the Wildlife (Amendment) Bill 2016 through all Stages in the Houses of the Oireachtas; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49311/19]
Tue, 26 Nov 2019
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Teaching Qualifications
Willie O'Dea
221. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Education and Skills the acceptable requirements to receive approval for time served teaching outside the EU; the reason overseas private primary schools are considered acceptable and secondary schools are not; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49019/19]
Tue, 26 Nov 2019
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Health Services
Willie O'Dea
294. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Health the reason for the long waiting list for children who wear orthotics; if there is a problem with funding for same in mid-western areas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48700/19]
Tue, 26 Nov 2019
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Early Childhood Care and Education
Willie O'Dea
439. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if she will address a matter relating to early years services (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48726/19]
Tue, 26 Nov 2019
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Disability Allowance Applications
Willie O'Dea
462. 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. [48553/19]
Tue, 26 Nov 2019
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Carer's Allowance Payments
Willie O'Dea
474. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection when arrears will issue to a person (details supplied) in respect of a carer's allowance; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48704/19]
Tue, 26 Nov 2019
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Carer's Allowance Applications
Willie O'Dea
476. 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) that is ongoing since January 2019; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48716/19]
Tue, 26 Nov 2019
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Illness Benefit Applications
Willie O'Dea
493. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if a decision has been reached regarding the date on which the entitlement of a person commenced (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48993/19]
Thu, 21 Nov 2019
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Social Inclusion and Community Activation Programme
Willie O'Dea
237. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the reason there has been such a delay in publishing the new road map or national action plan for social inclusion; when it will be published; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48321/19]
Tue, 19 Nov 2019
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Special Educational Needs Data
Willie O'Dea
180. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Education and Skills the way in which the NCSE has determined there are sufficient spaces in Limerick city; the specific measures it has used; the primary school-going population of Limerick city; the value of 1% of same; the number of spaces currently available in schools in Limerick city that have ASD units; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47329/19]
Tue, 19 Nov 2019
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Medicinal Products Reimbursement
Willie O'Dea
409. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 279 of 22 October 2019, if osimertinib for adult patients with locally advanced or metastatic EGFRT790M mutation-positive non-small cell lung cancer will be made available from 1 January 2020; if the HSE senior leadership team has discussed the reimbursement of the drug for adult patients with same subsequent to its decision of 9 July 2019 that it was minded to approve the drug; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47536/19]
Tue, 19 Nov 2019
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Labour Activation Programmes
Willie O'Dea
600. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the reason for cuts to entitlements, such as holidays and bereavement leave, for community employment and jobs initiative workers; the notice given to these workers; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47132/19]
Tue, 19 Nov 2019
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Disability Allowance Appeals
Willie O'Dea
611. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection when a decision will be made on a disability allowance review for a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47337/19]
Tue, 19 Nov 2019
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Carer's Allowance Applications
Willie O'Dea
612. 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. [47338/19]
Tue, 19 Nov 2019
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Residential Tenancies Board
Willie O'Dea
663. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government his plans to change the legislation establishing the Residential Tenancies Board which only allows an appeal to the courts on a point of law; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47524/19]
Thu, 14 Nov 2019
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Health Services
Willie O'Dea
117. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Health if he will address matters regarding the case of persons with type 1 diabetes (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46913/19]
Thu, 14 Nov 2019
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Disability Allowance Applications
Willie O'Dea
171. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection when a decision will be made in relation to a disability allowance application by a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46906/19]
Thu, 14 Nov 2019
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State Pension (Contributory)
Willie O'Dea
176. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the reason a person (details supplied) is only receiving a State pension (contributory) of €186.20 per week; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46953/19]
Thu, 14 Nov 2019
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Social Welfare Benefits Eligibility
Willie O'Dea
180. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the reason a person (details supplied) cannot claim treatment benefit; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47007/19]
Thu, 14 Nov 2019
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Carer's Allowance Applications
Willie O'Dea
181. 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. [47030/19]
Wed, 13 Nov 2019
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Broadcasting Service Provision
Willie O'Dea
197. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the reason Lyric FM is being moved from Limerick; his views on whether it is run in a less cost effective manner than the stations broadcast by RTÉ in Dublin; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that this is a blow to the arts and media in Limerick and a lack of commitment by him and RTÉ to Limerick and the regions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46768/19]
Wed, 13 Nov 2019
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State Pension (Contributory)
Willie O'Dea
229. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the reason a person (details supplied) is receiving a lesser amount in their contributory pension; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46903/19]
Tue, 12 Nov 2019
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Ministerial Meetings
Willie O'Dea
200. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Education and Skills if a matter will be addressed regarding the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46538/19]
Tue, 12 Nov 2019
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Pension Provisions
Willie O'Dea
524. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if a procedure will be established to enable an association (details supplied) make its case in view of it being enabled to do so due to the provisions of the Pensions Act 1990; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46028/19]
Tue, 12 Nov 2019
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Community Employment Schemes Supervisors
Willie O'Dea
537. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the date she expects talks to conclude with community employment supervisors regarding pension entitlements and the implementation of the 2008 Labour Court recommendation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46216/19]
Tue, 12 Nov 2019
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Labour Activation Measures
Willie O'Dea
538. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of persons sanctioned for non-compliance and non-engagement 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. [46217/19]
Tue, 12 Nov 2019
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JobPath Data
Willie O'Dea
539. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of persons referred to JobPath since its commencement and to date in 2019, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46218/19]
Tue, 12 Nov 2019
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Community Employment Schemes Data
Willie O'Dea
540. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of persons participating in a community employment programme; the number aged 55 years and over participating in such programmes in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46219/19]
Tue, 12 Nov 2019
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Working Family Payment Applications
Willie O'Dea
543. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection when a decision will be made on an application for the working family payment by a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46264/19]
Thu, 7 Nov 2019
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Garda Stations
Willie O'Dea
88. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if the provision of a new Garda station for the Castletroy and Annacotty suburb of Limerick city will be considered (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45806/19]
Wed, 6 Nov 2019
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Pension Provisions
Willie O'Dea
201. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if her plans for auto-enrolment will include an early drawdown option for a mortgage deposit; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45597/19]
Wed, 6 Nov 2019
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Pension Provisions
Willie O'Dea
202. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the timeline and target dates for delivery in order to ensure that an auto-enrolment pension system will be in place by 2022; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45598/19]
Wed, 6 Nov 2019
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Pension Provisions
Willie O'Dea
203. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the resources, financial and otherwise, that have been allocated to ensure that an auto-enrolment pension system is in place by 2022; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45599/19]
Wed, 6 Nov 2019
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Departmental Strategies
Willie O'Dea
204. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the date the new national action plan for social inclusion will be published; the reason for the ongoing delay in publishing same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45600/19]
Tue, 5 Nov 2019
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School Transport Provision
Willie O'Dea
218. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Education and Skills the criteria used to establish if a school can be resourced to meet the special educational needs of a child in view of the fact that, under the eligibility criteria for school transport with special needs, a child is eligible for transport in circumstances in which he or she is attending the nearest school that can be resourced to meet the child's special educational needs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44493/19]
Tue, 5 Nov 2019
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School Transport Data
Willie O'Dea
220. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of the 52 children who were deemed to have satisfied the eligibility criteria for school transport with special educational needs living nearer to a mainstream school than the schools they are currently attending; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44496/19]
Tue, 5 Nov 2019
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Special Educational Needs Service Provision
Willie O'Dea
246. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Education and Skills his plans for ensuring there are sufficient ASD units in Limerick city, in particularly the northside of the city, in view of the fact that there are no ASD units in mainstream schools for girls in this catchment area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44893/19]
Tue, 5 Nov 2019
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Medical Aids and Appliances Provision
Willie O'Dea
587. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the fact that there is a three-year waiting list for persons approved for aids and appliances in the mid-west region; when funding will be provided to accommodate such persons; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44801/19]
Tue, 5 Nov 2019
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Carer's Allowance Payments
Willie O'Dea
1071. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection when payment and arrears will issue in respect of a carer's allowance application by a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44894/19]
Tue, 5 Nov 2019
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Carer's Allowance Applications
Willie O'Dea
1074. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection when a decision will be made on an application for a carer's allowance by a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44943/19]
Tue, 5 Nov 2019
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Jobseeker's Transitional Payment
Willie O'Dea
1075. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the reason the jobseeker's transitional payment was discontinued from January 2019 for a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44944/19]
Tue, 5 Nov 2019
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Invalidity Pension Appeals
Willie O'Dea
1076. 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. [44946/19]
Tue, 5 Nov 2019
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Carer's Allowance Applications
Willie O'Dea
1094. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection when payment and arrears will issue in relation to a carer's allowance application by a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45183/19]
Thu, 24 Oct 2019
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Mobility Allowance
Willie O'Dea
156. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Health his plans to replace the mobility allowance which was terminated in 2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44093/19]
Thu, 24 Oct 2019
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Services for People with Disabilities
Willie O'Dea
249. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if funding is provided through his Department to ensure that staff dealing with the public at airports, ports, public transport stations and so on have received disability awareness training; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44107/19]
Thu, 24 Oct 2019
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Bus Services
Willie O'Dea
250. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the percentage of the Dublin Bus and Bus Éireann fleet, respectively, that is wheelchair accessible; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44108/19]
Thu, 24 Oct 2019
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Community Employment Schemes Supervisors
Willie O'Dea
301. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the status of discussions between her Department and community employment supervisors; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43908/19]