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Tue, 24 May 2016
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Home Help Service Provision
Willie O'Dea
455. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Health the number of home help hours provided to persons in County Clare in each of the years 2010 to 2015; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11454/16]
Wed, 18 May 2016
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Flood Prevention Measures
Willie O'Dea
134. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if Limerick City and County Council has applied for funding under the minor works scheme to carry out urgent repairs in an area (details supplied); if he is aware of the considerable flooding damage already caused in this area, and that the residents whose property has been damaged are contemplating legal action due to the losses; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10894/16]
Tue, 17 May 2016
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Social Welfare Benefits Waiting Times
Willie O'Dea
565. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Social Protection the processing times for decisions of first instance, by scheme, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10546/16]
Tue, 17 May 2016
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Social Welfare Appeals Waiting Times
Willie O'Dea
566. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Social Protection the average waiting time for a decision on appeal for all social protection payments paid on a weekly basis where there is no oral hearing and where there is an oral hearing, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10547/16]
Tue, 17 May 2016
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Respite Care Services
Willie O'Dea
634. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Health if and for how long the practice is to continue where respite care has been reduced from seven nights per month to two nights per month and if a crisis case arises the respite is withdrawn (details supplied); if this practice is acceptable; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9368/16]
Tue, 17 May 2016
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National Minimum Wage
Willie O'Dea
1183. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if she is aware that the allowance for board and lodgings for domestic workers has not been altered since minimum wage legislation was first introduced; if and when she will change these provisions; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9934/16]
Thu, 28 Apr 2016
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Maternity Services
Willie O'Dea
89. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Health when he will establish a baby loss unit for parents who suffer the loss of a child at the University Maternity Hospital in County Limerick; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8644/16]
Tue, 26 Apr 2016
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Teacher Training Provision
Willie O'Dea
384. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Education and Skills when she will introduce training in cardiopulmonary resuscitation, CPR, for teachers in schools (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8186/16]
Thu, 21 Apr 2016
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Carer's Allowance Payments
Willie O'Dea
6. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection when arrears will issue under the carer's allowance scheme to a person (details supplied) in County Limerick; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7909/16]
Wed, 20 Apr 2016
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Youthreach Programme Staff
Willie O'Dea
408. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Education and Skills the reason a person (details supplied) in County Limerick who is employed as a resource worker is not allowed incremental credit for teaching experience and is compelled to accept a salary at point one of the salary scale which is a fraction of the hourly rate the person was paid as a substitute secondary school teacher; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7305/16]
Thu, 14 Apr 2016
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Free Travel Scheme Administration
Willie O'Dea
63. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection her plans to make changes to the free travel scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7202/16]
Thu, 14 Apr 2016
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One-Parent Family Payment Data
Willie O'Dea
64. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection the number of lone parents who are no longer eligible for the one-parent family payment and who are in receipt of the jobseeker's transition payment as a result of changes to the one-parent family payment and who are in receipt of the family income supplement; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7203/16]
Thu, 14 Apr 2016
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Rent Supplement Scheme Data
Willie O'Dea
65. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection the number of households to date that have had their rent supplement increased above the agreed thresholds by county in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7204/16]
Thu, 14 Apr 2016
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Rent Supplement Scheme Administration
Willie O'Dea
66. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection the number of housing assistance payment recipients and households and the number of households she envisages transitioning from rent supplement to the HAP by the end of 2016, by county, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7205/16]
Thu, 14 Apr 2016
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Pension Provisions
Willie O'Dea
146. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the progress in establishing an interdepartmental group to examine the issue of those who are forced to retire at 65 years of age but who are not eligible for a State pension until they reach 66 years of age, as he indicated in correspondence dated 24 November 2015; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7132/16]
Thu, 14 Apr 2016
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Home Help Service Provision
Willie O'Dea
502. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Health why he has not sanctioned home help for a person (details supplied) in County Clare since 9 February 2016; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6767/16]
Thu, 14 Apr 2016
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Mobility Allowance
Willie O'Dea
598. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Health the status of replacing the mobility allowance and motorised transport grant which were closed to new applicants in 2013; his progress in finding a solution to this issue; the date for finalising proposals; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7110/16]
Thu, 14 Apr 2016
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Student Grant Scheme Eligibility
Willie O'Dea
663. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Education and Skills if persons who receive the housing assistance payment and who take up full-time educational courses can receive the Student Universal Support Ireland maintenance grant if they meet the qualifying criteria; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6359/16]
Wed, 6 Apr 2016
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Community Employment Schemes Supervisors
Willie O'Dea
196. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform his views on the status of the community and voluntary forum set up months ago to address the issue of community employment supervisors pension and ex-gratia claims, given that to date it has had only one meeting on 27 November 2015 (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5546/16]
Tue, 22 Mar 2016
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Irish Youth Justice Service
Willie O'Dea
233. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Justice and Equality when she will allocate funding to the Moyross Development Company for urgently required health and safety upgrades to recommence services provided by the Irish Youth Justice Service; the date the funding will be released and the amount that will be made payable; if services will not be denied to the youth of the area as has been the case for some months now; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4805/16]