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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]
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]