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Wed, 14 Dec 2016
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Medicinal Products Prices
Willie O'Dea
173. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Health when negotiations will take place between the HSE and a company (details supplied) regarding the drug Kalydeco; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40256/16]
Tue, 13 Dec 2016
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Invalidity Pension Payments
Willie O'Dea
279. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Social Protection when a decision will be made in relation to an application for an invalidity pension by a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39433/16]
Tue, 13 Dec 2016
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Social Welfare Overpayments
Willie O'Dea
292. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of persons in 2016 to date that have been subject to sanctions by his Department; the savings made by his Department in 2016 to date due to sanctions; the administrative cost to his Department of applying sanctions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39536/16]
Tue, 13 Dec 2016
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Carer's Allowance Applications
Willie O'Dea
339. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Social Protection when a decision will be made on a carer's allowance application in respect of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40083/16]
Wed, 7 Dec 2016
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Valuation Office
Willie O'Dea
81. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if she will consider establishing a branch of the Valuation Office in Tipperary town in view of the fact that her Department has office space available at this location and a number of advantages would ensue from such a move; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38919/16]
Tue, 6 Dec 2016
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Carer's Allowance Applications
Willie O'Dea
244. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Social Protection when payment will commence in respect of a carer's allowance application that was awarded after an appeal on the part of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38753/16]
Tue, 29 Nov 2016
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Access to Higher Education
Willie O'Dea
242. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Education and Skills if a commitment given in the programme for Government (details supplied) was published in advance of the budget; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37614/16]
Tue, 29 Nov 2016
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Departmental Staff Recruitment
Willie O'Dea
339. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Social Protection if his attention has been drawn to the fact that there has been no social protection inspector in Tuam since August 2016; if his attention has further been drawn to the difficulty this is causing for staff and customers (details supplied); the measures he will take to address this situation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37443/16]
Tue, 29 Nov 2016
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Medicinal Products Prices
Willie O'Dea
505. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 222 of 17 November 2016, when the HSE intends to enter into negotiations with the manufacturer in an effort to secure significant price reduction for the drug Kalydeco; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36909/16]
Thu, 24 Nov 2016
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Departmental Programmes
Willie O'Dea
129. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of persons that transitioned from an activation programme to paid employment in 2015 and to date in 2016; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36622/16]
Thu, 24 Nov 2016
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Departmental Programmes
Willie O'Dea
130. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of persons that completed an activation programme and subsequently moved to another of his Department's activation programmes in 2015 and to date in 2016; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36623/16]
Thu, 24 Nov 2016
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Broadband Service Provision
Willie O'Dea
242. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he will request the communications regulator to contact a company (details supplied) regarding a broadband connection that has been down for the past month and to deal with the matter as soon as possible; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36669/16]
Tue, 22 Nov 2016
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JobPath Implementation
Willie O'Dea
43. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Social Protection if his attention has been drawn to the criticisms being levelled at JobPath; if so, the way he plans to address these criticisms; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36085/16]
Tue, 22 Nov 2016
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Pension Provisions
Willie O'Dea
45. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Social Protection if he will address the anomaly in the calculation of the contributory pension which tends to disadvantage those who took time out of the workforce to care for children or relatives; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36086/16]
Tue, 22 Nov 2016
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One-Parent Family Payment
Willie O'Dea
48. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Social Protection if he will conduct a review into the changes introduced to the one-parent family payment in view of the findings of a report (details supplied) on lone parents and activation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35935/16]
Tue, 22 Nov 2016
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Social Welfare Payments Waiting Times
Willie O'Dea
58. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Social Protection his views on the average waiting times for essential payments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35931/16]
Tue, 22 Nov 2016
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Disability Allowance
Willie O'Dea
62. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Social Protection if he will introduce a cost of disability top-up payment to recognise the additional costs of a disability; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35932/16]
Tue, 22 Nov 2016
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Income Inequality
Willie O'Dea
89. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Social Protection the way he plans to address inequality and social exclusion in 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35934/16]
Tue, 22 Nov 2016
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Youth Unemployment Measures
Willie O'Dea
92. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Social Protection the way he plans to address the issue of youth unemployment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35933/16]
Tue, 22 Nov 2016
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Public Bike Schemes
Willie O'Dea
537. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the data usage for each docking station per month from 2014 to date with regard to the Limerick bike share scheme; if he will provide the data for point-to-point journeys from each station per month from 2014 to date; the number of annual memberships and temporary passes issued per month; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35942/16]
Thu, 17 Nov 2016
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Medicinal Products Availability
Willie O'Dea
222. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Health when a decision will be made regarding the drug Kalydeco and its availability for children aged two to five years of age with cystic fibrosis (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35648/16]
Wed, 16 Nov 2016
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Environmental Policy
Willie O'Dea
135. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government his plans to ban or highlight the effects of microbeads used in personal care products and biomedical research; the effects they are having on health and marine life; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35274/16]
Wed, 16 Nov 2016
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Social Welfare Payments Waiting Times
Willie O'Dea
156. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Social Protection the average waiting times for receipt of social protection payments in 2016 to date, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35342/16]
Wed, 16 Nov 2016
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Rent Supplement Scheme Data
Willie O'Dea
157. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of rent supplement recipients by county; the number of persons who have had their rent supplement increased above the prescribed limit for their areas in 2016 to date, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35343/16]
Wed, 16 Nov 2016
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Social Welfare Code Review
Willie O'Dea
158. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Social Protection the schemes that are currently under review by his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35345/16]
Tue, 15 Nov 2016
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Disability Allowance
Willie O'Dea
382. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Social Protection when arrears will issue to a person (details supplied) who is in receipt of a disability allowance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34569/16]
Tue, 8 Nov 2016
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Redundancy Payments
Willie O'Dea
214. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Social Protection if it is now costing the taxpayer more after the decision of the Government to withdraw 60% rebate from statutory redundancy payments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33310/16]
Tue, 8 Nov 2016
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Commemorative Events
Willie O'Dea
541. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence when men from A Company 35th Battalion (UN Service) of the Irish Army will be honoured and recognised for their bravery at the siege of Jadotville in September 1961; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33851/16]
Wed, 2 Nov 2016
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Disability Allowance Appeals
Willie O'Dea
212. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Social Protection when a decision will be made on an application for a review of a decision to refuse disability allowance to a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32738/16]
Wed, 2 Nov 2016
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School Meals Programme
Willie O'Dea
238. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Social Protection the reason for the delay in paying a company (details supplied) for services it provides under the school meals programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32953/16]
Thu, 27 Oct 2016
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University Governance
Willie O'Dea
67. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Education and Skills the action his Department will take to deal with the serious issues raised in relation to corporate governance and HR at the University of Limerick (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32373/16]
Thu, 27 Oct 2016
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University Governance
Willie O'Dea
69. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Education and Skills when a detailed response from UL to the Mazars report is expected; when questions (details supplied) will be answered; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32376/16]
Thu, 27 Oct 2016
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University Governance
Willie O'Dea
70. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Education and Skills his views on whether it is reasonable that after 16 months and having been vindicated by the Mazars review, two staff members are still suspended; his views on this; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32377/16]
Thu, 27 Oct 2016
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University Governance
Willie O'Dea
71. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Education and Skills his views on whether the events outlined in the Mazars report indicate proper governance and accountability at the public institution in question; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32378/16]
Tue, 25 Oct 2016
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Pensions Legislation
Willie O'Dea
362. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the position in relation to Government deliberations concerning persons who are compelled to retire at 65 years of age and will have to wait until they are 67 years of age to qualify for a pension; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31977/16]
Wed, 19 Oct 2016
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Invalidity Pension Applications
Willie O'Dea
86. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Social Protection when a decision will be made on an application for invalidity pension in respect of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31047/16]
Tue, 18 Oct 2016
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Mobility Allowance Decision
Willie O'Dea
46. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Health if he will replace the mobility allowance and motorised transport grant which was closed to new applicants in 2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28748/16]
Tue, 18 Oct 2016
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Broadband Service Speeds
Willie O'Dea
610. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment his plans to improve the speed and quality of the broadband service to the Castletroy, Annacotty area of County Limerick; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30430/16]
Thu, 13 Oct 2016
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State Pension (Non-Contributory)
Willie O'Dea
89. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Social Protection his plans to compensate persons in receipt of a non-contributory old age pension who also have income from the UK, in view of the fall in the value of sterling; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30026/16]
Wed, 12 Oct 2016
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EU Directives
Willie O'Dea
30. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Social Protection the outstanding EU directives his Department or agencies under its remit are responsible for implementing; if the implementation of any of them require specific legislative change; and if so, the details of same. [29897/16]
Tue, 11 Oct 2016
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Carer's Allowance Applications
Willie O'Dea
256. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Social Protection the reason an application by a person (details supplied) has not been decided in view of the fact that the application has been submitted since 16 January 2016; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29354/16]
Tue, 11 Oct 2016
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Carer's Allowance Appeals
Willie O'Dea
257. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Social Protection when a decision will be made on an application for a review of a decision to refuse carer's allowance to a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29358/16]
Tue, 11 Oct 2016
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Partial Capacity Benefit Scheme Applications
Willie O'Dea
276. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Social Protection when a decision will be made pertaining to a partial capacity benefit claim by a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29800/16]
Tue, 11 Oct 2016
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Community Employment Schemes Review
Willie O'Dea
309. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the chairperson of the community high-level forum, which was set up in November 2015, has had only one meeting since and that the chairperson has since stepped down to take up a new position with the Workplace Relations Commission; when it will reconvene; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29613/16]
Thu, 6 Oct 2016
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One-Parent Family Payment
Willie O'Dea
1. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Social Protection his views on the assertion by an organisation (details supplied) that the main impacts of the reform of the one-parent family payment have been to reduce the income of lone parents in employment and to reduce the likelihood of lone parents who are not in employment, education or training take up work or education in the near future; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29009/16]
Thu, 6 Oct 2016
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Child Poverty
Willie O'Dea
3. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Social Protection his plans to reduce child poverty; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29010/16]
Thu, 6 Oct 2016
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Fuel Poverty
Willie O'Dea
12. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Social Protection the way in which he plans to address the issue of fuel poverty; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28747/16]
Thu, 6 Oct 2016
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One-Parent Family Payment Payments
Willie O'Dea
21. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Social Protection his plans to change the legislation in relation to liable relatives who have moved from the one-parent family payment to the jobseeker's transitional payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28749/16]
Thu, 6 Oct 2016
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Pension Provisions
Willie O'Dea
30. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Social Protection his views on the national pensions framework, which commits to sustain the value of the State pension at 35% of average weekly earnings to prevent poverty among older persons; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28746/16]
Thu, 6 Oct 2016
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National Internship Scheme Review
Willie O'Dea
44. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Social Protection his plans to replace the JobBridge scheme; the procedures in place to ensure the mistakes made with respect to the JobBridge scheme will not be repeated and that participants are not forced into unsuitable and inappropriate employment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28745/16]