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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]