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Tue, 17 Jan 2017
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Social Welfare Appeals Data
Willie O'Dea
651. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of social welfare appeals lodged in each of the years 2012 to 2016 in tabular form; the percentage of appeals which were successful; the average waiting time in these years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1516/17]
Tue, 17 Jan 2017
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Social Welfare Appeals
Willie O'Dea
662. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Social Protection the estimated cost of putting the social welfare appeals office on a statutory footing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1686/17]
Tue, 17 Jan 2017
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Defence Forces Remuneration
Willie O'Dea
1723. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the Army Ranger Wing applied for a pay rise in 2006 and that the application went to arbitration, in respect of which it was stated that the minimum pay rise was to be €50 per week backdated to 2006 (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41358/16]
Fri, 16 Dec 2016
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Rent Supplement Scheme Data
Willie O'Dea
228. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of households by county currently in receipt of the rent supplement payment in tabular form; the number of households by county that have had their rent increased above the prescribed rent supplement limit for their area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40609/16]
Wed, 14 Dec 2016
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Social Welfare Appeals Waiting Times
Willie O'Dea
122. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Social Protection the average waiting time for a decision on appeal for social protection payments paid on a weekly basis in cases where there is no oral hearing and in cases where there is an oral hearing in 2016, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40221/16]
Wed, 14 Dec 2016
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Departmental Reports
Willie O'Dea
123. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Social Protection the external consultant reports commissioned by his Department since he came into office, in tabular form; the cost per report; the company involved; the title of the report; the publication date or estimated publication date if not already published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40222/16]
Wed, 14 Dec 2016
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Youth Unemployment Data
Willie O'Dea
124. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of young persons not in education, training or employment; the current percentage of youth unemployment; the way this number compares to the EU average; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40223/16]
Wed, 14 Dec 2016
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Programme for Government Implementation
Willie O'Dea
125. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Social Protection the status of commitments made in the programme for partnership Government that fall within the remit of his Department; the commitments which specified an action to be taken by the end of 2016; if this target date has been met in respect of such commitments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40224/16]
Wed, 14 Dec 2016
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Poverty Data
Willie O'Dea
126. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Social Protection the rate of severe material deprivation for lone parent households here as measured by EUROSTAT, in tabular form; the way in which this rate compares to the EU average; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40225/16]
Wed, 14 Dec 2016
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Exceptional Needs Payment Data
Willie O'Dea
127. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of exceptional needs payments paid in 2016 to date; the cost of such payments; the reason, if available, such payments are made; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40226/16]
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]