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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]