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Wed, 24 Oct 2012
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Social Welfare Benefits Applications
Willie O'Dea
125. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will outline in tabular form, the total amount of applications for the blind pension in 2009, 2010, 2011, and to date in 2012; the number of rejections per year; the number of appeals per year; the number of successful appeals per year and the number of outstanding applications and appeals. [46870/12]
Wed, 24 Oct 2012
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Social Welfare Benefits Applications
Willie O'Dea
126. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will outline in tabular form, the average waiting times for blind pension applications in 2009, 2010, 2011 and to date in 2012 and the total waiting times for appeals in those years and to date in 2012. [46871/12]
Wed, 24 Oct 2012
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Social Welfare Benefits Applications
Willie O'Dea
127. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will outline in tabular form, the total amount of applications for the injury benefit in 2009, 2010, 2011, and to date in 2012; the number of rejections per year; the number of appeals per year; the number of successful appeals per year and the number of outstanding applications and appeals. [46872/12]
Wed, 24 Oct 2012
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Social Welfare Benefits Applications
Willie O'Dea
128. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will outline in tabular form, the average waiting times for injury benefit applications in 2009, 2010, 2011 and to date in 2012 and the total waiting times for appeals in those years and to date in 2012. [46873/12]
Wed, 24 Oct 2012
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Social Welfare Benefits Applications
Willie O'Dea
129. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will outline in tabular form, the total amount of applications for disablement benefit in 2009, 2010, 2011, and to date in 2012; the number of rejections per year; the number of appeals per year; the number of successful appeals per year and the number of outstanding applications and appeals. [46874/12]
Wed, 24 Oct 2012
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Social Welfare Benefits Applications
Willie O'Dea
130. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will outline in tabular form, the average waiting times for disablement benefit applications in 2009, 2010, 2011 and to date in 2012 and the total waiting times for appeals in those years and to date in 2012. [46875/12]
Wed, 24 Oct 2012
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Social Welfare Benefits Applications
Willie O'Dea
131. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will outline in tabular form, the total amount of applications for partial capacity benefit in 2009, 2010, 2011, and to date in 2012; the number of rejections per year; the number of appeals per year; the number of successful appeals per year and the number of outstanding applications and appeals. [46876/12]
Wed, 24 Oct 2012
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Social Welfare Benefits Applications
Willie O'Dea
132. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will outline in tabular form, the average waiting times for partial capacity benefit applications in 2009, 2010, 2011 and to date in 2012 and the total waiting times for appeals in those years and to date in 2012. [46877/12]
Wed, 24 Oct 2012
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Social Welfare Benefits Applications
Willie O'Dea
133. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will outline in tabular form, the total amount of applications for domiciliary care allowance in 2009, 2010, 2011, and to date in 2012; the number of rejections per year; the number of appeals per year; the number of successful appeals per year and the number of outstanding applications and appeals. [46878/12]
Wed, 24 Oct 2012
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Social Welfare Benefits Applications
Willie O'Dea
134. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will outline in tabular form, the average waiting times for domiciliary care allowance applications in 2009, 2010, 2011 and to date in 2012 and the average waiting times for appeals in those years and to date in 2012. [46879/12]
Wed, 24 Oct 2012
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Social Welfare Benefits Applications
Willie O'Dea
135. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will outline in tabular form, the total amount of applications for jobseeker's benefit in 2009, 2010, 2011, and to date in 2012; the number of rejections per year; the number of appeals per year; the number of successful appeals per year and the number of outstanding applications and appeals. [46880/12]
Wed, 24 Oct 2012
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Social Welfare Benefits Applications
Willie O'Dea
136. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will outline in tabular form, the average waiting times for jobseeker's benefit applications in 2009, 2010, 2011 and to date in 2012 and the total waiting times for appeals in those years and to date in 2012. [46881/12]
Wed, 24 Oct 2012
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Social Welfare Benefits Applications
Willie O'Dea
137. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will outline in tabular form, the total amount of applications for jobseeker's allowance in 2009, 2010, 2011, and to date in 2012; the number of rejections per year; the number of appeals per year; the number of successful appeals per year and the number of outstanding applications and appeals. [46882/12]
Wed, 24 Oct 2012
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Social Welfare Benefits Applications
Willie O'Dea
138. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will outline in tabular form, the average waiting times for jobseeker's allowance applications in 2009, 2010, 2011 and to date in 2012 and the average waiting times for appeals in those years and to date in 2012. [46883/12]
Wed, 24 Oct 2012
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Social Welfare Benefits Applications
Willie O'Dea
139. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will outline in tabular form, the total amount of applications for carer's allowance in 2009, 2010, 2011, and to date in 2012; the number of rejections per year; the number of appeals per year; the number of successful appeals per year and the number of outstanding applications and appeals. [46884/12]
Wed, 24 Oct 2012
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Social Welfare Benefits Applications
Willie O'Dea
140. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will outline in tabular form, the average waiting times for carer's allowance applications in 2009, 2010, 2011 and to date in 2012 and the total waiting times for appeals in those years and to date in 2012. [46885/12]
Wed, 24 Oct 2012
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Social Welfare Benefits Applications
Willie O'Dea
141. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will outline in tabular form, the total amount of applications for carer's benefit in 2009, 2010, 2011, and to date in 2012; the number of rejections per year; the number of appeals per year; the number of successful appeals per year and the number of outstanding applications and appeals. [46886/12]
Wed, 24 Oct 2012
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Social Welfare Benefits Applications
Willie O'Dea
142. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will outline in tabular form, the average waiting times for carer's benefit in 2009, 2010, 2011 and to date in 2012 and the total waiting times for appeals in those years and to date in 2012. [46887/12]
Wed, 24 Oct 2012
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Social Welfare Benefits Applications
Willie O'Dea
143. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will outline in tabular form, the total amount of applications for the half rate carer's allowance in 2009, 2010, 2011, and to date in 2012; the number of rejections per year; the number of appeals per year; the number of successful appeals per year and the number of outstanding applications and appeals. [46888/12]
Wed, 24 Oct 2012
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Social Welfare Benefits Applications
Willie O'Dea
144. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will outline in tabular form, the average waiting times for half rate carer's allowance in 2009, 2010, 2011 and to date in 2012 and the total waiting times for appeals in those years and to date in 2012. [46889/12]
Wed, 24 Oct 2012
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Social Welfare Benefits Applications
Willie O'Dea
145. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will outline in tabular form, the total amount of applications for one parent family payment in 2009, 2010, 2011, and to date in 2012; the number of rejections per year; the number of appeals per year; the number of successful appeals per year and the number of outstanding applications and appeals. [46890/12]
Wed, 24 Oct 2012
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Social Welfare Benefits Applications
Willie O'Dea
146. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will outline in tabular form, the average waiting times for one parent family payment in 2009, 2010, 2011 and to date in 2012 and the total waiting times for appeals in those years and to date in 2012. [46891/12]
Wed, 24 Oct 2012
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Social Welfare Benefits Applications
Willie O'Dea
147. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will outline in tabular form, the total amount of applications for the health and safety benefit in 2009, 2010, 2011, and to date in 2012; the number of rejections per year; the number of appeals per year; the number of successful appeals per year and the number of outstanding applications and appeals. [46892/12]
Wed, 24 Oct 2012
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Social Welfare Benefits Applications
Willie O'Dea
148. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will outline in tabular form, the average waiting times for the health and safety benefit in 2009, 2010, 2011 and to date in 2012 and the total waiting times for appeals in those years and to date in 2012. [46893/12]
Wed, 24 Oct 2012
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Social Welfare Benefits Applications
Willie O'Dea
149. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will outline in tabular form, the total amount of applications for the back to work enterprise allowance in 2009, 2010, 2011, and to date in 2012; the number of rejections per year; the number of appeals per year; the number of successful appeals per year and the number of outstanding applications and appeals. [46894/12]
Wed, 24 Oct 2012
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Social Welfare Benefits Applications
Willie O'Dea
150. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will outline in tabular form, the average waiting times for the back to work enterprise allowance in 2009, 2010, 2011 and to date in 2012 and the total waiting times for appeals in those years and to date in 2012. [46895/12]
Wed, 24 Oct 2012
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Social Welfare Benefits Applications
Willie O'Dea
151. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will outline in tabular form, the total amount of applications for the farm assist in 2009, 2010, 2011, and to date in 2012; the number of rejections per year; the number of appeals per year; the number of successful appeals per year and the number of outstanding applications and appeals. [46896/12]
Wed, 24 Oct 2012
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Social Welfare Benefits Applications
Willie O'Dea
152. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will outline in tabular form, the average waiting times for the farm assist in 2009, 2010, 2011 and to date in 2012 and the total waiting times for appeals in those years and to date in 2012. [46897/12]
Wed, 24 Oct 2012
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Social Welfare Benefits Applications
Willie O'Dea
153. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will outline in tabular form, the total amount of applications for the back to education allowance in 2009, 2010, 2011, and to date in 2012; the number of rejections per year; the number of appeals per year; the number of successful appeals per year and the number of outstanding applications and appeals. [46898/12]
Wed, 24 Oct 2012
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Social Welfare Benefits Applications
Willie O'Dea
154. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will outline in tabular form, the average waiting times for the back to education allowance in 2009, 2010, 2011 and to date in 2012 and the total waiting times for appeals in those years and to date in 2012. [46899/12]
Tue, 23 Oct 2012
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Dormant Accounts Fund Management
Willie O'Dea
65. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he intends launching any new programmes under the dormant accounts funds; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46176/12]
Tue, 23 Oct 2012
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RAPID Programme
Willie O'Dea
90. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government his plans for the development of the RAPID programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46177/12]
Thu, 18 Oct 2012
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Rent Supplement Scheme Eligibility
Willie O'Dea
159. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Social Protection the reason the rates of rent supplement differ significantly between the areas of North Tipperary and South Tipperary and his plans to change this situation. [45425/12]
Thu, 18 Oct 2012
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Mortgage Interest Supplement Payments
Willie O'Dea
160. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Social Protection if he will review and outline the system of checks and balances of the way the mortgage interest supplement is being used, to ensure that the recipient is passing all money onto the financial institutions. [45426/12]
Wed, 17 Oct 2012
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Foreign Conflicts
Willie O'Dea
13. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the steps he is taking to alleviate the plight of displaced and affected persons in the Syrian civil war; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44895/12]
Wed, 17 Oct 2012
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The Gathering Expenditure
Willie O'Dea
17. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the steps he has taken in his role to encourage and promote The Gathering in 2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44904/12]
Wed, 17 Oct 2012
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School Closures
Willie O'Dea
119. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Education and Skills if his attention has been drawn to the circumstances of the closure of a school (details supplied) in County Limerick; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that this is the only post primary school on the southside of Limerick city and is located in an area of economic and social deprivation; that this area is part of the Southside Regeneration Project where the Government has already spent many millions trying to enhance the area; his views that the removal of a vital plank of the local infrastructure would undo much of the good work done by regeneration; if he will contact the local vocational education committee to prevail on them to change their minds; his plans to ensure that pupils of the school, who would be displaced as a result of the proposed closure are accepted by other schools in the immediate area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45069/12]
Tue, 16 Oct 2012
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Social Insurance Rates
Willie O'Dea
52. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Social Protection if the Programme for Government's commitment to maintain social welfare rates remains in place; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44637/12]
Tue, 16 Oct 2012
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Advisory Group on Tax and Social Welfare
Willie O'Dea
55. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Social Protection her views on the expert group advice on the future of the disability allowance for persons aged 16 to 18 years; her future plans for the disability allowance payment for persons aged 16 to 18 years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44638/12]
Tue, 16 Oct 2012
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Child Benefit Payments
Willie O'Dea
299. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will outline her future plans for child benefit; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44639/12]
Wed, 10 Oct 2012
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Performance Management and Development System
Willie O'Dea
15. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will subject the reformed Performance Management and Development System within the Civil Service to ongoing external monitoring and review; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43411/12]
Tue, 9 Oct 2012
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Adult Education
Willie O'Dea
88. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will ensure that community and adult education has a strong role to play within the new education and training authority SOLAS; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43076/12]
Tue, 9 Oct 2012
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Languages Programme
Willie O'Dea
102. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Education and Skills his views on whether primary level children should be given the opportunity to learn foreign languages; the steps he has taken to improve the learning and teaching of foreign languages both at primary and post primary level; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43082/12]
Tue, 9 Oct 2012
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Redundancy Payments
Willie O'Dea
215. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will honour the commitment he made, when he met with representatives of the former workers of St. Enda's Sports Complex, Limerick, on 21 of March 2012, to resolve the issue of the outstanding redundancy payments owed to the former workers by his Department as a result of a Labour Court recommendation of 19 May 2011; if he will honour the Labour Court recommendation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42955/12]
Tue, 9 Oct 2012
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Carer's Allowance Applications
Willie O'Dea
351. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Social Protection when a decision will issue on a carer's allowance application in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Limerick; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43022/12]
Thu, 4 Oct 2012
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National Pensions Reserve Fund Administration
Willie O'Dea
44. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Finance the procedures that have been put in place to prevent a recurrence of the overcharging of the National Pension Reserve Fund in respect of a portfolio liquidation as highlighted by the recent report of the Comptroller and Auditor General. [42318/12]
Thu, 4 Oct 2012
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Bank Debt Restructuring
Willie O'Dea
45. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Finance if he is satisfied that adequate oversight exists in terms of the asset disposal programme being undertaken by the covered banks in order to protect the interests of the taxpayer; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42314/12]
Wed, 3 Oct 2012
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Credit Availability
Willie O'Dea
73. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Finance the amount of new lending, excluding rescheduling of loans and overdrafts, advanced by banks to small and medium enterprises since he instructed €3.5 billion per annum to be advanced to them by each of the two pillar banks; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34245/12]
Wed, 3 Oct 2012
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Job Initiatives
Willie O'Dea
76. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Finance the proportion of revenue raised used for job creation measures; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34010/12]
Thu, 27 Sep 2012
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Hospital Staff Issues
Willie O'Dea
18. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Health following the recent agreement with consultants, if he has abandoned plans for a new grade of hospital doctor which it was hoped would provide a more clear career path for NCHDs; the action he will take to address this issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40969/12]