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Tue, 4 Oct 2016
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Disability Allowance Applications
Willie O'Dea
259. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Social Protection when a decision will be made on an application for disability allowance by a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28063/16]
Tue, 27 Sep 2016
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Student Grant Scheme Eligibility
Willie O'Dea
229. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will extend the SUSI grant scheme to students (details supplied) in view of the fact that the college they attend can be designated as an outreach college of UCD; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26469/16]
Tue, 27 Sep 2016
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Family Income Supplement Data
Willie O'Dea
382. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Social Protection the estimated full-year cost in 2017 of lowering the requirement to qualify for family income supplement from 19 hours per week to 15 hours per week for one-parent households only; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26650/16]
Fri, 16 Sep 2016
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Back to School Clothing and Footwear Allowance Scheme Data
Willie O'Dea
803. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of applicants who received for the back to school clothing and footwear allowance in 2016 to date; the total number granted or refused the allowance; the total number who have appealed the decision; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26104/16]
Fri, 16 Sep 2016
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Social Welfare Payments Waiting Times
Willie O'Dea
804. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Social Protection the average waiting time in 2016 for a decision in respect of all social protection payments in tabular form; the average waiting time for appeal for each of these where there is no oral hearing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26105/16]
Fri, 16 Sep 2016
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State Pension (Contributory) Eligibility
Willie O'Dea
805. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Social Protection his plans, if any, to extend the homemaker scheme prior to 1994; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26106/16]
Fri, 16 Sep 2016
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Departmental Reports
Willie O'Dea
806. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Social Protection when the report by a person (details supplied) regarding lone parent households and commissioned by his Department will be released; the date the report was first commissioned and submitted to his Department by the author; the reasons for the delay in releasing the report; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26107/16]
Fri, 16 Sep 2016
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Youth Unemployment Data
Willie O'Dea
807. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Social Protection the youth unemployment rate here; the way in which this figure compares to the European average; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26108/16]
Fri, 16 Sep 2016
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State Pension (Contributory) Eligibility
Willie O'Dea
819. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Social Protection the estimated full year cost of amending the home-maker scheme by disregarding up to 200 pre-1994 A1 PRSI payments for the purpose of calculating a person's entry to the workforce; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26320/16]
Thu, 21 Jul 2016
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Maternity Benefit
Willie O'Dea
364. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Social Protection to provide the full year cost in 2017 of increasing maternity benefit by one week, two week, three weeks and four weeks in tabular format; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24052/16]
Thu, 21 Jul 2016
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Direct Provision Data
Willie O'Dea
365. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Social Protection to provide the estimated full year cost in 2017, based on the projected number expected to access direct provision, of increasing the adult rate by €5 and the child rate by €5 in tabular format; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24053/16]
Tue, 19 Jul 2016
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Qualified Child Increase Payments
Willie O'Dea
441. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Social Protection the estimated full-year cost in 2017 of increasing the qualified child increase by €2, €3 and €5, and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22357/16]
Tue, 19 Jul 2016
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Free Travel Scheme
Willie O'Dea
442. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Social Protection the projected increase due to changing demographics in the number of persons availing of the free travel scheme over the next five years; the cost of maintaining the scheme at current levels, taking account of the projected increase in users; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22358/16]
Tue, 19 Jul 2016
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School Meals Programme
Willie O'Dea
454. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Social Protection the expenditure on the school meals programme; the cost in 2017 of increasing expenditure on this programme by 5% and 10%; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22610/16]
Tue, 19 Jul 2016
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Social Welfare Rates
Willie O'Dea
458. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Social Protection the estimated full-year cost in 2017 of restoring the Christmas bonus to 75% and 100% of its previous rate; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22639/16]
Tue, 19 Jul 2016
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Community Services Programme
Willie O'Dea
471. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Social Protection to outline the changes to the most recent operation manual for community services programmes, dated 4 April 2016, Version 1, in particular, the stipulation that working hours must be spread over four days, resulting in new entrants of the programme no longer being able to claim jobseeker's allowance; if he has considered the adverse effects this may have on persons wishing to participate in the programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22851/16]
Tue, 19 Jul 2016
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Community Services Programme
Willie O'Dea
472. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Social Protection to discuss the expectation of community services programmes, CSPs, to pay market rates and the living wage where possible, given that his Department's contribution to CSPs no longer matches the legal minimum wage; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22852/16]
Tue, 19 Jul 2016
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Community Services Programme
Willie O'Dea
473. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Social Protection when successful applicants for the community services programme support fund will receive funding; if he is aware that they have been obliged to pay the new national minimum wage rate since the 1 January 2016, incurring significant additional costs and placing many under considerable financial strain; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22853/16]
Tue, 19 Jul 2016
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Community Services Programme
Willie O'Dea
474. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Social Protection to set out the estimated full-year cost to the State in 2017 of increasing the wage contribution to the community services programme to match the new national legal minimum wage; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22854/16]
Wed, 13 Jul 2016
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Family Income Supplement Data
Willie O'Dea
142. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Social Protection the estimated full year cost in 2017, of extending family income supplement, to one parent households in receipt of the jobseeker transitional payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21481/16]