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Thu, 16 Jun 2016
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Disability Allowance Payments
Willie O'Dea
149. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Social Protection when arrears will issue from the period January to November 2009 to a person (details supplied) under the disability allowance scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16416/16]
Tue, 14 Jun 2016
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Social Welfare Rates
Willie O'Dea
316. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Social Protection when he will publish the report on the impact of reduced payment rates to persons from 18 to 25 years of age under the jobseeker's scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15875/16]
Tue, 14 Jun 2016
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Rent Supplement Scheme
Willie O'Dea
317. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of new recipients under the rent supplement scheme, by county, in 2016 to date, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15876/16]
Tue, 14 Jun 2016
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Social Welfare Benefits Eligibility
Willie O'Dea
318. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Social Protection if he has considered increasing income thresholds for eligibility for social protection payments given the commitment in the programme for Government to increase the minimum wage to €10.50 per hour over the next five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15877/16]
Tue, 14 Jun 2016
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Carer's Allowance Applications
Willie O'Dea
327. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Social Protection when he will issue a decision on an application by a person (details supplied) under the carer's allowance scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15970/16]
Tue, 14 Jun 2016
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Defined Benefit Pension Schemes
Willie O'Dea
467. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Health his efforts to secure a favourable outcome for the staff of the Central Remedial Clinic who have been affected by the sudden and unexpected closure of their pension scheme; the direct contact he has had with senior management on this issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15960/16]
Wed, 8 Jun 2016
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Community Employment Schemes Operation
Willie O'Dea
342. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Social Protection his views on the recent changes to the community employment schemes as a result of outcomes; for example, a married man with a dependent spouse and three children qualifies for the equivalent of jobseeker's allowance of €402.20 plus €20.00 totalling €422.20 per week gross, PRSI of €16.89 deducted, resulting in net income of €405.31 per week, an increase of only €3.11 per week for 19.5 hours worked; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15062/16]
Wed, 8 Jun 2016
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Medical Research and Training
Willie O'Dea
483. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Health if his Department and the Health Service Executive decided to change the selection system for medical interns in October 2015 to prioritise non-European Union students regardless of their academic achievement; if he will agree that this is very unfair to the past graduate non-European Union medical students who are completing their medical studies in 2016; if he will change this rule so that it will no longer apply to non-European Union medical students who are already in the system; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14796/16]
Thu, 2 Jun 2016
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JobPath Implementation
Willie O'Dea
219. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Social Protection the checks in place to ensure that two companies (details supplied) contracted to provide JobPath services are offering suitable and appropriate employment opportunities to participants; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14236/16]
Thu, 2 Jun 2016
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JobPath Implementation
Willie O'Dea
220. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Social Protection the annual cost of contracting two companies (details supplied) to deliver JobPath services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14237/16]
Thu, 2 Jun 2016
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JobPath Implementation
Willie O'Dea
221. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Social Protection the training that companies (details supplied) contracted to deliver JobBridge undertake to deal with the specific needs of those who are long-term unemployed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14238/16]
Tue, 31 May 2016
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Partial Capacity Benefit Scheme Eligibility
Willie O'Dea
505. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Social Protection if he is aware that under the partial capacity benefit scheme persons are automatically discontinued for a period of 13 weeks; his proposals to change this; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13443/16]
Tue, 31 May 2016
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Carer's Allowance Delays
Willie O'Dea
509. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Social Protection when an application for carer's allowance in respect of a person (details supplied) will be processed; when a decision will be issued; the reason for delay in processing the application; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13476/16]
Tue, 31 May 2016
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Pension Provisions
Willie O'Dea
630. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Health if he is aware that a number of employees of the Central Remedial Clinic were informed that their pension plan was dissolved as of 18 May 2016 and that this was only communicated to the affected employees after the pension was dissolved; his plans to address the concerns of the affected employees; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12613/16]
Thu, 26 May 2016
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Disability Allowance Applications
Willie O'Dea
117. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Social Protection when he will issue a decision on an application by a person (details supplied) under the disability allowance scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12243/16]
Thu, 26 May 2016
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Community Employment Schemes Eligibility
Willie O'Dea
120. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Social Protection his plans to change the position whereby an adult who is dependent on a spouse's invalidity pension is precluded from partaking in a community employment scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12263/16]
Wed, 25 May 2016
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Child Benefit Payments
Willie O'Dea
26. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Social Protection if he will provide assurances that receipt of child benefit will not be dependent on school attendance, as outlined in the programme for Government; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11887/16]
Wed, 25 May 2016
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National Internship Scheme Review
Willie O'Dea
29. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Social Protection his plans to reform the JobBridge Scheme given the number of criticisms that have been levelled at it; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11888/16]
Wed, 25 May 2016
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Social Insurance
Willie O'Dea
30. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Social Protection his plans to change the PRSI system to extend benefits to the self-employed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11905/16]
Wed, 25 May 2016
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One-Parent Family Payment
Willie O'Dea
33. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Social Protection to publish the report by a person (details supplied) on the impact on one-parent families of the changes to the one-parent family payment scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11768/16]