Ceisteanna Parlaiminte

Carer's Allowance Applications

Willie O'Dea

1402. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection when a decision will be made on a carer's allowance application by a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15142/18]

Supplementary Welfare Allowance Data

Willie O'Dea

1431. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of persons who received a supplementary welfare payment for clothing in each of the years 2014 to 2017 and to date in 2018; the number of persons who have been refused a supplementary payment in each of the years 2014 to 2017 and to date in 2018, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15660/18]

Social Insurance Data

Willie O'Dea

1444. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection further to Parliamentary Question Nos. 406 and 407 of 29 March 2018, the full year cost of increasing all social insurance and social assistance payments by €5, €10, €15, €20 and €25, respectively by payment type in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15832/18]

Direct Provision Payments

Willie O'Dea

1466. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the estimated full-year cost of increasing the allowance for adults in direct provision from €21.60 per week to €22, €23, €24 and €25, respectively, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16473/18]

Direct Provision Payments

Willie O'Dea

1467. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the estimated full-year cost of increasing the allowance for children in direct provision from €21.60 to €22, €23, €24 and €25, respectively, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16474/18]

Social Welfare Benefits Expenditure

Willie O'Dea

1468. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the estimated full-year cost of increasing payments (details supplied) by €5, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16475/18]

Rent Supplement Scheme Data

Willie O'Dea

1469. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the estimated full-year cost of increasing rent supplement limits by 10% on average; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16476/18]

Social Welfare Benefits Expenditure

Willie O'Dea

1470. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the estimated full year-cost of increasing the rate of maternity benefit by €5, €10, €15 and €20, respectively, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16477/18]

Social Welfare Benefits Expenditure

Willie O'Dea

1471. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the estimated full-year cost of increasing paternity benefit by €5, €10, €15 and €20, respectively, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16478/18]

Social Welfare Benefits Expenditure

Willie O'Dea

1472. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the estimated full-year cost of increasing the qualified child payment by €2, €3, €4 and €5, respectively, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16479/18]

School Meals Programme

Willie O'Dea

1473. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the estimated cost of increasing expenditure on the school meals programme by 5%, 10%, 15% and 20%, respectively, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16480/18]

Living Wage Expenditure

Willie O'Dea

1474. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the expenditure on the Living Wage Commission; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16481/18]

Building Regulations Amendments

Willie O'Dea

1505. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government his plans to change section J3 of the Building Control (Amendment) Regulations 2014; if so, when the change will be made; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14960/18]

Commemorative Events

Willie O'Dea

1629. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht her plans to make 6 December a national holiday to commemorate the signing of the Articles of Agreement for a Treaty Between Great Britain and Ireland in 1921 (details supplied). [15082/18]

Garda Promotions

Willie O'Dea

183. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if his attention has been drawn to the fact the position of superintendent for the Nenagh district, County Tipperary, is still vacant; when this position will be filled; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14512/18]

Garda Promotions

Willie O'Dea

202. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if his attention has been drawn to the fact that there is a vacant position for superintendent in Nenagh, County Tipperary; when this position will be filled; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14763/18]

Community Services Programme

Willie O'Dea

392. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the estimated full year cost of matching the contribution to the community services programme to the national minimum wage rate; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14725/18]

Social Insurance Data

Willie O'Dea

406. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the estimated full year cost of increasing all social insurance payments factoring into account increases announced in budget 2018 by €5, €10, €15, €20 and €25, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14726/18]

Social Insurance Data

Willie O'Dea

407. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the estimated full year cost of increasing all social assistance payments factoring into account increases announced in budget 2018 by €5, €10, €15, €20 and €25, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14727/18]

Social Insurance Data

Willie O'Dea

408. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the estimated full year cost of increasing the living alone allowance by €2 to €10, inclusive, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14728/18]

Telephone Support Allowance

Willie O'Dea

409. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the estimated full year cost of operating the weekly telephone support allowance; the estimated cost of increasing this allowance by €1, €1.50, €2 and €2.50; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14729/18]

Social Insurance Data

Willie O'Dea

410. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the estimated full year cost of increasing the fuel allowance by one to six weeks, inclusive; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14730/18]

Back to School Clothing and Footwear Allowance Scheme Data

Willie O'Dea

411. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the estimated full year cost of increasing the back to school clothing and footwear allowance by €5, €10 , €15, €20 and €25; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14731/18]

One-Parent Family Payment Data

Willie O'Dea

412. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the estimated full year cost of reversing changes made to the one-parent family payment in 2012; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14732/18]

Social Insurance Fund Data

Willie O'Dea

413. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the estimated full-year cost of extending jobseeker's payments to the self-employed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14733/18]

Social Insurance Data

Willie O'Dea

414. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the estimated full year cost of increasing the income thresholds for the working family payment by €5, €10, €15, €20 and €25; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14734/18]

One-Parent Family Payment Data

Willie O'Dea

415. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the estimated cost of increasing the income disregard for those in receipt of the one-parent family payment by €5, €10, €15, €20 and €25; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14735/18]

Social Insurance Data

Willie O'Dea

416. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the estimated cost of increasing the carer's support grant by €50, €100, €150, €200 and €250; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14736/18]

State Pensions Payments

Willie O'Dea

417. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the estimated full year cost of reinstating the State transition pension; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14737/18]

Bereavement Grant

Willie O'Dea

418. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the estimated full year cost of reinstating the bereavement grant at a rate of €850; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14738/18]

Social Insurance Data

Willie O'Dea

419. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the full year cost of the household benefits package; the estimated full year cost of increasing the monthly electricity allowance and the natural gas allowance by €5, €10 and €15, respectively; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14739/18]

Social Insurance Data

Willie O'Dea

420. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the estimated full year cost of increasing child benefit by €5, €10, €15, €20 and €25, respectively; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14740/18]

Maternity Benefit Data

Willie O'Dea

421. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the estimated full year cost of increasing maternity benefit by one, two, three, four, five and six weeks, respectively; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14741/18]

Paternity Benefit

Willie O'Dea

422. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the estimated full year cost of increasing paternity benefit by one, two, three, four, five and six weeks, respectively; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14742/18]

Social Insurance Data

Willie O'Dea

423. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the estimated full year cost of extending the Christmas bonus to those in receipt of the invalidity pension; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14743/18]

Free Travel Scheme Data

Willie O'Dea

424. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the full year cost of operating the free travel scheme; the estimated cost of increasing expenditure by 10%; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14744/18]

Disability Activation Projects

Willie O'Dea

425. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the expenditure on the reasonable accommodation fund in each of the years 2012 to 2017 and to date in 2018; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14745/18]

Departmental Staff Training

Willie O'Dea

426. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if all Intreo staff have received disability awareness training; the estimated cost of training staff who have not yet undergone such training; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14746/18]

Partial Capacity Benefit Scheme Data

Willie O'Dea

427. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the estimated full year cost of extending the wage subsidy scheme for those in receipt of partial capacity benefit; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14747/18]

Social Insurance Data

Willie O'Dea

428. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the estimated cost of increasing the disability allowance, carer's allowance, blind pension and invalidity pension by €5, €10, €15 and €20; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14748/18]

Departmental Staff Data

Willie O'Dea

429. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of staff working in the social welfare appeals office; the estimated full year cost of increasing the number of staff by 10%; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14749/18]

Unemployment Data

Willie O'Dea

430. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of jobless households here; the way in which the rate of jobless households compares with the EU average; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14750/18]

Employment Investment Incentive Scheme Data

Willie O'Dea

431. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of persons who have been subject to sanctions for non-compliance or non-engagement with her Department in each of the years 2011 to 2017 and to date in 2018; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14751/18]

Child Poverty

Willie O'Dea

432. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the target for child poverty; the likelihood of the target being reached within the set timeframe; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14752/18]

Social Welfare Appeals Data

Willie O'Dea

433. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of social welfare appeals lodged in each of the years 2012 to 2017 and to date in 2018, in tabular form; the percentage of appeals which were successful; the average waiting time in these years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14753/18]

Poverty Data

Willie O'Dea

434. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the target for poverty here; the likelihood of the target being reached within the set timeframe; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14754/18]

Consultancy Contracts Expenditure

Willie O'Dea

435. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the amount spent by her Department on external consultant reports from May 2016 to date in 2018; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14755/18]

Garda Youth Diversion Projects

Willie O'Dea

179. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the reason it has been decided without consultation that there will only be one service provider per Garda division; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14411/18]

Garda Youth Diversion Projects

Willie O'Dea

182. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the reason the Irish Youth Service has not included a project (details supplied) in the European tender regulations covering protection of employees on transfer of undertakings; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14481/18]

Inland Fisheries Ireland

Willie O'Dea

240. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the reason Inland Fisheries Ireland has banned salmon fishing on the lower River Shannon for conservation reasons in view of the fact that the amount of salmon caught in recent years on the river was well above the number required to allow this activity to continue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14357/18]