Ceisteanna Parlaiminte

Garda Station Refurbishment

Willie O'Dea

92. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the Garda stations in the Limerick Garda division that received refurbishment and maintenance in excess of €5,000 in 2017 and to date in 2018 (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21518/18]

Capitation Grants

Willie O'Dea

118. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Education and Skills the full year cost of increasing the capitation grant at primary and secondary level by 5%; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21631/18]

Garda Transport Data

Willie O'Dea

123. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of vehicles attached to the Limerick Garda roads policing unit in each of the years 2016, 2017 and to date in 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21516/18]

Early Childhood Care and Education Expenditure

Willie O'Dea

197. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the full year cost of increasing the ECCE capitation grant by 10%; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21632/18]

Community Childcare Subvention Programme

Willie O'Dea

198. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the full year cost of increasing the affordable childcare subsidy for children under three years of age by €1 per hour; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21633/18]

Ministerial Meetings

Willie O'Dea

201. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she has recently met with her UK counterpart; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21504/18]

Capital Expenditure Programme

Willie O'Dea

219. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the amount in the capital budget as set out in table 8 of the stability programme update 2018 that is designated for housing that is meeting the commitments contained in Rebuilding Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21630/18]

Ministerial Meetings

Willie O'Dea

229. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht when she last met and will next meet a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21495/18]

Transport Support Scheme

Willie O'Dea

329. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Health his plans to establish a new scheme in relation to the motorised transport grant; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20963/18]

Health Strategies

Willie O'Dea

339. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the HSE has discontinued funding for the age well programme in the mid-west despite the great success this programme had in combatting loneliness and isolation; if core funding will be provided for this programme in view of the fact the population is ageing and loneliness and isolation is growing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20810/18]

Hospital Waiting Lists

Willie O'Dea

437. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Health his plans to reduce the waiting times for CT scans for oncology patients as in the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21366/18]

Medicinal Products Availability

Willie O'Dea

230. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Health his plans for the Versatis patch to be made available on the medical card and long-term illness scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20716/18]

Medical Card Eligibility

Willie O'Dea

165. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Health his plans to raise the income limit for a medical card for persons over 70 years of age to €1,000 per week for a married couple in view of the fact that the limit for a single person is €500 per week; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20243/18]

JobPath Programme

Willie O'Dea

1. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the details of the recently announced changes to the JobPath scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19262/18]

Food Poverty

Willie O'Dea

3. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection her views on the fact that one in three calls to an organisation (details supplied) are about food poverty; her plans to address poverty and social exclusion; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19263/18]

Qualified Child Increase Payments

Willie O'Dea

22. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection her plans to introduce a higher rate of a qualified child increase for children of 12 years of age and over in view of research by an organisation (details supplied) which shows the additional costs associated with adolescence; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19176/18]

Exceptional Needs Payments

Willie O'Dea

36. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection her plans to reform the operation of the exceptional needs payment in view of concerns that have been raised regarding access to the payment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19175/18]

Money Advice and Budgeting Service

Willie O'Dea

40. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she is satisfied with the restructuring process for Money Advice and Budgeting Services and Citizens Information Services; her views on the manner in which the process is being handled and the significant opposition to the process; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19178/18]

Defined Benefit Pension Schemes

Willie O'Dea

49. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection her plans to address issues in defined benefit pension schemes; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19177/18]

Social Welfare Appeals Waiting Times

Willie O'Dea

50. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection her plans to address social welfare appeals processing times; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19174/18]

Prison Facilities

Willie O'Dea

104. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the status of the provision of the new male and female facilities for Limerick Prison; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19363/18]

Universal Social Charge Review

Willie O'Dea

101. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Finance the progress of the working group on the future of PRSI and the USC in respect of contribution rates and ensuring contribution classes are actuarially reviewed on an annual basis to determine the changes required to fund benchmarked increases in State pension payment rates or expansion of benefits cover; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19123/18]

Pensions Reform

Willie O'Dea

438. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the position regarding the design of a total contributions State pension model; when it will be released for public consultation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19119/18]

Pensions Reform

Willie O'Dea

439. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the status of her plans to allow post-2012 pension recipients on reduced rates to utilise the total contributions model by 2019; the first and full-year cost of this measure; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19120/18]

Social Insurance

Willie O'Dea

440. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the position regarding the development of a consultation paper on a rate setting or funding approach for the Social Insurance Fund; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19121/18]

State Pension (Contributory) Expenditure

Willie O'Dea

441. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the progress she has made to set a formal benchmark target of 34% of average earnings for State pension (contributory) payments and institute a process whereby future changes in pension rates of payment are explicitly linked to changes in the consumer price index and average wages; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19122/18]

Language Schools Closures

Willie O'Dea

98. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question No. 151 of 19 April 2018, his plans to make provision for teachers in those schools who have not received their full salaries; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18374/18]

Social Welfare Offices

Willie O'Dea

231. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the circumstances under which social welfare branch managers will be paid under the new remuneration model; if the financial package will only be put in place following acceptance by all branch managers of a new agreement; if this is in line with the recommendations of the independent chair facilitated discussions with an association (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18152/18]

Community Employment Schemes Supervisors

Willie O'Dea

146. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if a date has been scheduled for a meeting to discuss with unions the outcome of the high level forum in respect of providing a pension for community employment supervisors; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17693/18]

Community Employment Schemes Supervisors

Willie O'Dea

147. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if the paper outlining costs that was presented at the high level forum on 23 November 2017 relating to a pension scheme for community employment supervisors has been published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17694/18]

Disability Allowance Appeals

Willie O'Dea

589. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection when an appeal payment will issue to a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17962/18]

Local Authority Housing

Willie O'Dea

606. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government if funding for a proposed new development (details supplied) in County Limerick has been agreed in view of statistics; his views on whether this constitutes sustainable development; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17577/18]

School Closures

Willie O'Dea

151. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Education and Skills if his attention has been drawn to the events surrounding the closure of a school (details supplied); if there is provision for payment of outstanding moneys owed to teachers; his plans to regulate these establishments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17240/18]

Disabled Drivers and Passengers Scheme

Willie O'Dea

209. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Finance his plans to change legislation on the disabled drivers scheme in view of the fact the qualifying conditions seem to be rigid and inflexible and may be causing inequity; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15828/18]

Parental Leave

Willie O'Dea

487. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Justice and Equality when legislation will be introduced regarding parental leave; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15267/18]

Prescriptions Charges

Willie O'Dea

872. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 220 of 13 March 2014, when persons will be fully reimbursed for prescription charges as a result of the then Minister's announcement on 2 July 2013 that eligible persons who paid prescription charges prior to 1 December 2013 will be refunded; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15856/18]

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]