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Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Illness Benefit Applications (26 Sep 2018)

Willie O'Dea: The Minister asked me whether I am aware of the relationship between her Department and the GPs - yes, I am - and who informed me that the GPs were told to get on with it - the GPs did. Given her Department has such a wonderful relationship with GPs, this is a pretty shoddy way to treat them, with respect. As Deputy Brady has said, there is an organisation that represents over 80% of GPs...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Illness Benefit Applications (26 Sep 2018)

Willie O'Dea: That is the information I have and I will communicate that correspondence to the Minister after this-----

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: State Pension (Contributory) Eligibility (26 Sep 2018)

Willie O'Dea: 57. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the consultation that has taken place on the proposed changes to the qualifying criteria for the State pension (contributory); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38896/18]

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: State Pension (Contributory) Eligibility (26 Sep 2018)

Willie O'Dea: In the spirit of the Acting Chairman's latest injunction, the question is self-explanatory.

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Illness Benefit Applications (26 Sep 2018)

Willie O'Dea: 55. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the rationale for the changes to the illness benefit form; if her attention has been drawn to the difficulties and disruption this is causing for general practitioners and applicants; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38895/18]

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Illness Benefit Applications (26 Sep 2018)

Willie O'Dea: As the Minister will be aware, a problem was created by the Department with regard to people applying for illness benefit, which caused a great deal of anxiety and stress for those people, not to mention the people expected to adjudicate on them, namely, the medical profession. How did this problem arise and has it been resolved?

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Illness Benefit Applications (26 Sep 2018)

Willie O'Dea: I want to be associated with the Minister's remarks about the staff in the Department. The Minister said that the IMO was consulted. The Minister must be aware that the IMO only represents approximately 18%, fewer than one in five of practitioners who have to certify people for illness benefit. If I heard her correctly, the Minister also said that individual GPs were informed shortly...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Invalidity Pension Applications Data (26 Sep 2018)

Willie O'Dea: 70. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of persons to date who have applied for invalidity pension since self-employed persons with sufficient contributions have become entitled to it; the number of persons that have successfully applied for this payment to date; the number of persons that have been refused this payment to date; her plans for changes to...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Pensions Reform (26 Sep 2018)

Willie O'Dea: 84. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the consultations that have taken place on the proposed auto enrolment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38769/18]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Local Employment Service (26 Sep 2018)

Willie O'Dea: 89. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection when the report on the future of local employment services is due to be published; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38770/18]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Budget Submissions (26 Sep 2018)

Willie O'Dea: 99. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she has received a pre-budget submission from an organisation (details supplied) outlining its various proposals and recommendations; if so, her views on these proposals; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38772/18]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Pre-Budget Discussion: Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection (25 Sep 2018)

Willie O'Dea: I too thank the Minister for her presentation. Naturally, I was very happy to hear what she said about the Christmas bonus. Admittedly, yes, our Government, which originally introduced the Christmas bonus, had to cancel it back in 2009 in view of a catastrophic economic collapse, as she said earlier. She was pretty strong in her reassurance this morning and I just wonder how the newspaper...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Pre-Budget Discussion: Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection (25 Sep 2018)

Willie O'Dea: For the 67,000 Irish residents.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Pre-Budget Discussion: Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection (25 Sep 2018)

Willie O'Dea: I am always at the disposal of the Minister to advise her in that regard.

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Land Development Agency (25 Sep 2018)

Willie O'Dea: 515. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the way in which housing waiting lists are to be met in the context of the Land Development Agency operating a 10% ceiling on public owned building land to be used for social housing purposes; his views on whether the waiting list figures indicate a housing boom would be required to meet the demand; if local authorities will...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Vocational Training Opportunities Scheme (18 Sep 2018)

Willie O'Dea: 164. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason a person (details supplied) who is pursuing a course under the VTOS scheme is not being paid an appropriate allowance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37725/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Motorised Transport Grant (18 Sep 2018)

Willie O'Dea: 365. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to reinstate the motorised transport grant for new applicants; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36995/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Dental Services Data (18 Sep 2018)

Willie O'Dea: 397. To ask the Minister for Health the number of full-time HSE dentists and orthodontists who have private practices; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37067/18]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Illness Benefit Eligibility (18 Sep 2018)

Willie O'Dea: 716. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if her attention has been drawn to the impact that changes to the illness benefit form are having on persons' entitlement to illness benefit; the steps she has taken to resolve this matter; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37043/18]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Illness Benefit Eligibility (18 Sep 2018)

Willie O'Dea: 717. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if her attention has been drawn to reports that due to the ongoing dispute relating to illness benefit forms that persons are being denied their entitlement to illness benefit which is based on their contributions and are instead being means tested for supplementary welfare allowance which is based on their means and are...