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Written Answers — Department of Health: Cancer Services Provision (3 Jul 2018)

Willie O'Dea: 376. To ask the Minister for Health the reason a person (details supplied) was advised that the waiting list for a CT scan was 12 months; if a national plan is in place to address the matter; his plans to ensure that all cancer patients are catered for as a matter of urgency; when the shortage of qualified radiographers, new equipment and resources will be addressed; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Applications (3 Jul 2018)

Willie O'Dea: 510. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the reason for the delay in a decision regarding an application for carer's allowance by a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28716/18]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Disability Allowance Payments (3 Jul 2018)

Willie O'Dea: 528. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection when a payment will issue to a person (details supplied) who has been awarded disability allowance following an appeal; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29259/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists Action Plans (28 Jun 2018)

Willie O'Dea: 31. To ask the Minister for Health the action that will be taken to reduce outpatient waiting times for neurology consultations in University Hospital Limerick in which 443 appointments are outstanding for more than 18 months. [28290/18]

Questions on Promised Legislation (27 Jun 2018)

Willie O'Dea: Several months have elapsed since the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government, Deputy Eoghan Murphy, told me that he was upgrading or improving the tenant purchase scheme, which blatantly discriminates against people who have to rely on social welfare for their livelihood. I was told that change was imminent in that area. When can we expect that change to happen?

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Residential Institutions Redress Scheme (27 Jun 2018)

Willie O'Dea: 124. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if the survivors of the redress board undergo forensic style examinations in order to be believed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28253/18]

Employment (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2017: Report Stage (26 Jun 2018)

Willie O'Dea: I take it we are dealing with amendments Nos.-----

Employment (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2017: Report Stage (26 Jun 2018)

Willie O'Dea: When I drafted the amendment that was passed on Committee Stage, I took the view that it would stand in the legislation and that is still my view. The Minister says that strictly speaking there is no need for it because the presumption is there already. I am not absolutely clear about that. I think this really ties it in. The Minister referred to judicial review, the WRC, etc. We did...

Employment (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2017: Report Stage (26 Jun 2018)

Willie O'Dea: One lives and learns. We are learning all the time. We will be wiser when we are drafting Private Members' Bills in future.

Employment (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2017: Report Stage (26 Jun 2018)

Willie O'Dea: I accept the Minister’s bona fides that it is not my intention to interfere with the Constitution. The simple reason is that the amendment does not in any way interfere with the Constitution. Article 26.2.1 is quite clear. When legislation is passed by both Houses of the Oireachtas, there is a short interim period during which the Bill is handed to the President for signature. The...

Employment (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2017: Report Stage (26 Jun 2018)

Willie O'Dea: I move amendment No. 1:In page 5, line 23, after "provisions" to insert "but not later than six months after the passage of this legislation by both Houses of the Oireachtas". The background to this amendment is that this legislation has been a long time in gestation, as the Minister will be aware. It has been badly needed for a long time. It has been very slow to reach its present stage....

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

Willie O'Dea: 543. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the estimated full-year cost of increasing all pension payments by payment type, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27585/18]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Disability Allowance Applications (26 Jun 2018)

Willie O'Dea: 556. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection when a decision will be made in relation to a disability allowance application by a person (details supplied; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27848/18]

Questions on Promised Legislation (20 Jun 2018)

Willie O'Dea: As my colleague, Deputy Troy, outlined, a number of outstanding items of legislation in the Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport are awaiting consideration. Will any of those items of legislation include a provision to deal with the situation whereby only slightly more than 10% of those who have been disqualified from driving hand in their driving licence, despite having been ordered...

Questions on Promised Legislation (20 Jun 2018)

Willie O'Dea: Will the Taoiseach ensure that the Minister, Deputy Ross, will include a provision in one of the forthcoming items of transport legislation to deal with this scandalous situation? It would certainly be more relevant than some of the legislation he has forced the Government to put through recently.

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits Expenditure (20 Jun 2018)

Willie O'Dea: 207. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the full year cost of increasing all social welfare payments by €5, €10, €15 and €20, respectively, by payment type, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27000/18]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits Expenditure (20 Jun 2018)

Willie O'Dea: 211. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the estimated full year cost of increasing all working age payments by €5, €10, €15 and €20 by payment type, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27037/18]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits Expenditure (20 Jun 2018)

Willie O'Dea: 208. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the estimated full year cost of paying a 100% Christmas bonus; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27001/18]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Jobseeker's Benefit Payments (20 Jun 2018)

Willie O'Dea: 209. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the estimated full year cost of equalising jobseeker's benefit rates and bringing payments for persons under 26 years of age in line with the current rates of payments for other age groups; the estimated cost equalising jobseeker's benefit payments factoring in a €5 increase; and if she will make a statement on the...

Other Questions: Community Employment Schemes Supervisors (19 Jun 2018)

Willie O'Dea: I dispute the Minister's figure strongly. I regard the figure as absolute nonsense. Leaving that aside, I had occasion to meet the people in question last week. They were here and saw the Dáil in all its pomp and ceremony pass the motion on their behalf but they have not heard a single word from any source since. They asked me to ask the Minister to instruct her civil servants to...