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Written Answers — Department of Health: HSE Staff Remuneration (31 Jan 2018)

Willie O'Dea: 196. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the terms of report No. 42 with regard to higher remuneration in public service was not applied to a small number of former health board officials that transferred to the HSE in 2005, some of whom are still employed by the HSE, whilst others have retired; the justification for this; the action he plans to...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Trade Union Recognition (31 Jan 2018)

Willie O'Dea: 286. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if her attention has been drawn to the fact that the board of a company (details supplied), which indirectly receives a substantial amount of funding from her Department, is refusing to recognise a trade union the majority of its employees wish to join; her views on whether it is appropriate that this company should be receiving public...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Invalidity Pension Applications (31 Jan 2018)

Willie O'Dea: 295. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection when a decision will be made on an application for an invalidity pension by a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4942/18]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Pensions Reform (30 Jan 2018)

Willie O'Dea: 611. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of persons negatively affected by changes introduced to the contributory pension in 2012; the number of persons expected to benefit from the new total contributions approach and home caring credit; the number expected to benefit by gender; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4454/18]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Pensions Reform (30 Jan 2018)

Willie O'Dea: 612. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the estimated full-year cost of the new total contributions approach and home caring credit; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4455/18]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Pensions Reform (30 Jan 2018)

Willie O'Dea: 613. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if the total contributions approach that is due to come into effect for all pensioners in 2020 will be modelled differently from the one announced for the 2012 pension anomalies; if this will affect those who will be able to avail of the new total contributions approach as a result of the 2012 anomalies; and if she will...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Jobseeker's Payments (30 Jan 2018)

Willie O'Dea: 614. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of persons in each county who have been subject to sanctions in each of the years 2012 to 2017 and to date in 2018, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4457/18]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Disability Allowance Eligibility (25 Jan 2018)

Willie O'Dea: 207. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the reason a disability allowance payment has not been made to a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3757/18]

Social Welfare (Payment Order) Bill 2018: First Stage (24 Jan 2018)

Willie O'Dea: I move:That leave be granted to introduce a Bill entitled an Act to provide for the extension of the powers of the Maintenance Recovery Unit of the Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection, to make a District Court application for a Payment Order, in respect of jobseekers transitional payment to one parent families, thus enabling the State to recoup, from a ‘liable...

Social Welfare (Payment Order) Bill 2018: First Stage (24 Jan 2018)

Willie O'Dea: I seek leave to introduce this Bill, which is fairly short and simple. The purpose of the Bill is to extend the powers of the maintenance and recovery unit of the Department of Employment Affairs-----

Social Welfare (Payment Order) Bill 2018: First Stage (24 Jan 2018)

Willie O'Dea: Including the Taoiseach.

Social Welfare (Payment Order) Bill 2018: First Stage (24 Jan 2018)

Willie O'Dea: I will start again. The purpose of the Bill is to extend the powers of the maintenance and recovery unit of the Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection to make a District Court application for a payment order in respect of single parents who have been moved on to jobseeker's transitional payment thus enabling the State to recoup from a liable relative a contribution towards...

Social Welfare (Payment Order) Bill 2018: First Stage (24 Jan 2018)

Willie O'Dea: I move: "That the Bill be taken in Private Members' time."

Questions on Promised Legislation (24 Jan 2018)

Willie O'Dea: The spring-summer legislative programme indicates that work on the health (transport support) Bill is still under way. The purpose of the Bill is to restore the mobility allowance which was withdrawn six years ago on foot of an ombudsman's recommendation. It was closed to new applicants. There are thousands of disabled people who have become entitled on medical grounds to some assistance...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Ambulance Service Staff (23 Jan 2018)

Willie O'Dea: 304. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to put ambulance service staff on the same footing as other uniformed services from the point of view of pay, conditions and pensions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3293/18]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Departmental Expenditure (23 Jan 2018)

Willie O'Dea: 600. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the estimated cost of increasing all social insurance payments by €5, €10, €15, €20 and €25, respectively, by payment type and amount taking into account increases announced in budget 2018, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3185/18]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Departmental Expenditure (23 Jan 2018)

Willie O'Dea: 601. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the estimated cost of increasing all social assistance payments by €5, €10, €15, €20 and €25, respectively, by payment type and amount taking into account increases announced in budget 2018, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3186/18]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Maternity Benefit Data (23 Jan 2018)

Willie O'Dea: 602. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the estimated cost of increasing maternity benefit by one to six weeks, respectively, taking into account increases announced in budget 2018, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3187/18]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Paternity Benefit (23 Jan 2018)

Willie O'Dea: 603. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the estimated cost of increasing paternity benefit by one to six weeks, respectively, taking into account increases announced in budget 2018, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3188/18]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Money Advice and Budgeting Service Funding (23 Jan 2018)

Willie O'Dea: 609. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection her views on the decision by the Citizens Information Board to cease funding the MABS national management forum with immediate effect; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3256/18]