Results 2,541-2,560 of 12,590 for speaker:Willie O'Dea

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: State Pension (Non-Contributory) (29 Nov 2017)

Willie O'Dea: 64. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection when the report on the impact to the 2012 changes to the contributory pension will be published; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50502/17]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Pension Provisions (29 Nov 2017)

Willie O'Dea: 73. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the status of her plans to introduce an auto enrolment pension system; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50503/17]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Community Employment Schemes Supervisors (29 Nov 2017)

Willie O'Dea: 120. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the status of the provision of a pension for community employment scheme supervisors; the actions taken by him to resolve this issue; if he will report on the meetings held by the high-level forum since it was established to resolve this issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50859/17]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Momentum Programme (29 Nov 2017)

Willie O'Dea: 122. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the expenditure on the momentum programme; the estimated cost of increasing the number of places on the programme by 20%; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50910/17]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Pupil-Teacher Ratio (29 Nov 2017)

Willie O'Dea: 160. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the way in which the reduced pupil teacher ratio, 26:1, as announced in budget 2018 will be implemented; the way the reduced ratio to the 2018-2019 staffing schedule will be applied; if the reduction will be applied to all points on the staffing schedule; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51178/17]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Exceptional Needs Payment Data (29 Nov 2017)

Willie O'Dea: 493. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the funding allocated to exceptional needs payments in each of the years 2012 to 2016 and to date in 2017; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50807/17]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Community Employment Schemes Operation (29 Nov 2017)

Willie O'Dea: 494. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she will ensure that the focus on social inclusion is retained and copperfastened in community employment schemes; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50808/17]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Disability Support Services Funding (29 Nov 2017)

Willie O'Dea: 498. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the expenditure on the reasonable accommodation fund in each of the years 2014 to 2016 and to date in 2017; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50909/17]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Services for People with Disabilities (29 Nov 2017)

Willie O'Dea: 499. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the job activation programmes for persons with a disability; the expenditure on same; the estimated cost of increasing expenditure by 10% on each programme, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50911/17]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits Eligibility (29 Nov 2017)

Willie O'Dea: 522. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the estimated cost of extending jobseeker payments to the self-employed, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51222/17]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits Data (29 Nov 2017)

Willie O'Dea: 515. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the full year cost of increasing all social insurance payments by €5, €10, €15, €20 and €25, respectively, by payment, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51215/17]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits Data (29 Nov 2017)

Willie O'Dea: 516. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the full year cost of increasing all social assistance payments by €5, €10, €15, €20 and €25, by payment, respectively, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51216/17]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits Data (29 Nov 2017)

Willie O'Dea: 518. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the full year cost of increasing the living alone allowance by €2, €3, €4, €5, €6, €7, €8, €9 and €10, respectively, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51218/17]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits Data (29 Nov 2017)

Willie O'Dea: 519. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the full year cost of increasing the full allowance by 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6 weeks, respectively, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51219/17]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits Data (29 Nov 2017)

Willie O'Dea: 523. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the estimated cost of increasing the income thresholds for FIS by €5, €10, €15, €20 and €25, respectively, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51223/17]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits Data (29 Nov 2017)

Willie O'Dea: 524. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the cost of increasing the carers support grant by €50, €100, €150, €200, €250, respectively, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51224/17]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits Data (29 Nov 2017)

Willie O'Dea: 527. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the full year cost of the household benefits package; the estimated cost of increasing the monthly electricity allowance and the natural gas allowance by €5 and €10, respectively; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51227/17]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits Data (29 Nov 2017)

Willie O'Dea: 528. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the 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. [51228/17]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: State Pension (Contributory) Data (29 Nov 2017)

Willie O'Dea: 517. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the full-year cost of reversing the changes made in 2012 to the bands for the contributory pension; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51217/17]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Back to School Clothing and Footwear Allowance Scheme Data (29 Nov 2017)

Willie O'Dea: 520. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the estimated cost of increasing the back-to-school clothing and footwear allowance by €5, €10 , €15, €20 and €25 respectively, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51220/17]