Results 3,041-3,060 of 12,590 for speaker:Willie O'Dea

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits Expenditure (8 Mar 2017)

Willie O'Dea: 178. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the current expenditure on the school meals programme; the estimated full-year cost of increasing expenditure by 5%, 10%, 15% and 20%; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12438/17]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits Expenditure (8 Mar 2017)

Willie O'Dea: 179. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the estimated full-year cost of increasing the carer's support grant by 5%, 10%, 15% and 20%; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12439/17]

Topical Issue Debate: Waste Disposal (7 Mar 2017)

Willie O'Dea: I thank the Ceann Comhairle for allowing me to raise this very serious issue which has most profound consequences for my region. I refer to proposals from Irish Cement Limited to seek planning permission at its plant in Mungret, County Limerick, to switch from burning fossil fuels to burning used tyres and other combustible materials, including domestic waste. The plant in Mungret is...

Topical Issue Debate: Waste Disposal (7 Mar 2017)

Willie O'Dea: I thank the Minister for delivering the reply on behalf of the Minister, Deputy Naughten. However, it provides cold comfort to the residents of Mungret, Raheen, Balinacurra, Clarina and all those other heavily populated districts which will be immediately affected if this proposal proceeds. I take the Minister's point that Limerick County Council is responsible for planning and we do not...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Housing Adaptation Grant Expenditure (7 Mar 2017)

Willie O'Dea: 251. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the expenditure on the housing adaptation grant scheme from 2011 to date; the cost of restoring expenditure to 2011 levels; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12011/17]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Seniors Alert Scheme (7 Mar 2017)

Willie O'Dea: 283. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the number of persons availing of the senior alert scheme in each of the years 2013 to 2016; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12010/17]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Education Funding (7 Mar 2017)

Willie O'Dea: 300. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if there are specific programmes or schemes under the remit of his Department that support those 40 years of age and over that are long-term unemployed enter or return to third level education to reskill and retrain; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11313/17]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Exceptional Needs Payment Applications (7 Mar 2017)

Willie O'Dea: 301. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the number of persons that have applied for an exceptional needs payment to date in 2017, in tabular form; the number that have been awarded a payment; the number that have been refused a payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11314/17]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Rent Supplement Scheme Data (7 Mar 2017)

Willie O'Dea: 302. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the number of households by county that have had their rent increased above the prescribed rent supplement limit, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11315/17]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: National Internship Scheme Review (7 Mar 2017)

Willie O'Dea: 303. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the evaluations he will carry out on JobBridge, Springboard and MOMENTUM in view of the recent EU Commission review; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11351/17]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits Expenditure (1 Mar 2017)

Willie O'Dea: 203. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the estimated full-year cost in 2018 of increasing the fuel allowance by €2.50, €5, €6, €7, €8, €9 and €10, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10537/17]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits Expenditure (1 Mar 2017)

Willie O'Dea: 204. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the estimated full-year cost in 2018 of increasing the fuel allowance by one week, two weeks, three weeks, four weeks, five weeks and six weeks, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10538/17]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits Expenditure (1 Mar 2017)

Willie O'Dea: 205. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the estimated full-year cost in 2018 of increasing the State pension by €5, €10, €15, €20 and €25, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10539/17]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits Expenditure (1 Mar 2017)

Willie O'Dea: 210. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the estimated full-year cost in 2018 of increasing disability allowance by €5, €10, €15, €20 and €25, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10544/17]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits Expenditure (1 Mar 2017)

Willie O'Dea: 211. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the estimated full-year cost in 2018 of increasing the carer's allowance by €5, €10, €15, €20 and €25, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10545/17]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits Expenditure (1 Mar 2017)

Willie O'Dea: 212. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the estimated full-year cost in 2018 of increasing the blind pension by €5, €10, €15, €20 and €25, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10546/17]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits Expenditure (1 Mar 2017)

Willie O'Dea: 213. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the estimated full-year cost in 2018 of increasing the invalidity pension by €5, €10, €15, €20 and €25, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10547/17]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Household Benefits Scheme (1 Mar 2017)

Willie O'Dea: 206. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the estimated full-year cost in 2018 of reinstating the telephone allowance, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10540/17]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Back to School Clothing and Footwear Allowance Scheme Data (1 Mar 2017)

Willie O'Dea: 207. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the estimated full-year cost in 2018 of increasing the back to school clothing and footwear allowance for each age category by €10, €20, €30, €40, €50, €60, €70, €80, €90 and €100, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10541/17]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: One-Parent Family Payment Data (1 Mar 2017)

Willie O'Dea: 208. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the estimated full-year cost in 2018 of increasing the income disregard for those persons in receipt of the one-parent family payment by €5, €10, €15, €20 and €25, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10542/17]