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Questions on Proposed Legislation (20 Jul 2016)

Willie O'Dea: They are out of practice.

Questions on Proposed Legislation (20 Jul 2016)

Willie O'Dea: There are a number of omissions from yesterday's housing programme published by the Government. I refer to one in particular, security of tenure for people who are currently subject to repossession proceedings. When will the new court be in place? The Taoiseach has promised a new court in the programme for Government to deal with these sort of cases. What is the position concerning people...

Questions on Proposed Legislation (20 Jul 2016)

Willie O'Dea: On a point of order, the Taoiseach specifically promised a new court that would deal exclusively with repossession cases. When will that court be in place? At the moment, there are thousands of repossession cases before the ordinary courts.

Order of Business (19 Jul 2016)

Willie O'Dea: The Taoiseach's colleague, the Minister for Finance, Deputy Noonan, said earlier that the next phase of the insurance task force would be completed with all due expedition. This is a critical issue. People are waiting to see what action is going to be taken to reduce premiums. Will the Taoiseach give a more specific indication as to when the work will be completed? For example, will it be...

Order of Business (19 Jul 2016)

Willie O'Dea: The Taoiseach did not answer my question on when the second phase of the work of the task force on insurance will be completed.

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Qualified Child Increase Payments (19 Jul 2016)

Willie O'Dea: 441. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the estimated full-year cost in 2017 of increasing the qualified child increase by €2, €3 and €5, and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22357/16]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Free Travel Scheme (19 Jul 2016)

Willie O'Dea: 442. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the projected increase due to changing demographics in the number of persons availing of the free travel scheme over the next five years; the cost of maintaining the scheme at current levels, taking account of the projected increase in users; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22358/16]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: School Meals Programme (19 Jul 2016)

Willie O'Dea: 454. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the expenditure on the school meals programme; the cost in 2017 of increasing expenditure on this programme by 5% and 10%; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22610/16]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Rates (19 Jul 2016)

Willie O'Dea: 458. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the estimated full-year cost in 2017 of restoring the Christmas bonus to 75% and 100% of its previous rate; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22639/16]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Community Services Programme (19 Jul 2016)

Willie O'Dea: 471. To ask the Minister for Social Protection to outline the changes to the most recent operation manual for community services programmes, dated 4 April 2016 Version 1, in particular, the stipulation that working hours must be spread over four days, resulting in new entrants of the programme no longer being able to claim jobseeker's allowance; if he has considered the adverse effects this...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Community Services Programme (19 Jul 2016)

Willie O'Dea: 472. To ask the Minister for Social Protection to discuss the expectation of community services programmes to pay market rates and the living wage where possible, given that his Department's contribution to CSPs no longer matches the legal minimum wage; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22852/16]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Community Services Programme (19 Jul 2016)

Willie O'Dea: 473. To ask the Minister for Social Protection when successful applicants for the community services programme support fund will receive funding; if he is aware that they have been obliged to pay the new national minimum wage rate since the 1 January 2016, incurring significant additional costs and placing many under considerable financial strain; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Community Services Programme (19 Jul 2016)

Willie O'Dea: 474. To ask the Minister for Social Protection to set out the estimated full-year cost to the State in 2017 of increasing the wage contribution to the community services programme to match the new national legal minimum wage; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22854/16]

Questions on Proposed Legislation (14 Jul 2016)

Willie O'Dea: I could send the Tánaiste details of several such cases.

Questions on Proposed Legislation (14 Jul 2016)

Willie O'Dea: The Tánaiste is aware that yesterday, when the outgoing British Prime Minister, Mr. David Cameron, left Downing Street, he was able to state 800 people in the entire United Kingdom had been waiting more than one year for an operation. Is she aware that this figure equates almost exactly to the number of patients waiting in Limerick alone for more than one year for an operation? More...

Nursing Home Support Scheme (Amendment) Bill 2016: First Stage (13 Jul 2016)

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

Nursing Home Support Scheme (Amendment) Bill 2016: First Stage (13 Jul 2016)

Willie O'Dea: I move:That leave be granted to introduce a Bill entitled an Act to allow for the provision of home care services to a person who qualifies for and is being offered long-term residential care in circumstances where suitable home care services can be devised for that person and such services are less costly on the State than the long-term residential care being offered and to provide for...

Select Committee on Social Protection: Rent Supplement Increases: Department of Social Protection (13 Jul 2016)

Willie O'Dea: I thank Ms Faughnan very much indeed for her presentation. The accompanying statistical information was also very interesting. I welcome the Government's decision, under the bilateral arrangement entered into with my party, to increase the limits for HAP and rent supplement. We have had this problem for a while. The limits were capped four or five years ago, yet rents kept gradually...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Family Income Supplement Data (13 Jul 2016)

Willie O'Dea: 142. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the estimated full year cost in 2017, of extending family income supplement, to one parent households in receipt of the jobseeker transitional payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21481/16]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Jobseeker's Allowance (13 Jul 2016)

Willie O'Dea: 143. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if he has examined and costed, moving to a system based on hours worked rather than days worked, to qualify for jobseeker's allowance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21482/16]