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Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Appeals Waiting Times (18 Dec 2014)

Willie O'Dea: 61. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will provide, in tabular form, the average waiting time for a decision in respect of appeals for all social welfare payments paid on a weekly basis; the average waiting time for appeal for each of these where there is no oral hearing and where there is an oral hearing; and if she will make a statement...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Appeals Waiting Times (18 Dec 2014)

Willie O'Dea: 62. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will provide, in tabular form, the average waiting time for a decision in respect of appeals for invalidity pension, disability allowance, domiciliary care allowance and the one-parent family payment; the average waiting time for appeal for each of these where there is no...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Youth Unemployment Data (18 Dec 2014)

Willie O'Dea: 63. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the current number of young persons not in education, training or employment; the current percentage of youth unemployment; the way this number compares to the EU area; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49368/14]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Data Protection (18 Dec 2014)

Willie O'Dea: 64. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the number of data protection breaches that were reported in her Department this year; the action that has been taken to address these breaches; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49369/14]

Order of Business (17 Dec 2014)

Willie O'Dea: But not answered.

Order of Business (17 Dec 2014)

Willie O'Dea: We still do not know the value of the assets being transferred despite 40 hours of debate.

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Departmental Investigations (17 Dec 2014)

Willie O'Dea: 45. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the breakdown of the savings of €64,000,000 that the 20-man Garda unit has saved her Department so far this year, of which €23,000,000 was attributed to fraud; if all this money has been recoverd; if the Revenue Commissioners have examined the cases where moneys were recovered; if she will use this money to reinstate the benefits cut...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Sick Pay Scheme Reform (16 Dec 2014)

Willie O'Dea: 258. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if civil servants with excessive sick leave due to critical illnesses prior to the change in sick leave policy in March 2014, will have some allowances applied to their total sick leave allowance, in order to facilitate them until their four year period has concluded, as some persons are being left without any allowance for at least...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Data (11 Dec 2014)

Willie O'Dea: 58. To ask the Minister for Finance the number of commencement of employment notices that were issued by the Revenue Commissioners for the years 2011, 2012, 2013 and to date in 2014; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47622/14]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Data (11 Dec 2014)

Willie O'Dea: 59. To ask the Minister for Finance the number of commencement of employment notices that were issued by the Revenue Comissioners for the County Limerick area for the years 2011, 2012, 2013 and to date in 2014; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47623/14]

Social Welfare Bill 2014: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (10 Dec 2014)

Willie O'Dea: I move amendment No. 26:In page 4, between lines 21 and 22, to insert the following:“Amendment of Pensions Act 1990 4. The Pensions Act 1990 is amended by substituting the following for section 50(3)(a)(i)(II) (inserted by the Social Welfare and Pensions Act 2009) as follows:“(II) members whose service in relevant employment has ceased and who have not reached normal...

Social Welfare Bill 2014: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (10 Dec 2014)

Willie O'Dea: I move amendment No. 27:In page 4, between lines 21 and 22, to insert the following: “Amendment of Air Navigation and Transport (Amendment) Act 1998 4. The Air Navigation and Transport (Amendment) Act 1998 is amended by inserting a new section 32A as follows:“32A. The IAS Scheme shall not be allowed to close its pension scheme except where the scheme has reached a minimum 90...

Social Welfare Bill 2014: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (10 Dec 2014)

Willie O'Dea: I move amendment No. 28:In page 4, between lines 21 and 22, to insert the following: “Amendment of Air Navigation and Transport (Amendment) Act 1998 4. The Air Navigation and Transport (Amendment) Act 1998 is amended by inserting a new section 32A as follows:“32A. The IAS Scheme shall not be allowed to close its pension scheme except where all pension scheme members are...

Social Welfare Bill 2014: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (10 Dec 2014)

Willie O'Dea: I move amendment No. 24:In page 4, between lines 21 and 22, to insert the following:“Amendment of Pensions Act 1990 4. The Pensions Act 1990 is amended in section 50 by inserting the following after subsection (1D) (inserted by the Social Welfare and Pensions (No. 2) Act 2013) as follows:“(1E) A reduction in the preserved benefits for members with accrued service in excess of...

Social Welfare Bill 2014: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (10 Dec 2014)

Willie O'Dea: I move amendment No. 20:In page 4, between lines 21 and 22, to insert the following: “Amendment of Pensions Act 1990 4.The Pensions Act 1990 is amended by inserting a new section 48A as follows:“48A. An appeals mechanism for pension scheme members shall be put in place where trustees have decided upon reduced benefits for members, and such appeals mechanism shall ensure that...

Social Welfare Bill 2014: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (10 Dec 2014)

Willie O'Dea: I move amendment No. 19:In page 4, between lines 21 and 22, to insert the following: “Amendment of Pensions Act 1990 4. The Pensions Act 1990 is amended by inserting a new section 48A as follows:"48A. A solvent firm shall not be allowed to close a defined benefit pension scheme except where the scheme has reached a minimum 90 per cent funding standard.".".

Social Welfare Bill 2014: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (10 Dec 2014)

Willie O'Dea: Yes.

Social Welfare Bill 2014: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (10 Dec 2014)

Willie O'Dea: No. She addressed her own amendment specifically.

Social Welfare Bill 2014: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (10 Dec 2014)

Willie O'Dea: Amendment No. 18 was in Deputy Shortall's name.

Social Welfare Bill 2014: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (10 Dec 2014)

Willie O'Dea: I am sorry the Minister has left the House because I find her response totally unconvincing. Every Deputy has received numerous e-mails, telephone calls, letters and correspondence about the flawed proposal to deal with the IASS pension scheme, particularly from deferred pensioners. The scheme has been set up in such a way that they are taking the brunt of the hit and small wonder because...