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Order of Business (28 May 2014)

Willie O'Dea: There is a commitment to a tenancy deposit protection scheme, a commitment to allowing local authorities to issue social housing bonds, a commitment to establishing a civilian corps and a commitment to local authorities establishing older persons councils. This is just a random sample. I will not even refer to the strategic investment bank and various other issues. Is it the Government's...

Order of Business (28 May 2014)

Willie O'Dea: I could go through another few issues tomorrow.

Order of Business (28 May 2014)

Willie O'Dea: The strategic investment bank is an example.

Order of Business (28 May 2014)

Willie O'Dea: I thought the Government was supposed to do it all. It is in the programme for Government.

Leaders' Questions (28 May 2014)

Willie O'Dea: There was something along the lines of being accused of economic treason.

Leaders' Questions (28 May 2014)

Willie O'Dea: Just that day.

Leaders' Questions (28 May 2014)

Willie O'Dea: We want answers.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Prisoner Transfers (27 May 2014)

Willie O'Dea: 694. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if a person (details supplied) will be transferred from Maghaberry Prison to Portlaoise; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23080/14]

Leaders' Questions (14 May 2014)

Willie O'Dea: The legislation provides for that.

Leaders' Questions (14 May 2014)

Willie O'Dea: That is the policy.

Leaders' Questions (14 May 2014)

Willie O'Dea: More and more cases are coming to light.

Leaders' Questions (14 May 2014)

Willie O'Dea: :That will be a change.

Leaders' Questions (14 May 2014)

Willie O'Dea: What about people with cancer or motor neurone disease?

Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2014: Second Stage (Resumed) (14 May 2014)

Willie O'Dea: It has not been closed down. As far as we know it is still open.

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: European Court of Justice Rulings (13 May 2014)

Willie O'Dea: 355. To ask the Minister for Social Protection when a decision will be made regarding the payment of pensions to the Waterford Crystal workers in view of the fact the court of justice of the European Union has made a ruling on this case; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21022/14]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Departmental Banking (13 May 2014)

Willie O'Dea: 356. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the reason for the delay in the payment of social welfare payments and pensions on 1 and 2 May 2014; if her Department had been made aware of the issues surrounding the single euro payments area and advised to make payments for the previous working day to ensure clients were not inconvenienced; the reason they do not follow this course of action;...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Rent Supplement Scheme Payments (13 May 2014)

Willie O'Dea: 358. To ask the Minister for Social Protection when the caps on rent supplements will be reviewed; if she will provide an update on the number of counties currently utilising the housing assistance payment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21055/14]

Report on the General Scheme of the Gender Recognition Bill 2013: Motion (9 May 2014)

Willie O'Dea: On the question of divorce, I recognise the legal difficulties involved and the fact that successive Attorneys General have taken the view that a constitutional referendum will be required to allow for same-sex marriage. If one member of a married couple changes gender and he or she becomes of the same sex, from the point of view of the law, his or her union could be described as a same-sex...

Report on the General Scheme of the Gender Recognition Bill 2013: Motion (9 May 2014)

Willie O'Dea: Broadly speaking, I support the recommendations of the committee, as they make a great deal of sense, and I appreciate the approach taken by the Department in handing this issue over to the committee for debate. The committee debated the issues at length, interviewed various people and came up with recommendations, and I welcome that. However, that exercise will be meaningless unless the...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Domiciliary Care Allowance Applications (7 May 2014)

Willie O'Dea: 121. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the progress that has been made on an application for domiciliary care allowance in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Limerick; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20468/14]