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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Social Welfare Entitlements for Self-Employed: ISME, SEA and SFA (26 Mar 2014)

Willie O'Dea: Yes, but I am counting the public sector pension as a-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Social Welfare Entitlements for Self-Employed: ISME, SEA and SFA (26 Mar 2014)

Willie O'Dea: Deputy Butler said there is a wrong situation here which needs to be addressed and that we need unity in our approach, and I agree with him on that. Unfortunately, before we can jointly get together to make a push to achieve something we need to have some clarity as to what exactly we are trying to achieve. Mr. Fielding said the figure for the extra social insurance benefit to qualify would...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Social Welfare Entitlements for Self-Employed: ISME, SEA and SFA (26 Mar 2014)

Willie O'Dea: That is what I am saying. That is a crucial issue because the solution to this, if everybody agreed on a compulsory system, is a 1.5% increase, which can be done gradually. However, if we are talking about a voluntary, opt-in, opt-out system, we have to work out what extra contribution we are talking about for people who want to opt in.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Social Welfare Entitlements for Self-Employed: ISME, SEA and SFA (26 Mar 2014)

Willie O'Dea: I thank the people for their presentations, which were very clear and coherent. For means-tested payments such as jobseeker's allowance and disability allowance there is no justification for a difference in treatment between calculating the means of a person who has been employed or a person who has been self-employed. I note the differences Mr. Dolan has pointed out - I come across them...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (25 Mar 2014)

Willie O'Dea: 333. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide funding for a new second level school in the Raheen-Dooradoyle area of Limerick; the stage this project is at; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13328/14]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: National Internship Scheme Eligibility (25 Mar 2014)

Willie O'Dea: 519. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the reason a recipient of a widow's pension would be excluded from taking part in the JobBridge scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13532/14]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Youth Guarantee (25 Mar 2014)

Willie O'Dea: 520. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the progress of the implementation of the youth guarantee scheme; the amount that has been pledged to this scheme; the number of participants that have taken part in this scheme to date; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13533/14]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Unemployment Data (25 Mar 2014)

Willie O'Dea: 521. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the number of under 25s that have been out of work for four months or more; the number of under 25s that are classified as underemployed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13534/14]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Departmental Staff Data (25 Mar 2014)

Willie O'Dea: 522. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the number of employment service officers and or advisors currently employed in her Department; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13535/14]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Private Rented Accommodation Provision (25 Mar 2014)

Willie O'Dea: 523. To ask the Minister for Social Protection her views on the number of landlords who will not accept tenants in receipt of rent allowance; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13536/14]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Offices (25 Mar 2014)

Willie O'Dea: 524. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will provide an update on the roll out of the Intreo offices; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13537/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Prescription Charges (13 Mar 2014)

Willie O'Dea: 220. To ask the Minister for Health if he will confirm due to a recent change in his Department's policy pertaining to long-term illnesses, that a number of persons with medical cards are still paying prescription charges; when this change in his Department's policy came into operation; the arrangements that will be made to refund these persons since this change in policy was announced; and...

Order of Business (12 Mar 2014)

Willie O'Dea: Every day I become more convinced that the Taoiseach would make an ideal choice for President of the European Council.

Order of Business (12 Mar 2014)

Willie O'Dea: I would point out to the Taoiseach that we have passed the second anniversary of the Taoiseach's commitment to introduce the consumer and competition Bill. He told me it would be introduced "this session". Several sessions have come and gone. Does the Taoiseach believe he will bring it forward in this session?

Gateway Scheme: Motion [Private Members] (11 Mar 2014)

Willie O'Dea: I am pleased to have the opportunity to speak on this motion, which we will be supporting. It mainly concerns the gateway scheme, which everyone knows is a very different scheme from the community employment scheme. While I am not trying to be partisan or unduly critical, I never thought I would see the day when a Government, one third of which is made up of Labour Party members and which...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation (11 Mar 2014)

Willie O'Dea: 109. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding funding for a second level school in the Raheen/Dooradoyle area of Limerick; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11520/14]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Labour Activation Projects (11 Mar 2014)

Willie O'Dea: 254. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the reason her Department invited unemployed persons to a conference in Liffey Valley and then cancelled the event; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11923/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Charges (11 Mar 2014)

Willie O'Dea: 557. To ask the Minister for Health if he will consider abolishing the €100 emergency department charge for families-next of kin who are grieving following the death of a loved one in road traffic accidents; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12026/14]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Pensions Reform: Discussion (5 Mar 2014)

Willie O'Dea: I thank everybody for their submissions. We are not being told anything that is not already in the public domain but the witnesses made their presentations well and succinctly. I note what Mr. Whelan said about defined contribution schemes, and I agree with him. I have long suspected that the defined contribution schemes are not a panacea. I also agree with him that the way liabilities...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Pensions Reform: Discussion (5 Mar 2014)

Willie O'Dea: How was that calculated and over what period is it based?