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Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Poverty Data (5 Mar 2014)

Willie O'Dea: 4. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the percentage of the population who live below the poverty line, measured as 60% of the median income; the actions she is taking to reduce this number; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10612/14]

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Poverty Data (5 Mar 2014)

Willie O'Dea: This question arises from the latest statistics which show that at least one in six people in Ireland live below the internationally accepted poverty line. The Government is committed in its programme for Government and both parties' election manifestos to reducing the incidence of poverty in Ireland. I am anxious to know what progress the Government has made.

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Supplementary Welfare Allowance Payments (5 Mar 2014)

Willie O'Dea: I do not understand what the Minister is at here. She seems to be suggesting that the reason for this change, which was brought in through the back-door and not publicly announced, is to encourage people to go to the larger stores and get the stuff cheaper. Basically, however, this is a cost-saving measure. Will the Minister tell us how much she thinks the Government will save off the...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Supplementary Welfare Allowance Payments (5 Mar 2014)

Willie O'Dea: 1. To ask the Minister for Social Protection to explain the reason for abolishing the diet supplement scheme; the number of persons who will be affected by the abolition; the savings that will be made from the decision; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10611/14]

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Supplementary Welfare Allowance Payments (5 Mar 2014)

Willie O'Dea: This question arises from a recent announcement on the website of the Department of Social Protection to the effect that this allowance which has been payable since the early 1990s and which was designed to assist a small group of people to purchase food which was medically necessary for them has been withdrawn.

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Supplementary Welfare Allowance Payments (5 Mar 2014)

Willie O'Dea: What the Minister is saying, essentially, is that we are moving from a situation where people are entitled to the allowance to one where it will be paid entirely at the discretion of the local social welfare official. What the Minister did not say, although I had included it in my question, was how much per annum the Government envisaged it would save through this measure. Two groups are...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: National Internship Scheme Placements (5 Mar 2014)

Willie O'Dea: 14. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the number of JobBridge participants that have been employed by her Department; the number of JobBridge participants that have gained full employment in her Department; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10444/14]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Appeals Data (5 Mar 2014)

Willie O'Dea: 28. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the total number of appeals made by those refused the invalidity pension, the carer's allowance and the disability allowance for 2013 and to date in 2014; the percentage of successful appeals arising from those appeals; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10447/14]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Food Poverty (5 Mar 2014)

Willie O'Dea: 31. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will provide an update on the progress in tackling food poverty in Ireland as part of the commitment to do so in the programme for Government; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10446/14]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Jobseeker's Allowance Payments (5 Mar 2014)

Willie O'Dea: 43. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she received a submission from an organisation (details supplied) regarding reduced social welfare rates for homeless young persons; if she has considered these proposals; if she will take action on these proposals; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10448/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Labour Court Recommendations (4 Mar 2014)

Willie O'Dea: 106. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if and when his Department will honour payment of money due under bench marking since 2007, following a Labour Court recommendation, to a number of ex-employees of an establishment (details supplied) in County Limerick; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10877/14]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Relief Schemes Expenditure (4 Mar 2014)

Willie O'Dea: 139. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if the Office of Public Works keeps figures on the impact of flooding on homes and businesses; if this is the case he will provide the actual figures or, where not yet compiled, the estimates for the number of individual homes and business premises directly affected by flooding in the years 2012, 2013 and to date in 2014, both...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Prevention Measures (4 Mar 2014)

Willie O'Dea: 140. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if the Office of Public Works has had any discussions with the Department of Finance on making the purchase and installation of domestic flood defences allowable for any form of tax relief or refund; and his views that the granting of such reliefs would be beneficial for proven and reliable domestic flood defences in areas susceptible...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Prevention Measures (4 Mar 2014)

Willie O'Dea: 141. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if and when the Office of Public Works. as part of its remit to deal with flood risk management, plans to incentivise the installation of appropriate and reliable domestic flood defence systems and products in private and local authority housing; the discussions he has had on this topic with other Government Departments, local...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Humanitarian Assistance Scheme (4 Mar 2014)

Willie O'Dea: 153. To ask the Minister for Social Protection when compensation funds will be made available to flood victims in County Limerick; the way in which they must be secured, that is, if an application form is required; from where the form can be obtained; the range of items covered under the compensation, that is, homes, house contents, vehicles and so on; the reason there has been a delay in...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Flood Risk Assessments (4 Mar 2014)

Willie O'Dea: 288. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide the actual figures or, where not yet compiled, the estimates for the number of individual homes and business premises directly affected by flooding in the years 2012, 2013 and to date in 2014, both nationally and by local authority area in tabular form; if he will indicate where possible the number of...

Allegations in relation to An Garda Síochána: Statements (26 Feb 2014)

Willie O'Dea: A family in Limerick is devastated.

Allegations in relation to An Garda Síochána: Statements (26 Feb 2014)

Willie O'Dea: The Minister should speak to the family to find out how they feel about it.

Post Office Network: Motion [Private Members] (25 Feb 2014)

Willie O'Dea: Any notion that the apparent direction of Government policy makes economic sense was comprehensively exploded by the Grant Thornton report. That report analysed Government policy in this area and pointed out there was a clear and imminent danger to the post office network, which is what has created the headlines in recent days. Even if Government policy made financial sense, which patently...

Order of Business (25 Feb 2014)

Willie O'Dea: When can we expect to see the gender recognition Bill?