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Pensions (Amendment) Bill 2013: First Stage (27 Nov 2013)

Willie O'Dea: I move:That leave be granted to introduce a Bill entitled an Act to amend the Pensions Act 1990 to change the current rules for the distribution of assets in the winding up of defined benefit pension schemes and to provide for related matters.

Pensions (Amendment) Bill 2013: First Stage (27 Nov 2013)

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

Pensions (Traceability of Assets)(Amendment) Bill 2013: First Stage (27 Nov 2013)

Willie O'Dea: I move:That leave be granted to introduce a Bill entitled an Act to provide a mechanism whereby all Revenue Commissioner approved pension scheme beneficiaries and/or their estate would have ready access to a full and detailed list of all schemes from which they are entitled to draw pension benefits and to provide for related matters.

Pensions (Traceability of Assets)(Amendment) Bill 2013: First Stage (27 Nov 2013)

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

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Housing Issues (27 Nov 2013)

Willie O'Dea: 143. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if Limerick City Council has submitted a request for funding to demolish houses at Garryglass Avenue and Rathbane Road, Limerick; if he intends to respond favourably; if he will confirm when Limerick City Council may expect a response; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50903/13]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Mortgage Arrears Information and Advice Service (26 Nov 2013)

Willie O'Dea: 394. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will set out in tabular form the total number of persons in financial difficulty who have benefited from the Mortgage Arrears Information and Advice Service in each month since it was established; the total number of practitioners who have signed up to provide advice under the scheme; her views on whether the €250 amount available...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Disability Allowance Payments (26 Nov 2013)

Willie O'Dea: 397. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will set out in tabular form the total number of persons in financial difficulty who have benefitted from the Mortgage Arrears Information and Advice Service in each month since it was established; the total number of practitioners who have signed up to the scheme to provide advice under the scheme; her views on whether the €250...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Provision (26 Nov 2013)

Willie O'Dea: 583. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding moneys paid to general practitioner, GP, practices in the midlands and the south on the programme known as Heartwatch for 2011, 2012 and to date in 2013; the reason these moneys are still being paid in view of the fact there is a nationally-agreed model of care; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50198/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Speech and Language Therapy (26 Nov 2013)

Willie O'Dea: 601. To ask the Minister for Health with reference to his correspondence of 10 October 2013, if there has been any progress on the matter of a speech and language therapist for provision of services to a person (details supplied) in County Limerick; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50331/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Eligibility (26 Nov 2013)

Willie O'Dea: 621. To ask the Minister for Health if he will consider ensuring that all children born with Down syndrome are automatically entitled to medical cards from birth; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50496/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Long-Term Illness Scheme Coverage (21 Nov 2013)

Willie O'Dea: 224. To ask the Minister for Health the reason Crohn's disease is not on the long term illness list; if he will consider adding same in view of the costs of the associated medication; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50004/13]

Youth Employment: Motion [Private Members] (19 Nov 2013)

Willie O'Dea: I am glad to have the opportunity to speak on this very important motion, which I am happy to support. Possibly the biggest challenge facing the European Union at the moment is youth unemployment, which is economically destructive and socially corrosive. There are more than 5.5 million young people under the age of 25 throughout the EU who are without jobs. In the lead-up to the Irish...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Defined Benefit Pension Schemes (19 Nov 2013)

Willie O'Dea: 323. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the number of defined benefit pension schemes which were required to submit funding proposals to the Pensions Board by or since 30 June 2013 and which have submitted such proposals; the number of such schemes which have not submitted such proposals; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49102/13]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Defined Benefit Pension Schemes (19 Nov 2013)

Willie O'Dea: 324. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the numbers of defined benefit pension schemes which have started or completed the process of wind-up to date in 2013; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49103/13]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Supplementary Welfare Allowance Payments (19 Nov 2013)

Willie O'Dea: 353. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the number of claimants who obtain a payment from Community Welfare Officers due to lack of PRSI contributions who are ineligible to claim for illness benefit; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49414/13]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Naturalisation Applications (19 Nov 2013)

Willie O'Dea: 523. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the reason his Department has requested proof of evidence for the past three months to be provided again when it had previously been provided to the citizenship unit in respect of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49145/13]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Appeals Issues (13 Nov 2013)

Willie O'Dea: 95. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the reason the file pertaining to a person (details supplied) in Dublin 22 has not been forwarded to the appeals office by her Department; when it will be provided to that office; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48519/13]

Order of Business (6 Nov 2013)

Willie O'Dea: To clarify an issue, I believe the Taoiseach told Deputy Martin yesterday that he expected victims legislation would be produced in the second half of next year. Will he consider bringing forward this legislation in view of the recent horrendous and stomach-churning RTE programme which detailed the murders of people who were separated from their families whose members were subsequently not...

Order of Business (6 Nov 2013)

Willie O'Dea: Jean McConville was found buried in this jurisdiction. I ask the Taoiseach to consider advancing the legislation and placing victims centre stage.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Vocational Training Opportunities Scheme Numbers (5 Nov 2013)

Willie O'Dea: 261. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of training places available for those who are currently in receipt of jobseeker's allowance or jobseeker's benefit nationally; the number of training places available in tabular form on a county basis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46022/13]