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Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: One-Parent Family Payment Expenditure (3 Oct 2013)

Willie O'Dea: 141. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the total annual cost of restoring the one parent family payment to the 18 years of age threshold; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41676/13]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: One-Parent Family Payment Application Numbers (3 Oct 2013)

Willie O'Dea: 142. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will provide in tabular form the number of recipients by age of the one parent family payment; the cost of this payment in tabular form by age; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41677/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mobility Allowance Eligibility (3 Oct 2013)

Willie O'Dea: 223. To ask the Minister for Health when a new scheme to replace the mobility allowance and the motorised transport grants will be introduced; the level of payment that will be made to recipients of this scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41678/13]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Job Creation and Mortgage Support Schemes: Discussion with Department of Social Protection (2 Oct 2013)

Willie O'Dea: Did Ms Faughnan say that the €21.25 million cost was over the three years?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Job Creation and Mortgage Support Schemes: Discussion with Department of Social Protection (2 Oct 2013)

Willie O'Dea: My understanding is that a former employee who has been refused on means grounds can join the live register, but that that facility does not extend to a self-employed jobseeker.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Job Creation and Mortgage Support Schemes: Discussion with Department of Social Protection (2 Oct 2013)

Willie O'Dea: I thank Ms Faughnan for her presentation. JobsPlus is much simpler and I acknowledge that the scheme that preceded it was a little cumbersome. However, in its final full year of operation, how much was expended on it? How much is it envisaged that JobsPlus will cost the Exchequer annually? How many people were catered for under the original scheme? How many people is it envisaged will...

Order of Business (2 Oct 2013)

Willie O'Dea: Several times in the last session the Taoiseach promised the imminent publication of the consumer and competition Bill but, as he knows, it has not been published yet. First, when does he propose to publish the Bill? Second, who will be responsible for supervising or deciding whether a merger or a proposed media acquisition contravenes the legislation? Will it be the Minister for Jobs,...

Order of Business (2 Oct 2013)

Willie O'Dea: Can the Taoiseach answer my second question? Has the Government resolved its differences on that matter? Who won?

Order of Business (2 Oct 2013)

Willie O'Dea: Did the Taoiseach win that one? Did he have a victory over Labour?

Leaders' Questions (2 Oct 2013)

Willie O'Dea: Is it three? Is the Taoiseach denying there are four?

Leaders' Questions (2 Oct 2013)

Willie O'Dea: Does the Taoiseach admit to that?

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Foreign Conflicts (2 Oct 2013)

Willie O'Dea: 62. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if the ongoing conflict in the Congo has been discussed at recent EU Foreign Affairs Council meetings. [41215/13]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Northern Ireland Issues (2 Oct 2013)

Willie O'Dea: 75. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the proposals he has had to have further discussions with the Northern Ireland Secretary of State and members of the Northern Ireland Executive regarding the proposed bill of rights; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41218/13]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport Provision (1 Oct 2013)

Willie O'Dea: 85. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to introduce bus rapid transit routes in Dublin and other cities in Ireland; if he foresees the provision of capital funding for these projects; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40831/13]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits Data (1 Oct 2013)

Willie O'Dea: 347. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will provide in tabular form on a county basis the total number of persons in receipt of the mortgage interest supplement to date in 2013; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40555/13]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits Data (1 Oct 2013)

Willie O'Dea: 348. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will provide in tabular form on a county basis the total number of persons in receipt of the supplementary welfare allowance to date in 2013; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40556/13]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits Data (1 Oct 2013)

Willie O'Dea: 349. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will provide in tabular form on a county basis the total number of persons in receipt of the rent supplement to date in 2013; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40557/13]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits Data (1 Oct 2013)

Willie O'Dea: 350. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will provide in tabular form on a county basis the total number of persons in receipt of the back to education allowance to date in 2013; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40558/13]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits Data (1 Oct 2013)

Willie O'Dea: 351. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will provide in tabular form on a county basis the total number of persons in receipt of the farm assist to date in 2013; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40559/13]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits Data (1 Oct 2013)

Willie O'Dea: 352. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will provide in tabular form on a county basis the total number of persons in receipt of the back to work enterprise to date in 2013; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40560/13]