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Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Anti-Poverty Strategy (29 May 2013)

Willie O'Dea: When will the Minister produce proposals to deal with food poverty?

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Departmental Bodies Expenditure (29 May 2013)

Willie O'Dea: No, I referred to all contracts issued by the Department and its agencies, with a breakdown as to those-----

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Departmental Bodies Expenditure (29 May 2013)

Willie O'Dea: 1. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the reason two contracts, with a total value of €98,892 (details supplied) were granted by her Department without the necessity to submit a tender in March 2013. [26007/13]

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Departmental Bodies Expenditure (29 May 2013)

Willie O'Dea: I understand the purpose of the campaign and appreciate the fact that the Exchequer was not out of pocket, certainly regarding the larger contract to which I refer. However, I have here a list of the Citizens Information Board, CIB, contracts issued for one month, March 2013. There was a contract for Downey Cleaning Services in the amount of €7,901, and five people were contacted to...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Departmental Bodies Expenditure (29 May 2013)

Willie O'Dea: I recognise the necessity of what was done but I am concerned with what yardstick or criteria were used to select that particular contractor. Perhaps the Minister would outline the criteria generally used by agencies under the aegis of the Department which give out contracts like this without inviting tenders. What yardstick was used, or what criteria, to select that particular contractor?...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Youth Guarantee (29 May 2013)

Willie O'Dea: 23. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the progress that has been made in implementing the youth guarantee scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25807/13]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Appeals Waiting Times (29 May 2013)

Willie O'Dea: 134. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if the Chief Appeals Officer will confirm the processing time for appeals of carer's allowance, family income supplement, invalidity pension and disability allowance schemes; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26091/13]

Other Questions: Official Engagements (28 May 2013)

Willie O'Dea: 51. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of primary schools that he visited in person in 2013; the number of secondary schools that he has visited in person in 2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25501/13]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teachers' Remuneration (28 May 2013)

Willie O'Dea: 98. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the salary level on which new teachers will be hired from September 2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25496/13]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Public Services Provision (28 May 2013)

Willie O'Dea: 165. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will confirm that the Revenue Commissioners Office at River House, Limerick is unable to provide assistance to the public regarding their taxation liabilities and queries as a result of budget cutbacks, despite the willingness to provide this assistance by Revenue staff and that there are significant backlogs resulting from the introduction of the...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits Eligibility (28 May 2013)

Willie O'Dea: 367. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will consider reviewing the age requirement for those social welfare applicants with a disability in view of the fact that many persons do not conform to the usual milestones in the developmental and independence sense and cannot be self sufficient without the care of parents or carers who are prevented from accessing certain social...

Order of Business (23 May 2013)

Willie O'Dea: We discussed it already.

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: EU Presidency Expenditure (23 May 2013)

Willie O'Dea: 26. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the cost to date to the Office of Public Works of Ireland’s EU presidency; the expected total cost; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24642/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff Recruitment (23 May 2013)

Willie O'Dea: 220. To ask the Minister for Health if the Health Service Executive plans to fill sanctioned posts in areas of diabetes care, specifically one integrated diabetes nursing post to serve the new Mid-West integrated care area, 1.2 diabetes nurse specialist posts to be shared between Limerick and Galway and a 0.75 dietician post for Limerick to allow for the wider availability of insulin pump...

Order of Business (22 May 2013)

Willie O'Dea: The Social Welfare and Pensions Bill was published today. As one can see, the central purpose of the Bill is 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. There are no such rules in the Bill, which ignores the problem which is stated to be the central purpose of the Bill.

Order of Business (22 May 2013)

Willie O'Dea: Is the Government still committed to changing the priority order and, if so, when can we see the appropriate legislation? Why is it not included in this legislation, as was signalled?

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Economic Competitiveness (22 May 2013)

Willie O'Dea: 48. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation his views on whether Ireland's competitiveness is improving; the way it can be further enhanced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24421/13]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Mortgage Arrears Proposals (21 May 2013)

Willie O'Dea: 62. To ask the Minister for Finance the progress made to date in implementation of the mortgage arrears resolution targets; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23935/13]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Back to School Clothing and Footwear Allowance Scheme (21 May 2013)

Willie O'Dea: 437. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if, following a reduction of €50 per child, there are plans to cut the back to school clothing and footwear allowance; if she will confirm the number of recipients of financial assistance pertaining to this scheme in 2012, compared to those recipients in 2011; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24267/13]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: European Council Meetings (16 May 2013)

Willie O'Dea: 42. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if the series of constitutional changes initiated by the Hungarian Prime Minister were discussed at the European Union Foreign Affairs Council; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23210/13]