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Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Social Welfare Code (29 Jan 2013)

Willie O'Dea: We increased social welfare payments enormously.

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Social Welfare Code (29 Jan 2013)

Willie O'Dea: The Minister and her colleagues have never done anything other than reduce them.

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Social Welfare Code (29 Jan 2013)

Willie O'Dea: They will find out about it when they go to the polls.

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Social Welfare Code (29 Jan 2013)

Willie O'Dea: When are the places going to appear?

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Social Welfare Code (29 Jan 2013)

Willie O'Dea: That could mean any time up to next Christmas.

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Social Welfare Code (29 Jan 2013)

Willie O'Dea: To ask the Minister for Social Protection when the Commission on Social Welfare and Taxation (details supplied) will be published; if the Programme for Government commitment on Social Welfare rates still stands; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4269/13]

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Social Welfare Payments (29 Jan 2013)

Willie O'Dea: I understand I am entitled to raise a second query.

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Social Welfare Payments (29 Jan 2013)

Willie O'Dea: In dealing with a priority question we are entitled to ask a second question.

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Social Welfare Payments (29 Jan 2013)

Willie O'Dea: I disagree with the Minister on the issue of times. Her Department's official statement sets out that there is an eight month waiting period for claims for invalidity pension and a further eight month waiting period where there is a need to appeal. That applies to summary decisions, not oral hearings. The waiting period is 16 months from beginning to end. Does the Minister agree that this...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Social Welfare Payments (29 Jan 2013)

Willie O'Dea: Not according to the Deparment.

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Social Welfare Payments (29 Jan 2013)

Willie O'Dea: It has got worse since.

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Social Welfare Payments (29 Jan 2013)

Willie O'Dea: The session has been cancelled.

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Social Welfare Payments (29 Jan 2013)

Willie O'Dea: There are two aspects to this, the questions of eligibility and delay, and I will deal with them separately. I sought this information from the Department some time ago and I received figures for up to the end of September 2012. I understand the figures the Minister is providing now relate to the full calendar year. Is that the position?

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Social Welfare Payments (29 Jan 2013)

Willie O'Dea: Anyway, they do not vary much in terms of success rates. According to the Minister's reply there is a 66% refusal rate for domiciliary care allowance. In other words, two of every three claims are refused. It is similar for invalidity pensions: almost two of every three claims are refused and the refusal rate is somewhat less for disability allowance but it remains at approximately 60%....

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Social Welfare Payments (29 Jan 2013)

Willie O'Dea: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the number of applicants for disability allowance, invalidity pension and domiciliary care allowance in 2012; the average waiting times and total percentage of successful applicants for each; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4268/13]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Jobseeker's Benefit Applications (29 Jan 2013)

Willie O'Dea: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will clarify the implementation time frame of the Budget 2013 changes to jobseeker's benefit; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4092/13]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Further Education and Training Programmes (29 Jan 2013)

Willie O'Dea: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he has had consultation with the Teachers' Union of Ireland in advance of the decision to reduce the PTR for students in adult and further education; and if he will consider reversing thhi decision in view of the damage it will cause within the sector. [4317/13]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (29 Jan 2013)

Willie O'Dea: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if his attention has been drawn to the fact that there are currently no ASD Units in Limerick City; his plans to put same in place; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4329/13]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Vocational Education Committees (29 Jan 2013)

Willie O'Dea: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the persons who hold the responsibility for the decision regarding the location of the headquarters for the proposed Mid West Regional Vocational Education Committee; if the headquarters will be located in Limerick city centre; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4558/13]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Enterprise Support Services (24 Jan 2013)

Willie O'Dea: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the number of businesses that have availed of the microenterprise loan fund; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3340/13]