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An Bille Sláinte (Caomhnú agus Cosaint agus Bearta Éigeandála Eile Ar Mhaithe Le Leas an Phobail), 2020: Céim an Choiste agus na Céimeanna a bheidh Fágtha - Health (Preservation and Protection and other Emergency Measures in the Public Interest) Bill 2020: Committee and Remaining Stages (19 Mar 2020)

Willie O'Dea: If they exceed the level of €305 they can only get one payment. Is that correct?

An Bille Sláinte (Caomhnú agus Cosaint agus Bearta Éigeandála Eile Ar Mhaithe Le Leas an Phobail), 2020: Céim an Choiste agus na Céimeanna a bheidh Fágtha - Health (Preservation and Protection and other Emergency Measures in the Public Interest) Bill 2020: Committee and Remaining Stages (19 Mar 2020)

Willie O'Dea: My amendment has also been ruled out of order. I simply wanted the Government to say what it intends to do by way of regulation on the face of the Bill in plain language. I cannot understand why that cannot happen. The Minister's colleague, the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection, announced today that the signing-on process would be on a fortnightly basis from here on in....

An Bille Sláinte (Caomhnú agus Cosaint agus Bearta Éigeandála Eile Ar Mhaithe Le Leas an Phobail), 2020: Céim an Choiste agus na Céimeanna a bheidh Fágtha - Health (Preservation and Protection and other Emergency Measures in the Public Interest) Bill 2020: Committee and Remaining Stages (19 Mar 2020)

Willie O'Dea: I am inclined to agree with Deputy Brady. Practically all the social welfare amendments have been ruled out of order on the basis that they are a charge on the Exchequer. I put down an amendment to prevent the Government from introducing regulations to impose additional conditions of entitlement to the increased illness benefit payment in section 40(A)(1)(e). For the life of me, I cannot...

An Bille Sláinte (Caomhnú agus Cosaint agus Bearta Éigeandála Eile Ar Mhaithe Le Leas an Phobail), 2020: Céim an Choiste agus na Céimeanna a bheidh Fágtha - Health (Preservation and Protection and other Emergency Measures in the Public Interest) Bill 2020: Committee and Remaining Stages (19 Mar 2020)

Willie O'Dea: I had intended to withdraw amendment No. 27. On the other amendments ruled out of order, the intention of the Government is to raise the basic rate of illness benefit from €203 per week to €305 per week. As the Minister knows, a person with dependants receives a certain percentage - I think it is 70% - of the adult dependant rate and there are also certain rates for child...

An Bille Sláinte (Caomhnú agus Cosaint agus Bearta Éigeandála Eile Ar Mhaithe Le Leas an Phobail), 2020: An Dara Céim - Health (Preservation and Protection and other Emergency Measures in the Public Interest) Bill 2020: Second Stage (19 Mar 2020)

Willie O'Dea: I want to say a few words on sections 3 to 7, inclusive, the sections relating to social protection. First, I want to congratulate the staff in the Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection for the tremendous work they have been doing for the past fortnight under immense pressure. While I welcome the move by the Government to make special provision for people who are in receipt...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Humanitarian Assistance Scheme (5 Mar 2020)

Willie O'Dea: 1173. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the details of the funding available to businesses and individuals affected by flooding; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3709/20]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Coronavirus Outbreak (5 Mar 2020)

Willie O'Dea: 1174. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the position regarding persons that have to take time off work including those that are told to self-quarantine and those whose workplaces close for a period of time due to Covid-19; the social welfare supports available to them; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3710/20]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Social and Affordable Housing Provision (18 Dec 2019)

Willie O'Dea: 457. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he has approved the business case to fund local authorities to rent from cuckoo funds; the projections he has made for HAP spending; his views on whether this represents value for money as a permanent policy; if a cost-benefit analysis of this and other solutions has been undertaken; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Employment Data (17 Dec 2019)

Willie O'Dea: 89. To ask the Taoiseach the rate of employment here for those of working age and classified as having a disability; and the way in which this compares to the EU average. [52948/19]

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Unemployment Data (17 Dec 2019)

Willie O'Dea: 90. To ask the Taoiseach the number of jobless households here; and the way in which the rate of jobless households compares to the EU average. [52950/19]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Poverty (17 Dec 2019)

Willie O'Dea: 551. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the rate of energy poverty here; the way in which it compares to the EU average; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52945/19]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Working Family Payment Applications (17 Dec 2019)

Willie O'Dea: 686. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection when a decision will be made in relation to an application for a working family payment by a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52868/19]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Poverty Data (17 Dec 2019)

Willie O'Dea: 692. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the rate of material deprivation for lone parents here; the way in which it compares to the EU average; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52941/19]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Appeals Data (17 Dec 2019)

Willie O'Dea: 693. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of social welfare appeals lodged in each of the years 2011 to 2018 and to date in 2019; the percentage of appeals which were successful; the average waiting time in these years in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52942/19]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Exceptional Needs Payment Data (17 Dec 2019)

Willie O'Dea: 694. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of exceptional needs payments made in each of the years 2011 to 2018 and to date in 2019, in tabular form; the expenditure on same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52943/19]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Schemes Data (17 Dec 2019)

Willie O'Dea: 695. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of social welfare recipients subject to sanctions in each of the years 2011 to 2018 and to date in 2019, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52944/19]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Poverty Data (17 Dec 2019)

Willie O'Dea: 696. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the rate of material deprivation for those not at work due to an illness or disability here; the way in which this compares to the EU average; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52946/19]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Pension Provisions (17 Dec 2019)

Willie O'Dea: 697. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the percentage of target dates and commitments met on time as set out in A roadmap for Pensions Reform 2018-2023 in terms of introducing the total contributions approach by Q3 of 2020; her views on whether this timeframe is realistic; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52947/19]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Payments Administration (17 Dec 2019)

Willie O'Dea: 698. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the average waiting time for decisions on social welfare payments in tabular form; the number of persons awaiting decisions on such payments; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52949/19]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Invalidity Pension Applications (17 Dec 2019)

Willie O'Dea: 713. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection when a decision will be made on an invalidity pension application by a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53111/19]