Results 1,261-1,280 of 12,590 for speaker:Willie O'Dea

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Community Employment Schemes Supervisors (24 Oct 2019)

Willie O'Dea: 301. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the status of discussions between her Department and community employment supervisors; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43908/19]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Direct Provision Payments (24 Oct 2019)

Willie O'Dea: 308. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the estimated full-year cost of increasing the allowance for adults in direct provision from €38.80 per week to €40, €41, €42, €43, €44 and €45, respectively, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44070/19]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Direct Provision Payments (24 Oct 2019)

Willie O'Dea: 309. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the estimated full-year cost of increasing the allowance for children in direct provision from €29.80 to €31, €32, €33, €34 and €35, respectively, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44071/19]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits Data (24 Oct 2019)

Willie O'Dea: 310. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the estimated full-year cost of increasing payments (details supplied) by €5, €10, €15 and €20, respectively, taking into account increases announced in budget 2020 in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44072/19]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits Data (24 Oct 2019)

Willie O'Dea: 335. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the estimated full-year cost of increasing the State pensions by €5, €10, €15 and €20, respectively, taking into account changes announced in budget 2020 in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44098/19]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits Data (24 Oct 2019)

Willie O'Dea: 336. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the estimated full-year cost of increasing each social assistance payment by €5, €10, €15, €20, €25 and €30, respectively, taking into account increases announced in budget 2020 in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44099/19]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits Data (24 Oct 2019)

Willie O'Dea: 337. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the estimated full-year cost of increasing all social insurance payments by €5, €10, €15, €25 and €30, respectively, taking into account increases announced in budget 2020 in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44100/19]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Fuel Allowance Data (24 Oct 2019)

Willie O'Dea: 311. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the estimated full-year cost of increasing the fuel allowance by one, two, three and four weeks, respectively, in tabular form taking into account increases announced in budget 2020; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44073/19]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Living Alone Allowance (24 Oct 2019)

Willie O'Dea: 312. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the estimated full-year cost of increasing the living alone allowance by €2, €3, €4, €5 and €6, respectively, taking into account budget 2020; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44074/19]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Household Benefits Scheme (24 Oct 2019)

Willie O'Dea: 313. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the full-year expenditure on the household benefits package by benefit; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44075/19]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Rent Supplement Scheme Data (24 Oct 2019)

Willie O'Dea: 314. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the estimated full-year cost of increasing rent supplement limits by an average of 10%; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44076/19]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Free Travel Scheme Data (24 Oct 2019)

Willie O'Dea: 315. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the expenditure on the free travel scheme taking into account changes announced as part of budget 2020; the estimated cost of increasing expenditure by 10%; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44077/19]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Telephone Support Allowance (24 Oct 2019)

Willie O'Dea: 316. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the estimated cost of increasing the telephone support allowance by €1, €2, €2.50, €3, €4 and €5, respectively, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44078/19]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Qualified Child Increase Payments (24 Oct 2019)

Willie O'Dea: 317. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the estimated full-year cost of increasing the qualified child increase in each age bracket by €2, €3, €4 and €5, respectively, taking into account increases announced in budget 2020 in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44079/19]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Departmental Expenditure (24 Oct 2019)

Willie O'Dea: 319. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the annual expenditure on the living wage commission; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44081/19]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Child Benefit Data (24 Oct 2019)

Willie O'Dea: 320. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the estimated full-year cost of increasing child benefit by €10, €15, €20, €25 and €30, respectively, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44082/19]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Maternity Benefit Data (24 Oct 2019)

Willie O'Dea: 321. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the estimated full-year cost of increasing maternity benefit from 26 weeks to 30 and 34 weeks, respectively, for those who have had multiple births; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44083/19]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Child Benefit Data (24 Oct 2019)

Willie O'Dea: 322. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the estimated full-year cost of paying a double child benefit payment to parents on the birth of a child; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44084/19]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Jobseeker's Payments (24 Oct 2019)

Willie O'Dea: 323. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the estimated full-year cost of equalising jobseeker payments for those under 25 years of age to the standard rate in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44085/19]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: National Advocacy Service (24 Oct 2019)

Willie O'Dea: 324. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of advocates in the National Advocacy Services for People with Disabilities; the estimated full-year cost of increasing the number of advocates by five, seven, nine and ten staff, respectively, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44086/19]