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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Bogus Self Employment: Discussion (Resumed) (20 Jun 2019)

Willie O'Dea: Does Mr. Cullen have a list of those accountants?

National Minimum Wage (Protection of Employee Tips) Bill 2017: Second Stage [Private Members] (18 Jun 2019)

Willie O'Dea: I wish to share time with Deputies Eugene Murphy, Butler and Murphy O'Mahony. Having read this Bill, I recommended to my party that it should be supported and we intend to support it. The Bill seems to set out to do two things which are quite simple but, to me, eminently sensible. It seeks to ensure that when a tip or a gratuity is given to a worker in a place such as a restaurant,...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Jobs Protection (18 Jun 2019)

Willie O'Dea: I thank the Minister of State for his reassurance that IDA Ireland is in close contact with the company. I want to ask the Minister of State a couple of questions. He says this will be a short-term close down. What evidence does he have to support that? There is a great deal of uncertainty out there. The reality is that people do not know whether this will be short-term or otherwise....

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Jobs Protection (18 Jun 2019)

Willie O'Dea: As the Minister of State is aware, Analog Devices is one of Limerick's biggest employers and the main European base for the Analog Devices company, which has its headquarters in Massachusetts in the United States. Recently the American Government blacklisted a Chinese company preventing it effectively from purchasing American made parts and components. Analog Devices makes semi-conductors...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Maternity Services (18 Jun 2019)

Willie O'Dea: 568. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the expenditure on baby boxes; the number distributed to date; if baby boxes are available at maternity hospitals nationally; if not, the estimated full-year cost of providing a baby box to mothers on the birth of a child; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25139/19]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Direct Provision Payments (18 Jun 2019)

Willie O'Dea: 614. 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. [25111/19]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Domiciliary Care Allowance Review (18 Jun 2019)

Willie O'Dea: 585. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection her plans to review entitlement to domiciliary care allowance; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24858/19]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Community Employment Schemes Review (18 Jun 2019)

Willie O'Dea: 612. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the status of the interdepartmental review of community employment schemes; when the review is expected to be completed and published; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25109/19]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits Data (18 Jun 2019)

Willie O'Dea: 613. 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. [25110/19]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits Data (18 Jun 2019)

Willie O'Dea: 615. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the estimated full year cost of increasing payments (details supplied) by €5 and €10; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25112/19]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits Data (18 Jun 2019)

Willie O'Dea: 616. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the estimated full year cost of increasing the fuel allowance by 1, 2, 3 and 4 weeks, respectively, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25113/19]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits Data (18 Jun 2019)

Willie O'Dea: 617. 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, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25114/19]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits Data (18 Jun 2019)

Willie O'Dea: 621. 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. [25118/19]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits Data (18 Jun 2019)

Willie O'Dea: 622. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the estimated full year cost of increasing the qualified child increase by €2, €3, €4 and €5, respectively, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25119/19]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits Data (18 Jun 2019)

Willie O'Dea: 623. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the estimated cost of increasing expenditure on the school meals programme by 5%, 10%, 15% and 20%, respectively, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25120/19]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits Data (18 Jun 2019)

Willie O'Dea: 625. 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. [25122/19]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits Data (18 Jun 2019)

Willie O'Dea: 628. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the estimated full year cost of equalising jobseeker payments for those under 26 years of age to the standard rate, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25125/19]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits Data (18 Jun 2019)

Willie O'Dea: 639. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the estimated cost of increasing the back to school clothing and footwear allowance by €10, €20, €25, €30, €35, €40, €45 and €50, respectively, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25136/19]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Household Benefits Scheme (18 Jun 2019)

Willie O'Dea: 618. 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. [25115/19]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Rent Supplement Scheme Data (18 Jun 2019)

Willie O'Dea: 619. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the estimated full year cost of increasing rent supplement limits by on average 10%; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25116/19]