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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teachers' Remuneration (18 Sep 2012)

Willie O'Dea: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his views on the intention to remove all public sector allowances from newly qualified teachers and the way he can justify the inequity of two colleagues performing the same duties with a possible differential of €4,426.00 per annum in their salary whilst being employed by his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38703/12]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Rent Supplement Scheme Eligibility (18 Sep 2012)

Willie O'Dea: To ask the Minister for Social Protection further to Parliamentary Questions Nos 38, 46, 47, 49 and 60 of 17 July 2012 regarding the rent supplement scheme and in particular the following paragraph, while rent supplement is not generally paid where the rent charged for the accommodation is above the relevant maximum limit, Departmental officials have flexibility around making payments above...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Departmental Expenditure (18 Sep 2012)

Willie O'Dea: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the total amount of money spent on printing costs by her Department on explanatory materials leaflets and so on setting out changes to social welfare benefits since December 2011; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38911/12]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Pension Provisions (18 Sep 2012)

Willie O'Dea: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the information campaign undertaken by her to inform persons affected by changes to the State contributory pension scheme that came into effect in April 2012; her future plans for an information campaign; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38913/12]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Pension Provisions (18 Sep 2012)

Willie O'Dea: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the number of persons affected by the changes to the State contributory pension scheme that came into effect on 6 April 2012; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38914/12]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Pension Provisions (18 Sep 2012)

Willie O'Dea: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the estimated savings from the changes to the State contributory pension scheme that came into effect on 6 April 2012; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38915/12]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Pension Provisions (18 Sep 2012)

Willie O'Dea: To ask the Minister for Social Protection her plans to address concerns amongst women affected by changes to the State contributory pension that came into effect on 6 April 2012. [38916/12]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Appeals Status (18 Sep 2012)

Willie O'Dea: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the amount paid retrospectively in 2009, 2010, 2011 and to date in 2012 for claims of jobseeker's allowance and one parent family payment which were originally rejected but were then subject to a successful appeal. [39205/12]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Appeals Status (18 Sep 2012)

Willie O'Dea: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will outline in tabular form the total number of jobseeker's allowance and one-parent family payment applications, rejections, appeals and subsequent rejection or acceptance of the appeal in 2009 ,2010, 2011 and 2012 to date. [39206/12]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Reserve Strength (18 Sep 2012)

Willie O'Dea: To ask the Minister for Defence if it is proposed to shut down the Reserve Defence Force entirely until some unspecified time in 2013. [38354/12]

Leaders' Questions (19 Sep 2012)

Willie O'Dea: Receipts.

Order of Business (19 Sep 2012)

Willie O'Dea: I hope I am in order-----

Order of Business (19 Sep 2012)

Willie O'Dea: -----to ask for clarification of something the Taoiseach said earlier. If I heard him correctly, he said local authorities do not have the authority to refuse to pay a higher education grant on the basis the household charge has not been paid.

Order of Business (19 Sep 2012)

Willie O'Dea: Am I correct in that interpretation?

Order of Business (19 Sep 2012)

Willie O'Dea: Surely the council would know from the receipts if someone had paid or not.

Order of Business (19 Sep 2012)

Willie O'Dea: Then the county council should know the charge has not been paid.

Confidence in the Minister for Health: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (19 Sep 2012)

Willie O'Dea: The Government said it would do that anyway.

Confidence in the Minister for Health: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (19 Sep 2012)

Willie O'Dea: There is no money.

Confidence in the Minister for Health: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (19 Sep 2012)

Willie O'Dea: The Government is always "about to".

Confidence in the Minister for Health: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (19 Sep 2012)

Willie O'Dea: The Department has vision with no sound.