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Order of Business (22 May 2013)

Willie O'Dea: The Social Welfare and Pensions Bill was published today. As one can see, the central purpose of the Bill is to amend the Pensions Act 1990 to change the current rules for the distribution of assets in the winding up of defined benefit pension schemes. There are no such rules in the Bill, which ignores the problem which is stated to be the central purpose of the Bill.

Order of Business (22 May 2013)

Willie O'Dea: Is the Government still committed to changing the priority order and, if so, when can we see the appropriate legislation? Why is it not included in this legislation, as was signalled?

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Economic Competitiveness (22 May 2013)

Willie O'Dea: 48. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation his views on whether Ireland's competitiveness is improving; the way it can be further enhanced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24421/13]

Order of Business (23 May 2013)

Willie O'Dea: We discussed it already.

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: EU Presidency Expenditure (23 May 2013)

Willie O'Dea: 26. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the cost to date to the Office of Public Works of Ireland’s EU presidency; the expected total cost; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24642/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff Recruitment (23 May 2013)

Willie O'Dea: 220. To ask the Minister for Health if the Health Service Executive plans to fill sanctioned posts in areas of diabetes care, specifically one integrated diabetes nursing post to serve the new Mid-West integrated care area, 1.2 diabetes nurse specialist posts to be shared between Limerick and Galway and a 0.75 dietician post for Limerick to allow for the wider availability of insulin pump...

Other Questions: Official Engagements (28 May 2013)

Willie O'Dea: 51. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of primary schools that he visited in person in 2013; the number of secondary schools that he has visited in person in 2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25501/13]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teachers' Remuneration (28 May 2013)

Willie O'Dea: 98. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the salary level on which new teachers will be hired from September 2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25496/13]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Public Services Provision (28 May 2013)

Willie O'Dea: 165. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will confirm that the Revenue Commissioners Office at River House, Limerick is unable to provide assistance to the public regarding their taxation liabilities and queries as a result of budget cutbacks, despite the willingness to provide this assistance by Revenue staff and that there are significant backlogs resulting from the introduction of the...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits Eligibility (28 May 2013)

Willie O'Dea: 367. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will consider reviewing the age requirement for those social welfare applicants with a disability in view of the fact that many persons do not conform to the usual milestones in the developmental and independence sense and cannot be self sufficient without the care of parents or carers who are prevented from accessing certain social...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Departmental Bodies Expenditure (29 May 2013)

Willie O'Dea: 1. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the reason two contracts, with a total value of €98,892 (details supplied) were granted by her Department without the necessity to submit a tender in March 2013. [26007/13]

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Departmental Bodies Expenditure (29 May 2013)

Willie O'Dea: I understand the purpose of the campaign and appreciate the fact that the Exchequer was not out of pocket, certainly regarding the larger contract to which I refer. However, I have here a list of the Citizens Information Board, CIB, contracts issued for one month, March 2013. There was a contract for Downey Cleaning Services in the amount of €7,901, and five people were contacted to...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Departmental Bodies Expenditure (29 May 2013)

Willie O'Dea: I recognise the necessity of what was done but I am concerned with what yardstick or criteria were used to select that particular contractor. Perhaps the Minister would outline the criteria generally used by agencies under the aegis of the Department which give out contracts like this without inviting tenders. What yardstick was used, or what criteria, to select that particular contractor?...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Departmental Bodies Expenditure (29 May 2013)

Willie O'Dea: No, I referred to all contracts issued by the Department and its agencies, with a breakdown as to those-----

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Anti-Poverty Strategy (29 May 2013)

Willie O'Dea: 4. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the progress that has been made, if any, in completing and publishing a strategy to tackle for poverty. [26008/13]

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Anti-Poverty Strategy (29 May 2013)

Willie O'Dea: I made the Department aware of a typographical error in the question, which was intended to specifically refer to food poverty, an issue on which I propose to focus for a moment. Food poverty has been defined by safefood Ireland as not being able to afford a meat or vegetarian equivalent meal every other day, being unable to afford a weekly roast dinner or vegetarian equivalent at least once...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Anti-Poverty Strategy (29 May 2013)

Willie O'Dea: The Minister did not answer my question as to whether she has a specific strategy, within a defined timeframe, to address food poverty. I referred to the document produced by the Labour Party prior to the general election which states that current Government policy does not address the issue of food poverty. Given that there has not been any change in policy, I must presume the current...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Anti-Poverty Strategy (29 May 2013)

Willie O'Dea: When will the Minister produce proposals to deal with food poverty?

Other Questions: Job Initiatives (29 May 2013)

Willie O'Dea: We are aware of the current situation whereby contracting out occurs. The Minister will recall how, when the Pathways to Work scheme was announced, a specific commitment was made to consider the possibility of using private contractors. The Minister said the matter has been passed to a committee to evaluate the possibility and that it will report in due course. Does she have any idea when...

Other Questions: Employment Support Services (29 May 2013)

Willie O'Dea: I thank the Minister for her invitation to the new Intreo offices. While I was hoping to pay my initial visit to the office in Limerick, I do not see any sign of that happening just yet.