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Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits Data (1 Oct 2013)

Willie O'Dea: 374. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will provide in tabular form on a county basis the total number of persons in receipt of the injury benefit to date in 2013; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40582/13]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits Data (1 Oct 2013)

Willie O'Dea: 375. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will provide in tabular form on a county basis the total number of persons in receipt of the household benefits allowance to date in 2013; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40583/13]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits Data (1 Oct 2013)

Willie O'Dea: 376. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will provide in tabular form on a county basis the total number of persons in receipt of the fuel allowance to date in 2013; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40584/13]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits Data (1 Oct 2013)

Willie O'Dea: 377. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will provide in tabular form on a county basis the total number of persons in receipt of the free travel allowance to date in 2013; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40585/13]

Leaders' Questions (2 Oct 2013)

Willie O'Dea: Does the Taoiseach admit to that?

Leaders' Questions (2 Oct 2013)

Willie O'Dea: Is it three? Is the Taoiseach denying there are four?

Order of Business (2 Oct 2013)

Willie O'Dea: Several times in the last session the Taoiseach promised the imminent publication of the consumer and competition Bill but, as he knows, it has not been published yet. First, when does he propose to publish the Bill? Second, who will be responsible for supervising or deciding whether a merger or a proposed media acquisition contravenes the legislation? Will it be the Minister for Jobs,...

Order of Business (2 Oct 2013)

Willie O'Dea: Can the Taoiseach answer my second question? Has the Government resolved its differences on that matter? Who won?

Order of Business (2 Oct 2013)

Willie O'Dea: Did the Taoiseach win that one? Did he have a victory over Labour?

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Foreign Conflicts (2 Oct 2013)

Willie O'Dea: 62. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if the ongoing conflict in the Congo has been discussed at recent EU Foreign Affairs Council meetings. [41215/13]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Northern Ireland Issues (2 Oct 2013)

Willie O'Dea: 75. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the proposals he has had to have further discussions with the Northern Ireland Secretary of State and members of the Northern Ireland Executive regarding the proposed bill of rights; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41218/13]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Job Creation and Mortgage Support Schemes: Discussion with Department of Social Protection (2 Oct 2013)

Willie O'Dea: I thank Ms Faughnan for her presentation. JobsPlus is much simpler and I acknowledge that the scheme that preceded it was a little cumbersome. However, in its final full year of operation, how much was expended on it? How much is it envisaged that JobsPlus will cost the Exchequer annually? How many people were catered for under the original scheme? How many people is it envisaged will...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Job Creation and Mortgage Support Schemes: Discussion with Department of Social Protection (2 Oct 2013)

Willie O'Dea: Did Ms Faughnan say that the €21.25 million cost was over the three years?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Job Creation and Mortgage Support Schemes: Discussion with Department of Social Protection (2 Oct 2013)

Willie O'Dea: My understanding is that a former employee who has been refused on means grounds can join the live register, but that that facility does not extend to a self-employed jobseeker.

Other Questions: NAMA Staff Qualifications (3 Oct 2013)

Willie O'Dea: 7. To ask the Minister for Finance his views on the concerns expressed by the head of the National Assets Management Agency regarding the scale of staff turnover and the quality and experience of departing staff; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41471/13]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Sector Staff Retirements (3 Oct 2013)

Willie O'Dea: 119. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will provide in tabular form the number of persons affected by statutory retirement in the public sector in each of the past five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41567/13]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Redundancy Payments (3 Oct 2013)

Willie O'Dea: 123. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if his attention has been drawn to the current industrial dispute at a company (details suplied) in Limerick city; if he is concerned at the company's possible reneging on an agreement to pay its staff a redundancy package of five weeks per year of service and is now proposing to pay 2.75 weeks per year of service; and if he will...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Redundancy Payments (3 Oct 2013)

Willie O'Dea: 125. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if his attention has been drawn to the current industrial dispute at a company (details supplied) in County Limerick; if he is concerned at the company's possible reneging on an agreement to pay its staff a redundancy package of five weeks per year of service and now proposing to pay 2.75 weeks per year of service; if he is willing...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Retirement Issues (3 Oct 2013)

Willie O'Dea: 130. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will provide in tabular form, the number of persons affected by statutory retirement in the private sector, in each of the past five years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41567/13]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Retirement Issues (3 Oct 2013)

Willie O'Dea: 131. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will provide in tabular form the number of persons who have received retirement planning services in each of the past five years; her views on whether retirement planning is beneficial; if she would like to see the number of persons planning retirement improving; her plans to achieve same; and if she will make a statement on the matter....