Results 8,061-8,080 of 12,637 for speaker:Willie O'Dea

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Free Travel Scheme Review (15 Jul 2014)

Willie O'Dea: No, I have not. I said there have been suggestions; I have not made them. I am asking the Minister to rule them out.

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Free Travel Scheme Review (15 Jul 2014)

Willie O'Dea: The Minister will also be aware that in some places where public bus services are not available people have access to privately operated services. Approximately 90 private operators operate the free travel scheme. Some of those are threatening to withdraw from the scheme. Can the Minister give us an assurance that she will be able to retain those 90 operators within the scheme? Does the...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Poverty Data (15 Jul 2014)

Willie O'Dea: 66. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the actions she will take to address the increasing poverty levels here; if she will commit to protecting the universal payment of child benefit at its current levels; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31162/14]

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Poverty Data (15 Jul 2014)

Willie O'Dea: My question relates to the fact that the most recent statistics on levels of poverty and income distribution in Ireland are two years old. I want to ascertain the progress made by the Government in dealing with these matters in the past two years.

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Poverty Data (15 Jul 2014)

Willie O'Dea: We know that social welfare will always work to reduce poverty. If we did not have social welfare, we would obviously have much more poverty. Regrettably, however, the latest statistics on the incidence of poverty and income distribution are two years old. I do not blame the Minister specifically for this situation but it should be addressed by the Government. We are in the unusual...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Poverty Data (15 Jul 2014)

Willie O'Dea: The best obvious route from poverty is to find a job but the Minister may find it surprising that 16% of the people ascertained as living below the poverty line have a job. There is a specific commitment on page 22 of the programme for Government to combat and reduce incidence of poverty. In the Government's national reform programme for 2012, the target for Ireland was that consistent...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Social Insurance Payments (15 Jul 2014)

Willie O'Dea: There is no difference in practice between now and before.

Leaders' Questions (15 Jul 2014)

Willie O'Dea: The total available is €5 billion.

Leaders' Questions (15 Jul 2014)

Willie O'Dea: Deputy Martin gave the facts.

Leaders' Questions (15 Jul 2014)

Willie O'Dea: The Taoiseach is a hypocrite.

Leaders' Questions (15 Jul 2014)

Willie O'Dea: This only requires €1 million from a €5 billion budget.

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Unemployment Data (15 Jul 2014)

Willie O'Dea: 62. To ask the Taoiseach the current number of young persons not in education, employment or training here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30813/14]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Pension Provisions (15 Jul 2014)

Willie O'Dea: 85. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the number of pension schemes that have utilised the Social Welfare and Pensions (No 2) Act 2013 legislative provisions; when pensioners in Waterford Crystal will receive their pension entitlements; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30817/14]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Insurance (15 Jul 2014)

Willie O'Dea: 98. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will provide an update on the solvency of the Social Insurance Fund; if she will protect all benefits accruing from the fund; if she will consider covering persons in self-employment under this fund; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30816/14]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Insurance (15 Jul 2014)

Willie O'Dea: 103. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will address the PRSI anomaly resulting in lower paid workers taking home less pay when they earn more; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30814/14]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Domiciliary Care Allowance Applications (15 Jul 2014)

Willie O'Dea: 365. To ask the Minister for Social Protection when a decision will be made on an application for domiciliary care allowance in respect of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30773/14]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: One-Parent Family Payment Eligibility (15 Jul 2014)

Willie O'Dea: 394. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will provide in tabular form the social protection schemes recipients of the one parent family payment transfer to when ceasing to be eligible for that payment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31396/14]

Order of Business (16 Jul 2014)

Willie O'Dea: The Minister will recall that when the Personal Insolvency Bill 2012 was introduced, a commitment was given that if the system did not work properly the Government would be prepared to change it. Are there any plans for changing in view of the fact that it is clearly not working?

Order of Business (16 Jul 2014)

Willie O'Dea: It is.

Order of Business (16 Jul 2014)

Willie O'Dea: Legislation was promised on the floor of the House to amend the 2012 Bill if it did not work properly. All the evidence indicates it is not working.