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- Appointment of Taoiseach and Nomination of Members of Government: Motion (6 May 2016)
Willie O'Dea: Please desist.
- Appointment of Taoiseach and Nomination of Members of Government: Motion (6 May 2016)
Willie O'Dea: Fianna Fáil is party to the framework document. There is no hint or suggestion that we are going to do anything but enhance the position of lone parents in that framework document. If there is a phrase or a promise contained in another document that will in some way diminish, punish or reduce the position of lone parents, I will conclude by stating I do not care what document, contract...
- Appointment of Taoiseach and Nomination of Members of Government: Motion (6 May 2016)
Willie O'Dea: The people thanked the Labour Party for its efforts.
- Appointment of Taoiseach and Nomination of Members of Government: Motion (6 May 2016)
Willie O'Dea: And the Tesco ad.
- Appointment of Taoiseach and Nomination of Members of Government: Motion (6 May 2016)
Willie O'Dea: It is quite simple. I will explain it.
- Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits Waiting Times (17 May 2016)
Willie O'Dea: 565. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the processing times for decisions of first instance by scheme in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10546/16]
- Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Appeals Waiting Times (17 May 2016)
Willie O'Dea: 566. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the average waiting time for a decision on appeal for all social protection payments paid on a weekly basis where there is no oral hearing and where there is an oral hearing, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10547/16]
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Respite Care Services (17 May 2016)
Willie O'Dea: 634. To ask the Minister for Health if and for how long the practice is to continue where respite care has been reduced from seven nights per month to two nights per month and if a crisis case arises the respite is withdrawn (details supplied); if this practice is acceptable; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9368/16]
- Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: National Minimum Wage (17 May 2016)
Willie O'Dea: 1183. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if she is aware that the allowance for board and lodgings for domestic workers has not been altered since minimum wage legislation was first introduced; if and when she will change these provisions; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9934/16]
- Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Prevention Measures (18 May 2016)
Willie O'Dea: 134. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if Limerick City and County Council has applied for funding under the minor works scheme to carry out urgent repairs in an area (details supplied); if he is aware of the considerable flooding damage already caused in this area, and that the residents whose property has been damaged are contemplating legal action due to the losses; and...
- Order of Business (24 May 2016)
Willie O'Dea: I find the tone of the Taoiseach's reply to Deputy Martin's question on the series of shootings in Dublin very ironic. Let me remind the Taoiseach that some time ago we had a similar situation in Limerick, and Fine Gael, then in opposition, expected us to solve the problem and roundly condemned us every time someone was shot. I can just imagine what the response of the Taoiseach would have...
- Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Family Income Supplement (24 May 2016)
Willie O'Dea: 312. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the cost in a full year of making the family income supplement payable with the jobseekers transitional payment to eligible persons; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11609/16]
- Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: One-Parent Family Payment (24 May 2016)
Willie O'Dea: 313. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the cost in a full year of increasing the earnings disregard under the one-parent family payment scheme to €146.50 per week; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11610/16]
- Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Jobseeker's Transitional Payment (24 May 2016)
Willie O'Dea: 314. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the cost in a full year of increasing the earnings disregard under the jobseekers transitional payment scheme to €146.50 per week; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11611/16]
- Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: One-Parent Family Payment (24 May 2016)
Willie O'Dea: 315. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the cost in a full year of paying the one-parent family payment until the youngest child in a family reaches 14 years of age; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11612/16]
- Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (24 May 2016)
Willie O'Dea: 316. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the cost of making jobseeker's transitional payment and the Student Universal Support Ireland maintenance grant payable to eligible lone parents who are undertaking an educational or training course for the duration of the course, regardless of the age of the youngest child in the family; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11613/16]
- Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Back to Education Allowance (24 May 2016)
Willie O'Dea: 317. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the cost of making the Student Universal Support Ireland maintenance grant payable with the back to education allowance for lone parents; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11614/16]
- Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Rates (24 May 2016)
Willie O'Dea: 327. To ask the Minister for Social Protection to examine the adequacy of social protection rates, given that the deprivation rate for those who are unemployed is 53.4% while the consistent poverty rate for the same cohort is 22.6%; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11754/16]
- Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Payments Administration (24 May 2016)
Willie O'Dea: 328. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if and when he will consolidate all means-testing under a single national body; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11755/16]
- Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Pension Provisions (24 May 2016)
Willie O'Dea: 360. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the status of the interdepartmental group that was to be established to examine the position of persons who are forced to retire at 65 years of age but who no longer qualify for a pension at this age and are forced to apply for a payment under the jobseeker's allowance scheme until they reach pension age; and if he will make a...