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Other Questions: One-Parent Family Payment (25 May 2016)

Willie O'Dea: I want to remind the House of what the Minister's predecessor, Deputy Joan Burton, said in the Dáil on 18 April 2012 on changes to the lone parent allowance:[S]even is too young for anyone to seriously contemplate any of these things without there being a system of safe, affordable and accessible child care in place, similar to what is found in the Scandinavian countries whose systems of...

Other Questions: One-Parent Family Payment (25 May 2016)

Willie O'Dea: The statistics that Deputy Smith adverted to are very simple. The latest figures show that 22%, which is more than one in five, of children of lone parents are living in permanent poverty. It also shows that almost 60% of children of lone parents, which is three out of five, are suffering deprivation. They are deprived of some of the things that make up a decent standard of living. All...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Rates (25 May 2016)

Willie O'Dea: 39. To ask the Minister for Social Protection to increase working age payments above the rate of inflation similar to the commitment made in the programme for Government that the State pension and the living alone allowance are to be increased above the rate of inflation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11769/16]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Disability Allowance Applications (26 May 2016)

Willie O'Dea: 117. To ask the Minister for Social Protection when he will issue a decision on an application by a person (details supplied) under the disability allowance scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12243/16]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Community Employment Schemes Eligibility (26 May 2016)

Willie O'Dea: 120. To ask the Minister for Social Protection his plans to change the position whereby an adult who is dependent on a spouse's invalidity pension is precluded from partaking in a community employment scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12263/16]

Leaders' Questions (31 May 2016)

Willie O'Dea: Give us a hint.

Order of Business (31 May 2016)

Willie O'Dea: The Deputy is some example of transparency.

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Partial Capacity Benefit Scheme Eligibility (31 May 2016)

Willie O'Dea: 505. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if he is aware that under the partial capacity benefit scheme, persons are automatically discontinued for a period of 13 weeks; his proposals to change this; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13443/16]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Delays (31 May 2016)

Willie O'Dea: 509. To ask the Minister for Social Protection when an application for carer's allowance in respect of a person (details supplied) will be processed; when a decision will be issued; the reason for delay in processing the application; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13476/16]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Pension Provisions (31 May 2016)

Willie O'Dea: 630. To ask the Minister for Health if he is aware that a number of employees of the Central Remedial Clinic were informed that their pension plan was dissolved as of 18 May 2016 and that this was only communicated to the affected employees after the pension was dissolved; his plans to address the concerns of the affected employees; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12613/16]

Order of Business (2 Jun 2016)

Willie O'Dea: That is because we would never get it in.

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: JobPath Implementation (2 Jun 2016)

Willie O'Dea: 219. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the checks in place to ensure that two companies (details supplied) contracted to provide JobPath services are offering suitable and appropriate employment opportunities to participants; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14236/16]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: JobPath Implementation (2 Jun 2016)

Willie O'Dea: 220. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the annual cost of contracting two companies (details supplied) to deliver JobPath services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14237/16]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: JobPath Implementation (2 Jun 2016)

Willie O'Dea: 221. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the training that companies (details supplied) contracted to deliver JobBridge undertake to deal with the specific needs of those who are long-term unemployed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14238/16]

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Programme for Government Initiatives (8 Jun 2016)

Willie O'Dea: The answer is "Yes" or "No".

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Community Employment Schemes Operation (8 Jun 2016)

Willie O'Dea: 342. To ask the Minister for Social Protection his views on the recent changes to the community employment schemes as a result of outcomes; for example, a married man with a dependent spouse and three children qualifies for the equivalent of jobseeker's allowance of €402.20 plus €20.00 totalling €422.20 per week gross, PRSI of €16.89 deducted, resulting in net...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Research and Training (8 Jun 2016)

Willie O'Dea: 483. To ask the Minister for Health if his Department and the Health Service Executive decided to change the selection system for medical interns in October 2015 to prioritise non-European Union students regardless of their academic achievement; if he will agree that this is very unfair to the past graduate non-European Union medical students who are completing their medical studies in 2016;...

Order of Business (9 Jun 2016)

Willie O'Dea: Is the Minister aware of the position in the Central Remedial Clinic, CRC - a body with which he is familiar - where a large cohort of workers are effectively being deprived of their pensions? Will the Minister tell me what, if any, action is being taken by the Government on foot of the issue? Will he arrange for either the Minister for Health, Deputy Harris, or the Minister for Social...

Insurance Costs: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (9 Jun 2016)

Willie O'Dea: That is a first. I congratulate the Minister on his appointment, and wish him the very best and a long and profitable period in his position. I also want to congratulate my colleague, Deputy McGrath, on bringing forward this very timely motion. Due to time constraints, I cannot discuss the structural problems of the insurance industry or the implications of Setanta and Quinn. Therefore, I...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Rent Supplement Scheme (14 Jun 2016)

Willie O'Dea: 317. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the number of new recipients under the rent supplement scheme, by county, in 2016 to date, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15876/16]