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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Lone Parents: Department of Social Protection (6 Oct 2016)

Willie O'Dea: Sorry, Chairman. I forgot to thank the officials for coming in.

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Applications (11 Oct 2016)

Willie O'Dea: 256. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the reason an application by a person (details supplied) has not been decided in view of the fact that the application has been submitted since 16 January 2016; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29354/16]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Appeals (11 Oct 2016)

Willie O'Dea: 257. To ask the Minister for Social Protection when a decision will be made on an application for a review of a decision to refuse carer's allowance to a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29358/16]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Partial Capacity Benefit Scheme Applications (11 Oct 2016)

Willie O'Dea: 276. To ask the Minister for Social Protection when a decision will be made pertaining to a partial capacity benefit claim by a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29800/16]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Community Employment Schemes Review (11 Oct 2016)

Willie O'Dea: 309. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the chairperson of the community high-level forum, which was set up in November 2015, has had only one meeting since and that the chairperson has since stepped down to take up a new position with the Workplace Relations Commission; when it will reconvene; and if he will make a statement...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: EU Directives (12 Oct 2016)

Willie O'Dea: 30. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the outstanding EU directives his Department or agencies under its remit are responsible for implementing; if the implementation of any of them require specific legislative change; and if so, the details of same. [29897/16]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: State Pension (Non-Contributory) (13 Oct 2016)

Willie O'Dea: 89. To ask the Minister for Social Protection his plans to compensate persons in receipt of a non-contributory old age pension who also have income from the UK, in view of the fall in the value of sterling; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30026/16]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mobility Allowance Decision (18 Oct 2016)

Willie O'Dea: 46. To ask the Minister for Health if he will replace the mobility allowance and motorised transport grant which was closed to new applicants in 2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28748/16]

Questions on Proposed Legislation (19 Oct 2016)

Willie O'Dea: Is the Taoiseach aware that the tenant purchase scheme introduced by his previous Government is the first tenant purchase scheme in the history of the State to preclude those who rely solely on social welfare from purchasing their local authority house? Incidentally, it was introduced by a Labour Party Minister. There was nobody blocked there. Will the Taoiseach tell me when the commitment...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Invalidity Pension Applications (19 Oct 2016)

Willie O'Dea: 86. To ask the Minister for Social Protection when a decision will be made on an application for invalidity pension in respect of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31047/16]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Pensions Legislation (25 Oct 2016)

Willie O'Dea: 362. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the position in relation to Government deliberations concerning persons who are compelled to retire at 65 years of age and will have to wait until they are 67 years of age to qualify for a pension; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31977/16]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: University Governance (27 Oct 2016)

Willie O'Dea: 67. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the action his Department will take to deal with the serious issues raised in relation to corporate governance and HR at the University of Limerick (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32373/16]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: University Governance (27 Oct 2016)

Willie O'Dea: 69. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when a detailed response from UL to the Mazars report is expected; when questions (details supplied) will be answered; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32376/16]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: University Governance (27 Oct 2016)

Willie O'Dea: 70. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his views on whether it is reasonable that after 16 months and having been vindicated by the Mazars review, two staff members are still suspended; his views on this; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32377/16]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: University Governance (27 Oct 2016)

Willie O'Dea: 71. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his views on whether the events outlined in the Mazars report indicate proper governance and accountability at the public institution in question; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32378/16]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Disability Allowance Appeals (2 Nov 2016)

Willie O'Dea: 212. To ask the Minister for Social Protection to outline when a decision will be made on an application for a review of a decision to refuse disability allowance to a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32738/16]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: School Meals Programme (2 Nov 2016)

Willie O'Dea: 238. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the reason for the delay in paying a company (details supplied) for services they provide under the school meals programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32953/16]

Social Welfare Bill 2016: Second Stage (8 Nov 2016)

Willie O'Dea: This Bill seeks to implement the social welfare changes announced in the budget. Contrary to speculation, Fianna Fáil did not draw up budget 2017 but it did influence it. As a result of the influence we exercised in the budget we are beginning to see an element of fairness being restored to the social welfare system after five years of harsh, punitive and regressive budgets. This...

Social Welfare Bill 2016: Second Stage (8 Nov 2016)

Willie O'Dea: The maximum rate of contributory old age pension in this country is €238 per week compared with €175 in Northern Ireland. We heard a lot of guff this morning at the Joint Committee on Social Protection about lone parents and how certain parties were not looking after them and other parties are going to look after them. The rate of lone-parent allowance in this country is...

Social Welfare Bill 2016: Second Stage (8 Nov 2016)

Willie O'Dea: The Deputy's party is sitting in the Executive and it is happily presiding over that system, which it handed over to Westminster because it was not willing to accept responsibility for it. That is the reality.