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Questions on Proposed Legislation (7 Dec 2016)

Willie O'Dea: On a point of order, I asked the Taoiseach several times to send me a letter on the Government's position on the tenant purchase scheme.

Questions on Proposed Legislation (7 Dec 2016)

Willie O'Dea: It was promised six weeks ago.

Pension Equality and Fairness: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (7 Dec 2016)

Willie O'Dea: On this less high profile but no less important topic I wish to share time with Deputies Curran, Rabbitte, Eugene Murphy, Aindrias Moynihan and O'Loughlin.

Pension Equality and Fairness: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (7 Dec 2016)

Willie O'Dea: Everyone on all sides of the House is familiar with the unfairnesses in the social welfare system, particularly regarding contributory pensions, brought about as a result of the changes in the rules on averaging. Any system whereby if one pays 520 full contributions, one may qualify for a full old age pension, but if one pays three times that - 1,560 contributions - one qualifies for...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Valuation Office (7 Dec 2016)

Willie O'Dea: 81. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if she will consider establishing a branch of the Valuation Office in Tipperary town in view of the fact that her Department has office space available at this location and a number of advantages would ensue from such a move; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38919/16]

Pension Equality and Fairness: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (8 Dec 2016)

Willie O'Dea: I move amendment No. 2:To delete all words after "Dáil Éireann" and substitute the following:"notes that older people make a remarkable contribution to Irish society and that this should be recognised with sufficient increases to both the Contributory and Non-Contributory State Pensions; accepts that too many workers are not in a pension scheme and that pension reform is taking far...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Invalidity Pension Payments (13 Dec 2016)

Willie O'Dea: 279. To ask the Minister for Social Protection when a decision will be made in relation to an application for an invalidity pension by a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39433/16]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Overpayments (13 Dec 2016)

Willie O'Dea: 292. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the number of persons in 2016 to date that have been subject to sanctions by his Department; the savings made by his Department in 2016 to date due to sanctions; the administrative cost to his Department of applying sanctions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39536/16]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Applications (13 Dec 2016)

Willie O'Dea: 339. To ask the Minister for Social Protection when a decision will be made on a carer's allowance application in respect of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40083/16]

Questions on Proposed Legislation (14 Dec 2016)

Willie O'Dea: I think the Leas-Cheann Comhairle is very fair.

Questions on Proposed Legislation (14 Dec 2016)

Willie O'Dea: I remind the Taoiseach about the reply he gave to this House two weeks ago regarding defined benefit pension schemes. He said that the Minister for Social Protection was meeting the chairman of the Pensions Authority with a view to taking action in this regard. I presume the meeting has taken place and I want to know what is the follow-up.

Questions on Proposed Legislation (14 Dec 2016)

Willie O'Dea: Has the meeting taken place?

Employment Equality (Amendment) Bill 2016: First Stage (14 Dec 2016)

Willie O'Dea: I move:That leave be granted to introduce a Bill entitled an Act to amend the Employment Equality Act 1998 to allow for the abolition of mandatory retirement where an employee can provide evidence of full fitness to work as required in their contract of employment. This Bill arises from a policy document issued by Fianna Fáil in 2012. That policy document gave rise to a Bill, published...

Employment Equality (Amendment) Bill 2016: First Stage (14 Dec 2016)

Willie O'Dea: I move: "That the Bill be taken in Private Members' time."

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Appeals Waiting Times (14 Dec 2016)

Willie O'Dea: 122. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the average waiting time for a decision on appeal for social protection payments paid on a weekly basis in cases where there is no oral hearing and in cases where there is an oral hearing in 2016, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40221/16]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Departmental Reports (14 Dec 2016)

Willie O'Dea: 123. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the external consultant reports commissioned by his Department since he came into office, in tabular form; the cost per report; the company involved; the title of the report; the publication date or estimated publication date if not already published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40222/16]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Youth Unemployment Data (14 Dec 2016)

Willie O'Dea: 124. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the number of young persons not in education, training or employment; the current percentage of youth unemployment; the way this number compares to the EU average; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40223/16]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Programme for Government Implementation (14 Dec 2016)

Willie O'Dea: 125. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the status of commitments made in the programme for partnership Government that fall within the remit of his Department; the commitments which specified an action to be taken by the end of 2016; if this target date has been met in respect of such commitments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40224/16]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Poverty Data (14 Dec 2016)

Willie O'Dea: 126. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the rate of severe material deprivation for lone parent households here as measured by EUROSTAT, in tabular form; the way in which this rate compares to the EU average; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40225/16]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Exceptional Needs Payment Data (14 Dec 2016)

Willie O'Dea: 127. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the number of exceptional needs payments paid in 2016 to date; the cost of such payments; the reason, if available, such payments are made; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40226/16]