Results 9,641-9,660 of 12,637 for speaker:Willie O'Dea
- Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Code Reform (9 May 2017)
Willie O'Dea: 278. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the status of the new working family payment being developed by his Department; the way he envisages that this payment will differ from family income supplement (FIS); if this payment will be complementary to FIS or will replace it; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21589/17]
- Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: State Pension (Contributory) Data (10 May 2017)
Willie O'Dea: 145. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the cost of changing the averaging system for the calculation of the State contributory pension back to the system that was in place prior to the changes introduced in 2012; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22289/17]
- Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: State Pension (Contributory) Data (10 May 2017)
Willie O'Dea: 146. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the cost of changing the calculation system for contributory pensions by halving the threshold to qualify for a pension from 520 contributions, which it is as present, to 260 contributions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22290/17]
- Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: State Pensions Reform (10 May 2017)
Willie O'Dea: 152. To ask the Minister for Social Protection his plans to change the system for calculating the State pension from the yearly average system to a total contributions system; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22213/17]
- Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Maternity Benefit Administration (10 May 2017)
Willie O'Dea: 153. To ask the Minister for Social Protection his views on reports of delays in the issuing of maternity benefit payments; the reason for the delays; the average waiting time for receipt of this payment; the steps he will take to address this issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22214/17]
- Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Rent Controls (16 May 2017)
Willie O'Dea: 235. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to the fact that rents in Limerick city have risen substantially since legislation was introduced to cap rents in certain areas; if he will consider extending the rent cap to the Limerick area in view of the recent rent increases in Limerick; and if he will make a statement on the...
- Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Disability Allowance Payments (16 May 2017)
Willie O'Dea: 244. To ask the Minister for Social Protection when arrears will issue regarding an application for disability allowance by a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22687/17]
- Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Payments (16 May 2017)
Willie O'Dea: 275. To ask the Minister for Social Protection when a payment of arrears of carer's allowance will issue to a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23114/17]
- Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Fraud Data (16 May 2017)
Willie O'Dea: 286. To ask the Minister for Social Protection further to Parliamentary Questions Nos. 199 and 200 of 3 May 2017, the way in which savings of €77 million were made in 2016 from welfare fraud in respect of one parent family payments, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23230/17]
- Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Fraud Data (16 May 2017)
Willie O'Dea: 287. To ask the Minister for Social Protection further to Parliamentary Questions Nos. 199 and 200 of 3 May 2017, if the €506 million in control savings made in 2016 were as a result of fraud alone, that is, that all of the €506 million savings were made as a result of persons deliberately trying to deceive his Department for financial gain; and if he will make a statement on...
- Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Illness Benefit Applications Data (16 May 2017)
Willie O'Dea: 293. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the timeframe within which illness benefit is paid once his Department has received an application; the waiting times for receipt of this payment; if there is a delay in issuing this payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23351/17]
- Questions on Promised Legislation (17 May 2017)
Willie O'Dea: As the Taoiseach will be aware, there are many Private Members' Bills from all sides of the House backed up and not being discussed. Many will never get to see the light of day. In view of that, could the Taoiseach explain why a Private Members' Bill in the name of myself and Deputy Mary Butler has been allocated two hours tomorrow afternoon when there is a similar Bill in the name of...
- Questions on Promised Legislation (17 May 2017)
Willie O'Dea: Can I suggest to the Ceann Comhairle that we use the time more constructively to discuss some other thing that otherwise would not be discussed?
- Questions on Promised Legislation (17 May 2017)
Willie O'Dea: The people who were selecting will have known that the other Bill had gone to Committee Stage anyway.
- Select Committee on Social Protection: Estimates for Public Services 2017
Vote 37 - Social Protection (Revised) (18 May 2017) Willie O'Dea: I thank the Minister for his presentation. We will go through this heading by heading but I will ask the Minister one general question which affects all headings. In the supplementary document issued subsequent to our receipt of the main documentation, there is an item titled "administration". Administration costs are divided between pay and non-pay. Pay has not increased significantly....
- Select Committee on Social Protection: Estimates for Public Services 2017
Vote 37 - Social Protection (Revised) (18 May 2017) Willie O'Dea: That is to change both criteria.
- Select Committee on Social Protection: Estimates for Public Services 2017
Vote 37 - Social Protection (Revised) (18 May 2017) Willie O'Dea: Does the Minister have figures for just the one measure - the averaging?
- Select Committee on Social Protection: Estimates for Public Services 2017
Vote 37 - Social Protection (Revised) (18 May 2017) Willie O'Dea: I will follow on a point made by Deputy Brady in regard to the abolition of the bereavement grant. The Minister mentioned that a figure of €5 million was paid out last year in exceptional needs payments. Where does the provision for exceptional needs payments appear in the budgetary figures? Is it part of the supplementary welfare allowance?
- Select Committee on Social Protection: Estimates for Public Services 2017
Vote 37 - Social Protection (Revised) (18 May 2017) Willie O'Dea: I see that now.
- Select Committee on Social Protection: Estimates for Public Services 2017
Vote 37 - Social Protection (Revised) (18 May 2017) Willie O'Dea: According to the figures in chart 11, the allocation for other working age income supports is down by 10% for 2017.