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Community Employment Pension Scheme: Motion [Private Members] (24 Apr 2018)

Willie O'Dea: That is the reason the Government has refused to implement the Labour Court recommendation. The Minister of State also said, in his supplied script from the Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection, that while he accepts the figures of €6 million per year plus €19 million for the gratuity, this could lead on to enormous, potentially life-threatening sums of...

Community Employment Pension Scheme: Motion [Private Members] (24 Apr 2018)

Willie O'Dea: I move:"That Dáil Éireann:acknowledges that:— Community Employment (CE) schemes provide much needed services in communities throughout the country, and that the Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection is now responsible for these schemes; — CE schemes are designed to help those in long-term unemployment, who are disadvantaged or find it impossible to...

Community Employment Pension Scheme: Motion [Private Members] (24 Apr 2018)

Willie O'Dea: We should wait until the relevant Minister arrives. I was assured the Minister with responsibility for social protection, Deputy Regina Doherty, would be here in person to take this debate.

Community Employment Pension Scheme: Motion [Private Members] (24 Apr 2018)

Willie O'Dea: I do not accept that.

Community Employment Pension Scheme: Motion [Private Members] (24 Apr 2018)

Willie O'Dea: As I said, we were assured that the Minister with responsibility for social protection would come to the House to listen to the debate. She is the direct line Minister and the person who understands the issues involved. I say that with all due respect to the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport.

Community Employment Pension Scheme: Motion [Private Members] (24 Apr 2018)

Willie O'Dea: I am taking this debate under protest because the line Minister should be here. On 22 July 2008, the Labour Court ruled that an agreed pension scheme should be introduced for community employment supervisors and that the scheme should be funded by FÁS. It also ruled that this should be done without delay. Ten years have passed and the scheme has not been put in place. On 22...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Community Employment Schemes Supervisors (24 Apr 2018)

Willie O'Dea: 146. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if a date has been scheduled for a meeting to discuss with unions the outcome of the high level forum in respect of providing a pension for community employment supervisors; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17693/18]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Community Employment Schemes Supervisors (24 Apr 2018)

Willie O'Dea: 147. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if the paper outlining costs that was presented at the high level forum on 23 November 2017 relating to a pension scheme for community employment supervisors has been published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17694/18]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Disability Allowance Appeals (24 Apr 2018)

Willie O'Dea: 589. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection when an appeal payment will issue to a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17962/18]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Local Authority Housing (24 Apr 2018)

Willie O'Dea: 606. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if funding for a proposed new development (details supplied) in County Limerick has been agreed in view of statistics; his views on whether this constitutes sustainable development; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17577/18]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Closures (19 Apr 2018)

Willie O'Dea: 151. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if his attention has been drawn to the events surrounding the closure of a school (details supplied); if there is provision for payment of outstanding moneys owed to teachers; his plans to regulate these establishments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17240/18]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Disabled Drivers and Passengers Scheme (17 Apr 2018)

Willie O'Dea: 209. To ask the Minister for Finance his plans to change legislation on the disabled drivers scheme in view of the fact the qualifying conditions seem to be rigid and inflexible and may be causing inequity; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15828/18]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Parental Leave (17 Apr 2018)

Willie O'Dea: 487. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality when legislation will be introduced regarding parental leave; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15267/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Prescriptions Charges (17 Apr 2018)

Willie O'Dea: 872. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 220 of 13 March 2014, when persons will be fully reimbursed for prescription charges as a result of the then Minister's announcement on 2 July 2013 that eligible persons who paid prescription charges prior to 1 December 2013 will be refunded; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15856/18]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Applications (17 Apr 2018)

Willie O'Dea: 1402. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection when a decision will be made on a carer's allowance application by a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15142/18]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Supplementary Welfare Allowance Data (17 Apr 2018)

Willie O'Dea: 1431. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of persons who received a supplementary welfare payment for clothing in each of the years 2014 to 2017 and to date in 2018; the number of persons who have been refused a supplementary payment in each of the years 2014 to 2017 and to date in 2018, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Insurance Data (17 Apr 2018)

Willie O'Dea: 1444. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection further to Parliamentary Question Nos. 406 and 407 of 29 March 2018, the full year cost of increasing all social insurance and social assistance payments by €5, €10, €15, €20 and €25, respectively by payment type in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15832/18]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Direct Provision Payments (17 Apr 2018)

Willie O'Dea: 1466. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the estimated full-year cost of increasing the allowance for adults in direct provision from €21.60 per week to €22, €23, €24 and €25, respectively, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16473/18]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Direct Provision Payments (17 Apr 2018)

Willie O'Dea: 1467. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the estimated full-year cost of increasing the allowance for children in direct provision from €21.60 to €22, €23, €24 and €25, respectively, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16474/18]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits Expenditure (17 Apr 2018)

Willie O'Dea: 1468. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the estimated full-year cost of increasing payments (details supplied) by €5, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16475/18]