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Employment (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2017: Second Stage (14 Feb 2018)

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Employment (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2017: Second Stage (14 Feb 2018)

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Employment (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2017: Second Stage (14 Feb 2018)

Willie O'Dea: Employers are getting away with virtually eliminating all the other rights which, as I have said, have been built up painstakingly over decades. A simple expedient like that could mean that the Bill is worthless. I know that Deputy Mick Barry has a Bill to deal with this phenomenon. I have not had the opportunity to read it yet, but we will have to think seriously about amending this Bill...

Employment (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2017: Second Stage (14 Feb 2018)

Willie O'Dea: I welcome the introduction of the Bill. One of the fundamental cornerstones of the profit theory is the higher the risk, the greater the reward. In other words, a person who risks his or her money in a highly volatile investment usually expects a greater reward as a result of taking a greater risk. This principle seems to have been turned on its head in employment practice throughout the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teachers' Remuneration (13 Feb 2018)

Willie O'Dea: 170. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the timeframe to end pay inequality for teachers; when a decision will issue on the pay review; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6676/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Help Service (13 Feb 2018)

Willie O'Dea: 388. To ask the Minister for Health the steps that have been taken to enable persons who work as home helps to join the HSE pension scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7004/18]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Back to Education Allowance Eligibility (13 Feb 2018)

Willie O'Dea: 622. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection to outline her plans to review the process with the back-to-education allowance in view of the fact that a person has to apply each year for a back-to-education allowance if doing a four-year course despite the fact that previously the allowance granted the person the full four years of study; and if she will make a...

Questions on Promised Legislation (7 Feb 2018)

Willie O'Dea: The programme for Government contains a commitment to give increased "earned autonomy" to our universities. I am concerned about the autonomy the universities already have and how some of them are exercising it. Is the Minister aware of an independent audit report into the University of Limerick that was published at the weekend? It accused representatives of the university of misleading...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Palliative Care Services Provision (7 Feb 2018)

Willie O'Dea: 201. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to provide at home palliative care between 6 p.m. and 6 a.m. for persons that are terminally ill in order to allow them the dignity to remain at home; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6225/18]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Legislative Measures (7 Feb 2018)

Willie O'Dea: 268. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if her attention has been drawn to the fact that a number of programmes which involve giving assistance to vulnerable young persons and special needs children on an occasional basis, which is done without payment and within a school setting, have been discontinued due to the fact the host organisations have incorrectly interpreted the...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Labour Activation Measures (7 Feb 2018)

Willie O'Dea: 290. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the specific measures that have been taken since the action plan for jobless households was published in September 2017; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6246/18]

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Unemployment Data (6 Feb 2018)

Willie O'Dea: 106. To ask the Taoiseach the number of jobless households, by county, in tabular form. [5859/18]

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Youth Unemployment Data (6 Feb 2018)

Willie O'Dea: 107. To ask the Taoiseach the rate of youth unemployment in each region in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5861/18]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: State Pensions Reform (6 Feb 2018)

Willie O'Dea: 598. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection her plans to put in place protection for persons due to retire in the period 2020-30 to ensure they are not financially disadvantaged and do not receive a reduced rate of pension when the total contributions approach replaces the yearly average approach for entitlement to a contributory pension in 2020; and if she will make...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: One-Parent Family Payment Payments (6 Feb 2018)

Willie O'Dea: 599. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the way in which and when she plans to unwind cuts made to lone parents' payments during the recession as reported recently; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5860/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: HSE Staff Remuneration (31 Jan 2018)

Willie O'Dea: 196. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the terms of report No. 42 with regard to higher remuneration in public service was not applied to a small number of former health board officials that transferred to the HSE in 2005, some of whom are still employed by the HSE, whilst others have retired; the justification for this; the action he plans to...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Trade Union Recognition (31 Jan 2018)

Willie O'Dea: 286. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if her attention has been drawn to the fact that the board of a company (details supplied), which indirectly receives a substantial amount of funding from her Department, is refusing to recognise a trade union the majority of its employees wish to join; her views on whether it is appropriate that this company should be receiving public...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Invalidity Pension Applications (31 Jan 2018)

Willie O'Dea: 295. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection when a decision will be made on an application for an invalidity pension by a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4942/18]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Pensions Reform (30 Jan 2018)

Willie O'Dea: 611. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of persons negatively affected by changes introduced to the contributory pension in 2012; the number of persons expected to benefit from the new total contributions approach and home caring credit; the number expected to benefit by gender; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4454/18]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Pensions Reform (30 Jan 2018)

Willie O'Dea: 612. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the estimated full-year cost of the new total contributions approach and home caring credit; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4455/18]