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Social Welfare (Payment Order) Bill 2018: First Stage (24 Jan 2018)

Willie O'Dea: I will start again. The purpose of the Bill is to extend the powers of the maintenance and recovery unit of the Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection to make a District Court application for a payment order in respect of single parents who have been moved on to jobseeker's transitional payment thus enabling the State to recoup from a liable relative a contribution towards...

Social Welfare (Payment Order) Bill 2018: First Stage (24 Jan 2018)

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

Questions on Promised Legislation (24 Jan 2018)

Willie O'Dea: The spring-summer legislative programme indicates that work on the health (transport support) Bill is still under way. The purpose of the Bill is to restore the mobility allowance which was withdrawn six years ago on foot of an ombudsman's recommendation. It was closed to new applicants. There are thousands of disabled people who have become entitled on medical grounds to some assistance...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Ambulance Service Staff (23 Jan 2018)

Willie O'Dea: 304. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to put ambulance service staff on the same footing as other uniformed services from the point of view of pay, conditions and pensions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3293/18]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Departmental Expenditure (23 Jan 2018)

Willie O'Dea: 600. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the estimated cost of increasing all social insurance payments by €5, €10, €15, €20 and €25, respectively, by payment type and amount taking into account increases announced in budget 2018, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3185/18]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Departmental Expenditure (23 Jan 2018)

Willie O'Dea: 601. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the estimated cost of increasing all social assistance payments by €5, €10, €15, €20 and €25, respectively, by payment type and amount taking into account increases announced in budget 2018, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3186/18]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Maternity Benefit Data (23 Jan 2018)

Willie O'Dea: 602. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the estimated cost of increasing maternity benefit by one to six weeks, respectively, taking into account increases announced in budget 2018, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3187/18]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Paternity Benefit (23 Jan 2018)

Willie O'Dea: 603. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the estimated cost of increasing paternity benefit by one to six weeks, respectively, taking into account increases announced in budget 2018, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3188/18]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Money Advice and Budgeting Service Funding (23 Jan 2018)

Willie O'Dea: 609. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection her views on the decision by the Citizens Information Board to cease funding the MABS national management forum with immediate effect; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3256/18]

Questions on Promised Legislation (17 Jan 2018)

Willie O'Dea: There is a commitment in the programme for Government, under housing, to overhaul the terms of the tenant purchase scheme to make it more attractive for social housing tenants. As a former Minister with responsibility for housing, the Tánaiste will be aware that the scheme as currently constructed is unfair. It is inequitable and discriminates against people in receipt of social...

Other Questions: Poverty Data (17 Jan 2018)

Willie O'Dea: We spoke about the SILC report earlier. There have been slight improvements in poverty levels but does it not worry the Minister that in respect of some indicators for lone parents, it is moving in the opposite direction? For example, the risk of poverty for lone parents increased from 36.2% in 2015 to 40.2% in 2016. There have been slight improvements in the other indicators but the fact...

Other Questions: Working Family Payment (17 Jan 2018)

Willie O'Dea: 9. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection her plans to improve the operation of family income supplement; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1966/18]

Other Questions: Working Family Payment (17 Jan 2018)

Willie O'Dea: I apologise. The reference in Question No. 9 to "family income supplement" should read "working family payment".

Other Questions: Working Family Payment (17 Jan 2018)

Willie O'Dea: I thank the Minister for the response. She answered one of the questions I was going to ask in saying the hours would be part of the consideration.

Other Questions: Working Family Payment (17 Jan 2018)

Willie O'Dea: I thank the Minister. She is most kind. Will she tell the House when, approximately, we will be in a position to see the report in order that the committee can discuss it? She said the budget for family income supplement last year was of the order of €430 million. The working family payment will cover a wider area and, as such, the budget will be considerably larger. Does the...

Other Questions: Working Family Payment (17 Jan 2018)

Willie O'Dea: In addition, the Minister will appreciate that work patterns have changed and that there is now more part-time work, etc. It is only fair and proper that the social welfare system should reflect that.

Other Questions: Working Family Payment (17 Jan 2018)

Willie O'Dea: I will live with that.

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: State Pension (Contributory) (17 Jan 2018)

Willie O'Dea: Duly noted.

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Pensions Legislation (17 Jan 2018)

Willie O'Dea: Deputy Burton who initiated the changes told us at the time that it was an equity measure, a measure to bring contributions more into line with payments, but in recent debates she has portrayed it as a cut to protect the Social Insurance Fund. Assuming the Minister gets this proposal through the Cabinet subcommittee tomorrow, and I wish her the best of luck with that, and assuming it goes to...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Pensions Legislation (17 Jan 2018)

Willie O'Dea: I would be delighted to do that.