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Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Poverty Data (14 Dec 2017)

Willie O'Dea: 711. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the national social target for poverty reduction; the likelihood of this target being reached within the timeframe set; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54158/17]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Rent Supplement Scheme Data (14 Dec 2017)

Willie O'Dea: 712. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of households in each county in the years 2012 to 2017 in receipt of rent supplement; the number of households in those years that have had their rent supplement increased over and above the standard rate set for each local authority in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54159/17]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Jobseeker's Payments (14 Dec 2017)

Willie O'Dea: 713. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of persons aged 65 years and over in receipt of a jobseeker's payment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54160/17]

Questions on Promised Legislation (13 Dec 2017)

Willie O'Dea: The programme for Government contains a commitment to introduce electronic tagging for those on bail in respect of whom that is requested by the Garda. The commitment is supplemented by a promise to fast-track the related legislation. The programme for Government was published 19 months ago, in May 2016, and problems in that regard have considerably increased since then. When will the...

Questions on Promised Legislation (13 Dec 2017)

Willie O'Dea: On a point of order, I asked when Members can expect to see the legislation promised in the programme for Government.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Data (13 Dec 2017)

Willie O'Dea: 99. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of school places in mainstream schools that have been made available to accommodate children with special needs nationally and for the school years 2015-16, 2016-17 and 2017/-8, by county, in tabular form; the adequacy of the provisions of these additional school places for children with special needs in relation to demand both...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Income Data (13 Dec 2017)

Willie O'Dea: 251. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and 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 she will make a statement on the matter. [53408/17]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Child Poverty (13 Dec 2017)

Willie O'Dea: 252. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the rate of severe material deprivation for children here as measured by EUROSTAT in tabular form; the way in which this compares to the EU average; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53409/17]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits Waiting Times (13 Dec 2017)

Willie O'Dea: 253. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the average processing time for all social welfare payments, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53410/17]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Appeals Waiting Times (13 Dec 2017)

Willie O'Dea: 254. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the average waiting time for a decision on appeal for social protection payments paid on a weekly basis in cases in which there is no oral hearing and in cases in which there is an oral hearing in 2017, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53411/17]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Consultancy Contracts Expenditure (13 Dec 2017)

Willie O'Dea: 255. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the expenditure on external consultant reports commissioned by her Department since 6 May 2016 to date; the report and expenditure on each report in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53412/17]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Question Heading for question(s) 256 (13 Dec 2017)

Willie O'Dea: 256. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the cost of the welfare cheats cheat us all campaign since its commencement to date; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53413/17]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Poverty Data (13 Dec 2017)

Willie O'Dea: 257. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the rate of severe material deprivation here; the way in which this rate compares to the EU average; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53414/17]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Poverty Data (13 Dec 2017)

Willie O'Dea: 258. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the rates of poverty and deprivation for those not at work due to an illness or a disability in tabular form; the way in which these figures compared to the EU average; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53415/17]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Labour Activation Measures: Discussion (Resumed) (7 Dec 2017)

Willie O'Dea: I thank Dr. O'Sullivan for coming before the joint committee and her presentation which was most interesting. A lot of what she said resonated strongly with me. The committee has discussed these matters occasionally and I note the points she is making. It is not just a question of providing access to education. I take her point about the difficulty in receiving SUSI grants, jobseeker's...

Social Welfare Bill 2017: Report and Final Stages (6 Dec 2017)

Willie O'Dea: I move amendment No. 5:In page 13, after line 38, to insert the following:"17.The Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection shall review the impact of removing income generated from rent-a-room relief from the means test for those in receipt of the One Parent Family Payment and shall bring forward a report on the same within 6 months of this Bill being enacted.". This amendment...

Social Welfare Bill 2017: Report and Final Stages (6 Dec 2017)

Willie O'Dea: I move amendment No. 6:In page 13, after line 38, to insert the following:“Review of Bereavement Grant 17.The Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection shall, within 6 months after the passing of this Act, prepare and lay a report before the Houses of the Oireachtas reviewing the abolition of the Bereavement Grant and setting out the options for restoring those...

Social Welfare Bill 2017: Report and Final Stages (6 Dec 2017)

Willie O'Dea: The Minister of State mentioned Cabinet confidentiality but Cabinet confidentiality has nothing to do with this. We are looking for a report which went to Government to be published after the Government has considered it. We are looking to bring about something the Minister promised and I tried to draft the amendment to reflect exactly what the Minister said in committee. I do not distrust...

Social Welfare Bill 2017: Report and Final Stages (6 Dec 2017)

Willie O'Dea: It is unfortunate that it was deliberate. If something is specifically written into the legislation it cannot be avoided and I am just trying to write into the legislation what the Minister specifically promised in committee. I cannot see any real difficulty with that.

Social Welfare Bill 2017: Report and Final Stages (6 Dec 2017)

Willie O'Dea: I move amendment No. 4:In page 13, after line 38, to insert the following:“17.The Minister will publish the report on the effects of the 2012 pension bands and rates changes immediately after it has been considered by the Cabinet.”. This amendment reflects the problem that was created by the changes introduced by the former Minister for Social Protection, Deputy Burton, back in...