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Questions on Promised Legislation (22 Nov 2017)

Willie O'Dea: There is a commitment in the programme for Government to review the current tenant purchase scheme, which the Taoiseach will probably agree with me is unfair, unconscionable and possibly unconstitutional. This time last year, having raised this matter in the Dáil, I got a letter from the Taoiseach's predecessor stating that the Government would review the matter in the first quarter of...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Applications (21 Nov 2017)

Willie O'Dea: 575. 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 (detail supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48983/17]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Disability Allowance Applications (21 Nov 2017)

Willie O'Dea: 605. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection when payment will issue to a person (details supplied) in respect of a disability allowance application; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49392/17]

Order of Business (14 Nov 2017)

Willie O'Dea: It is almost five years since the motorised transport grant was closed to new entrants. On occasions too numerous to recollect, the Taoiseach's predecessor, Deputy Enda Kenny, informed me the matter was being dealt with. He said it was very complex, although I do not know why that would be so. However, he said it was being dealt with. Five years after the grant was closed to new entrants,...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Naturalisation Applications (14 Nov 2017)

Willie O'Dea: 191. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality to outline his plans to introduce a reduction for those on low income, social welfare or senior citizens regarding the fixed fee when applying for naturalisation; his further plans to abolish the penalty that applies at present to those that are not in a position to pay the fixed rate within a set period; and if he will make...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Domiciliary Care Allowance Appeals (14 Nov 2017)

Willie O'Dea: 459. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection when a decision on a domiciliary care allowance review for a person (details supplied) will issue; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47754/17]

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Public Services Card (9 Nov 2017)

Willie O'Dea: 11. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the details of the media campaign designed to promote the public services card; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46856/17]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Community Employment Programme (9 Nov 2017)

Willie O'Dea: I welcome the witnesses and thank them for the presentation. A few matters have occurred to me arising from that opening statement. It is interesting there are still the same number of participants on CE schemes as there was when the unemployment rate was much higher. I presume that is because the schemes have been adapted and rules have been changed to accommodate more people. Is that...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Community Employment Programme (9 Nov 2017)

Willie O'Dea: The Senator is talking about people who are not on a scheme. They have to retire at the age of 65.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Community Employment Programme (9 Nov 2017)

Willie O'Dea: They will not get into a community employment scheme. Would the Department consider a change that would make them eligible and allow them to apply? Many people who have worked throughout their lives find it very demeaning suddenly to be expected to sign on the dole at the age of 65 as a result of the decision to extend the pension age to 66.

Select Committee on Social Protection: Estimates for Public Services 2017
Vote 37 - Employment Affairs and Social Protection (Further Revised) (9 Nov 2017)

Willie O'Dea: During the private session which preceded this, Deputy Joan Collins indicated she has to leave at 10 a.m. I will defer to the Deputy in order that she might contribute.

Select Committee on Social Protection: Estimates for Public Services 2017
Vote 37 - Employment Affairs and Social Protection (Further Revised) (9 Nov 2017)

Willie O'Dea: On Deputy Joan Collins' final point, I am glad to hear the Minister is reintroducing those provisions which appeared in the Bill that went through the pre-legislative scrutiny process here. It is important that we will have sight of those amendments for a reasonable period before we come here to discuss them. This is a complex issue and we have had many representations about the amendments....

Select Committee on Social Protection: Estimates for Public Services 2017
Vote 37 - Employment Affairs and Social Protection (Further Revised) (9 Nov 2017)

Willie O'Dea: I am talking about the contrast between the partial capacity scheme and the scheme that it replaced.

Select Committee on Social Protection: Estimates for Public Services 2017
Vote 37 - Employment Affairs and Social Protection (Further Revised) (9 Nov 2017)

Willie O'Dea: When is it proposed to introduce the scheme?

Select Committee on Social Protection: Estimates for Public Services 2017
Vote 37 - Employment Affairs and Social Protection (Further Revised) (9 Nov 2017)

Willie O'Dea: As another victim of the non-issuing of money messages, I also want to express my frustration. I am very glad that the Minister feels our frustration. There is another aspect to this. I take the Minister's point about issuing a money message but she said in her response that, in order for a money message to be issued, the Bill must have gone through pre-legislative scrutiny. Who decides...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Driver Test (9 Nov 2017)

Willie O'Dea: 250. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the reason the public services card is required as proof of identity to sit the driver theory test; if an in date passport will suffice instead; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47430/17]

Questions on Promised Legislation (8 Nov 2017)

Willie O'Dea: The foreign policy section of the programme for Government is grandly titled "Ireland and the world" and contains the following phrase: "we must articulate ourselves on the world stage, contribute to peace-building initiatives across the globe..." Did this statement trigger the recent proposed expedition to North Korea? Will the Taoiseach provide the House with an updated position on this...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Invalidity Pension Eligibility (8 Nov 2017)

Willie O'Dea: 204. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection when persons who are self-employed will be in a position to apply for an invalidity pension; if the contribution rule has been determined; her plans to provide the option of partial capacity benefit for self-employed persons; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47166/17]

Other Questions: Working Family Payment (7 Nov 2017)

Willie O'Dea: 65. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the reason she no longer plans on introducing a new working family payment, as committed to in the programme for Government; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46857/17]

Other Questions: Working Family Payment (7 Nov 2017)

Willie O'Dea: I am not absolutely clear as to what the Minister is saying. Is she saying she is going to allow FIS to remain in place and supplement it with the working family payment, or that she is going to have a working family payment which includes the measures which we know as FIS currently? Does she accept that her party's general election manifesto pointed out that FIS can be very inflexible and...