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Questions on Promised Legislation (12 Jul 2017)

Willie O'Dea: Six months have elapsed since this House passed the Second Stage of the Nursing Home Support Scheme (Amendment) Bill, which I introduced. It is designed to give people who qualify for the fair deal scheme the option of home care instead. The Bill did not go to Committee Stage because the Government gave me a commitment that the Bill would be discussed on Committee Stage within six months....

Questions on Promised Legislation (12 Jul 2017)

Willie O'Dea: On a point of order, I apologise to Deputy Buckley but the Taoiseach did not answer my question. Is it the intention of the Government to let my Bill go to Committee Stage? Yes or no.

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: JobPath Data (11 Jul 2017)

Willie O'Dea: 768. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the number of persons to date who have been referred to JobPath since it commenced; the number of those who have gained full-time employment due to participation in JobPath; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32911/17]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Community Employment Schemes Review (11 Jul 2017)

Willie O'Dea: 734. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the timeframe for the changes to community employment schemes announced by the previous Minister for Social Protection to come into effect; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32193/17]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Consultancy Contracts Expenditure (11 Jul 2017)

Willie O'Dea: 735. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the amount spent by her Department on external consultancy reports between May 2016 and June 2017; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32194/17]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Money Advice and Budgeting Service (11 Jul 2017)

Willie O'Dea: 736. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she has given consideration to the Dáil Éireann motion which called for the restructuring of MABS and CIS to be halted and a report from the Joint Committee on Social Protection which advocated for same; her plans to proceed with the restructuring process regardless of this motion and report; and if she will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Appeals Data (11 Jul 2017)

Willie O'Dea: 737. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the number of social welfare appeals lodged in each of the years 2012 to 2016 and to date in 2017, in tabular form; the percentage of appeals which were successful; the average waiting time in these years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32196/17]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Appeals Data (11 Jul 2017)

Willie O'Dea: 738. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the average waiting time in 2017 in respect of a decision for all social welfare payments paid on a weekly basis; the average waiting time for appeal for each of these payments in cases in which there is no oral hearing and an oral hearing respectively; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32197/17]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Exceptional Needs Payment Data (11 Jul 2017)

Willie O'Dea: 766. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the budget for exceptional needs payment in each of the years 2012 to 2016 and to date in 2017; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32909/17]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Exceptional Needs Payment Data (11 Jul 2017)

Willie O'Dea: 767. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the expenditure on exceptional needs payments in each of the years 2012 to 2016 and to date in 2017; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32910/17]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Fuel Allowance Payments (11 Jul 2017)

Willie O'Dea: 762. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if her Department has considered allowing the fuel allowance to be paid on a lump sum basis as opposed to a weekly basis; the estimated full year administrative cost of enabling flexibility in relation to the way this allowance is paid; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32905/17]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Poverty Data (11 Jul 2017)

Willie O'Dea: 763. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the estimated number of children in consistent poverty and experiencing deprivation; the way in which these figures compare to the European average; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32906/17]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Unemployment Data (11 Jul 2017)

Willie O'Dea: 764. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the number of persons that are long term employed; the way in which this compares to the EU average; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32907/17]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Unemployment Data (11 Jul 2017)

Willie O'Dea: 765. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the rate of long-term youth unemployment here; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32908/17]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Staff (6 Jul 2017)

Willie O'Dea: 95. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason an application for a contract of indefinite duration is being processed and another is not (details supplied), in view of the fact that the two persons that applied for contracts of indefinite duration did not meet the criteria and both were outside the four-week deadline; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31843/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Provision (6 Jul 2017)

Willie O'Dea: 158. To ask the Minister for Health the reason cuts have been made for the provision of post-mastectomy products; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that these cuts will effect every breast cancer survivor here (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31844/17]

Order of Business (4 Jul 2017)

Willie O'Dea: I ask the Taoiseach about the Social Welfare and Pensions Bill. As he knows, it is customary that the Social Welfare and Pensions would be taken in the first half of the year. We had the pre-legislative stage some weeks ago, but the Bill has not been published yet. There is no indication on the Order of Business for this week or the indicative order for next week that Second Stage will be...

Order of Business (4 Jul 2017)

Willie O'Dea: Before the summer.

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Oireachtas Joint Committee Reports (4 Jul 2017)

Willie O'Dea: 582. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the actions she plans to take in view of the recent report on lone parents published by the Joint Committee on Social Protection; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30964/17]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Qualified Child Increase Payments (4 Jul 2017)

Willie O'Dea: 583. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the estimated full year cost of increasing the qualified child increase from €29.80 to €32.30; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30965/17]