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Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Free Travel Scheme Data (20 Jun 2017)

Willie O'Dea: 2105. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the expenditure on the free travel scheme in 2017; the estimated cost of increasing expenditure by 10%; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28870/17]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Jobseeker's Allowance Eligibility (20 Jun 2017)

Willie O'Dea: 2106. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if her Department has examined the feasibility of determining eligibility for jobseeker's allowance on hours worked rather than days worked; the estimated cost of implementing same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28871/17]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Domiciliary Care Allowance Review (20 Jun 2017)

Willie O'Dea: 2107. To ask the Minister for Social Protection when a decision will issue in relation to an application by a person (details supplied) for a domiciliary care allowance; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28878/17]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Insurance (20 Jun 2017)

Willie O'Dea: 2132. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if her Department is conducting a review regarding the appropriate type of contribution payable by employees of Coillte which is presently the subject of an appeal (details supplied) with the Chief Appeals Officer; the status of this review; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28940/17]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Rent Controls (20 Jun 2017)

Willie O'Dea: 2243. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government his plans to extend the rent control provisions to Limerick city in view of the fact that rents are increasing rapidly; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28558/17]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: General Scheme of Social Welfare and Pensions Bill 2017: Discussion (1 Jun 2017)

Willie O'Dea: I thank the witnesses for their attendance. Reading through the general scheme yesterday, I made a few notes on matters that came to my attention in this Part. On head 3, will it be the position statutorily that a person will be entitled to receive one full social welfare payment, a full guardian's payment and a half-rate carer's allowance? Will Mr. McKeon confirm that this will be the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: General Scheme of Social Welfare and Pensions Bill 2017: Discussion (1 Jun 2017)

Willie O'Dea: Deputy O'Dea.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: General Scheme of Social Welfare and Pensions Bill 2017: Discussion (1 Jun 2017)

Willie O'Dea: The Senator has either elevated or anticipated my situation.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: General Scheme of Social Welfare and Pensions Bill 2017: Discussion (1 Jun 2017)

Willie O'Dea: No such luck, Senator.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: General Scheme of Social Welfare and Pensions Bill 2017: Discussion (1 Jun 2017)

Willie O'Dea: Up to 25% of the full personal rate of payment?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: General Scheme of Social Welfare and Pensions Bill 2017: Discussion (1 Jun 2017)

Willie O'Dea: I think that is provided for in legislation. When drafting head 9, will the officials ensure that in a situation where somebody is legitimately injured, he or she will automatically qualify for social benefit payments and that, as the supplementary welfare allowance will already have been deducted from their payments, there will be no charge on any rebate due? In other words, will they...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: General Scheme of Social Welfare and Pensions Bill 2017: Discussion (1 Jun 2017)

Willie O'Dea: I am taking my lead from him.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: General Scheme of Social Welfare and Pensions Bill 2017: Discussion (1 Jun 2017)

Willie O'Dea: I refer to head 11. I read some documentation that confirmed that as of 31 December 2015, 60% of defined benefit schemes were in compliance with the funding standard, while the rest were subject to funding proposals. In other words, there were only nine schemes outstanding. Does the Bill provide for only nine schemes? I imagine that on 31 December 2016 all but nine were in order because...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: General Scheme of Social Welfare and Pensions Bill 2017: Discussion (1 Jun 2017)

Willie O'Dea: It is part of the pension equality matter.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: General Scheme of Social Welfare and Pensions Bill 2017: Discussion (1 Jun 2017)

Willie O'Dea: They are complaining that there is no access to the Workplace Relations Commission as an alternative to going to court or as a preliminary step.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: General Scheme of Social Welfare and Pensions Bill 2017: Discussion (1 Jun 2017)

Willie O'Dea: It could also be the Equality Tribunal.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: General Scheme of Social Welfare and Pensions Bill 2017: Discussion (1 Jun 2017)

Willie O'Dea: What about the Equality Tribunal? There are various other tribunals.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: General Scheme of Social Welfare and Pensions Bill 2017: Discussion (1 Jun 2017)

Willie O'Dea: Will the witnesses look at that?

Other Questions: Social Welfare Benefits Eligibility (31 May 2017)

Willie O'Dea: 34. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if he is considering developing a different system of assessment for eligibility for disability and carer's allowance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25707/17]

Other Questions: Social Welfare Benefits Eligibility (31 May 2017)

Willie O'Dea: My question is pretty much self-explanatory. I think there has been some internal discussion in the Department on this matter. Could the Minister bring us up to date on developments?