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Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Pensions Reform (25 May 2017)

Willie O'Dea: 149. To ask the Minister for Social Protection his plans for an auto enrolment pension system; the progress made to date on developing such a system; the cost implications of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25240/17]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Pension Provisions (25 May 2017)

Willie O'Dea: 150. To ask the Minister for Social Protection his plans to develop a pension tracing system; the preparatory work required to develop such a system; the cost implications of implementing such a system; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25241/17]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits Data (25 May 2017)

Willie O'Dea: 151. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the estimated full year cost of increasing jobseeker's allowance for those from 18 to 24 years of age from its current rate of €102.70 to €105.00, €110.00, €120.00, €130.00, €140.00, €150.00, €160.00, €170.00, €180.00, €190.00, €193.00 and €200.00,...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits Data (25 May 2017)

Willie O'Dea: 152. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the estimated full year cost of increasing jobseeker's allowance for persons who are 25 years of age from its current rate of €147.80 to €150.00, €160.00, €170.00, €180.00, €190.00, €193.00 and €200.00 respectively; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25243/17]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits Data (25 May 2017)

Willie O'Dea: 156. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the estimated full year cost of increasing each working age payment by €3.00, €4.00, €5.00, €6,00, €7.00, €8.00, €9.00 and €10.00 respectively, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25247/17]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: School Meals Programme (25 May 2017)

Willie O'Dea: 153. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the current expenditure on the school meals programme in 2017; the full year cost of increasing expenditure on this programme by 5%, 10%, 15% and 20% respectively; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25244/17]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Offices (25 May 2017)

Willie O'Dea: 154. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if all Intreo offices are fully accessible to persons with a disability; if not, the estimated cost of making all offices accessible; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25245/17]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits Data (25 May 2017)

Willie O'Dea: 155. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the schemes and payments that fall under his Department's remit in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25246/17]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Departmental Staff Data (25 May 2017)

Willie O'Dea: 157. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the number of persons working in the social welfare appeals office; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25248/17]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits Data (25 May 2017)

Willie O'Dea: 158. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the estimated full year cost of increasing each rate of the back to school clothing and footwear allowance by €10.00, €20.00, €30.00, €40.00 and €50.00 respectively; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25249/17]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Labour Activation Measures (23 May 2017)

Willie O'Dea: 317. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the number of persons that have been subject to sanctions for non-engagement with activation services in each of the years 2012 to 2016 and to date in 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24082/17]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Poverty Data (23 May 2017)

Willie O'Dea: 318. To ask the Minister for 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 he will make a statement on the matter. [24083/17]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Unemployment Levels (23 May 2017)

Willie O'Dea: 319. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the long-term unemployment rate here; the way in which this compares to the EU average; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24084/17]

Select Committee on Social Protection: Estimates for Public Services 2017
Vote 37 - Social Protection (Revised) (18 May 2017)

Willie O'Dea: I thank the Minister for his presentation. We will go through this heading by heading but I will ask the Minister one general question which affects all headings. In the supplementary document issued subsequent to our receipt of the main documentation, there is an item titled "administration". Administration costs are divided between pay and non-pay. Pay has not increased significantly....

Select Committee on Social Protection: Estimates for Public Services 2017
Vote 37 - Social Protection (Revised) (18 May 2017)

Willie O'Dea: That is to change both criteria.

Select Committee on Social Protection: Estimates for Public Services 2017
Vote 37 - Social Protection (Revised) (18 May 2017)

Willie O'Dea: Does the Minister have figures for just the one measure - the averaging?

Select Committee on Social Protection: Estimates for Public Services 2017
Vote 37 - Social Protection (Revised) (18 May 2017)

Willie O'Dea: I will follow on a point made by Deputy Brady in regard to the abolition of the bereavement grant. The Minister mentioned that a figure of €5 million was paid out last year in exceptional needs payments. Where does the provision for exceptional needs payments appear in the budgetary figures? Is it part of the supplementary welfare allowance?

Select Committee on Social Protection: Estimates for Public Services 2017
Vote 37 - Social Protection (Revised) (18 May 2017)

Willie O'Dea: I see that now.

Select Committee on Social Protection: Estimates for Public Services 2017
Vote 37 - Social Protection (Revised) (18 May 2017)

Willie O'Dea: According to the figures in chart 11, the allocation for other working age income supports is down by 10% for 2017.

Select Committee on Social Protection: Estimates for Public Services 2017
Vote 37 - Social Protection (Revised) (18 May 2017)

Willie O'Dea: If one looks at chart 11 in the documentation submitted to members, A11 - other working age income supports. The reduction is €4.25 million, or 10%.