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Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: State Pension (Contributory) Data (10 May 2017)

Willie O'Dea: 145. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the cost of changing the averaging system for the calculation of the State contributory pension back to the system that was in place prior to the changes introduced in 2012; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22289/17]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: State Pension (Contributory) Data (10 May 2017)

Willie O'Dea: 146. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the cost of changing the calculation system for contributory pensions by halving the threshold to qualify for a pension from 520 contributions, which it is as present, to 260 contributions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22290/17]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: State Pensions Reform (10 May 2017)

Willie O'Dea: 152. To ask the Minister for Social Protection his plans to change the system for calculating the State pension from the yearly average system to a total contributions system; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22213/17]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Maternity Benefit Administration (10 May 2017)

Willie O'Dea: 153. To ask the Minister for Social Protection his views on reports of delays in the issuing of maternity benefit payments; the reason for the delays; the average waiting time for receipt of this payment; the steps he will take to address this issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22214/17]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teachers' Remuneration (9 May 2017)

Willie O'Dea: 203. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the timeframe to end the pay inequality that teachers endure (details supplied); the timeframe which will be given to act on the issue of pay inequality; if there is no plan to resolve the issue of pay inequality, the way in which a position can be justified that is contrary to the principle of equal pay for equal work; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Carer's Support Grant (9 May 2017)

Willie O'Dea: 271. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the number of persons who received the carer's support grant in 2016; the expenditure on the grant in 2016; the number of persons who have received the grant to date in 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21582/17]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (9 May 2017)

Willie O'Dea: 272. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the estimated full-year cost of allowing lone parents in employment whose children are aged between seven and 14 years of age to receive both the jobseeker's transition payment and family income supplement if they meet the qualifying criteria; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21583/17]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Household Benefits Scheme (9 May 2017)

Willie O'Dea: 273. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the expenditure on the household benefits package in 2016; the projected expenditure in 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21584/17]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: National Advocacy Service (9 May 2017)

Willie O'Dea: 274. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the number of advocates employed in the national advocacy service for persons with disabilities; the ratio of advocates to persons with a disability nationally; the full year cost of running the service; the estimated full year cost of increasing the number of advocates by 5%, 10%, 15% and 20%; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21585/17]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Bereavement Grant (9 May 2017)

Willie O'Dea: 275. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the estimated full-year cost of reinstating the bereavement grant to 2013 levels; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21586/17]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Household Benefits Scheme (9 May 2017)

Willie O'Dea: 276. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the estimated full-year cost of restoring the telephone allowance to 2013 levels; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21587/17]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Insurance (9 May 2017)

Willie O'Dea: 277. To ask the Minister for Social Protection his plans to further extend social insurance benefits to the self-employed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21588/17]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Code Reform (9 May 2017)

Willie O'Dea: 278. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the status of the new working family payment being developed by his Department; the way he envisages that this payment will differ from family income supplement (FIS); if this payment will be complementary to FIS or will replace it; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21589/17]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Pension Provision: Age Action (4 May 2017)

Willie O'Dea: I thank Mr. Moran for his excellent presentation and both him and Mr. Scully for attending and giving of their time. Regarding the calculation of €13 per week in actual loss, is Age Action taking into account the fact that normal inflation rules do not apply to people over the age of 65 years? Normal inflation takes into account luxury goods and high-end items, for example, aircraft,...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Pension Provision: Age Action (4 May 2017)

Willie O'Dea: That is fair enough and is all that I wanted to ask about.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Pension Provision: Age Action (4 May 2017)

Willie O'Dea: It would cost approximately €10 million per annum if the change was reversed now.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Pension Provision: Age Action (4 May 2017)

Willie O'Dea: Is that the cost of changing the averaging to what it was in 2012 and changing the criterion to 260 contributions paid instead of 520?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Pension Provision: Age Action (4 May 2017)

Willie O'Dea: It should be secondary to it.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Pension Provision: Age Action (4 May 2017)

Willie O'Dea: As regards moving to a total contribution system, there would be winners and losers but it depends on where one sets the bar. Let us presume, for example, that the Minister for Social Protection said he was going to introduce a new system based on total contributions of an average working lifetime of 40 years at 52 contributions per annum. In a situation like that there would be a hell of a...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Pension Provision: Age Action (4 May 2017)

Willie O'Dea: If the Department has money to spend on campaigns, it would be far better to do so advising people of their right to make voluntary contributions than on a fraudulent campaign about alleged social welfare fraud.