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Questions on Promised Legislation (3 May 2017)

Willie O'Dea: I would like to make a point similar to that made earlier by Deputy Howlin. I proposed a Bill in this House some months ago to reform the law on the wind-up of defined benefit pension schemes. It was passed by an overwhelming majority of Deputies. I think the only people who voted against it were members of Fine Gael and a few tame Independents. A couple of weeks later, I received...

Questions on Promised Legislation (3 May 2017)

Willie O'Dea: Yes, I am still waiting. I was told about the need for a money message a few weeks after the Bill was passed and I have heard nothing since. There was no question of the Bill being a charge on the Exchequer because if that were the case, it could not have proceeded to Second Stage. What is this money message? Is it some sort of stunt to prevent Bills from being passed when the Government...

Questions on Promised Legislation (3 May 2017)

Willie O'Dea: It happened on the floor of the Dáil.

Questions on Promised Legislation (3 May 2017)

Willie O'Dea: It went through the Dáil.

Questions on Promised Legislation (3 May 2017)

Willie O'Dea: When are we going to get the signal?

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Reports (3 May 2017)

Willie O'Dea: 149. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if the report to identify the supports and barriers to accessing higher education for lone parents as committed to in the programme for Government has been published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21070/17]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Poverty Data (3 May 2017)

Willie O'Dea: 197. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if his Department has conducted an analysis of the reason the latest Survey on Income and Living Conditions, SILC, figures show an increase in poverty and deprivation for persons not at work due to an illness and/or a disability; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21067/17]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Fraud Data (3 May 2017)

Willie O'Dea: 198. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the expenditure on the campaign 'Welfare Cheats Cheat Us All' launched by his Department, including the expenditure on advertising, including online, print and broadcast advertising and the national poster campaign; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21068/17]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Fraud Data (3 May 2017)

Willie O'Dea: 199. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the way in which anti-fraud measures saved his Department over €500 million in 2016; the areas in which savings were made, the payments or schemes where savings were made due to these measures and the savings made in each of these payments or schemes; if any of the €500 million was saved as a result of recouping overpayments made by...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Family Income Supplement Applications (2 May 2017)

Willie O'Dea: 529. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the status of an application by a person (details supplied) for family income supplement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19395/17]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Family Income Supplement Payments (12 Apr 2017)

Willie O'Dea: 203. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if his attention has been drawn to the fact that when a person is no longer in receipt of part-time job incentive, this payment is still taken into account when calculating a family income settlement, FIS, payment; if he will intervene in this matter in order that a person can receive the correct entitlement to family income supplement; and if he...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Commemorative Events (12 Apr 2017)

Willie O'Dea: 372. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if he will give consideration to providing retired Defence Forces personnel with the 1916 centenary commemorative medal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18463/17]

Other Questions: Employment Support Services (11 Apr 2017)

Willie O'Dea: 48. To ask the Minister for Social Protection his views on the concerns that have been expressed regarding the moves towards increasingly using for-profit companies as opposed to not-for-profit companies for services such as employment activation services and the local employment service, his further views on the impact that this is having on the community and voluntary sector and if he will...

Other Questions: Employment Support Services (11 Apr 2017)

Willie O'Dea: As the Minister is aware, the move towards using private for-profit companies to deliver employment activation services and local employment services, which were previously delivered by the State and the voluntary sector, has caused a number of concerns. Is the Minister aware of these concerns and what action is being taken?

Other Questions: Employment Support Services (11 Apr 2017)

Willie O'Dea: I understand the Minister's rationale. These jobs were previously done by the community and voluntary sector and the State. One could get the figures regarding the number of jobseekers per case officer etc., if one expanded the State's resources. Is it more cost-efficient to bring those private companies on board? Is it a cost saving measure? Is the Minister aware of a number of...

Other Questions: Employment Support Services (11 Apr 2017)

Willie O'Dea: I take the Minister's point but has analysis been done or is any planned regarding the impact of those reforms? Is there any independent evidence as yet that they represent the best outcomes for the State and the individual?

Other Questions: Social Insurance (11 Apr 2017)

Willie O'Dea: First, will the Minister reiterate the figures? It is €1.5 million this year for the introduction of invalidity pension for the self-employed in December. I think he mentioned €23 million next year and then €28 million. He might clarify that. I appreciate the fact that, for the first time, the self-employed will benefit by way of getting invalidity pension without a...

Other Questions: Social Insurance (11 Apr 2017)

Willie O'Dea: Will the Minister consider extending eligibility to self-employed people who will be in receipt of illness benefit on a short-term basis, perhaps after December 2017? Many of them are not permanently incapacitated and therefore would not qualify for invalidity pension on those grounds. However, they are temporarily incapacitated and if such a person's spouse happens to be working, he or she...

Other Questions: Social Insurance (11 Apr 2017)

Willie O'Dea: 46. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the social insurance measures that are to be introduced in December 2017 for the self employed; the type of benefits that will be included; the amount which has been allocated for this extension; the estimated full year cost of the measures that are due to come into effect in December 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17858/17]

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed) - Priority Questions: Labour Activation Measures (11 Apr 2017)

Willie O'Dea: 38. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the number of persons who have been subject to sanctions and penalties for non-engagement with employment and activation schemes or measures from 2014 to 2016, inclusive, and to date in 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18240/17]