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Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Homemakers Scheme (28 Feb 2017)

Willie O'Dea: 422. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the estimated cost of backdating the homemaker scheme prior to 1994; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9804/17]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Schemes Data (28 Feb 2017)

Willie O'Dea: 423. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the estimated cost of increasing all working age payments by €3, €4, €5, €6, €7, €8, €9 and €10, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9806/17]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Schemes Data (28 Feb 2017)

Willie O'Dea: 424. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the estimated full year cost of increasing child benefit by €3, €4, €5, €6, €7, €8, €9 and €10, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9807/17]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Direct Provision Data (28 Feb 2017)

Willie O'Dea: 425. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the estimated full year cost of increasing the weekly direct provision allowance for adults from €19.10 to €25, €30, €35 and €40; the cost of increasing the allowance paid in respect of children from €15.60 to €20, €25 and €30 in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Money Advice and Budgeting Service Restructuring: Discussion (23 Feb 2017)

Willie O'Dea: I thank both groups for their presentations. At the outset, I note that both my party and I are concerned about these proposals and what I have heard today does nothing to allay my concerns. One thing that jumps out at me from the Money Advice & Budgeting Service, MABS, presentation is that in 2009, when the then Department of Social and Family Affairs was running the show instead...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Money Advice and Budgeting Service Restructuring: Discussion (23 Feb 2017)

Willie O'Dea: I apologise because I must leave for the Chamber after this. I neglected to make a point in my initial contribution about citizens information centres. A similar argument applies. I want to make it clear, despite insinuations to the contrary, that I am not suggesting for one moment that there is any bad faith on the part of anybody or that it is the intention of anybody, on the board of the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Money Advice and Budgeting Service Restructuring: Discussion (23 Feb 2017)

Willie O'Dea: She implied it.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Money Advice and Budgeting Service Restructuring: Discussion (23 Feb 2017)

Willie O'Dea: I heard what Ms Mangan said.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Money Advice and Budgeting Service Restructuring: Discussion (23 Feb 2017)

Willie O'Dea: I am sorry to be accused of having made a ridiculous analogy. Specifically, how many people are now dealing with MABS in the CIB?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Money Advice and Budgeting Service Restructuring: Discussion (23 Feb 2017)

Willie O'Dea: "None" is the answer. I get the point. Ms Mangan has mentioned that the board's staff number has decreased from 92 to 74. I offer congratulations but I notice the board has access to consultants. In addition to the other information we have requested, could we have an account of how much the CIB has spent on consultants over the past five years? If CIB and MABS were to be...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products Reimbursement (23 Feb 2017)

Willie O'Dea: 304. To ask the Minister for Health the progress that has been made by the HSE in making the drug Orkambi available to cystic fibrosis sufferers through having it included on the medical card; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9197/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Aids and Appliances Provision (23 Feb 2017)

Willie O'Dea: 305. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to provide for the libre testing device (details supplied) for sufferers of diabetes on the medical card; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9200/17]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: SOLAS Administration (22 Feb 2017)

Willie O'Dea: 108. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if his attention has been drawn to the fact that SOLAS has granted a cleaning contract for its Limerick offices to a company (details supplied) and that this company is in violation of the terms of their contract with staff that they are not paying on a regular basis; if he will instruct SOLAS to withdraw the contract in these circumstances;...

Other Questions: Poverty Data (21 Feb 2017)

Willie O'Dea: We have not been in government for the past six years.

Other Questions: Poverty Data (21 Feb 2017)

Willie O'Dea: Like what?

Other Questions: Poverty Data (21 Feb 2017)

Willie O'Dea: If we followed the Deputy's policies we would be bankrupt.

Priority Questions: Labour Activation Projects (21 Feb 2017)

Willie O'Dea: I understand the Minister is saying that this is not the same as when similar types of programmes were terminated in the past for the purpose of reducing expenditure and that this is a matter of getting the best result possible for the money being expended. I basically agree with that approach. If some of the programmes are to be discontinued, I suggest that the money saved should be...

Priority Questions: Labour Activation Projects (21 Feb 2017)

Willie O'Dea: Is it still the Minister's intention to replace the JobBridge scheme with a different type of JobBridge scheme, as he has announced? Will he agree that from here on the element of compulsion will have to be examined regarding labour market schemes in that a labour market scheme should be viewed as a stepping stone to decent and sustainable employment rather than an extension of the social...

Priority Questions: Labour Activation Projects (21 Feb 2017)

Willie O'Dea: 28. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if he will clarify recent media reports which suggested that a number of activation programmes will close; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8533/17]

Priority Questions: Labour Activation Projects (21 Feb 2017)

Willie O'Dea: I tabled this question because of recent media reports that certain labour market activation programmes were due to close down. First, I want to ascertain if this is true. Second, what are the programmes in question? Third, has there been an evaluation carried out in advance of this decision?