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Social Welfare Bill 2016: Second Stage (8 Nov 2016)

Willie O'Dea: I am very glad that we helped to persuade the Government to give them that break. I also welcome the increases for those of working age. However, nothing has yet been done about the averaging system for pensions. This was a particular measure introduced by the previous Minister for Social Protection, Deputy Joan Burton, and it has given rise to a situation where a person who enters the...

Social Welfare Bill 2016: Second Stage (8 Nov 2016)

Willie O'Dea: This Bill seeks to implement the social welfare changes announced in the budget. Contrary to speculation, Fianna Fáil did not draw up budget 2017 but it did influence it. As a result of the influence we exercised in the budget we are beginning to see an element of fairness being restored to the social welfare system after five years of harsh, punitive and regressive budgets. This...

Social Welfare Bill 2016: Second Stage (8 Nov 2016)

Willie O'Dea: The maximum rate of contributory old age pension in this country is €238 per week compared with €175 in Northern Ireland. We heard a lot of guff this morning at the Joint Committee on Social Protection about lone parents and how certain parties were not looking after them and other parties are going to look after them. The rate of lone-parent allowance in this country is...

Social Welfare Bill 2016: Second Stage (8 Nov 2016)

Willie O'Dea: The Deputy's party is sitting in the Executive and it is happily presiding over that system, which it handed over to Westminster because it was not willing to accept responsibility for it. That is the reality.

Social Welfare Bill 2016: Second Stage (8 Nov 2016)

Willie O'Dea: That is the reality. Sinn Féin accuses Fianna Fáil of having abdicated its responsibility. The people who abdicated responsibility are the people who ran away at the first sign of responsibility. Instead of availing of the opportunity to approach a very weakened Fine Gael Party and offer it their support on condition that its policies were implemented Sinn Féin disappeared...

Social Welfare Bill 2016: Second Stage (8 Nov 2016)

Willie O'Dea: More important, there are measures which are not in the Bill which should be in it. The poverty figures demonstrate that we still have a long way to go. Fianna Fáil is not opposing the Bill on Second Stage, but I have a few things to point out to the Minister about various aspects of the legislation which we will be discussing further on Committee Stage. I welcome the increase in the...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Redundancy Payments (8 Nov 2016)

Willie O'Dea: 214. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if it is now costing the taxpayer more after the decision of the Government to withdraw 60% rebate from statutory redundancy payments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33310/16]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Commemorative Events (8 Nov 2016)

Willie O'Dea: 541. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence when men from A Company 35th Battalion (UN Service) of the Irish Army will be honoured and recognised for their bravery at the siege of Jadotville in September 1961; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33851/16]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Disability Allowance Appeals (2 Nov 2016)

Willie O'Dea: 212. To ask the Minister for Social Protection to outline when a decision will be made on an application for a review of a decision to refuse disability allowance to a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32738/16]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: School Meals Programme (2 Nov 2016)

Willie O'Dea: 238. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the reason for the delay in paying a company (details supplied) for services they provide under the school meals programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32953/16]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: University Governance (27 Oct 2016)

Willie O'Dea: 67. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the action his Department will take to deal with the serious issues raised in relation to corporate governance and HR at the University of Limerick (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32373/16]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: University Governance (27 Oct 2016)

Willie O'Dea: 69. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when a detailed response from UL to the Mazars report is expected; when questions (details supplied) will be answered; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32376/16]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: University Governance (27 Oct 2016)

Willie O'Dea: 70. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his views on whether it is reasonable that after 16 months and having been vindicated by the Mazars review, two staff members are still suspended; his views on this; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32377/16]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: University Governance (27 Oct 2016)

Willie O'Dea: 71. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his views on whether the events outlined in the Mazars report indicate proper governance and accountability at the public institution in question; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32378/16]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Pensions Legislation (25 Oct 2016)

Willie O'Dea: 362. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the position in relation to Government deliberations concerning persons who are compelled to retire at 65 years of age and will have to wait until they are 67 years of age to qualify for a pension; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31977/16]

Questions on Proposed Legislation (19 Oct 2016)

Willie O'Dea: Is the Taoiseach aware that the tenant purchase scheme introduced by his previous Government is the first tenant purchase scheme in the history of the State to preclude those who rely solely on social welfare from purchasing their local authority house? Incidentally, it was introduced by a Labour Party Minister. There was nobody blocked there. Will the Taoiseach tell me when the commitment...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Invalidity Pension Applications (19 Oct 2016)

Willie O'Dea: 86. To ask the Minister for Social Protection when a decision will be made on an application for invalidity pension in respect of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31047/16]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mobility Allowance Decision (18 Oct 2016)

Willie O'Dea: 46. To ask the Minister for Health if he will replace the mobility allowance and motorised transport grant which was closed to new applicants in 2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28748/16]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: State Pension (Non-Contributory) (13 Oct 2016)

Willie O'Dea: 89. To ask the Minister for Social Protection his plans to compensate persons in receipt of a non-contributory old age pension who also have income from the UK, in view of the fall in the value of sterling; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30026/16]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: EU Directives (12 Oct 2016)

Willie O'Dea: 30. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the outstanding EU directives his Department or agencies under its remit are responsible for implementing; if the implementation of any of them require specific legislative change; and if so, the details of same. [29897/16]