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Leaders' Questions (19 Jan 2016)

Willie O'Dea: The Taoiseach said he would do it last year.

Leaders' Questions (19 Jan 2016)

Willie O'Dea: It is going nowhere.

Leaders' Questions (19 Jan 2016)

Willie O'Dea: Unsolicited junk mail.

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Pension Provisions (19 Jan 2016)

Willie O'Dea: 70. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the progress in establishing an interdepartmental group to examine the issue of those who are forced to retire at 65 years of age, but who are not eligible for a State pension until they reach 66 years of age, as he indicated in correspondence dated 24 November 2015; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1252/16]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Code (19 Jan 2016)

Willie O'Dea: 104. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection if she will change the qualifying criteria for training support grants to enable those availing of education under the National Framework of Qualifications level 7 to receive payment at that level, rather than currently as at level 6; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1981/16]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Disability Allowance Payments (19 Jan 2016)

Willie O'Dea: 105. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection when payment will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Limerick who has recently won an appeal under the disability allowance scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1982/16]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Direct Provision Data (19 Jan 2016)

Willie O'Dea: 120. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection the full-year cost in 2016, based on the projected number of persons accessing direct provision, of increasing the weekly adult rate from €19.10 to €23.00, €24.00, €25.00, €27.00, €28.00, €30.00, €32.00, €34.00, €36.00, and €38.74; and of increasing the...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Treatment Benefit Scheme (14 Jan 2016)

Willie O'Dea: 44. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection the benefits that have been withdrawn under the treatment benefits package since 2010; the savings made as a result of each measure; the full-year cost in 2016 of restoring each of the benefits, based on the contracts agreed with dental and medical practitioners at the time they were withdrawn, and based on a 5%, 10%, and 15%...

Pension Fund (Prohibition of Levies) Bill 2016: First Stage (13 Jan 2016)

Willie O'Dea: I move:That leave be granted to introduce a Bill entitled an Act to provide for a prohibition on legislation which would unilaterally impose a levy, or similar charge, on pension funds. This Bill would provide for a constitutional referendum to prevent any future levy on private pension funds. I do this in the context of a very serious looming crisis for pensions in this country. The...

Pension Fund (Prohibition of Levies) Bill 2016: First Stage (13 Jan 2016)

Willie O'Dea: I move: "That the Bill be taken in Private Members' time."

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Community Services Programme (13 Jan 2016)

Willie O'Dea: I thank the Minister of State for his reply. The position is that those are not-for-profit companies. The Minister of State is correct that only 40% of their employees are on the minimum wage while the other 60% receive wages above that level. If one increases the minimum wage, that increases a company's costs. If the company is not-for-profit, one is not talking about reducing its...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Community Services Programme (13 Jan 2016)

Willie O'Dea: I fully understand what the Minister of State is saying but some are paying the minimum wage and if one increases costs by way of wage costs or otherwise, one will reduce the capacity of the companies to provide the same level of service. One of the companies sent me a communication in the last week it had received from the Department. It stated that the Department had requested Pobal to...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Community Services Programme (13 Jan 2016)

Willie O'Dea: 4. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection why she has not increased the contribution to the community services programme in line with the increase in the national minimum wage, given that this increase will put community groups under considerable financial strain; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1253/16]

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Community Services Programme (13 Jan 2016)

Willie O'Dea: This relates to not-for-profit groups who will have to meet increased wage bills as a result of the increase in the minimum wage. What provision has been made to enable them to absorb the extra expense?

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: One-Parent Family Payments (13 Jan 2016)

Willie O'Dea: I really do not know what planet the Tánaiste is living on. I consulted the lone parents' organisations when I tabled this question, and I spoke to a number of lone parents in my constituency. I can send the details on to the Minister. Every one of them, without exception, is worse off. I refer to lone parents with children between the ages of seven and 14 who have moved on to the...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: One-Parent Family Payments (13 Jan 2016)

Willie O'Dea: -----whereas they were on lone parent allowance previously. They are not all imagining it. They are not all coming to me presenting false documentation. I can send the Tánaiste the details of various instances. I promise I will send them over to her. Lone parents are worse off. There is a different means test and it is less attractive to go out to work. That is the reality. ...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: One-Parent Family Payments (13 Jan 2016)

Willie O'Dea: How much will the employer be paying?

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: One-Parent Family Payments (13 Jan 2016)

Willie O'Dea: Which the employer is paying?

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: One-Parent Family Payments (13 Jan 2016)

Willie O'Dea: When someone else is paying for it. By how much did the Tánaiste raise the other one?

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: One-Parent Family Payments (13 Jan 2016)

Willie O'Dea: The Tánaiste will be judged on her record shortly.