Results 3,621-3,640 of 12,585 for speaker:Willie O'Dea

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits Expenditure (13 Jan 2016)

Willie O'Dea: 154. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection the full-year cost in 2016 of increasing the jobseeker's allowance for those in receipt of the €144 per week payment by €5, €6, €10, €15, €16, €20, €25, €26, €30, €35, €36, €40, €44, €46, €50 and €56 per week,...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: One-Parent Family Payment Expenditure (13 Jan 2016)

Willie O'Dea: 151. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection the full-year cost in 2016 of increasing the income disregard for the one-parent family payment from its current threshold of €90 per week to €100, €110, €115, €120, €125, €130, €135, €140, €145, €150, €155 and €160 per week, in tabular...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Procurement Contracts Data (13 Jan 2016)

Willie O'Dea: 249. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the number of small and medium-sized enterprises that have been successful in the public procurement process, by county, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1512/16]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Sector Staff Retirements (13 Jan 2016)

Willie O'Dea: 255. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the status of local authorities and public bodies insisting on a retirement age of 65 years of age and preventing employees from remaining in employment until 67 years of age; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46534/15]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Low Pay Commission Expenditure (13 Jan 2016)

Willie O'Dea: 306. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the cost to the Exchequer of the Low Pay Commission; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1508/16]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Registration of Nurses (13 Jan 2016)

Willie O'Dea: 572. To ask the Minister for Health why An Bord Altranais agus Cnáimhseachais na hÉireann has not responded or advised a person (details supplied) in County Limerick of the status of a request for recognition of qualifications obtained abroad, thereby preventing the person from securing better paid employment; if he will ensure that these procedures are improved going forward; and...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Appeals Waiting Times (17 Dec 2015)

Willie O'Dea: 43. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection the average waiting time for a decision on appeal for social protection payments paid on a weekly basis, in cases where there is no oral hearing and in cases where there is an oral hearing, in 2015, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45666/15]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Youth Unemployment Data (17 Dec 2015)

Willie O'Dea: 44. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection the number of young persons classified as not in education, training or employment; the percentage of youth unemployment; the way this number compares with the European Union area; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45667/15]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Code Reform (17 Dec 2015)

Willie O'Dea: 45. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection if she has analysed the impact of the increase in the national minimum wage from January 2016 on income disregards pertaining to schemes and payments under the auspices of her Department; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45668/15]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Ministerial Advisers Remuneration (17 Dec 2015)

Willie O'Dea: 46. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection the name, position and annual salary awarded to her special advisers; the details of requests for increases above the special adviser pay cap as set by the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45670/15]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits Data (17 Dec 2015)

Willie O'Dea: 70. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection the number of applicants for the carer's allowance and the disability allowance; the number who were initially refused each of these allowances; the number who were granted the allowances on appeal; the administrative cost to her Department of the appeals process; the cost of processing each appeal in each year since 2011 to...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Family Income Supplement Payments (17 Dec 2015)

Willie O'Dea: 71. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection the average payment under the family income supplement scheme in 2016; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46081/15]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Family Income Supplement Eligibility (17 Dec 2015)

Willie O'Dea: 72. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection if she has examined the feasibility of extending the family income supplement to those who are self-employed; the cost of this; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46082/15]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Jobseeker's Benefit (17 Dec 2015)

Willie O'Dea: 73. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection the financial implications in 2016 of changing the eligibility for jobseeker's benefit from days worked to number of hours worked over the course of a seven-day week; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46083/15]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Jobseeker's Benefit (17 Dec 2015)

Willie O'Dea: 74. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection the financial implications of basing eligibility for jobseeker's benefit on having worked 14 hours or less, 21 hours or less, and 28 hours or less per week; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46084/15]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Jobseeker's Benefit (17 Dec 2015)

Willie O'Dea: 88. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection the full-year cost of replacing the three-day rule for the payment of jobseeker’s benefits with a sliding scale system determined by hours worked; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46211/15]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits Data (17 Dec 2015)

Willie O'Dea: 75. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection the cost in 2016 of increasing the disability allowance payment by €5, €6, €7, €9 and €12; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46085/15]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits Data (17 Dec 2015)

Willie O'Dea: 78. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection the cost in 2016 of increasing all working-age benefits and payments under the auspices of her Department by €3, €4, €5, €6, €7, €9 and €10 per week, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46088/15]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits Data (17 Dec 2015)

Willie O'Dea: 99. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection the cost of increasing the Fuel Allowance from 26 to 32 weeks; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46322/15]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits Eligibility (17 Dec 2015)

Willie O'Dea: 76. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection the cost of extending jobseeker's benefit to self-employed pay-related social insurance contributors; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46086/15]