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Social Welfare Bill 2015: Second Stage (4 Nov 2015)

Willie O'Dea: It is well portrayed in Oliver Twist. We are almost back to the era of the workhouse, given that one must either take what is offered even if it means one is disadvantaged by it or else face sanctions. It is a throwback to the 1834 Poor Law (Amendment) Act. The last people I would expect to introduce a reverse into such a system is the Labour Party in government. Any government in a...

Social Welfare Bill 2015: Second Stage (4 Nov 2015)

Willie O'Dea: I support an increase in the Christmas bonus, but a huge section of the population is shackled to poverty which is all year round, not just at Christmas. The Minister devoted a good part of her contribution to the elderly. This is the first pension increase since 2009-10, but the rate of inflation since the last increase has been running at 4.5%. In normal circumstances that would...

Social Welfare Bill 2015: Second Stage (4 Nov 2015)

Willie O'Dea: I want to be associated with the Minister’s concluding remarks in respect of the staff in the Department. I detect a certain defensiveness in the Minister’s speech. She is challenging us, saying how dare we vote against this Social Welfare Bill 2015 and how dare we oppose the huge largesse she is distributing to the poorest and neediest in society. The Minister’s...

Social Welfare Bill 2015: Second Stage (4 Nov 2015)

Willie O'Dea: I will speak on the Bill and the budget of which it is an integral part. The Minister says that anybody voting against this Bill is voting against the improvements for the poorest and most needy in society. The Minister’s speech seems to consist largely of praising herself for giving back a part of what she has already taken from those people. I do oppose this Bill but I support...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Legislative Measures (3 Nov 2015)

Willie O'Dea: 160. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection the reason determination orders issued by the maintenance recovery unit were not catered for in the legislation for the jobseeker's transitional payment; the reason her Department is failing to pursue liable relatives; if consideration has been given to amending the legislation, in view of this; and if she will make a statement...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Jobseeker's Benefit Payments (3 Nov 2015)

Willie O'Dea: 189. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection the cause of the delay into the investigation of a person (details supplied) in County Limerick who has sought to have a spousal dependent included in payment from her Department in Limerick; when will the payment issue; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37568/15]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: One-Parent Family Payment Expenditure (3 Nov 2015)

Willie O'Dea: 210. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection the cost in 2016 of increasing the maximum child age of the one-parent family payment from its current threshold of seven years to 14 years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37802/15]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Community Employment Schemes Data (3 Nov 2015)

Willie O'Dea: 219. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection the number of Community Employment Projects that are sponsored by local authorities, Údarás Na Gaeltachta, citizen information centres, educational institutions, town councils, partnerships, vocational education committees, and the Health Service Executive, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Application Numbers (3 Nov 2015)

Willie O'Dea: 269. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection the number of persons under 66 years of age who are in receipt of the carer's allowance in 2015; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38306/15]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport Eligibility (3 Nov 2015)

Willie O'Dea: 910. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the transport measures that will be put in place to assist a child in County Laois (details supplied) to attend school; the reason for the delay in organising appropriate transport; the time- frame within which the transport will be organised; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38091/15]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (22 Oct 2015)

Willie O'Dea: 17. To ask the Minister for Health when he expects to see an improvement in services at University Hospital Limerick, especially in the emergency department and in the numbers on waiting lists; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36570/15]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Appeals Data (20 Oct 2015)

Willie O'Dea: 166. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection the number of persons in 2015 in receipt of the disability allowance; the blind pension, the invalidity pension; and the carer's allowance. [36235/15]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Disability Allowance Payments (20 Oct 2015)

Willie O'Dea: 187. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection when payment of a disability allowance will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Limerick who is in urgent need of financial assistance; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36441/15]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Qualified Child Increase Payments (20 Oct 2015)

Willie O'Dea: 206. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection the full-year cost in 2016 of increasing the qualified child increase by €5; by €10. [35950/15]

Financial Resolutions 2016 - Financial Resolution No. 5: General (Resumed) (14 Oct 2015)

Willie O'Dea: Bring it on.

Financial Resolutions 2016 - Financial Resolution No. 5: General (Resumed) (14 Oct 2015)

Willie O'Dea: A Leas-Cheann Comhairle, will you stop these interruptions from the Taoiseach? He can give it but he cannot take it.

Financial Resolutions 2016 - Financial Resolution No. 5: General (Resumed) (14 Oct 2015)

Willie O'Dea: It is kicking in now.

Financial Resolutions 2016 - Financial Resolution No. 5: General (Resumed) (14 Oct 2015)

Willie O'Dea: Untrue.

Financial Resolutions 2016 - Financial Resolution No. 5: General (Resumed) (14 Oct 2015)

Willie O'Dea: They were.

Financial Resolutions 2016 - Financial Resolution No. 5: General (Resumed) (14 Oct 2015)

Willie O'Dea: The Government is not doing that.