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Committee on Education and Social Protection: Select Sub-Committee on Social Protection: Social Welfare Bill 2014: Committee Stage (26 Nov 2014)

Willie O'Dea: I disagree with the interpretation. I understand the rule that members cannot introduce amendments that impose a potential charge on the Exchequer. The Government is elected to spend public money and if the Opposition was given the power to spend public money, God only knows where it would stop. However, we are carrying this to extremes. Presumably the interpretation came from the Bills...

Committee on Education and Social Protection: Select Sub-Committee on Social Protection: Social Welfare Bill 2014: Committee Stage (26 Nov 2014)

Willie O'Dea: I am concerned about the reduction brought about by the previous Government and equally concerned by the reductions brought about by this Government. The Government is trumpeting that it has put €196 million back into social welfare but it has taken out almost €2 billion. The Tánaiste outlined the cuts made by the previous Government yet not one of them, with the...

Committee on Education and Social Protection: Select Sub-Committee on Social Protection: Social Welfare Bill 2014: Committee Stage (26 Nov 2014)

Willie O'Dea: I am not quite clear about the Minister's logic. She said it is good and desirable that lone parents should be encouraged to re-enter the education system to avail of education and training in order to get more quality jobs. Once their youngest child reaches the age of seven, however, how does changing somebody from the lone parent's allowance to jobseeker's allowance encourage that?

Committee on Education and Social Protection: Select Sub-Committee on Social Protection: Social Welfare Bill 2014: Committee Stage (26 Nov 2014)

Willie O'Dea: I understand all that and I do not disagree with anything the Minister has said. I still do not understand why somebody will be more likely to seek education if they happen to be a lone parent, and if they are classified as unemployed for social welfare and means test purposes, rather than as a lone parent.

Committee on Education and Social Protection: Select Sub-Committee on Social Protection: Social Welfare Bill 2014: Committee Stage (26 Nov 2014)

Willie O'Dea: If they are classified as a jobseeker, does that make the individual more or less likely to seek education to better his or her chances? It does not make the slightest difference, quite frankly.

Committee on Education and Social Protection: Select Sub-Committee on Social Protection: Social Welfare Bill 2014: Committee Stage (26 Nov 2014)

Willie O'Dea: We are aware of all that, yes.

Committee on Education and Social Protection: Select Sub-Committee on Social Protection: Social Welfare Bill 2014: Committee Stage (26 Nov 2014)

Willie O'Dea: To respond to that briefly, I am always hearing good news in regard to employment and the creation of employment. However, the good news does not appear to have reached my constituency yet, judging by the reaction I am getting from people up to this morning. I welcome the amendment and the fact that the disregard is being maintained at €90. Originally there was a much higher...

Committee on Education and Social Protection: Select Sub-Committee on Social Protection: Social Welfare Bill 2014: Committee Stage (26 Nov 2014)

Willie O'Dea: I welcome the amendment. The position is that the Minister is maintaining the income disregard at €90 whereas the original proposal was to reduce it to €75. Is that correct?

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Departmental Expenditure (25 Nov 2014)

Willie O'Dea: 138. To ask the Taoiseach the Ministerial transport costs for the years 2010 to 2013, inclusive, for each Minister of State in his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44898/14]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Firearms Licences (25 Nov 2014)

Willie O'Dea: 267. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if she will implement the recommendations of her Department's An Garda Síochána working group on review of firearms and licensing; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44915/14]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Strength (25 Nov 2014)

Willie O'Dea: 270. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality further to Parliamentary Question No. 293 of 7 October 2014 when this Deputy will receive a reply; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44984/14]

Water Sector Reforms: Motion (Resumed) (19 Nov 2014)

Willie O'Dea: The HSE is still there despite promises to the contrary.

Water Sector Reforms: Motion (19 Nov 2014)

Willie O'Dea: Allegedly.

Water Sector Reforms: Motion (19 Nov 2014)

Willie O'Dea: You created your own mess.

Water Sector Reforms: Motion (19 Nov 2014)

Willie O'Dea: You would get wet.

Leaders' Questions (19 Nov 2014)

Willie O'Dea: Will the Labour Party stand over it?

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Community Employment Schemes Administration (19 Nov 2014)

Willie O'Dea: 46. To ask the Minister for Social Protection in view of the fact that she has stated that 134 community employment supervisors will retire over the next three years, if this will change her estimate in previous written answers regarding pension provision of €3.75 million per annum required for retired community employment supervisors and if she will now consider the implementation of...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Ministerial Transport (19 Nov 2014)

Willie O'Dea: 47. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the ministerial transport costs for the years 2010 to 2013, inclusive, for each Minister and Minister of State in her Department; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44896/14]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Ministerial Transport (19 Nov 2014)

Willie O'Dea: 58. To ask the Minister for Finance the ministerial transport costs for the years 2010 to 2013, inclusive, for each Minister and Minister of State in his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44890/14]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Ministerial Transport (19 Nov 2014)

Willie O'Dea: 61. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the ministerial transport costs for the years 2010 to 2013, inclusive, for each Minister and Minister of State in his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44481/14]