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Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Appeals Data (5 Mar 2014)

Willie O'Dea: 28. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the total number of appeals made by those refused the invalidity pension, the carer's allowance and the disability allowance for 2013 and to date in 2014; the percentage of successful appeals arising from those appeals; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10447/14]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Food Poverty (5 Mar 2014)

Willie O'Dea: 31. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will provide an update on the progress in tackling food poverty in Ireland as part of the commitment to do so in the programme for Government; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10446/14]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Jobseeker's Allowance Payments (5 Mar 2014)

Willie O'Dea: 43. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she received a submission from an organisation (details supplied) regarding reduced social welfare rates for homeless young persons; if she has considered these proposals; if she will take action on these proposals; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10448/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Labour Court Recommendations (4 Mar 2014)

Willie O'Dea: 106. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if and when his Department will honour payment of money due under bench marking since 2007, following a Labour Court recommendation, to a number of ex-employees of an establishment (details supplied) in County Limerick; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10877/14]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Relief Schemes Expenditure (4 Mar 2014)

Willie O'Dea: 139. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if the Office of Public Works keeps figures on the impact of flooding on homes and businesses; if this is the case he will provide the actual figures or, where not yet compiled, the estimates for the number of individual homes and business premises directly affected by flooding in the years 2012, 2013 and to date in 2014, both...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Prevention Measures (4 Mar 2014)

Willie O'Dea: 140. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if the Office of Public Works has had any discussions with the Department of Finance on making the purchase and installation of domestic flood defences allowable for any form of tax relief or refund; and his views that the granting of such reliefs would be beneficial for proven and reliable domestic flood defences in areas susceptible...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Prevention Measures (4 Mar 2014)

Willie O'Dea: 141. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if and when the Office of Public Works. as part of its remit to deal with flood risk management, plans to incentivise the installation of appropriate and reliable domestic flood defence systems and products in private and local authority housing; the discussions he has had on this topic with other Government Departments, local...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Humanitarian Assistance Scheme (4 Mar 2014)

Willie O'Dea: 153. To ask the Minister for Social Protection when compensation funds will be made available to flood victims in County Limerick; the way in which they must be secured, that is, if an application form is required; from where the form can be obtained; the range of items covered under the compensation, that is, homes, house contents, vehicles and so on; the reason there has been a delay in...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Flood Risk Assessments (4 Mar 2014)

Willie O'Dea: 288. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide the actual figures or, where not yet compiled, the estimates for the number of individual homes and business premises directly affected by flooding in the years 2012, 2013 and to date in 2014, both nationally and by local authority area in tabular form; if he will indicate where possible the number of...

Allegations in relation to An Garda Síochána: Statements (26 Feb 2014)

Willie O'Dea: A family in Limerick is devastated.

Allegations in relation to An Garda Síochána: Statements (26 Feb 2014)

Willie O'Dea: The Minister should speak to the family to find out how they feel about it.

Post Office Network: Motion [Private Members] (25 Feb 2014)

Willie O'Dea: Any notion that the apparent direction of Government policy makes economic sense was comprehensively exploded by the Grant Thornton report. That report analysed Government policy in this area and pointed out there was a clear and imminent danger to the post office network, which is what has created the headlines in recent days. Even if Government policy made financial sense, which patently...

Order of Business (25 Feb 2014)

Willie O'Dea: When can we expect to see the gender recognition Bill?

Order of Business (25 Feb 2014)

Willie O'Dea: I also wish to ask about the judicial council Bill.

Order of Business (25 Feb 2014)

Willie O'Dea: I hope I will be in order in asking this, but it is in response to public demand. When will the Government respond to the submission it has received from Limerick City Council concerning the bill for flood damage in Limerick? Many home owners who were unable to obtain insurance against flooding are anxiously awaiting that response. The submission has gone to the Government, so can the...

Order of Business (25 Feb 2014)

Willie O'Dea: I understand that.

Order of Business (25 Feb 2014)

Willie O'Dea: They are uninsured private houses.

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Prevention Measures (25 Feb 2014)

Willie O'Dea: 337. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if, in view of the regular instances of flooding, his Department or agencies under his aegis will provide advice or guidance for homeowners on helping defend their homes from flooding and on the various products and services available; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9481/14]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: One-Parent Family Payments (25 Feb 2014)

Willie O'Dea: 398. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the reason an overpayment of lone parents allowance of approximately €24,000 was made to a person (details supplied) between the years 1999 and 2003, in view of the fact that this person was working at the time they applied for lone parents allowance and would have disclosed all means at the time of application; and if she will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Flood Prevention Measures (25 Feb 2014)

Willie O'Dea: 491. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if his Department has had any discussion with the Department of Finance on making the purchase and installation of domestic flood defences allowable for any form of tax relief or refund; his views on whether the granting of such reliefs would be beneficial for proven and reliable domestic flood defences in areas...