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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Report on Child and Family Income Support: Discussion (20 Mar 2013)

Willie O'Dea: I thank the advisory committee members for their work and for the excellent research which will be useful for the group's further work. I take the point that child income support is not the only determinant of child poverty. I also take the point that in most other OECD countries a relatively smaller amount of expenditure seems to be yielding better results certainly in respect of child...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Non-Consultant Hospital Doctors Working Conditions (20 Mar 2013)

Willie O'Dea: To ask the Minister for Health if he proposes to alleviate the pressure on junior doctors as regards their working conditions, when they are working shifts in excess of 36 hours on a regular basis, when many doctors working for surgical services work in house for 56 hours straight at weekends and when there is poor compliance with the EWTD nationally causing potential dangers to both patient...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Provision (20 Mar 2013)

Willie O'Dea: To ask the Minister for Health the likely impact of the cuts in numbers of staff in services for older persons, mental health and disability revealed in the recent Health Service Executive regional service plans; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13850/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Suicide Prevention (20 Mar 2013)

Willie O'Dea: To ask the Minister for Health the measures he is putting in place to tackle suicide; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13867/13]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Jobseeker's Benefit Appeals (20 Mar 2013)

Willie O'Dea: To ask the Minister for Social Protection when a decision will issue on an appeal for jobseeker's benefit in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Meath; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13918/13]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Military Honours (20 Mar 2013)

Willie O'Dea: To ask the Minister for Defence if deceased members of the Army Reserve are entitled to any form of military honours at their funeral; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13998/13]

Social Welfare Appeals Bill 2013: First Stage (13 Mar 2013)

Willie O'Dea: I move:That leave be granted to introduce a Bill entitled an Act to provide that social welfare appeals will be decided within three months except in the most extenuating circumstances.

Social Welfare Appeals Bill 2013: First Stage (13 Mar 2013)

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

Order of Business (13 Mar 2013)

Willie O'Dea: The justice section of the legislative programme includes a land and conveyancing law reform (amendment) Bill, which is intended to remove unintended constraints on banks to realise the value of loan collateral. In other words, it will remove the obstacles which stand in the way of banks repossessing houses. When does the Taoiseach intend to introduce that legislation?

Order of Business (13 Mar 2013)

Willie O'Dea: Is it coming to the House in this session?

Leaders' Questions (13 Mar 2013)

Willie O'Dea: Is the answer "Yes" or "No"?

Other Questions: Pyrite Panel Report Recommendations (12 Mar 2013)

Willie O'Dea: To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the timeframe for the implementation of Pyrite Resolution Board legislation;; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12690/13]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Leader Programmes (12 Mar 2013)

Willie O'Dea: To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the amount of project money approved to date under the LEADER programme; the total amount of money available under this programme for projects; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12708/13]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Offices (12 Mar 2013)

Willie O'Dea: To ask the Minister for Social Protection her plans regarding the establishment of sixty two social welfare offices around the country; in view of the fact that there are presently in place a network of offices in most towns in Ireland if it is her intention to duplicate those offices; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12822/13]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme Payments (7 Mar 2013)

Willie O'Dea: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if the problems with payments of student grants has been fully resolved; if all students who have been approved for a student grant are now in receipt of payment; when the report of the inquiry into the student grant crisis will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11963/13]

Order of Business (6 Mar 2013)

Willie O'Dea: I am informed that today is the second anniversary of the Government's formation. Happy anniversary. The document that accompanied the Government's formation, namely, the programme for Government, contains an unambiguous and easily understandable commitment on page 22. It reads: "We will complete and publish a strategy to tackle fuel-poverty." Since that commitment was made in writing to...

Order of Business (6 Mar 2013)

Willie O'Dea: When will the new strategy be published?

Order of Business (6 Mar 2013)

Willie O'Dea: The Government filibustered on the social welfare Bill.

Order of Business (6 Mar 2013)

Willie O'Dea: It let us leaflet drop.

Order of Business (6 Mar 2013)

Willie O'Dea: Ditto.