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Leaders' Questions (13 Feb 2013)

Willie O'Dea: The Taoiseach has been telling us that for the last two years.

Leaders' Questions (13 Feb 2013)

Willie O'Dea: The Taoiseach needs to change the script.

Leaders' Questions (13 Feb 2013)

Willie O'Dea: The Taoiseach must be joking.

Leaders' Questions (13 Feb 2013)

Willie O'Dea: More and more people are getting into trouble every week.

Leaders' Questions (13 Feb 2013)

Willie O'Dea: It is getting worse by the day.

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Corporal Punishment (13 Feb 2013)

Willie O'Dea: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if she has any plans to introduce a ban on parents slapping their children; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7338/13]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Labour Court Recommendations (13 Feb 2013)

Willie O'Dea: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the steps she has taken to uphold the July 2008 Labour decision with regard to pensions for community employment scheme supervisors should be adequately funded by FÁS as the recognised funding agency; the timeline for the implementation of the decision in relation to the implementation of the courts order; the funding levels involved; and if she...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Afforestation Programme (12 Feb 2013)

Willie O'Dea: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of hectares planted in 2011 and 2012; the target for planting in each year; the steps he intends taking to increase private planting; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6992/13]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Application Numbers (12 Feb 2013)

Willie O'Dea: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of farmers who applied under the disadvantaged areas payments scheme for 2012; the number who have received their payments; the number who have had their payments rejected; the number still under consideration broken down on a county by county basis;; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6974/13]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Mortgage Arrears Information and Advice Service (12 Feb 2013)

Willie O'Dea: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the number of independent financial advisors that have been appointed and that are in place providing advice as part of the new mortgage advice service launched last September; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7196/13]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Disability Allowance Appeals (12 Feb 2013)

Willie O'Dea: To ask the Minister for Social Protection when payment of disability allowance will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Limerick; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6899/13]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Appeals (12 Feb 2013)

Willie O'Dea: To ask the Minister for Social Protection when a decision will be made in relation to a carer's application in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Limerick; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7216/13]

Other Questions: Departmental Properties (7 Feb 2013)

Willie O'Dea: To ask the Minister for Defence his intentions with regard to Army barracks that are no longer in use; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6191/13]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Report on Pension Charges: Discussion with Department of Social Protection (6 Feb 2013)

Willie O'Dea: With regard to flexibility in the application of the 0.6% Government levy, Deputy Ryan asked if pension schemes had the type of flexibility that would allow them not to charge in one year and then to double up the following year. Do they have that much flexibility?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Report on Pension Charges: Discussion with Department of Social Protection (6 Feb 2013)

Willie O'Dea: If I could be so presumptuous as to speak for Deputy Ryan, he asked a general question about how the pensions industry is doing. I will be very presumptuous and answer on his behalf. The pensions industry is booming and all the schemes are bust.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Report on Pension Charges: Discussion with Department of Social Protection (6 Feb 2013)

Willie O'Dea: Let me clarify a few matters. I understand the code produced by the Central Bank is not binding but is a voluntary code of practice.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Report on Pension Charges: Discussion with Department of Social Protection (6 Feb 2013)

Willie O'Dea: What information does it contain? I understand it contains the amount the consumer invests and all the charges. Does it identify all the charges?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Report on Pension Charges: Discussion with Department of Social Protection (6 Feb 2013)

Willie O'Dea: Will Mr. Morley come back to the committee with the result of that investigation? Before I go to another meeting, may I make one more point? I take the Chairman's point on the private sector providing a competitive service, but in the PRSA area, which is also part of the private sector, there is a precedent for maximum charges. I think that should be applied across the industry....

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Report on Pension Charges: Discussion with Department of Social Protection (6 Feb 2013)

Willie O'Dea: I thank Ms Murphy for her presentation and I commend the people who compiled the report. Obviously it is a large and comprehensive report, but it is a worrying one in some respects. I want to look at the context against which the report has been presented. We are dealing with a situation where pension schemes have suffered horrendous losses, regardless of whether they are defined...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Property Taxation Exemptions (6 Feb 2013)

Willie O'Dea: To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will consider an exemption for Oakwood Estate, Old Singland Road, County Limerick, from the annual local property tax in view of the fact that it is an unfinished estate; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6134/13]