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Written Answers — Department of Health: Planning Issues (10 Dec 2019)

Willie O'Dea: 451. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the fact that by refusing to appoint an independent health expert to investigate the dossier sent to him in 2018 relating to persons (details supplied) in County Limerick, he is potentially putting the health of persons in County Limerick at risk; if his attention has been further drawn to the fact that the dossier shows...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Planning Issues (10 Dec 2019)

Willie O'Dea: 452. To ask the Minister for Health if he sent the dossier that was given to him on behalf of persons (details supplied) in County Limerick in October 2018 to some of the persons that allegations were made against in the dossier; if they were in turn part of the group that advised him to refuse the persons a public inquiry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51789/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Planning Issues (10 Dec 2019)

Willie O'Dea: 453. To ask the Minister for Health if the additional documents sent to him on behalf of persons (details supplied) in County Limerick on 31 December 2018 relating to An Taoiseach when he was Minister for Health have been examined by him; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51790/19]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Farm Assist Scheme Applications (10 Dec 2019)

Willie O'Dea: 592. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection when a decision will be made on a farm assist application by a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51278/19]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Applications (10 Dec 2019)

Willie O'Dea: 596. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection when a decision will be made on a carer's allowance application by a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51189/19]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: State Pension (Contributory) (10 Dec 2019)

Willie O'Dea: 601. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the amount of State pension (contributory) which should be paid to a person (details supplied); the reason they are only receiving €207 per week; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51235/19]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Disability Allowance Applications (10 Dec 2019)

Willie O'Dea: 602. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection when a decision will issue on an application by a person (details supplied) for a review of a refusal of a disability allowance; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51238/19]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Disability Allowance Applications (10 Dec 2019)

Willie O'Dea: 603. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection when a decision will be made on a disability allowance application by a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51249/19]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Invalidity Pension Applications (10 Dec 2019)

Willie O'Dea: 604. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection when a decision will be made on an application for a review of a refusal of invalidity pension by a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51251/19]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Child Poverty (10 Dec 2019)

Willie O'Dea: 609. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of children that will have to be taken out of poverty if the 2020 child poverty target is to be met in view of the latest Survey on Income and Living Conditions, SILC, data; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51305/19]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Poverty Data (10 Dec 2019)

Willie O'Dea: 610. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of persons in consistent poverty here based on the latest SILC data; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51306/19]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Poverty Data (10 Dec 2019)

Willie O'Dea: 611. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the national poverty target; the number of persons that will have to be taken out of poverty for the target to be met; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51307/19]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Poverty Data (10 Dec 2019)

Willie O'Dea: 612. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the reason there was an increase in the at risk of poverty rate for those not at work due to an illness or a disability in the latest SILC data; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51308/19]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Pensions Data (10 Dec 2019)

Willie O'Dea: 628. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of persons who will be affected by the increase in the pension age to 67 years of age from January 2021; the number of persons aged 65 and 66 years of age who are entitled to but unable to claim a State pension until they are 67 years of age; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51577/19]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Pensions Reform (10 Dec 2019)

Willie O'Dea: 629. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the steps she has taken to inform the public of the increase in the pension age to 67 years of age in 2021; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51578/19]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Pensions Reform (10 Dec 2019)

Willie O'Dea: 630. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if an impact assessment of increasing the contributions required to qualify for a State pension from 30 to 40 contributions under the total contribution approach that is due to come into effect in quarter 3 of 2020 has been conducted; the number of persons that may not be entitled to a full rate of State pension under the...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Local Authority Housing Funding (10 Dec 2019)

Willie O'Dea: 651. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the business case that has been made to fund local authorities to rent from cuckoo funds; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51169/19]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Assistance Payment Expenditure (10 Dec 2019)

Willie O'Dea: 652. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the amount spent in each of the years 2017, 2018 and to date in 2019 by local authorities on HAP; the estimated amount for 2020 and 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51171/19]

Environmental Impact of Quarries and Incinerators: Motion [Private Members] (4 Dec 2019)

Willie O'Dea: I thank my colleagues and everybody else who spoke on the motion. I read Deputy Cullinane's amendment and, given that I do not disagree with any of it, I am disposed to accept it. I take the opportunity to refer to a small group in Limerick, Limerick Against Pollution, that has stood in the ditch to resist the proposal. It is a small, dedicated group that has worked tirelessly on behalf of...

Environmental Impact of Quarries and Incinerators: Motion [Private Members] (4 Dec 2019)

Willie O'Dea: I move: That Dáil Éireann: recognises: — the severe and worsening impact on wildlife, biodiversity and ecosystems of some commercial activities which are known to be harmful or potentially harmful to the environment; — that in September 2019, despite receiving over 4,000 objections, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) upheld a decision by An Bord...