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Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Pension Provisions (12 Nov 2019)

Willie O'Dea: 524. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if a procedure will be established to enable an association (details supplied) make its case in view of it being enabled to do so due to the provisions of the Pensions Act 1990; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46028/19]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Community Employment Schemes Supervisors (12 Nov 2019)

Willie O'Dea: 537. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the date she expects talks to conclude with community employment supervisors regarding pension entitlements and the implementation of the 2008 Labour Court recommendation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46216/19]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Labour Activation Measures (12 Nov 2019)

Willie O'Dea: 538. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of persons sanctioned for non-compliance and non-engagement in each of the years 2011 to 2018 and to date in 2019, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46217/19]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: JobPath Data (12 Nov 2019)

Willie O'Dea: 539. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of persons referred to JobPath since its commencement and to date in 2019, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46218/19]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Community Employment Schemes Data (12 Nov 2019)

Willie O'Dea: 540. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of persons participating in a community employment programme; the number aged 55 years and over participating in such programmes in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46219/19]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Working Family Payment Applications (12 Nov 2019)

Willie O'Dea: 543. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection when a decision will be made on an application for the working family payment by a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46264/19]

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh (Atógáil) - Questions on Promised Legislation (Resumed) (7 Nov 2019)

Willie O'Dea: I ask the Tánaiste to request his colleague, the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment, Deputy Bruton, to approach the RTÉ authority and ask it to delay its decision to close Lyric FM in Limerick. It almost inconceivable that the mid-west of this country, with a population of between 500,000 and 600,000, would be without a permanent presence from RTÉ....

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Stations (7 Nov 2019)

Willie O'Dea: 88. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if the provision of a new Garda station for the Castletroy and Annacotty suburb of Limerick city will be considered (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45806/19]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Transposition of IORP II Directive: Discussion (7 Nov 2019)

Willie O'Dea: I thank the witnesses for coming in and for the excellent presentation. I can answer the question the Chairman put to Mr. Harney. I raised this with the Minister in the Dáil and I found her to be particularly unyielding. She was very insistent that implementation should go ahead without reference to the exemption. There is obviously a case to be made for a difference in treatment...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Transposition of IORP II Directive: Discussion (7 Nov 2019)

Willie O'Dea: The very last paragraph of the submission states "The Irish Government approach is out of step with other EU Member States". Is any other EU member state apart from the UK doing anything different?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Transposition of IORP II Directive: Discussion (7 Nov 2019)

Willie O'Dea: Mr. Harney says the UK has carried out a cost-benefit analysis and Irish Life has itself carried out a study.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Transposition of IORP II Directive: Discussion (7 Nov 2019)

Willie O'Dea: In a sentence, what was the outcome of those?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Transposition of IORP II Directive: Discussion (7 Nov 2019)

Willie O'Dea: I see. The witnesses want us to suggest to the Minister that a cost-benefit analysis should be carried out here.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Transposition of IORP II Directive: Discussion (7 Nov 2019)

Willie O'Dea: Will there be other extra costs for implementing the directive for these schemes?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Transposition of IORP II Directive: Discussion (7 Nov 2019)

Willie O'Dea: What of the other costs? If one did not have to have an audit the other costs would be fairly small in comparison to that. I refer to the extra costs.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Transposition of IORP II Directive: Discussion (7 Nov 2019)

Willie O'Dea: The number involved - over 110,000 - is quite large

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Transposition of IORP II Directive: Discussion (7 Nov 2019)

Willie O'Dea: If Deputy Brady is proposing that the committee requests the Minister to provide a cost-benefit analysis, then I am happy to second that.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Transposition of IORP II Directive: Discussion (7 Nov 2019)

Willie O'Dea: Who is taking that case?

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Pension Provisions (6 Nov 2019)

Willie O'Dea: 201. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if her plans for auto-enrolment will include an early drawdown option for a mortgage deposit; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45597/19]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Pension Provisions (6 Nov 2019)

Willie O'Dea: 202. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the timeline and target dates for delivery in order to ensure that an auto-enrolment pension system will be in place by 2022; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45598/19]