Results 1,541-1,560 of 12,619 for speaker:Willie O'Dea

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits Data (18 Jun 2019)

Willie O'Dea: 636. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the estimated full year cost of increasing the week hours a carer can work or study while receiving carer's allowance, carer's benefit or the carer support grant from 15 to 18.5 hours; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25133/19]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Free Travel Scheme (18 Jun 2019)

Willie O'Dea: 637. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the estimated full year cost of extending the free travel scheme for children in receipt of the domiciliary care allowance; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25134/19]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Data (18 Jun 2019)

Willie O'Dea: 638. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the estimated full year cost of increasing the income disregard for carer's allowance from €332.50 single and €665 for a couple to €450 and €900, respectively in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25135/19]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits Data (18 Jun 2019)

Willie O'Dea: 640. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the estimated cost of increasing all social assistance payments by €5, €10, €15, €20, €25 and €30, respectively in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25137/19]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits Data (18 Jun 2019)

Willie O'Dea: 641. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the estimated cost of increasing all social insurance payments by €5, €10, €15, €25 and €30, respectively in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25138/19]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Adaptation Grant Data (18 Jun 2019)

Willie O'Dea: 661. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the expenditure to date on the housing adaptation grant; the estimated full year cost of increasing expenditure by 10% and 20%, respectively; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25140/19]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Data (13 Jun 2019)

Willie O'Dea: 212. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if her Department has compiled data on young carers here; if so, if the data will be provided; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24707/19]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Data (13 Jun 2019)

Willie O'Dea: 213. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of persons aged 15 to 18 years of age who are considered carers; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24708/19]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Code (13 Jun 2019)

Willie O'Dea: 214. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if her Department provides supports, financial or otherwise, to carers under 18 years of age; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24709/19]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: State Pension (Contributory) Data (11 Jun 2019)

Willie O'Dea: 940. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the increases provided to those who have to date had their entitlement to a contributory pension reviewed; the number to date that have received an increase by values (details supplied) in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24186/19]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: State Pension (Contributory) Data (11 Jun 2019)

Willie O'Dea: 942. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of persons that have had their entitlement to a contributory pension reviewed to date that are now in receipt of the full rate of contributory pension; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24336/19]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Community Employment Schemes Supervisors (30 May 2019)

Willie O'Dea: There are no restrictions on it.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Community Employment Schemes Supervisors (30 May 2019)

Willie O'Dea: Yes.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Social Insurance Fund (30 May 2019)

Willie O'Dea: It was all about assets.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Local Employment Service (30 May 2019)

Willie O'Dea: 11. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the status of plans for the local employment service, LES, including the tender process for the service; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22984/19]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Local Employment Service (30 May 2019)

Willie O'Dea: As the Minister will be aware, the Indecon report reviewed the LES and jobs clubs and made a number of recommendations that we have already discussed at some length. I tabled this question in order to obtain an update on the position.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Local Employment Service (30 May 2019)

Willie O'Dea: Does the Minister accept that, with a public procurement process, the playing pitch is not even in terms of the State sector, as represented by the LES and jobs clubs, and the private sector? What steps will the Minister take to ensure the LES which she acknowledges is doing a marvellous job, with which we all agree, will be in a position to compete on equal terms with any bids that may be...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Local Employment Service (30 May 2019)

Willie O'Dea: Is the Minister aware that there is strong legal opinion to the effect that EU law on state aid indicates that the State can provide this type of service without having the requirement for public procurement? There is legal opinion which holds that actions by the Government which protect services of general interest do not require to be put out to public tender. General interest services...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Local Employment Service (30 May 2019)

Willie O'Dea: Did that advice come from the Attorney General?

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Local Employment Service (30 May 2019)

Willie O'Dea: It is my lucky day.