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Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Departmental Programmes (30 May 2019)

Willie O'Dea: 18. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the reason the new national action plan for social inclusion has not been published; the definitive date for its publication; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22985/19]

Housing (Adaptation Grant for People with a Disability) Bill 2018: Second Stage [Private Members] (29 May 2019)

Willie O'Dea: Vótáil.

Housing (Adaptation Grant for People with a Disability) Bill 2018: Second Stage [Private Members] (29 May 2019)

Willie O'Dea: I thank everybody who contributed to the debate. I thank the Opposition and non-Government Deputies who have expressed their support for the legislation. A number of points were made by various Members which I wish to address briefly. Deputy Jan O'Sullivan, Deputy Munster and others made the point that many of the delays are due to funding. In my opening statement, I outlined that...

Housing (Adaptation Grant for People with a Disability) Bill 2018: Second Stage [Private Members] (29 May 2019)

Willie O'Dea: I move: "That the Bill be now read a Second Time." I wish to share my time with Deputy O'Rourke, who is co-sponsor of this Bill, and with Deputy Murphy O'Mahony. All parties and Members of this House, regardless of ideology, are wedded to the notion that the best place for an elderly family relative or a relative who is sick, infirm or unable to look after himself or herself is in the...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (29 May 2019)

Willie O'Dea: In view of the number of statements being made in the past 48 hours by a number of Government spokespersons, including the Minister responsible for business yesterday, that the Government has in mind a number of specific measures to deal with the outrageous cost of insurance, I do not see anything in this regard in the programme for Government or legislative programme. Can the Minister...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Childcare Services Regulation (29 May 2019)

Willie O'Dea: 142. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if her attention has been drawn to the fact that the new regulations under the Childcare Support Act 2018 have forced crèches to reduce the number of places they are offering which will leave many children without childcare; her plans to accommodate those children; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22946/19]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Applications (28 May 2019)

Willie O'Dea: 465. 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. [22533/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Primary Care Centres (21 May 2019)

Willie O'Dea: 359. To ask the Minister for Health the reason a site for a primary care centre at Hassetts Cross, County Limerick was initially approved by the HSE and then rejected; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that this contract was subsequently retendered and granted to a company comprised of former HSE executives and employees; if his attention has been further drawn to the fact that the...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: State Pension (Contributory) (21 May 2019)

Willie O'Dea: 626. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the status of the 2012 pension review; the number of persons who had their pension entitlement reviewed; the numbers awaiting a review; the number of persons issued with a high rate of pension; the number of persons whose pension has remained unchanged in tabular form; if concerns have been raised regarding persons being...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Community Employment Schemes Supervisors (16 May 2019)

Willie O'Dea: 174. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the actions, including meetings between her and or her officials and community employment supervisors and-or their representatives, she has taken since a motion was passed in Dáil Éireann in 2018 concerning pension entitlements for community employment supervisors; and if she will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Applications (15 May 2019)

Willie O'Dea: 258. 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. [20992/19]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Disability Allowance Payments (14 May 2019)

Willie O'Dea: 462. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection when arrears will issue relating to a disability allowance claim by a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20325/19]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Adaptation Grant Funding (14 May 2019)

Willie O'Dea: 501. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government when funding will be released for housing adaptation grants and housing aid for older people to Limerick City and County Council; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20659/19]

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (9 May 2019)

Willie O'Dea: In view of the impending industrial action in this area, what is the Government's position on implementing a 2009 directive of the Labour Court concluding that community employment supervisors should be paid pensions? I remind the Tánaiste that when I raised this recently, the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection attacked the Opposition. I remind the Tánaiste...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (9 May 2019)

Willie O'Dea: That is official nonsense.

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (9 May 2019)

Willie O'Dea: The Government is not going to sort it, then.

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Disability Allowance Applications (9 May 2019)

Willie O'Dea: 161. 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. [20212/19]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Scrutiny of the Pensions (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2017 (Resumed): Discussion (9 May 2019)

Willie O'Dea: Mine are more comments in response to what has been said than questions. Regarding Mr. Murray's remarks on section 2, he will be aware that, in a restructuring situation, the pensioners have no say. Consistent representations have been made to us about the unfairness of that. We are trying to give them a say. The wording might need some amendment. Mr. Murray mentioned detailed rules,...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Scrutiny of the Pensions (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2017 (Resumed): Discussion (9 May 2019)

Willie O'Dea: Okay. I take Mr. Donohoe's point that a situation might arise where the scheme fails and younger members could be at a disadvantage, as it would have been better for them had the closure not been delayed. If all of the younger members of defined benefit pension schemes were polled, though, I imagine that they would prefer to have some type of protection in place. I thank the witnesses...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Scrutiny of the Pensions (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2017 (Resumed): Discussion (9 May 2019)

Willie O'Dea: In response to Deputy Brady, Mr. Donohoe said he could understand why companies want to remove risk but it is not a question of taking risk and sending it out into orbit. What one is doing is moving the risk from the company or the pension fund to the employee. People can argue back and forth about whether that is a good thing in an overall context. The witnesses mentioned that solvent...