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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Training (15 Jan 2019)

Willie O'Dea: 488. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of gardaí who took the Garda HGV course in 2018; the duration of the course; the frequency with which this course is held; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1648/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Emergency Departments (15 Jan 2019)

Willie O'Dea: 547. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the fact that when persons attend emergency departments with mental health problems, including suicide ideation, there is no help available for them, they are simply sent back out into the streets; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54074/18]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Back to Education Allowance Payments (15 Jan 2019)

Willie O'Dea: 1039. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the reason a back-to-education allowance for a person (details supplied) has been suspended since 4 December 2018; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54048/18]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Disability Allowance Payments (15 Jan 2019)

Willie O'Dea: 1053. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection when arrears in respect of a disability allowance application by a person (details supplied) will issue; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54184/18]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Illness Benefit Payments (15 Jan 2019)

Willie O'Dea: 1054. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the reason a payment has not issued to a person (details supplied) in the past two weeks of December 2018; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54188/18]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Working Family Payment Applications (15 Jan 2019)

Willie O'Dea: 1078. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection when a decision will be made in relation to an application for a working family payment by a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1046/19]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Disability Allowance Payments (15 Jan 2019)

Willie O'Dea: 1081. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection when arrears of a disability allowance application by a person (details supplied) will be awarded; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1063/19]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Departmental Staff Training (15 Jan 2019)

Willie O'Dea: 1086. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if all Intreo staff have received disability awareness training; the cost of training staff that have not undergone such training to date; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1164/19]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Comprehensive Employment Strategy for People with Disabilities (15 Jan 2019)

Willie O'Dea: 1087. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the supports and activation schemes available to support persons with a disability into employment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1165/19]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Partial Capacity Benefit Scheme Eligibility (15 Jan 2019)

Willie O'Dea: 1088. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if consideration has been given to extending the partial capacity benefit to those in receipt of the wage subsidy scheme; the estimated full year cost of same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1166/19]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Disability Support Services Funding (15 Jan 2019)

Willie O'Dea: 1089. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the expenditure on the reasonable accommodation fund in each of the years 2016 to 2018, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1167/19]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Disability Allowance (15 Jan 2019)

Willie O'Dea: 1097. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the estimated full year cost of increasing disability allowance, disability benefit, blind pension, invalidity pension, carer's allowance and carer's benefit by €5, €10, €15, €20 and €25 respectively taking into account increases already committed to in Budget 2019; and if she will make a...

Employment (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2017: From the Seanad (19 Dec 2018)

Willie O'Dea: No one has.

Employment (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2017: From the Seanad (19 Dec 2018)

Willie O'Dea: Deputy Brady is right. The Minister did raise some issues on Report Stage about the fact that this had come in on Report Stage rather Committee Stage. I put forward an amendment on Committee Stage that only provided for a code of practice. It did not provide for legislative protection. The committee took the view that this was not strong enough and I agreed. This is why the amendment...

Employment (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2017: From the Seanad (19 Dec 2018)

Willie O'Dea: And the Deputy will continue to ignore the representations made.

Employment (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2017: From the Seanad (19 Dec 2018)

Willie O'Dea: That is a first.

Employment (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2017: From the Seanad (19 Dec 2018)

Willie O'Dea: This Seanad amendment removes a new section I managed to have inserted in the Bill on Report Stage. The section was designed to deal with the phenomenon of bogus self-employment. I do not agree with the Minister that this is a relatively minor phenomenon. It is a major issue and one that is widespread and growing. Anecdotally, I am coming across examples every day. I have had to take...

Employment (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2017: From the Seanad (19 Dec 2018)

Willie O'Dea: It was removed to protect workers. Representations were made from workers and their trade unions to prevent delays in enacting the Bill. Deputy Barry can act as he likes. I like to act responsibly.

Employment (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2017: From the Seanad (19 Dec 2018)

Willie O'Dea: I will show some leadership in that light.

Employment (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2017: From the Seanad (19 Dec 2018)

Willie O'Dea: The amendment is a substantial improvement on the amendment I originally tabled on Committee Stage and I will support it.