Fianna Fáil Spokesperson on Social Protection Willie O’Dea says the Government’s decision to increase rent supplement, in line with the Confidence and Supply Agreement with Fianna Fáil, must be part of suite of measures designed to tackle the housing crisis. An increase in rent supplement was agreed during the Trinity talks in May and is […]
Fianna Fáil Spokesperson on Social Protection Willie O’Dea has called on Minister Leo Varadkar to clarify the prospects for the payment of a Christmas social welfare bonus this year. His comments follow the publication of the revised public expenditure estimates for 2016. No provision for the payment of the Christmas bonus was made in the […]
Fianna Fáil Spokesperson on Social Protection Willie O’Dea has called on the Government to tackle the lengthy waiting times experienced by carers who are waiting for their payment applications to be processed. Deputy O’Dea made the comments during National Carers Week. Deputy O’Dea said, “I’ve received new information which shows that the average waiting time […]
Fianna Fáil Spokesperson on Social Protection Willie O’Dea has described CSO data on the number of workers who have an occupational or personal pension as extremely worrying. Deputy O’Dea says the previous Fine Gael and Labour Government significantly contributed to the problem by raiding private pension funds. Deputy O’Dea commented, “What we have here is […]
Fianna Fáil Spokesperson on Social Protection Willie O’Dea TD has raised concerns about the closure of a staff pension fund at the Central Remedial Clinic (CRC). Deputy O’Dea commented, “I’m concerned about the sudden dissolution of this pension fund for 47 staff members of CRC. From my understanding of the situation this was done without […]
Fianna Fáil Spokesperson on Social Protection Willie O’Dea has said the Government proposal to link Child Benefit to school attendance is short sighted and should be reconsidered. Deputy O’Dea said, “The proposal to link Child Benefit to school attendance undermines the fundamental principle of the payment. Child Benefit is a universal payment which is in […]
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