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An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (13 May 2025)

Willie O'Dea: St. Munchin's College, Corbally, Limerick city, is accommodating two autism special needs classes at present in one classroom, which is completely and totally unacceptable. It has made an application to the Department of education under the ASA scheme for refurbishment funding, which would solve the problem and would, in fact, enable it to accommodate more autistic students in the years...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Departmental Expenditure (8 May 2025)

Willie O'Dea: 190. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the proposed increase in defence spending in view of the recent geo-political developments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17918/25]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Legislative Process (8 May 2025)

Willie O'Dea: 195. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence when the heads of Bill regarding suspension of Defence Forces personnel will be published; when the recommendations of the report by a person (details supplied) will be implemented; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17688/25]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Grant Payments (8 May 2025)

Willie O'Dea: 352. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if the training support grant will allow for the funding of driving lessons beyond the initial 12 in order to give individuals the best opportunity to pass the driving test; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22911/25]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Reliefs (7 May 2025)

Willie O'Dea: 107. To ask the Minister for Finance to consider the inclusion of scoliosis spinal fusion recipients in the disabled drivers and passenger's scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22333/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teaching Qualifications (7 May 2025)

Willie O'Dea: 169. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will reinstate the previous routes which were available to people, such as teaching assistants already working in education, to allow them to become fully qualified teachers under route 4; and what can be done about the practice of educational institutions preying on the opacity of the teaching council registration system to sell...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Refurbishment (7 May 2025)

Willie O'Dea: 175. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills for an update on the proposal to refurbish a school (details supplied) in Limerick to use for special classes; if she is aware that the recently announced second special class at the school is to be located at the original single special classroom; her plans to deal with this obvious overcrowding; and if she will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Schemes (7 May 2025)

Willie O'Dea: 285. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection when a decision will be made in relation to an invalidity pension appeal (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22254/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Cards (7 May 2025)

Willie O'Dea: 464. To ask the Minister for Health if there are plans to raise the threshold limits for medical cards, as the present limits have been in existence for many years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22255/25]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Regional Development (1 May 2025)

Willie O'Dea: 44. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if a new mid west regional enterprise plan will be published soon; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21533/25]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Code (1 May 2025)

Willie O'Dea: 113. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if he plans any changes to the qualifying criteria for the domiciliary care allowance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21540/25]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: School Meals Programme (1 May 2025)

Willie O'Dea: 134. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the total number of schools in Limerick and the total number of schools in Clare that are now eligible to receive hot school meals; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21539/25]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Enterprise Policy (30 Apr 2025)

Willie O'Dea: 58. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if a new mid-west regional enterprise plan will be published soon; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21428/25]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Industrial Development (30 Apr 2025)

Willie O'Dea: 59. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of jobs in IDA supported companies in Limerick at the end of March 2025 and the number in Clare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21429/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Correspondence (30 Apr 2025)

Willie O'Dea: 73. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she received correspondence (details supplied); when it is proposed to issue a response; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21399/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Adult Education Provision (30 Apr 2025)

Willie O'Dea: 268. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his views on the role of adult educator in Youthreach as outlined in his speech at the recent conference in Wexford (details supplied); if the adult educator grade proposed is to replace the established grade of Youthreach resource person, who have their pre-existing terms and conditions (CL12/03); and if he will make a statement on the...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (29 Apr 2025)

Willie O'Dea: Research commissioned by Limerick Chamber of Commerce revealed that of the houses purchased in the State over the past two years, 40% were purchased either by approved housing bodies or other entities supported by the State. Contrary to what we hear from some on the other side of the House, that represents substantial public investment in the private housing sector, which is to be welcomed....

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Córas Iompair Éireann (29 Apr 2025)

Willie O'Dea: 519. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he is aware that CIE Pensioners have not received an increase in their CIE Pensions for 17 years; his plans to resolve this issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20833/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Attendance (29 Apr 2025)

Willie O'Dea: 750. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if the educational welfare officer as determined by the Education (Welfare) Act, 2000 will intervene to first work with the families to address the issue of improving attendance for 15-year-olds currently enrolled on the youthreach programme or issue a school attendance notice to the parents prior to escalating the matter to the District...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staff (29 Apr 2025)

Willie O'Dea: 1047. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if her recent announcement that teachers will be given permanent contracts after one year favours newly qualified teachers over highly experienced Irish teachers who have returned from teaching abroad and are fighting to obtain CID; if her Department will recognise Irish teachers for their work in international schools outside the EU and put...