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Financial Resolutions 2016 - Financial Resolution No. 5: General (Resumed) (14 Oct 2015)

Willie O'Dea: The Government is not doing that.

Order of Business (14 Oct 2015)

Willie O'Dea: The Government promised to introduce legislation to extend the university franchise for Seanad elections beyond NUI and Trinity College so that people who graduated from the institutes of technology and places like the University of Limerick will be in a position to vote in the election of those six university Senators. Will that be in place in time for the next Seanad election?

Order of Business (14 Oct 2015)

Willie O'Dea: It is better than Fine Gael's. There are some 5,000 on the list in Limerick. That is its policy.

Order of Business (14 Oct 2015)

Willie O'Dea: In view of the fact that there was little or nothing for people with disabilities in the budget announced yesterday, will the Taoiseach tell me when, if ever, the Government intends to restore the mobility allowance? The Taoiseach has promised on a number of occasions to introduce legislation to extend the university franchise beyond the National University of Ireland, NUI, and Trinity...

Leaders' Questions (14 Oct 2015)

Willie O'Dea: There are 5,000 on the housing list in Limerick alone.

Leaders' Questions (14 Oct 2015)

Willie O'Dea: The Government has had five years, but it is only starting now.

Leaders' Questions (14 Oct 2015)

Willie O'Dea: He starts four years and nine months down the road.

Leaders' Questions (14 Oct 2015)

Willie O'Dea: This is a complete distortion.

Leaders' Questions (14 Oct 2015)

Willie O'Dea: There were 500 applications, six of which were successful.

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Qualified Child Increase Payments (13 Oct 2015)

Willie O'Dea: 4. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection the cost of increasing the qualified child increase payment by €5; €10; €15; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35676/15]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Appointments to State Boards (13 Oct 2015)

Willie O'Dea: 8. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection the reason the board of the Citizens Information service remains incomplete since spring 2015, following the end of tenure of several board members; if she is aware of this situation; if she will explain the way board decisions have been made, without the appropriate quorum; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35211/15]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Family Income Supplement Eligibility (13 Oct 2015)

Willie O'Dea: 24. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection how the proposed increase in the national minimum wage from €8.65 per hour to €9.15 per hour will affect family income supplement; if the income thresholds for the supplement will be raised as a result of this; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35479/15]

Topical Issue Debate: University Governance (7 Oct 2015)

Willie O'Dea: I thank the Minister of State for his reply. I want to get clarification on one point. He states that there will be a review of the circumstances surrounding this specific case. However, a number of other people have come to public representatives such as myself and Deputy Niall Collins making similar complaints. Will the investigation be able to take evidence from those people, in view...

Topical Issue Debate: University Governance (7 Oct 2015)

Willie O'Dea: There have been several people.

Topical Issue Debate: University Governance (7 Oct 2015)

Willie O'Dea: Will the Minister of State ask the university to withdraw the legal proceedings?

Topical Issue Debate: University Governance (7 Oct 2015)

Willie O'Dea: While I have great respect for the Minister of State personally, I deplore the fact that the Minister is not present in the Chamber to answer personally on a matter that relates directly to her own constituency. In addition to the cases brought to the attention of Deputy Niall Collins, a number of different individuals have approached me and essentially have told me the same story, whereby...

Topical Issue Debate: School Accommodation (7 Oct 2015)

Willie O'Dea: The Deputy played politics with Army wives when the Government closed the barracks in Mullingar.

Topical Issue Debate: School Accommodation (7 Oct 2015)

Willie O'Dea: Deputy Bannon was shouting about it outside the gates.

Topical Issue Debate: School Accommodation (7 Oct 2015)

Willie O'Dea: The Government closed the Army barracks in Mullingar.

Topical Issue Debate: School Accommodation (7 Oct 2015)

Willie O'Dea: This is how Deputy Bannon behaved when he was in opposition.