Results 21-40 of 12,696 for speaker:Willie O'Dea

Auto-Enrolment: Statements (24 Sep 2025)

Willie O'Dea: I apologise, as I have a frog in my throat. I come here today to bring something to the Minister's attention and, more importantly, to the attention of workers who have not yet been signed up to a company pension scheme. It has come to my attention that there are a number of brokers and pension providers who are approaching companies, particularly small ones, to advise them that they can...

Auto-Enrolment: Statements (24 Sep 2025)

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Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Eligibility (24 Sep 2025)

Willie O'Dea: 92. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the reason job sharing teachers who apply for carer's benefit are being refused as they are deemed not to work enough hours, even though they work well beyond their timetabled hours, including for the substitution and supervision scheme, yard duty and so on; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50688/25]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Disability and Equality: Child and Family Agency (24 Sep 2025)

Willie O'Dea: 157. To ask the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if she is satisfied with the level of service TUSLA is providing for the protection of children; if Tusla will be hiring more staff to deal with the significant caseloads and to ensure children get consistent follow-up; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50687/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Cancer Services (24 Sep 2025)

Willie O'Dea: 179. To ask the Minister for Health the timeline for the NSAC work to consider the further expansion of the cancer screening programmes; when the BreastCheck and BowelScreen programmes will be extended to the over 70s; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50653/25]

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (23 Sep 2025)

Willie O'Dea: Some 17 months have elapsed since HIQA was tasked with the objective of looking at the totally inadequate accident and emergency services in the mid-west, particularly in Limerick University Hospital, and making recommendations on what should be done. They informed us at the time that they would take a year to report, which we did not agree with but had to accept. Some 17 months have now...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Disability and Equality: Family Resource Centres (23 Sep 2025)

Willie O'Dea: 17. To ask the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality for an update on the supports she is providing for crèches operating in family resource centres; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49989/25]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Disability and Equality: Departmental Programmes (23 Sep 2025)

Willie O'Dea: 24. To ask the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality for a report on the Bia Blasta lunch scheme for pre-school children in disadvantaged areas; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49990/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teaching Council of Ireland (23 Sep 2025)

Willie O'Dea: 266. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will clarify when the timebound provision will open for new teacher registrations; if there are plans to ensure that the Teaching Council provides better support and guidance and prompt updates throughout the registration process; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50471/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teaching Qualifications (23 Sep 2025)

Willie O'Dea: 295. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason ETB teachers have not received the PME grant refund while Department school teachers have; when they can expect payment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49950/25]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Disability and Equality: Juvenile Offenders (23 Sep 2025)

Willie O'Dea: 564. To ask the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if he has plans to increase the number of places which allow for the incarceration of individuals under the age of 17 years who have been convicted of a crime.; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36301/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (23 Sep 2025)

Willie O'Dea: 591. To ask the Minister for Health if she will consider allowing patients over 26 years-of-age avail of CAR T-cell therapy; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49730/25]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces (18 Sep 2025)

Willie O'Dea: 53. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if he has examined the extent to which pension entitlements are hindering retention levels in the Defence Forces; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48985/25]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Departmental Funding (18 Sep 2025)

Willie O'Dea: 59. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if he will report on the capital funding allocated to defence in the National Development Plan for the period 2026 to 2030. [48984/25]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Sustainable Energy Communities (18 Sep 2025)

Willie O'Dea: 105. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if there are plans to fund the development of district heating. [48950/25]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Electricity Grid (18 Sep 2025)

Willie O'Dea: 154. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government to outline the plans for investment in the grid over the coming decade. [48949/25]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport (17 Sep 2025)

Willie O'Dea: 219. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will consider expanding the under-9 free travel scheme in Budget 2026 to include commercial bus operators; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48231/25]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Citizenship Applications (17 Sep 2025)

Willie O'Dea: 923. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of adult Irish association applications his Department has made a final decision on since the guidelines were issued in May 2025; the number of those adult applicants that have been notified of the final decision; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48756/25]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Citizenship Applications (17 Sep 2025)

Willie O'Dea: 924. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the specific protocol for Irish association applicants for citizenship who do not meet the new guidelines; if applications will still be sent to him for review; the timelines for the 1,500 backlogged applications from over three years ago; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48758/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Policies (17 Sep 2025)

Willie O'Dea: 1275. To ask the Minister for Health when the proposed tribunal to deal with cases of people who have been injured as a result of taking the Covid vaccines will be established; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48547/25]