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Order of Business (25 Feb 2014)

Willie O'Dea: I also wish to ask about the judicial council Bill.

Order of Business (25 Feb 2014)

Willie O'Dea: I hope I will be in order in asking this, but it is in response to public demand. When will the Government respond to the submission it has received from Limerick City Council concerning the bill for flood damage in Limerick? Many home owners who were unable to obtain insurance against flooding are anxiously awaiting that response. The submission has gone to the Government, so can the...

Order of Business (25 Feb 2014)

Willie O'Dea: I understand that.

Order of Business (25 Feb 2014)

Willie O'Dea: They are uninsured private houses.

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Prevention Measures (25 Feb 2014)

Willie O'Dea: 337. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if, in view of the regular instances of flooding, his Department or agencies under his aegis will provide advice or guidance for homeowners on helping defend their homes from flooding and on the various products and services available; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9481/14]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: One-Parent Family Payments (25 Feb 2014)

Willie O'Dea: 398. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the reason an overpayment of lone parents allowance of approximately €24,000 was made to a person (details supplied) between the years 1999 and 2003, in view of the fact that this person was working at the time they applied for lone parents allowance and would have disclosed all means at the time of application; and if she will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Flood Prevention Measures (25 Feb 2014)

Willie O'Dea: 491. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if his Department has had any discussion with the Department of Finance on making the purchase and installation of domestic flood defences allowable for any form of tax relief or refund; his views on whether the granting of such reliefs would be beneficial for proven and reliable domestic flood defences in areas...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Flood Prevention Measures (25 Feb 2014)

Willie O'Dea: 493. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government his plans to incentivise the installation of appropriate and reliable domestic flood defence systems and products in private and local authority housing; the discussions he has had on this topic with other Departments, local authorities, agencies or commercial providers; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Roads Maintenance (25 Feb 2014)

Willie O'Dea: 724. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if in view of the recent comments pertaining to the appalling decisions that had been made in the past by planners and politicians, if he will reconsider the sanctioning of €140,000 for further preliminary work on the Limerick Northern Distributor Road Phase 2, which traverses one of the River Shannon's most important flood...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Appeals Delays (20 Feb 2014)

Willie O'Dea: 127. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the reason the file pertaining to a person (details supplied) on which an appeal was sought in September has not yet been provided to the appeals office; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8627/14]

Order of Business (19 Feb 2014)

Willie O'Dea: A commitment in the programme for Government is as follows: “We will deal with the problem of legislation being shunted through at high speed and will ensure that Dáil Standing Orders provide a minimum of two weeks between each Stage of a Bill.” When can we expect the change to be introduced?

Order of Business (19 Feb 2014)

Willie O'Dea: Seriously, I would like a response to the question. I refer to a specific commitment in the programme for Government to change the Standing Orders to ensure there are at least two weeks between each Stage of a Bill. When can we expect to see the change? The programme for Government was produced more than three years ago.

Order of Business (19 Feb 2014)

Willie O'Dea: All the social welfare Bills, the property tax Bill and all other major pieces of legislation.

Order of Business (19 Feb 2014)

Willie O'Dea: When will the Government introduce the change?

Order of Business (19 Feb 2014)

Willie O'Dea: There is a commitment in the programme for Government in that respect.

Order of Business (19 Feb 2014)

Willie O'Dea: There is a commitment in the programme for Government to change Standing Orders to provide for that. For the third time, when is the change going to occur?

Order of Business (19 Feb 2014)

Willie O'Dea: The Taoiseach is to have a discussion.

Order of Business (18 Feb 2014)

Willie O'Dea: On the Taoiseach's earlier response on the gender recognition Bill, I take his point on transparency and pre-legislative procedures, but could he give some indication as to when this Bill is likely to make its appearance? A number of organisations are in touch with us to get an approximate timescale on this. When does the Taoiseach intend to introduce the criminal justice (proceeds of...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: SOLAS Training and Education Programmes Data (18 Feb 2014)

Willie O'Dea: 241. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of persons engaged in SOLAS courses; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7822/14]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Live Register Data (18 Feb 2014)

Willie O'Dea: 375. To ask the Minister for Social Protection her estimate of the number of persons on the live register who previously worked in construction; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7711/14]