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- Coillte Assets (6 Oct 2011)
Willie O'Dea: Question 6: To ask the Minister for Agriculture; Fisheries and Food his views on the sale of Coillte's assets as part of NewERA; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27950/11]
- Air Accident Investigations (6 Oct 2011)
Willie O'Dea: I am grateful for the opportunity to raise this important matter in the Chamber today. Next Wednesday will mark the second anniversary of a dark day in the lives of two decent families, because 12 October 2009 was the day on which an Air Corps aircraft on a training flight crashed at Cornamona , west County Galway, resulting in the deaths of two of the Air Corps' best and brightest, namely,...
- Air Accident Investigations (6 Oct 2011)
Willie O'Dea: I thank the Minister of State for his positive response. He will appreciate, however, that the delay cannot be justified. It took 21 months to get the draft report and now, two years on, the final report has not yet appeared. In the meantime the family is suffering tremendous anguish, pain, sorrow and a sense of loss. I have done my best to communicate to the Government the urgency...
- Patents (Amendment) Bill 2011: Second Stage (6 Oct 2011)
Willie O'Dea: I congratulate the Minister of State on introducing his first Bill before the House. I also compliment him on the excellent job he has been doing in his Department so far. A patent is part of the intellectual property family. Patents were central to the development of innovation in technology, on which our future largely depends. There are many definitions, but the best one I can find is...
- Patents (Amendment) Bill 2011: Second Stage (6 Oct 2011)
Willie O'Dea: The Deputy is very inventive.
- Order of Business (6 Oct 2011)
Willie O'Dea: When will the proposals to assist people with difficulties paying their mortgages be introduced?
- Written Answers — Higher Education Grants: Higher Education Grants (5 Oct 2011)
Willie O'Dea: Question 97: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to change the distance limit for the adjacent and non-adjacent higher education grant; and if he will allow discretion to the local authorities in certain circumstances. [27755/11]
- Written Answers — Jobs Initiative: Jobs Initiative (4 Oct 2011)
Willie O'Dea: Question 157: To ask the Minister for Finance the jobs created by initiatives funded by him under the jobs initiative; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27331/11]
- Written Answers — Jobs Initiative: Jobs Initiative (4 Oct 2011)
Willie O'Dea: Question 158: To ask the Minister for Finance the likely net impact on the Exchequer in 2011 and 2012 of measures announced in the jobs initiative; if a net economic assessment of the initiative has been or will be undertaken; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27335/11]
- Written Answers — Vocational Education Committees: Vocational Education Committees (4 Oct 2011)
Willie O'Dea: Question 241: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to move the headquarters of the amalgamated Limerick City and County Vocational Education Committee's to Limerick City. [27489/11]
- Written Answers — Vocational Education Committees: Vocational Education Committees (4 Oct 2011)
Willie O'Dea: Question 243: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will consider moving the location of the amalgamated Limerick City and County VEC's headquarters to Limerick City. [27494/11]
- Written Answers — Jobs Initiative: Jobs Initiative (4 Oct 2011)
Willie O'Dea: Question 231: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the jobs created by initiatives funded by him under the jobs initiative; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27330/11]
- Written Answers — Jobs Initiative: Jobs Initiative (4 Oct 2011)
Willie O'Dea: Question 312: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the jobs created by initiatives funded by him under the jobs initiative; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27332/11]
- Written Answers — Jobs Initiative: Jobs Initiative (4 Oct 2011)
Willie O'Dea: Question 356: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the jobs created by initiatives funded by her under the jobs initiative; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27333/11]
- Written Answers — Jobs Initiative: Jobs Initiative (4 Oct 2011)
Willie O'Dea: Question 400: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the jobs created by initiatives funded by him under the jobs initiative; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27329/11]
- Written Answers — Jobs Initiative: Jobs Initiative (4 Oct 2011)
Willie O'Dea: Question 658: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the jobs created by initiatives funded by him under the jobs initiative; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27334/11]
- Order of Business (28 Sep 2011)
Willie O'Dea: Has the Cabinet signed off on the legal services Bill and when can we expect to see it?
- Order of Business (28 Sep 2011)
Willie O'Dea: Has the Cabinet seen it yet? Has it been brought to Government?
- Written Answers — Tax Yield: Tax Yield (27 Sep 2011)
Willie O'Dea: Question 117: To ask the Minister for Finance the revenue loss to the Exchequer from the abolition of the PRSI charge on share-based remuneration; and if he will provide an estimate of the jobs protected by the abolition. [25989/11]
- Written Answers — Tax Yield: Tax Yield (27 Sep 2011)
Willie O'Dea: Question 118: To ask the Minister for Finance the measures that have been taken to verify that the VAT reductions on certain goods and services from 13.5% to 9% have been passed on to consumers; the estimated rate of compliance by business in reducing prices in accordance with the VAT reduction and the estimated loss of revenue to the Exchequer. [25990/11]