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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...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Tourism Industry (29 Apr 2025)

Willie O'Dea: 1134. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if as part of his plans to regulate short-term lets, if there will be a minimum number of licenses given to existing short-term let owners in the cities to enable them to continue the vital hospitality service that they provide; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20940/25]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (29 Apr 2025)

Willie O'Dea: 1371. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection when a decision will be made in relation to a carer’s benefit (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18503/25]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Payments (29 Apr 2025)

Willie O'Dea: 1470. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection when carer’s allowance will issue to a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20805/25]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Appeals (29 Apr 2025)

Willie O'Dea: 1491. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection when a decision will be made in relation to a carer’s allowance review (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21295/25]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Appeals (29 Apr 2025)

Willie O'Dea: 1492. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection when will a decision will be made regarding a carers allowance review (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21299/25]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Legislative Reviews (29 Apr 2025)

Willie O'Dea: 1550. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if he plans to amend section 93 of the Children Act 2001 to enable a person who has been convicted of a crime while under the age of 18 to be publicly identified when they reach the age of 18; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19195/25]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Legislative Reviews (29 Apr 2025)

Willie O'Dea: 1551. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if he plans to amend section 53 of the Children Act 2001 in relation to an act carried out by a person under the age of 12 years which would be a crime but for section 52 of the Act, as the procedure set out in the Act for how the person committing the act is supposed to be dealt with is extremely vague; and if he will make...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Welfare (29 Apr 2025)

Willie O'Dea: 1715. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he has considered reviewing and updating the Control of Horses Act 1996 and related enforcement systems to address concerns around equine welfare, public safety and legal oversight; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19841/25]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Addiction Treatment Services (29 Apr 2025)

Willie O'Dea: 2064. To ask the Minister for Health if she will give consideration to providing residential rehab centres, which will allow an addict to stay for treatment for a period of three to six months at minimum; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19065/25]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Hospital Waiting Lists (29 Apr 2025)

Willie O'Dea: 2065. To ask the Minister for Health if she will intervene in the case of a baby (details supplied) with Hirschsprung's disease who is in urgent need of an operation in Crumlin Hospital that should have taken place over two months ago; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19066/25]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Medical Inquiries (29 Apr 2025)

Willie O'Dea: 2423. To ask the Minister for Health the reason the data regulations have yet to be signed off on which would finally enable the formal commencement of a statutory inquiry into the historical licensing and use of sodium valproate in women of child-bearing potential in the State; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20804/25]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Cancer Services (29 Apr 2025)

Willie O'Dea: 2408. To ask the Minister for Health if the BreastCheck and BowelScreen programmes will be extended to the over-70s; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20732/25]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Departmental Schemes (10 Apr 2025)

Willie O'Dea: 109. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if he will provide an update on the implementation of theme 28 (hybrid defence) under the detailed implementation plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17687/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education Welfare Service (10 Apr 2025)

Willie O'Dea: 432. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills whether an educational welfare officer can intervene to first work with the family to address the issue of improving attendance for 15 yea- olds currently enrolled on the Youthreach programme, or issue a school attendance notice to the parents prior to escalating the matter to the District Court; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Payments (9 Apr 2025)

Willie O'Dea: 162. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the reason job seeker's allowance arrears due to a person (details supplied) has not been paid; if this can be paid promptly; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17684/25]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Appeals (8 Apr 2025)

Willie O'Dea: 659. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection when a decision will be made on a carer’s allowance appeal by a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16553/25]