Results 1,021-1,040 of 12,629 for speaker:Willie O'Dea

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Free Travel Scheme (15 Dec 2020)

Willie O'Dea: 353. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if consideration will be given to allowing the free travel pass to be used for wheelchair accessible taxis particularly for persons with severe disabilities and those who live in isolated locations and cannot access public transport; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42975/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products (15 Dec 2020)

Willie O'Dea: 514. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the drug dupilumab (details supplied) which has been under assessment since November 2018; his plans to provide access to the drug for persons with eczema here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42977/20]

Social Welfare Bill 2020: Second Stage (9 Dec 2020)

Willie O'Dea: I am sharing time with Deputy Brendan Smith. I would love to discuss many of the points made by the previous speaker but unfortunately my time is limited to three and a half minutes. Despite all the guff and fake indignation we have heard on the floor of the House about the Government being allocated extra time, the longest I have ever been allowed to speak here since the Government took...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Payments Administration (8 Dec 2020)

Willie O'Dea: 374. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if arrears will be paid in the case of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41116/20]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Hospital Waiting Lists (8 Dec 2020)

Willie O'Dea: 672. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the fact that there are women who have been informed that they have to wait six months for an appointment at the breast clinic at University Hospital Limerick; his views on whether this delay is inappropriate for a potentially life threatening illness; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41786/20]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Welfare (8 Dec 2020)

Willie O'Dea: 842. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to deal with the scourge of animal cruelty, particularly in relation to horses, which is prevalent in many urban areas across the country; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41838/20]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Sector Pay (3 Dec 2020)

Willie O'Dea: 196. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform his plans to follow through on the commitment given by the previous Government to resolve the pay inequality issue for teachers and other public servants in the next public sector pay agreement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40847/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (3 Dec 2020)

Willie O'Dea: 336. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the fact that there are many Down's syndrome children on a three year waiting list to be treated for arthritis; if his attention has been further drawn to the fact that there was a commitment made that children with Down's syndrome would be seen after referral within 12 weeks; his plans to address this very serious delay;...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Farm Assist Scheme (2 Dec 2020)

Willie O'Dea: 87. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection when a person (details supplied) will receive payment for farm assist after being allowed their appeal; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40635/20]

Written Answers — Department of Trade, Enterprise and Employment: Ministerial Correspondence (1 Dec 2020)

Willie O'Dea: 137. To ask the Minister for Trade, Enterprise and Employment if he personally received the registered post sent to him directly by persons (details supplied); if he plans to respond; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40230/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (1 Dec 2020)

Willie O'Dea: 429. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills her plans to address the lack of ASD units in Limerick schools; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40231/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Fees (1 Dec 2020)

Willie O'Dea: 563. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if his attention has been drawn to the fact that persons who have been receiving their lectures online from the University of Limerick are being charged the full fee; his plans to change this; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39920/20]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (26 Nov 2020)

Willie O'Dea: 119. To ask the Minister for Finance the number of businesses in County Limerick that have qualified for support under the Covid restrictions support scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39207/20]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (26 Nov 2020)

Willie O'Dea: 293. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she will consider introducing a measure by which older persons are provided with a weekly allowance towards the cost of broadband similar to the allowance they are granted towards the cost of a telephone in view of the cost of broadband; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39354/20]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (24 Nov 2020)

Willie O'Dea: 590. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the estimated cost in 2021 if the telephone support allowance was increased to €4 per week; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38827/20]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Stations (24 Nov 2020)

Willie O'Dea: 695. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if the provision for a new Garda station for Castletroy, Annacotty, Limerick city, will be considered (details supplied); her views on whether such a station is needed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37809/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Facilities (24 Nov 2020)

Willie O'Dea: 950. To ask the Minister for Health the capital works carried out at Limerick maternity hospital in 2019 and to date in 2020; the duration of such works; the estimated costs of such projects; the capital works that are scheduled to commence at the hospital in 2021; the estimated cost of each project; when each project will commence; the duration of each project; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services (24 Nov 2020)

Willie O'Dea: 951. To ask the Minister for Health the number of new development posts within mental health that were approved in 2018 and 2019 that have yet to be filled; the timeframe for those posts to be filled on a permanent basis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38826/20]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Tenant Purchase Scheme (19 Nov 2020)

Willie O'Dea: 165. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government when the new tenant purchase scheme will be introduced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37522/20]

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Heritage Sites (17 Nov 2020)

Willie O'Dea: The Minister's response indicates that we are in the same position now as we were last August. At that time, the Government was prepared to allocate €2.4 million to ensure the continued operation of the sites in question. Only €700,000 of that has been drawn down, which brings us up to Christmas. What is the problem with allocating some more of that money now to keep those...