Results 5,401-5,420 of 12,637 for speaker:Willie O'Dea
- Written Answers — International Agreements: International Agreements (27 Sep 2011)
Willie O'Dea: Question 396: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the position regarding his announcement on a common visa agreement with the UK to allow visitors to the UK to use the same visa to travel here; and if this measure indicates any change in the his position on the Schengen convention visa arrangements. [25993/11]
- Written Answers — Tourism Promotion: Tourism Promotion (27 Sep 2011)
Willie O'Dea: Question 588: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the measures that the tourism marketing fund has financed to attract further international tourists into Ireland; the amount that the fund has spent to date and its total budget. [25991/11]
- Written Answers — Air Services: Air Services (27 Sep 2011)
Willie O'Dea: Question 589: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the options for restoring air services that were discussed with the airline operators as part of the proposed agreement to abolish the â¬3 air travel tax; and the specific proposals that they put forward. [25992/11]
- 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 — 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]
- 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]
- Order of Business (6 Oct 2011)
Willie O'Dea: When will the proposals to assist people with difficulties paying their mortgages be introduced?
- 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.
- 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...