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Leaders' Questions (13 Feb 2013)

Willie O'Dea: The Taoiseach should answer the question.

Leaders' Questions (13 Feb 2013)

Willie O'Dea: The Taoiseach has been telling us that for the last two years.

Leaders' Questions (13 Feb 2013)

Willie O'Dea: The Taoiseach needs to change the script.

Leaders' Questions (13 Feb 2013)

Willie O'Dea: The Taoiseach must be joking.

Leaders' Questions (13 Feb 2013)

Willie O'Dea: More and more people are getting into trouble every week.

Leaders' Questions (13 Feb 2013)

Willie O'Dea: It is getting worse by the day.

Order of Business (13 Feb 2013)

Willie O'Dea: On promised legislation and to follow up on Deputy Martin's question this morning, on behalf of hundreds of thousands of people throughout the country, when will the Personal Insolvency Bill be commenced? When will people be able to avail of the procedures? From the Taoiseach's replies this morning it seems he has not grasped the fact that more and more people are falling into arrears.

Order of Business (13 Feb 2013)

Willie O'Dea: It was 90,000 three months ago and now it is 100,000. When will the legislation be in operation?

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Corporal Punishment (13 Feb 2013)

Willie O'Dea: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if she has any plans to introduce a ban on parents slapping their children; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7338/13]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Labour Court Recommendations (13 Feb 2013)

Willie O'Dea: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the steps she has taken to uphold the July 2008 Labour decision with regard to pensions for community employment scheme supervisors should be adequately funded by FÁS as the recognised funding agency; the timeline for the implementation of the decision in relation to the implementation of the courts order; the funding levels involved; and if she...

Written Answers — Department of Health: National Children's Hospital (14 Feb 2013)

Willie O'Dea: To ask the Minister for Health the progress that has been made in the construction of the new Children’s Hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7513/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services (14 Feb 2013)

Willie O'Dea: To ask the Minister for Health the number of community mental health workers newly employed in 2012; the number who left the health service in 2012; the numbers likely to be recruited in 2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7498/13]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Tourism Promotion (19 Feb 2013)

Willie O'Dea: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he expects visitors from Britian to return in greater numbers in 2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8562/13]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Pension Provisions (19 Feb 2013)

Willie O'Dea: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if there are alternative arrangements in place for those persons who can no longer avail of the transition pension; if she intends to implement an alternative scheme for those nearing retirement age; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8983/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Staff (19 Feb 2013)

Willie O'Dea: To ask the Minister for Health his plans to deal with the anticipated shortage of intern places in July 2013 for both EU and non EU graduates of medical schools here, resulting from the investment of State funding for additional medical school places without the corresponding increase in intern places; if his attention has been drawn to the legal requirement for graduates to complete the...

Finance Bill 2013: Second Stage (Resumed) (20 Feb 2013)

Willie O'Dea: It is always difficult to follow Deputy Timmins. I have had a look at section 24. The Deputy's reading of it, that relief is reduced from 80% to 50%, is correct. The purpose of the Finance Bill is to give legislative effect to the changes, in particular tax changes, announced in the budget. This Finance Bill, like others, provides for a number of changes, most of which are marginal and...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Foreign Conflicts (20 Feb 2013)

Willie O'Dea: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the additional steps he and his EU counterparts have taken to address the Syrian conflict; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8921/13]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Social Welfare Appeals: Discussion with Department of Social Protection (20 Feb 2013)

Willie O'Dea: I thank Ms Gleeson for her presentation. I have regular dealings with the social welfare appeals office and take the opportunity to thank the staff of that office for the courtesy I am always shown. In the context of the table Ms Gleeson provided, it is disappointing, despite all the work that has been done, that matters have not really improved with regard to the period between the making...

Leaders' Questions (21 Feb 2013)

Willie O'Dea: As the Tánaiste is aware, yesterday the Government published the Mangan report on tax and social welfare, precisely 11 months after having received it. Commenting on this report, this morning's Irish Independent quoted a Government source as follows:I don't think it's any coincidence this didn't see the light of day for 11 months. By the time of the next Budget, it will be well buried....

Leaders' Questions (21 Feb 2013)

Willie O'Dea: I thank the Tánaiste for his clarification. The parents of middle Ireland, who are extremely worried about the contents of the report, can breathe a little easier now. I take it from the Tánaiste's reply that there is no immediate intention to implement the report. The Government has not made a decision on the matter yet. Is that not what the Tánaiste said? No decision has...