Results 7,201-7,220 of 12,637 for speaker:Willie O'Dea

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Citizen Information Services (9 Jul 2013)

Willie O'Dea: 325. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will outline the role of the Money Advice and Budgeting Service in relation to the Personal Insolvency Act legislation; if she will provide MABS with any further resources to deal with the increased demand on its services as a result of the new legislation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33394/13]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Housing Adaptation Grants Expenditure (9 Jul 2013)

Willie O'Dea: 369. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he has received the resolution adopted by Limerick County Council requesting further funds for housing adaptation grants and housing aid for older persons grants; if he will award same; if he will discuss with the Department of Health a combined approach to dealing with grant applications which would enable the infirm...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Services for People with Disabilities (9 Jul 2013)

Willie O'Dea: 469. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the hardship caused by the reduction of preschool assistant support hours to children with disabilities, compounded by the staff moratorium which is preventing the recruitment of temporary staff for speech therapy purposes; if he will state whether discretion can be exercised; if so, who holds the authority in this regard;...

Leaders' Questions (10 Jul 2013)

Willie O'Dea: That has nothing to do with the Waterford case.

Leaders' Questions (10 Jul 2013)

Willie O'Dea: The Government is dragging it out.

Leaders' Questions (10 Jul 2013)

Willie O'Dea: How many of them will have gone under by then?

Order of Business (10 Jul 2013)

Willie O'Dea: I seek further clarification on a matter raised by one of the Taoiseach's backbenchers, namely, the consumer and competition Bill. It is a very important Bill, as the Taoiseach has often acknowledged, dealing as it does, among other issues, with media monopolies. The Taoiseach has indicated on several occasions that it would be dealt with in this session. With only five sitting days...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Diabetes Strategy (10 Jul 2013)

Willie O'Dea: 241. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 220 of 23 May 2013, the reason the Health Service Executive has not contacted me to outline the specific locations of staff recruited under the national integrated care diabetes programme in the mid-west region; if the HSE will do so as a matter of urgency; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33675/13]

Leaders' Questions (11 Jul 2013)

Willie O'Dea: Dictatorial.

Leaders' Questions (11 Jul 2013)

Willie O'Dea: The jackboot.

Leaders' Questions (11 Jul 2013)

Willie O'Dea: It is not normal to sit until 5 a.m.

Leaders' Questions (11 Jul 2013)

Willie O'Dea: What has this got to do with last night's debate?

Leaders' Questions (11 Jul 2013)

Willie O'Dea: The Minister should stick to the question he was asked.

Leaders' Questions (11 Jul 2013)

Willie O'Dea: The Government will not change anything.

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Pension Provisions (11 Jul 2013)

Willie O'Dea: 136. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the number of defined benefit pension schemes which failed to submit proposals to meet the required funding standard by 30 June deadline; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34131/13]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Vocational Training Opportunities Scheme Numbers (16 Jul 2013)

Willie O'Dea: 312. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the total number of persons in receipt of the vocational training opportunities scheme in 2010, 2011, 2012 and to date in 2013; the current number in receipt broken down by county; the total costs of the payment in 2010, 2011, 2012 and estimated total costs in 2013; his plans for the future of the payment; and if he will make a statement on...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Defined Pension Benefit Schemes Issues (16 Jul 2013)

Willie O'Dea: 488. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will set out in tabular form the number of defined benefit pension schemes whose closure has been notified to the pensions board in each year since 2008 and to date in 2013; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34221/13]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Jobseeker's Allowance Eligibility (16 Jul 2013)

Willie O'Dea: 505. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the changes, if any, that have been made to jobseekers allowance and jobseekers benefit eligibility for employees who have been temporarily laid off or put on short time since 2011; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34359/13]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits Data (16 Jul 2013)

Willie O'Dea: 538. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will outline in tabular form the total number of applications for family income supplement in 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012 and to date in 2013; the number of rejections per year; the number of appeals per year; the number of successful appeals per year; and the number of outstanding applications and appeals. [34789/13]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits Data (16 Jul 2013)

Willie O'Dea: 539. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will outline in tabular form the average waiting times for family income supplement applications in 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012 and to date in 2013; and the average waiting times for appeals in those years and to date in 2013. [34790/13]