Results 9,561-9,580 of 12,637 for speaker:Willie O'Dea

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Departmental Reviews (21 Mar 2017)

Willie O'Dea: 520. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if JobPath will form part of the review to be carried out by his Department of activation programmes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13479/17]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Community Employment Schemes Eligibility (21 Mar 2017)

Willie O'Dea: 541. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if a person registered with Turas Nua cannot take part in a community employment scheme which could lead to full-time employment; if so, the reason for this rule; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13742/17]

Leaders' Questions (22 Mar 2017)

Willie O'Dea: That is not correct.

Leaders' Questions (22 Mar 2017)

Willie O'Dea: What about the first victim?

Leaders' Questions (22 Mar 2017)

Willie O'Dea: That has nothing to do with it.

Leaders' Questions (22 Mar 2017)

Willie O'Dea: What does that have to do with the question?

Leaders' Questions (22 Mar 2017)

Willie O'Dea: We are talking about the ex gratiapayments.

Questions on Promised Legislation (22 Mar 2017)

Willie O'Dea: Today we had a presentation from those who represent people who suffer the dreadful medical condition called cystic fibrosis. They are anxious to ascertain when the Government's proposed legislation on family consent and an opt-out register for organ donation will be introduced. They are also concerned to ascertain the latest position on the drug Orkambi.

Questions on Promised Legislation (22 Mar 2017)

Willie O'Dea: Will the Taoiseach send me a note on the legislation?

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Employment Support Services (23 Mar 2017)

Willie O'Dea: 44. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the policies her Department has in place to address the issue of under-employment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8360/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Treatment Benefit Scheme Administration (23 Mar 2017)

Willie O'Dea: 138. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to difficulties in relation to referring persons with Elhers-Danlos syndrome for the treatment abroad scheme, as in the case of a person (details supplied); the steps being taken to rectify this problem; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14587/17]

Money Advice and Budgeting Service and Citizens Information Centres: Motion (28 Mar 2017)

Willie O'Dea: I move:That Dáil Éireann: accepts:- the vitally important work undertaken by the Citizens Information services, CIS, and the Money Advice and Budgeting Service, MABS, offices across the country in providing information, advice and also helping citizens to manage and overcome debt; and - the significant role these services have had in recent years assisting families with distressed...

Money Advice and Budgeting Service and Citizens Information Centres: Motion (28 Mar 2017)

Willie O'Dea: I will listen very carefully to the Leas-Cheann Comhairle, as always. The conventional wisdom is that if something is not broken, one should not fix it. That wisdom seems to have been turned on its head for this particular proposal that we discuss tonight. The advice in this case seems to be that if it is not broken, fix it and fix it good. The proposal, in short, is to abolish all...

Money Advice and Budgeting Service and Citizens Information Centres: Motion (28 Mar 2017)

Willie O'Dea: It will not take me more than five seconds to respond to what I have heard. The fact is we have not received answers or logical explanations. Members will have heard of the wonderful character the Wizard of Oz. The Wizard of Ozone has left the House. We intend to push the motion to a vote. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice was right when he said there had been times when the Government had lost...

Money Advice and Budgeting Service and Citizens Information Centres: Motion (28 Mar 2017)

Willie O'Dea: That is absolute rubbish.

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Disability Allowance Payments (28 Mar 2017)

Willie O'Dea: 224. To ask the Minister for Social Protection when arrears will issue to a person (details supplied) who was waiting more than 12 months on a decision regarding a disability allowance application; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14904/17]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Employment Schemes (28 Mar 2017)

Willie O'Dea: 237. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the number of persons on activation programmes under the remit of his Department, by scheme, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15161/17]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Child Benefit Data (28 Mar 2017)

Willie O'Dea: 238. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the estimated full-year cost of child benefit in 2017; the estimated cost of providing a once-off double payment for all children born in 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15162/17]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Departmental Schemes (28 Mar 2017)

Willie O'Dea: 239. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the programmes or schemes under his Department's remit which assist or support persons to retrain or re-skill at third level institutions or equivalent; the cost of each of these schemes, in tabular form; the number of participants in each scheme; if there is an age limit for applying for such schemes; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Employment Support Services (28 Mar 2017)

Willie O'Dea: 240. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the supports or incentives in place to encourage employers to hire persons who are long-term unemployed, that is, for more than one year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15164/17]