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An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (23 Sep 2025)

Willie O'Dea: Some 17 months have elapsed since HIQA was tasked with the objective of looking at the totally inadequate accident and emergency services in the mid-west, particularly in Limerick University Hospital, and making recommendations on what should be done. They informed us at the time that they would take a year to report, which we did not agree with but had to accept. Some 17 months have now...

Auto-Enrolment: Statements (24 Sep 2025)

Willie O'Dea: I apologise, as I have a frog in my throat. I come here today to bring something to the Minister's attention and, more importantly, to the attention of workers who have not yet been signed up to a company pension scheme. It has come to my attention that there are a number of brokers and pension providers who are approaching companies, particularly small ones, to advise them that they can...

Auto-Enrolment: Statements (24 Sep 2025)

Willie O'Dea: -----nevertheless, the former's reasons for not using the NTMA were contradictory.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Social Welfare Eligibility (25 Sep 2025)

Willie O'Dea: 94. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection his plans to reform the disability allowance payment and remove anomalies in the current means test for the payment. [50675/25]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Eligibility (24 Sep 2025)

Willie O'Dea: 92. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the reason job sharing teachers who apply for carer's benefit are being refused as they are deemed not to work enough hours, even though they work well beyond their timetabled hours, including for the substitution and supervision scheme, yard duty and so on; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50688/25]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Disability and Equality: Child and Family Agency (24 Sep 2025)

Willie O'Dea: 157. To ask the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if she is satisfied with the level of service TUSLA is providing for the protection of children; if Tusla will be hiring more staff to deal with the significant caseloads and to ensure children get consistent follow-up; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50687/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Cancer Services (24 Sep 2025)

Willie O'Dea: 179. To ask the Minister for Health the timeline for the NSAC work to consider the further expansion of the cancer screening programmes; when the BreastCheck and BowelScreen programmes will be extended to the over 70s; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50653/25]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces (29 Jul 2025)

Willie O'Dea: 337. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the proposed increase in defence spending over the next five years, particularly in view of the recent commitment by many European countries to significantly increase their defence expenditure; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41784/25]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Work Permits (29 Jul 2025)

Willie O'Dea: 904. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment when a decision will be made in relation to a review of a work permit for a person (details supplied).; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42024/25]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: International Protection (29 Jul 2025)

Willie O'Dea: 2085. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if an application has been submitted to establish an IPAS centre at a location (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43131/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (29 Jul 2025)

Willie O'Dea: 2946. To ask the Minister for Health if her attention has been drawn to the fact that the HSE have requested that the Irish Institute of Clinical Measurement Physiology (IICMP) get the two year postgraduate course in clinical measurement science (higher diploma) from Technological University Dublin accredited; that previously graduates from this course were hired by the HSE, but now recent...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Disability and Equality: Family Resource Centres (23 Sep 2025)

Willie O'Dea: 17. To ask the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality for an update on the supports she is providing for crèches operating in family resource centres; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49989/25]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Disability and Equality: Departmental Programmes (23 Sep 2025)

Willie O'Dea: 24. To ask the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality for a report on the Bia Blasta lunch scheme for pre-school children in disadvantaged areas; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49990/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teaching Council of Ireland (23 Sep 2025)

Willie O'Dea: 266. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will clarify when the timebound provision will open for new teacher registrations; if there are plans to ensure that the Teaching Council provides better support and guidance and prompt updates throughout the registration process; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50471/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teaching Qualifications (23 Sep 2025)

Willie O'Dea: 295. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason ETB teachers have not received the PME grant refund while Department school teachers have; when they can expect payment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49950/25]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Disability and Equality: Juvenile Offenders (23 Sep 2025)

Willie O'Dea: 564. To ask the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if he has plans to increase the number of places which allow for the incarceration of individuals under the age of 17 years who have been convicted of a crime.; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36301/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (23 Sep 2025)

Willie O'Dea: 591. To ask the Minister for Health if she will consider allowing patients over 26 years-of-age avail of CAR T-cell therapy; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49730/25]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: National Development Plan (25 Sep 2025)

Willie O'Dea: 25. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the additional funding provided to his Department under the recent National Development Plan review; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50464/25]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Enterprise Policy (25 Sep 2025)

Willie O'Dea: 47. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if a new mid-west regional enterprise plan will be published soon; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50465/25]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (25 Sep 2025)

Willie O'Dea: 102. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection for an update on the proposed annual cost of the disability support payment. [50674/25]