Results 181-200 of 12,363 for speaker:Willie O'Dea

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Legislative Measures (20 Sep 2023)

Willie O'Dea: 418. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will provide an update to the response received from An Taoiseach in early May 2023 to this Deputy’s Question on Promised Legislation (details supplied) regarding the residential zoned land tax; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39687/23]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (20 Sep 2023)

Willie O'Dea: 733. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if any financial assistance is available to farmers who need to remove ash trees infected with ash dieback; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39775/23]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Welfare (20 Sep 2023)

Willie O'Dea: 787. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when he will appoint an animal welfare inspector for Limerick; what efforts the Government is making to deal with the increase in cases of animal cruelty; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40472/23]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Childcare Services (20 Sep 2023)

Willie O'Dea: 849. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will consider removing the requirement for crèche operators to have professionally produced accounts; if he will consider increasing funding to the sector to keep pace with the rising cost of living; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40320/23]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Student Visas (11 Jul 2023)

Willie O'Dea: 477. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality when a decision will be made regarding an application for a student visa (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33568/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Healthcare Policy (11 Jul 2023)

Willie O'Dea: 690. To ask the Minister for Health when the income limit for the GP visit card will be increased to include people on a median household income of €46,000 or less, as announced in Budget 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33574/23]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Schemes (6 Jul 2023)

Willie O'Dea: 15. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will report on the new pilot scheme that offers grants to ready vacant farmhouses for refurbishment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32917/23]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: National Planning Framework (6 Jul 2023)

Willie O'Dea: 41. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will outline the Revision Process for the National Planning Framework; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32916/23]

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (4 Jul 2023)

Willie O'Dea: As the Taoiseach will be aware, all the organisations that represent the people that the Government says it is trying to protect by the introduction of the Criminal Justice (Incitement to Violence or Hatred and Hate Offences) Bill 2022 have grave reservations about the Bill, as drafted. Those reservations, as the Taoiseach will be aware, are widely shared throughout society, including by...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Disabilities Assessments (4 Jul 2023)

Willie O'Dea: 74. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth to provide an update on how his Department is addressing the waiting lists for clinical assessments identified through the assessment of needs (AON) process; if the budgetary allocation for this year is enough to tackle this issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32243/23]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Child and Family Agency (4 Jul 2023)

Willie O'Dea: 116. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will provide details on the €700,000 in dormant accounts funding to Tusla; what this funding will be used for; what organisations will benefit from this funding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32244/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teaching Qualifications (4 Jul 2023)

Willie O'Dea: 297. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if there are any plans to allow teachers who are already registered with the teaching council in the UK to be recognised by the Irish Teaching Council; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32329/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teaching Qualifications (4 Jul 2023)

Willie O'Dea: 298. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if there are any plans to allow teachers who are already registered in the UK to be recognised by the Irish Teaching Council; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32333/23]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Schemes (4 Jul 2023)

Willie O'Dea: 345. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he is aware that some applicants for the croí cónaithe fund schemes are unable to access finance to allow them to complete the necessary works on their property to avail of the grant; if there is any bridging finance available for cases like this; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32115/23]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: EU Regulations (29 Jun 2023)

Willie O'Dea: 8. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment what measures are being taken to make Ireland a hub for EU technology regulation. [31434/23]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Information and Communications Technology (29 Jun 2023)

Willie O'Dea: 39. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment how he proposes to ensure a modern, cohesive and well-resourced regulatory framework for digital businesses. [31435/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staff (29 Jun 2023)

Willie O'Dea: 86. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of primary school teachers in counties Limerick, Clare and Tipperary, respectively in 2019-2020; how these figures compare with the number of primary school teachers in the same counties for 2023-2024; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31437/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Textbooks (29 Jun 2023)

Willie O'Dea: 124. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the estimated number of children and families that will benefit from the free schoolbooks scheme in primary schools in counties Limerick, Clare and Tipperary, respectively for 2023-2024; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31436/23]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Vacant Properties (29 Jun 2023)

Willie O'Dea: 299. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he is aware that some applicants for the croí cónaithe fund schemes are unable to be approved for the grant because they cannot provide proof that the property in question has been vacant for two years, even though it has; if he is aware that there are variances between different local authorities over what...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (27 Jun 2023)

Willie O'Dea: On 21 February, HIQA made an unannounced visit to University Hospital Limerick. The press release about the report arising from that visit stated: The emergency department remained very overcrowded with 72 patients on trolleys and chairs ... This level of overcrowding continued to impact on the privacy and dignity of patients... Obviously, that is unacceptable. The Taoiseach may or...