Results 281-300 of 12,579 for speaker:Willie O'Dea

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Early Childhood Care and Education (20 Feb 2024)

Willie O'Dea: 506. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if an underage exemption can be approved for persons (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7929/24]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Vacant Properties (15 Feb 2024)

Willie O'Dea: 84. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of vacant social homes returned to active use in each of Limerick, Clare and Tipperary from 2020 to 2023; his expectations for same in 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6671/24]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Sport and Recreational Development (15 Feb 2024)

Willie O'Dea: 34. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht to provide an outline of measures taken by her Department and its relevant agencies to encourage volunteering in sport. [7030/24]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Sports Facilities (15 Feb 2024)

Willie O'Dea: 48. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the steps her Department is taking to ensure similar access to sporting facilities for men and women. [7031/24]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Provision (15 Feb 2024)

Willie O'Dea: 112. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of new houses completed in each of Limerick, Clare and Tipperary in 2023; the number commenced; his expectations for 2024 with regard to construction activity in the residential sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6670/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (15 Feb 2024)

Willie O'Dea: 319. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to increase the capacity of the department of clinical genetics of Our Lady's Children's Hospital Crumlin, as at present people living with a rare disease wait over two years for a diagnosis after a referral for genetic testing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7108/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Further and Higher Education (15 Feb 2024)

Willie O'Dea: 406. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to provide improved contracts, redress, employment conditions and pensions for adult education teachers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7119/24]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Conservation (14 Feb 2024)

Willie O'Dea: 71. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment what his plans are to reduce the average two-year waiting time for the free energy upgrades (warmer homes) scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6795/24]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Defective Building Materials (14 Feb 2024)

Willie O'Dea: 227. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of houses in Ireland that are damaged by pyrite or mica and also had the cavities of the walls pumped with insulation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7090/24]

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (13 Feb 2024)

Willie O'Dea: Last November, I raised with the Taoiseach the disturbing suggestion that community funding for the north side of Limerick city was about to be cut by 59%. At the time he expressed concern and said he would ask the Minister of State to have a word with me. The Taoiseach did that and I thank him for that. However, when I spoke to the Minister of State, he said he could not meet the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Physical Education (13 Feb 2024)

Willie O'Dea: 88. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the minimum requirement of class periods that should be made available for the teaching of senior cycle physical education; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6169/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: State Examinations (13 Feb 2024)

Willie O'Dea: 101. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of students that sat the Leaving Certificate physical education exam in 2023; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6168/24]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Reliefs (13 Feb 2024)

Willie O'Dea: 234. To ask the Minister for Finance if he has given consideration to redefining 'normal place of work' in relation to business mileage for employees such as sales representatives who travel from their homes to business appointments, but their head office is based in another part of the country; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6287/24]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (8 Feb 2024)

Willie O'Dea: 248. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of Garda applicants in each of the years 2020 to 2023; the number that enrolled in the Garda college,; the number of those that graduated in each of those years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5893/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (8 Feb 2024)

Willie O'Dea: 326. To ask the Minister for Health to provide an update on the proposal to develop a surgical hub in Limerick; when it is expected to be operational; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5892/24]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Banking Sector (1 Feb 2024)

Willie O'Dea: 111. To ask the Minister for Finance the action he proposes to take to ensure there is a safety net for consumers in the event of electronic banking or the payments infrastructure being impacted by outages or cyberattacks; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4254/24]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Credits (1 Feb 2024)

Willie O'Dea: 155. To ask the Minister for Finance the number of eligible claims currently being made for the rent tax credit made in counties Limerick, Clare, Tipperary, Waterford, Cork and Kerry, respectively; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4253/24]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (1 Feb 2024)

Willie O'Dea: 301. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the reason the carer's allowance was payable to a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4682/24]

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (30 Jan 2024)

Willie O'Dea: In 2011, 13 years ago, the number of gardaí policing Limerick was 637. It shrank to 612 in 2020. It has now shrunk again to 585. That is against a background of a substantially and rapidly increased population and a tidal wave of antisocial behaviour, which is making miserable the lives of many people in my constituency. I deal with cases of people who are literally under a curfew in...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Revenue Commissioners (30 Jan 2024)

Willie O'Dea: 215. To ask the Minister for Finance when the income tax office in Limerick city will be open to the public again; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3816/24]