Results 6,181-6,200 of 12,590 for speaker:Willie O'Dea
- Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (24 Oct 2012)
Willie O'Dea: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will outline in tabular form, the average waiting times for the back to education allowance in 2009, 2010, 2011 and to date in 2012 and the total waiting times for appeals in those years and to date in 2012. [46899/12]
- Statutory Sick Pay: Motion [Private Members] (23 Oct 2012)
Willie O'Dea: In congratulating Deputy Calleary for bringing forward this motion I am bound to say that given the circumstances the country is in where we are ravaged by unemployment and drained by emigration it is surreal that the Opposition has to come into this House and use Private Members' time to plead with the Government not to engage in yet another act of wanton job destruction. I picked out at...
- Order of Business (23 Oct 2012)
Willie O'Dea: The same Minister has announced on a number of occasions that legislation would be introduced to establish a national DNA database. When is the legislation expected? In addition, when is it expected that the civil registration Bill will be published?
- Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Dormant Accounts Fund (23 Oct 2012)
Willie O'Dea: To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he intends launching any new programmes under the dormant accounts funds; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46176/12]
- Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: RAPID Programme (23 Oct 2012)
Willie O'Dea: To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government his plans for the development of the RAPID programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46177/12]
- Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Rent Supplement Scheme Eligibility (18 Oct 2012)
Willie O'Dea: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the reason the rates of rent supplement differ significantly between the areas of North Tipperary and South Tipperary and his plans to change this situation. [45425/12]
- Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Mortgage Interest Supplement Payments (18 Oct 2012)
Willie O'Dea: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if he will review and outline the system of checks and balances of the way the mortgage interest supplement is being used, to ensure that the recipient is passing all money onto the financial institutions. [45426/12]
- Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Rent Supplement Scheme Eligibility (18 Oct 2012)
Willie O'Dea: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the reason the rates of rent supplement differ significantly between the areas of North Tipperary and South Tipperary and his plans to change this situation. [45425/12]
- Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Mortgage Interest Supplement Payments (18 Oct 2012)
Willie O'Dea: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if he will review and outline the system of checks and balances of the way the mortgage interest supplement is being used, to ensure that the recipient is passing all money onto the financial institutions. [45426/12]
- Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Foreign Conflicts (17 Oct 2012)
Willie O'Dea: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the steps he is taking to alleviate the plight of displaced and affected persons in the Syrian civil war; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44895/12]
- Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: The Gathering (17 Oct 2012)
Willie O'Dea: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the steps he has taken in his role to encourage and promote The Gathering in 2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44904/12]
- Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Closures (17 Oct 2012)
Willie O'Dea: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if his attention has been drawn to the circumstances of the closure of a school (details supplied) in County Limerick; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that this is the only post primary school on the southside of Limerick city and is located in an area of economic and social deprivation; that this area is part of the Southside...
- Other Questions: Disability Allowance (16 Oct 2012)
Willie O'Dea: That has nothing to do with it. The Minister is using an increase in applications as a justification for a percentage of success.
- Other Questions: Disability Allowance (16 Oct 2012)
Willie O'Dea: That has nothing to do with it. We accepted more applications.
- Other Questions: Disability Allowance (16 Oct 2012)
Willie O'Dea: That is a bogus argument.
- Other Questions: Disability Allowance (16 Oct 2012)
Willie O'Dea: Is the Minister making the case that because more people apply, that is a justification for the percentage of success dropping? Is it acceptable that because more people apply, the number of refusals increases? That is what she seems to be saying.
- Other Questions: Disability Allowance (16 Oct 2012)
Willie O'Dea: I have heard this several times.
- Other Questions: Disability Allowance (16 Oct 2012)
Willie O'Dea: The Minister is going back again.
- Other Questions: Disability Allowance (16 Oct 2012)
Willie O'Dea: The Minister would not have what it takes to make me cross.
- Other Questions: Disability Allowance (16 Oct 2012)
Willie O'Dea: I find it extraordinary. This system has been in place for many years and people are suddenly starting to produce inadequate applications. When did this start? The Minister stated that in the last year of the previous Government - 2010 - there was a jump in refusals. Her letter dated 23 August states that in 2010, some 21,409 applications were received. The number of applications...