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Private Members' Business. School Guidance Counsellors: Motion (Resumed) (18 Jan 2012)

Willie O'Dea: Reverse the cut, then. Get off the stage; you are a disgrace.

Private Members' Business. School Guidance Counsellors: Motion (Resumed) (18 Jan 2012)

Willie O'Dea: Get off the stage; you are a joke.

Private Members' Business. School Guidance Counsellors: Motion (Resumed) (18 Jan 2012)

Willie O'Dea: The Deputy's party has had 14 months and made a hames of it.

Private Members' Business. School Guidance Counsellors: Motion (Resumed) (18 Jan 2012)

Willie O'Dea: Is that the best the Deputy can do?

Private Members' Business. School Guidance Counsellors: Motion (Resumed) (18 Jan 2012)

Willie O'Dea: With no staff.

Private Members' Business. School Guidance Counsellors: Motion (Resumed) (18 Jan 2012)

Willie O'Dea: The Deputy should stop digging.

Order of Business (18 Jan 2012)

Willie O'Dea: On a similar topic, the Taoiseach told me yesterday, and has now confirmed it, that the personal insolvency Bill is due to come before the Cabinet on Tuesday. The Taoiseach was unsure yesterday whether or not it would cover mortgage debt. Does he agree that if it does not cover mortgage debt, it is pretty innocuous? This is the major problem we will be dealing with, so will he use his...

Order of Business (18 Jan 2012)

Willie O'Dea: That is what everybody is asking.

Industrial Relations (Amendment) (No. 3) Bill 2011: Second Stage (17 Jan 2012)

Willie O'Dea: Perhaps he was not studying Sinn Féin's policy north of the Border.

Industrial Relations (Amendment) (No. 3) Bill 2011: Second Stage (17 Jan 2012)

Willie O'Dea: The JLC system was introduced by Seán Lemass via the Industrial Relations Act 1946. The original purpose of the scheme was to protect people who did not have access to the normal method of collective bargaining based on trade union representation. In today's Ireland, it covers migrant workers, part-time workers and women who are compelled to work in low paid jobs such as waiting and...

Order of Business (17 Jan 2012)

Willie O'Dea: Further to the Taoiseach's earlier reply, is it expected that the new insolvency legislation will be debated in this session and will it cover mortgage debt?

Patents (Amendment) Bill 2011: Report Stage (12 Jan 2012)

Willie O'Dea: I tabled an amendment on Committee Stage, which I decided not to resubmit today. The effect of the amendment would have been to ensure that the legislation would come into effect within 12 months. While the Minister of State informed me why he preferred not to include that in the legislation, nevertheless he expressed confidence that its provisions would be in force within 12 months and I...

Written Answers — Health Insurance: Health Insurance (11 Jan 2012)

Willie O'Dea: Question 26: To ask the Minister for Health his estimate for increases in premiums charged by private health insurers to customers in view of changes he announced in Budget 2012; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1191/12]

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (11 Jan 2012)

Willie O'Dea: Question 347: To ask the Minister for Social Protection her plans to allocate further staff to a local social welfare office (details supplied) in County Limerick in order to alleviate the misery being endured by those most vulnerable; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40813/11]

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (11 Jan 2012)

Willie O'Dea: Question 894: To ask the Minister for Health if the necessary supports and advanced medical treatments will be made available to a person (details supplied) in County Limerick; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41276/11]

Protection of Employees (Temporary Agency Work) Bill 2011: Second Stage (11 Jan 2012)

Willie O'Dea: I am extremely relieved with regard to the final statement by the Minister, namely, that he intends to bring forward amendments on Committee Stage. Unfortunately, the Bill bears all the hallmarks of being hastily drafted. Essentially, what we are doing here - albeit we are being compelled to take action on foot of an EU directive - is adding to the difficulties faced by employers in the...

Written Answers — Tax Reliefs: Tax Reliefs (15 Dec 2011)

Willie O'Dea: Question 57: To ask the Minister for Finance the tax relief associated with revenue job assist; if this has changed since budget 2012; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40486/11]

Written Answers — Tax Reliefs: Tax Reliefs (15 Dec 2011)

Willie O'Dea: Question 58: To ask the Minister for Finance the maximum relief for the business expansion scheme; if this has changed since budget 2012; if the conditions have changed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40487/11]

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (15 Dec 2011)

Willie O'Dea: Question 59: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will exempt from VAT, service companies that export more than 90% of their output; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40496/11]

Written Answers — County Enterprise Boards: County Enterprise Boards (15 Dec 2011)

Willie O'Dea: Question 157: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the budget for each county and city enterprise board in budget 2012; if funding has changed since the budget in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40488/11]