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- Written Answers — Air Services: Air Services (27 Sep 2011)
Willie O'Dea: Question 589: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the options for restoring air services that were discussed with the airline operators as part of the proposed agreement to abolish the â¬3 air travel tax; and the specific proposals that they put forward. [25992/11]
- Employment and National Internship Scheme: Motion (27 Sep 2011)
Willie O'Dea: I thank the movers of the motion and welcome the opportunity to say a few words on the matter. I could not help being struck by the last speaker's contribution in which he said he did not want to take us back to the era of Mr. Charlie McCreevy and Mr. Bertie Ahern. Perhaps he would like to take us back to the era of Garret FitzGerald, which was such a resounding success.
- Employment and National Internship Scheme: Motion (27 Sep 2011)
Willie O'Dea: This year, more than 3.1 billion will be at work in the world at large. This is a greater number than ever before, yet there is a pervading sense of crisis over jobs. This is because there are now 205 million people officially unemployed in the world. A high percentage of these are under the age of 25. It is often overlooked that the quality of the jobs available seems to be in decline,...
- Employment and National Internship Scheme: Motion (27 Sep 2011)
Willie O'Dea: The devastating human, social and economic consequences of long-term unemployment need no elaboration. It is very difficult for an individual who has been unemployed for more than 12 months to get back into the workforce. It is very difficult and costly for the agencies of the State to get that person back into mainstream employment. There have been a number of studies on this, all of...
- Employment and National Internship Scheme: Motion (27 Sep 2011)
Willie O'Dea: The Government is creating minus jobs.
- Written Answers — Departmental Agency: Departmental Agency (22 Sep 2011)
Willie O'Dea: Question 20: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the progress made to date in relation to the establishment of SOLAS; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25235/11]
- Written Answers — Job Creation: Job Creation (21 Sep 2011)
Willie O'Dea: Question 55: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the number of jobs created by the Industrial Development Agency, Shannon Development, Enterprise Ireland and the community enterprise board in the mid-western region 2010; the cost to create each one of those jobs; and the corresponding job losses in enterprises supported by the various agencies. [25246/11]
- Written Answers — Enterprise Support Services: Enterprise Support Services (21 Sep 2011)
Willie O'Dea: Question 56: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation his views on the establishment of a money advice and budgeting service for small businesses. [25247/11]
- Written Answers — Air Accident Investigations: Air Accident Investigations (21 Sep 2011)
Willie O'Dea: Question 168: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the reason an investigation into an aircraft accident during a military training exercise on 12 October 2009 at Crumlin East, Cornamona, County Galway, resulting in two deaths is not complete and the report still not published; his views on the fact that investigations of this nature are usually completed within 12 months and...
- Leaders' Questions (21 Sep 2011)
Willie O'Dea: Do Irish people not want to work?
- Leaders' Questions (21 Sep 2011)
Willie O'Dea: I can send the Taoiseach a list.
- Leaders' Questions (21 Sep 2011)
Willie O'Dea: Yes, the country is minus 30,000 jobs.
- Leaders' Questions (21 Sep 2011)
Willie O'Dea: Is there anyone who does not want that?
- Leaders' Questions (21 Sep 2011)
Willie O'Dea: A waste of time.
- Order of Business. (21 Sep 2011)
Willie O'Dea: Would the Taoiseach have a date on which the Government is to bring forward its proposals for dealing with mortgage arrears?
- Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (20 Sep 2011)
Willie O'Dea: Question 252: To ask the Minister for Social Protection when a decision will be reached on an application for domiciliary care in respect of a person (details supplied). [24637/11]
- Written Answers — Legislative Reviews: Legislative Reviews (14 Sep 2011)
Willie O'Dea: Question 279: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if he has completed his consultation on the review of the Copyright and Related Rights Act 2000; and if he has contacted all relevant parties including IRMA. [23992/11]
- Written Answers — Local Authority Housing: Local Authority Housing (14 Sep 2011)
Willie O'Dea: Question 525: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the annual home energy grant, payable through local authorities, can be spent in a local authority house that has been vacated due to a transfer or death of a tenant; and his plans to extend this scheme to existing tenants. [23780/11]
- Written Answers — Building Regulations: Building Regulations (14 Sep 2011)
Willie O'Dea: Question 554: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government his plans to provide a technical assessment for architects, similar to that already provided for the grandfather surveyors under the Building Control Act 2007. [23223/11]
- Written Answers — Direct Provision System: Direct Provision System (14 Sep 2011)
Willie O'Dea: Question 614: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality his views on the direct provision system that is in need of fundamental reform; his plans to review this system; and when that review will be expected to take place. [22851/11]