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Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (27 Apr 2010)

Willie O'Dea: Question 280: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs when a decision will issue on an appeal in respect of a person (details supplied) in Limerick. [16472/10]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (27 Apr 2010)

Willie O'Dea: Question 285: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs when a decision will issue on an application to appeal against the refusal of disability allowance in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Limerick. [16515/10]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (22 Apr 2010)

Willie O'Dea: Question 152: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the position regarding an application in respect of a person (details supplied) in Limerick. [16193/10]

Written Answers — School Accommodation: School Accommodation (22 Apr 2010)

Willie O'Dea: Question 181: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Science if she has received a request for additional funding from a school (details supplied) in Limerick in respect of accommodation, other than the funding which was allocated by letter dated 25 March 2010; if a decision has been made on this request, will the request be looked upon favourably. [16114/10]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (21 Apr 2010)

Willie O'Dea: Question 160: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs when a decision will be made in relation to an appeal for invalidity pension in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Limerick. [15977/10]

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (20 Apr 2010)

Willie O'Dea: Question 506: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform when a decision will be made in respect of persons (details supplied) for certificates of naturalisation. [14760/10]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (20 Apr 2010)

Willie O'Dea: Question 670: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs when a decision will be made on an appeal by a person (details supplied) in County Limerick for jobseeker's allowance. [14761/10]

Written Answers — Water and Sewerage Schemes: Water and Sewerage Schemes (20 Apr 2010)

Willie O'Dea: Question 768: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government when the proposed sewerage extension to Mungret, County Limerick will be authorised to proceed. [14759/10]

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (18 Feb 2010)

Willie O'Dea: My Department is fully supportive of the Irish Blood Transfusion Board (IBTB) and the important work that it does. There is an ongoing commitment by my Department to facilitate and organise groups of staff to donate blood at the IBTB clinics about twice a year. Health and Safety regulations require staff to clock out when away from their place of work. However, when clinics are scheduled...

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (18 Feb 2010)

Willie O'Dea: The military authorities advise me that an application for payment of the instructors allowance has been received. The basis and circumstances of the application are currently under investigation.

Written Answers — Defence Forces Allowances: Defence Forces Allowances (18 Feb 2010)

Willie O'Dea: A claim has been received from the Permanent Defence Force Other Ranks Representative Association (PDFORRA) in relation to this matter. In accordance with normal procedures the Association's claim is being dealt with under the Conciliation and Arbitration Scheme (C&A Scheme) for members of the Permanent Defence Force and is the subject of correspondence between the Department and the...

Written Answers — Computerisation Programme: Computerisation Programme (18 Feb 2010)

Willie O'Dea: There are no cloud computing systems in use in my Department.

Written Answers — Pension Provisions: Pension Provisions (17 Feb 2010)

Willie O'Dea: At the request of the person concerned, estimates (based on current pay scales and tax provisions) of pension entitlements have already been provided. If any additional details are required, the Human Resources Branch (Civilian Employees Section) of my Department will be happy to be of assistance.

Confidence in Minister for Defence: Motion (17 Feb 2010)

Willie O'Dea: The fact that my opposite number on the Fine Gael benches has not contributed to this debate would indicate to me that this has nothing to do with my work as the Minister for Defence.

Confidence in Minister for Defence: Motion (17 Feb 2010)

Willie O'Dea: Rather it has to do with Deputy Kenny's recent declaration to his parliamentary party in the aftermath of the George Lee debacle that "what I'm going to do now is be myself."

Confidence in Minister for Defence: Motion (17 Feb 2010)

Willie O'Dea: Am I entitled to make my statement; yes or no?

Confidence in Minister for Defence: Motion (17 Feb 2010)

Willie O'Dea: All I can say is that whoever advised Deputy Kenny to be himself could not have given him worse advice.

Confidence in Minister for Defence: Motion (17 Feb 2010)

Willie O'Dea: The proof of this is that the case was settled in the High Court on 21 December-----

Confidence in Minister for Defence: Motion (17 Feb 2010)

Willie O'Dea: -----but it has taken until now - two months later - for Deputy Kenny to decide that this is a matter that, in his own words, he believes "goes to the very heart of the standards, judgment and ethics displayed at the top of this Government". It is not as if he could not have known about the case and my apology. It was widely reported in the media on 21 December and 22 December.

Confidence in Minister for Defence: Motion (17 Feb 2010)

Willie O'Dea: One of Deputy Kenny's Senators issued a statement on the day the case was finalised in court, yet Deputy Kenny did not regard it as going to the very heart of anything at that point. On 2 February Senator Regan raised the allegations in Seanad Éireann but again Deputy Kenny did not regard it as going to the very heart of anything.