Results 61-80 of 12,363 for speaker:Willie O'Dea

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Eligibility (27 Feb 2024)

Willie O'Dea: 318. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she is aware that the fuel allowance means assessment includes income from the sale of a person’s own home even if they have downsized in retirement; if the Minister will change this rule to bring it in line with other social protection payments; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9207/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Aids and Appliances (27 Feb 2024)

Willie O'Dea: 567. To ask the Minister for Health if he will reverse the recently announced cut to funding for post-mastectomy products; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9072/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Commission (27 Feb 2024)

Willie O'Dea: 501. To ask the Minister for Health if he will consider the regulation of CAMHS, which would ensure that recommendations on governance and clinical reform made by the Mental Health Commission can be implemented by the HSE and the State; if he will allow the Mental Health Commission to monitor the implementation of any such recommendations and allow it to publish an annual report on progress;...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staff (20 Feb 2024)

Willie O'Dea: 273. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question No. 205 of 10 October 2023, if she will respond to the issues raised by a person who made protected disclosures to her Department but has since not received the improved pension as promised to her by the then Minister for Education in 2018; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7572/24]

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]