Results 781-800 of 12,584 for speaker:Willie O'Dea

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (7 Dec 2021)

Willie O'Dea: 474. To ask the Minister for Health if he will waive the €100 registration fee for nurses in view of the work they are carrying out during the Covid-19 pandemic; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59834/21]

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (30 Nov 2021)

Willie O'Dea: There is a five-year waiting list for a first appointment at the adult diabetic clinic at the University Hospital Limerick. In addition to that, the UL Hospitals Group is the only hospital group in the country that does not have a dose adjustment for normal eating, DAFNE, clinic, which is now recognised as an essential part of the care for adult diabetics suffering from type 1 diabetes. The...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Child Abuse (30 Nov 2021)

Willie O'Dea: 348. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she has given consideration to establishing a redress scheme for victims of child sex abuse at boarding schools similar to the scheme she has established for day pupils; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [58928/21]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (30 Nov 2021)

Willie O'Dea: 397. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection when the full rate of the child dependent payment will be paid to a person (details supplied) for their four children; if the arrears will also be paid; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [58738/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Cards (30 Nov 2021)

Willie O'Dea: 521. To ask the Minister for Health the reason for delay in deciding on a medical card application by a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58357/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (30 Nov 2021)

Willie O'Dea: 663. To ask the Minister for Health the breakdown of all Covid-19 cases admitted to ICU from 1 April 2021 to date on a weekly basis; the comparative breakdown of same of vaccinated and unvaccinated patients; the cumulative weekly vaccine take-up by age in each corresponding week; the number that were admitted to ICU specifically to be treated for Covid-19; the number that were...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (30 Nov 2021)

Willie O'Dea: 664. To ask the Minister for Health the reason the vaccination status of Covid-19 cases admitted to ICU in Ireland is so disproportionately different to cases in the United Kingdom over the period week 41 and week 44 and other weeks; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58916/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Tests (30 Nov 2021)

Willie O'Dea: 666. To ask the Minister for Health his views on the frequency and manner of surveillance testing conducted on in-patients in which there is no clinical suspicion of Covid-19 upon admission to hospital; the testing process for a vaccinated vis-à-vis unvaccinated patient whilst an inpatient in hospital; the details of the precise PCR assay threshold that is used by the HSE; and if he will...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces (24 Nov 2021)

Willie O'Dea: 90. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if the report of the Military Court of enquiry into an armed raid (details supplied) is available for perusal by FCA personnel who gave evidence in the military archives or his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57751/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Correspondence (24 Nov 2021)

Willie O'Dea: 97. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills further to a letter from your office (details supplied) if a review has taken place; the outcome of same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57759/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (24 Nov 2021)

Willie O'Dea: 189. To ask the Minister for Health the reason the Covid-19 recovery certificate only remains valid for 180 days after the day of the positive test when a certificate of vaccination has no such limits; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57758/21]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Pension Provisions (23 Nov 2021)

Willie O'Dea: 423. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection when the decision will be made on an application for the old age pension (contributory) by a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57139/21]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Pension Provisions (17 Nov 2021)

Willie O'Dea: 124. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if a decision has been made on an invalidity pension application by a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [56244/21]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Citizens Information Services (16 Nov 2021)

Willie O'Dea: 374. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the amount an organisation (details supplied) expended on investigations, appeals, hearings and so on since its formation; the percentage of this that has been spent on human resources and industrial relations issues in County Longford; if her attention has been drawn to same; and if she will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (11 Nov 2021)

Willie O'Dea: 172. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the supports in place for the live entertainment sector as it emerges from the devastating impact of the Covid-19 pandemic; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [55129/21]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Irish Language (11 Nov 2021)

Willie O'Dea: 179. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht her views on whether the improvement of use of the Irish language by State services should include public communications and advertising by Departments and State agencies; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [55128/21]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Primary Medical Certificates (10 Nov 2021)

Willie O'Dea: 77. To ask the Minister for Finance when the Government will allow the resumption of applications for primary medical certificates with the broader category of the severely and permanently disabled as set out in the relevant legislation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55028/21]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (10 Nov 2021)

Willie O'Dea: 158. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection when a decision will be made on a disability allowance application by a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [55027/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (10 Nov 2021)

Willie O'Dea: 262. To ask the Minister for Health the reason persons aged 65 years and over cannot get an EU digital Covid certificate following a positive PCR test for Covid-19, when they have natural immunity for at least nine months; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55234/21]

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (9 Nov 2021)

Willie O'Dea: Deputy McNamara anticipated what I was going to say and I may be able to be of some assistance to him. Many of my constituents, both businesses and people working from home, in the periphery of Limerick city, in places like Castletroy, Castleconnell, Drombanna and Ballyneety, have been seriously discommoded by the lack of a fast broadband service. I did some research on it and have been...