Results 861-880 of 12,619 for speaker:Willie O'Dea

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Staff (12 Oct 2021)

Willie O'Dea: 591. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide the funding in budget 2022 to provide a minimum of one whole-time equivalent diabetes specialist pump nurse for the adult diabetes clinic in the University Limerick Hospitals Group to enable insulin pump therapy initiation for persons who are clinically suited to this treatment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49620/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (12 Oct 2021)

Willie O'Dea: 592. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons over 18 years of age that are attending University Limerick Hospitals Group adult diabetes service and using insulin pump therapy to manage their condition; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49621/21]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Welfare (12 Oct 2021)

Willie O'Dea: 657. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the efforts being made to deal with the rising tide of animal cruelty; the number of cases that have been prosecuted on indictment for animal cruelty; the number of sentences of imprisonment that have been imposed for the mistreatment of animals in the past five years; the average fine imposed upon conviction in the past 12 months;...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Payments (7 Oct 2021)

Willie O'Dea: 12. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the increase in the State pension and other social welfare rates that will be required in Budget 2022 to match inflation since the last increase in rates. [44885/21]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Broadband Infrastructure (7 Oct 2021)

Willie O'Dea: 179. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment when fibre broadband will be available in Meentulla, Murroe, County Limerick; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48785/21]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (6 Oct 2021)

Willie O'Dea: 77. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the reason an application for the back to education allowance by a person (details supplied) was refused; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48503/21]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Prison Service (6 Oct 2021)

Willie O'Dea: 95. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality further to Parliamentary Question No. 717 of 24 February 2021, the progress that has been made in relation to this matter; when proposals to deal with this issue will be published; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48524/21]

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (5 Oct 2021)

Willie O'Dea: In view of yesterday's announcement, I want to ask about an essential piece of infrastructure, namely, the proposed Cork-Limerick or, as I prefer to say, Limerick-Cork, motorway. I am as wise today as I was yesterday. What I seek is an assurance that this will actually happen. If it is to happen, can the Minister give us a clue or his opinion as to what year it might start? I am inundated...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (5 Oct 2021)

Willie O'Dea: 447. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection when the full rate of disability allowance will be restored to a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47755/21]

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (28 Sep 2021)

Willie O'Dea: I want to ascertain the Government's intentions regarding the position of directly elected mayor for Limerick city and county. As the Taoiseach will be aware, this election has already been postponed once this year and now according to newspaper reports it will be postponed again. What is the reason for these postponements? What are the Government's intentions when and if the election...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (28 Sep 2021)

Willie O'Dea: I do not have any vested interest, but I thank the Deputy for giving me the opportunity to reiterate that.

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (28 Sep 2021)

Willie O'Dea: Could the Taoiseach give a possible timeline?

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Primary Medical Certificates (28 Sep 2021)

Willie O'Dea: 280. To ask the Minister for Finance when the resumption of applications for primary medical certificates will commence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46029/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Schemes (28 Sep 2021)

Willie O'Dea: 444. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will establish an ex gratia scheme to compensate the victims of institutional abuse for persons who did not take legal action against the State but who will be taking a judicial review of the matter in October 2021; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46114/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (28 Sep 2021)

Willie O'Dea: 469. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason a school (details supplied) is not included on the school transport scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46557/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (28 Sep 2021)

Willie O'Dea: 771. To ask the Minister for Health when the Sláintecare project on the development of a national diabetes register will recommence; his views on the need for a national diabetes register; the reason there is no current register; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46550/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (28 Sep 2021)

Willie O'Dea: 774. To ask the Minister for Health if there are plans to provide a Covid-19 booster vaccine for those over 60 years of age; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46562/21]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Payments (22 Sep 2021)

Willie O'Dea: 119. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if a decision will be made on a working family payment application by a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45465/21]

Companies (Corporate Enforcement Authority) Bill 2021: Second Stage (Resumed) (21 Sep 2021)

Willie O'Dea: I have only a few minutes, so I will be brief. I welcome the Bill. When an organisation that has been operating on an ad hocbasis is put on a statutory basis, the power, authority and status of that organisation are much improved. However, even the most unbiased observer would have to admit that the record of the ODCE has been a mixed one. People have referenced the FitzPatrick case. I...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (21 Sep 2021)

Willie O'Dea: The Tánaiste will be aware of the extent to which inflation is eroding people's purchasing power. I am sure he will agree that this bears down hardest on those at the very bottom, namely, people who have to rely on social welfare. Does the Government intend to take steps in the forthcoming budget to restore the purchasing power of those people? Not to do so would deepen and perpetuate...