Results 1-20 of 12,646 for speaker:Willie O'Dea

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Strategies (17 Jul 2025)

Willie O'Dea: 24. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform for an overview of the progress made to date under National Strategic Outcome 1 of the National Development Plan 2021-2030; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39824/25]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: National Development Plan (17 Jul 2025)

Willie O'Dea: 72. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform for an overview of the progress made to date under National Strategic Outcome 2 of the National Development Plan 2021-2030; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39825/25]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Central Bank of Ireland (15 Jul 2025)

Willie O'Dea: 112. To ask the Minister for Finance his response to the annual letter from the Governor of the Central Bank ahead of Budget 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39268/25]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Yield (15 Jul 2025)

Willie O'Dea: 117. To ask the Minister for Finance the way in which income tax receipts to date in 2025 compare to the same period last year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39267/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Refurbishment (15 Jul 2025)

Willie O'Dea: 436. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she is aware of the current dire condition of the school building and grounds of a school (details supplied); if she can provide an update on the status of the building and the renovation application for the school; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38652/25]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Defective Building Materials (15 Jul 2025)

Willie O'Dea: 592. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if it has been brought to his attention that pyrite has been found in some social housing; and the measures he intends to take to assist local authorities to deal with the problem. [39391/25]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Defective Building Materials (15 Jul 2025)

Willie O'Dea: 593. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he is aware of how slow the pyrite redress scheme process is; and if this process will be sped up. [39392/25]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Funding (15 Jul 2025)

Willie O'Dea: 779. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will consider increasing funding for an organisation (details supplied) in view of the fact that veterinary care costs have increased significantly; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38823/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card List (15 Jul 2025)

Willie O'Dea: 855. To ask the Minister for Health if tedralan 200mg will be added to the medical card list as this medication is expensive; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38700/25]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Official Engagements (10 Jul 2025)

Willie O'Dea: 43. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will report on his attendance at the SNE Return Conference at Iveagh House on 3 July 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38050/25]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Irish Language (10 Jul 2025)

Willie O'Dea: 112. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the action being taken to support young people who want to pursue a career in the EU institutions in an Irish language role. [38076/25]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Welfare (9 Jul 2025)

Willie O'Dea: 124. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will consider appointing a national animal welfare director; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38000/25]

Planning and Development (Amendment) Bill 2025: Second Stage (8 Jul 2025)

Willie O'Dea: I had some queries on the technical aspects of the transitional sections of the Bill, but time does not allow me to go into them; four minutes is a very short time to debate a Bill such as this. However, on the general thrust of the Bill, there cannot be any serious objection to the notion, if we are trying to expedite the housing programme, that we try to save extant planning permissions. ...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Departmental Expenditure (8 Jul 2025)

Willie O'Dea: 206. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade is he aware of the tremendous work being carried out by an organisation (details supplied) in New York, which aims to bridge the gap between Irish graduates and job opportunities in the New York tri-state area; if he has received a request from them to assist with the cost of an administrator; his response to same; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Appeals (8 Jul 2025)

Willie O'Dea: 597. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection when a decision will be made on an appeal by an individual (details supplied) against a refusal of invalidity pension for a named person which was submitted several months ago; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37688/25]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Citizenship Applications (8 Jul 2025)

Willie O'Dea: 655. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality to provide a specific timeframe for when the backlog will be cleared and finished for the remaining old paper citizenship applications; and when exactly these remaining paper applicants will be notified of a citizenship decision; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37689/25]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Drug Dealing (3 Jul 2025)

Willie O'Dea: 52. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if he is aware of the serious problem of drug tourism, where people come to Limerick city to secure and use illicit drugs; the actions the Garda intends to take to deal with this problem; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36300/25]

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (2 Jul 2025)

Willie O'Dea: Last year, the Garda Commissioner finally gave his seal of approval to the provision of a new Garda station in the very heavily populated suburbs of Castletroy, Monaleen and Annacotty in Limerick city. I understand that the Government has set aside capital funding and approved capital funding for the project. Unfortunately, the task of identifying a site has been given to the Office of...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Reliefs (2 Jul 2025)

Willie O'Dea: 69. To ask the Minister for Finance if an individual purchasing a home under the incremental purchase scheme from a local authority can avail of the help-to-buy scheme; who ultimately makes the decision in these matters; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36432/25]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Planning Issues (1 Jul 2025)

Willie O'Dea: 83. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government for an update on the implementation of the new statutory timelines for planning decisions by An Coimisiún Pleanála, as mandated by the Planning and Development Act 2024. [35635/25]