Results 1-20 of 12,590 for speaker:Willie O'Dea

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Departmental Functions (15 May 2025)

Willie O'Dea: 39. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the means by which the newly established housing activation office will in practice work with the new infrastructure division within the Department of Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform. [24541/25]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Site Acquisitions (15 May 2025)

Willie O'Dea: 210. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform further to Parliamentary Question No. 353 of 25 February 2025, to provide an update on identifying a site for a Garda station in the Castletroy and Annacotty area of Limerick; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24909/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Dental Services (15 May 2025)

Willie O'Dea: 322. To ask the Minister for Health if extra money has been allocated to the public orthodontic service, and her plans to improve the service. [24964/25]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Work Permits (14 May 2025)

Willie O'Dea: 75. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment to clarify when the technical issues with the new employment permit section portal will be resolved; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24673/25]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Appeals (14 May 2025)

Willie O'Dea: 131. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection when a decision will be made in relation to an appeal for an invalidity pension (details supplied); if an oral hearing will be scheduled; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24819/25]

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (13 May 2025)

Willie O'Dea: St. Munchin's College, Corbally, Limerick city, is accommodating two autism special needs classes at present in one classroom, which is completely and totally unacceptable. It has made an application to the Department of education under the ASA scheme for refurbishment funding, which would solve the problem and would, in fact, enable it to accommodate more autistic students in the years...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Departmental Expenditure (8 May 2025)

Willie O'Dea: 190. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the proposed increase in defence spending in view of the recent geo-political developments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17918/25]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Legislative Process (8 May 2025)

Willie O'Dea: 195. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence when the heads of Bill regarding suspension of Defence Forces personnel will be published; when the recommendations of the report by a person (details supplied) will be implemented; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17688/25]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Grant Payments (8 May 2025)

Willie O'Dea: 352. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if the training support grant will allow for the funding of driving lessons beyond the initial 12 in order to give individuals the best opportunity to pass the driving test; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22911/25]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Reliefs (7 May 2025)

Willie O'Dea: 107. To ask the Minister for Finance to consider the inclusion of scoliosis spinal fusion recipients in the disabled drivers and passenger's scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22333/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teaching Qualifications (7 May 2025)

Willie O'Dea: 169. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will reinstate the previous routes which were available to people, such as teaching assistants already working in education, to allow them to become fully qualified teachers under route 4; and what can be done about the practice of educational institutions preying on the opacity of the teaching council registration system to sell...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Refurbishment (7 May 2025)

Willie O'Dea: 175. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills for an update on the proposal to refurbish a school (details supplied) in Limerick to use for special classes; if she is aware that the recently announced second special class at the school is to be located at the original single special classroom; her plans to deal with this obvious overcrowding; and if she will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Schemes (7 May 2025)

Willie O'Dea: 285. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection when a decision will be made in relation to an invalidity pension appeal (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22254/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Cards (7 May 2025)

Willie O'Dea: 464. To ask the Minister for Health if there are plans to raise the threshold limits for medical cards, as the present limits have been in existence for many years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22255/25]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Regional Development (1 May 2025)

Willie O'Dea: 44. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if a new mid west regional enterprise plan will be published soon; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21533/25]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Code (1 May 2025)

Willie O'Dea: 113. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if he plans any changes to the qualifying criteria for the domiciliary care allowance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21540/25]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: School Meals Programme (1 May 2025)

Willie O'Dea: 134. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the total number of schools in Limerick and the total number of schools in Clare that are now eligible to receive hot school meals; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21539/25]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Enterprise Policy (30 Apr 2025)

Willie O'Dea: 58. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if a new mid-west regional enterprise plan will be published soon; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21428/25]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Industrial Development (30 Apr 2025)

Willie O'Dea: 59. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of jobs in IDA supported companies in Limerick at the end of March 2025 and the number in Clare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21429/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Correspondence (30 Apr 2025)

Willie O'Dea: 73. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she received correspondence (details supplied); when it is proposed to issue a response; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21399/25]