Results 1-20 of 12,709 for speaker:Willie O'Dea

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Energy Policy (6 Nov 2025)

Willie O'Dea: 145. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government for an update on the actions taken under the programme for Government commitment to explore if legislation could be enacted to divert surplus renewable energy, that would otherwise be wasted, to homes in fuel poverty; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60497/25]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Electricity Generation (6 Nov 2025)

Willie O'Dea: 147. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government for an update on legislation to amend the Electricity Regulation Act 1999 to allow for private wires; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60496/25]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Expenditure Policy (5 Nov 2025)

Willie O'Dea: 32. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will report on public expenditure to date in 2025; if all Departments are within profile; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60191/25]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Expenditure Policy (5 Nov 2025)

Willie O'Dea: 41. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the action he is taking to ensure public spending is sustainable, credible and strengthens economic resilience; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60192/25]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (5 Nov 2025)

Willie O'Dea: 130. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection when a decision will be made on an application for invalidity pension for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60225/25]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Network (4 Nov 2025)

Willie O'Dea: 310. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when the new pension agreement for Irish Rail will be implemented; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58561/25]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Payments (4 Nov 2025)

Willie O'Dea: 1194. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection to review the decision and all correspondence relating to a carer's allowance application by a person (details supplied), who has initiated a complaint against his Department for the very poor treatment they have received; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58563/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Insurance Industry (4 Nov 2025)

Willie O'Dea: 1814. To ask the Minister for Health her plans to deal with the exorbitant increases in health insurance premiums, as many policies have doubled in price in the past five years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [58674/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Help Service (22 Oct 2025)

Willie O'Dea: 181. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied), who has been awarded home help hours will have a home help allocated to them. [57496/25]

Finance Bill 2025: Second Stage (21 Oct 2025)

Willie O'Dea: Subsequent to the election, the Government produced a very ambitious programme for Government, which made many commitments to improve the lot of people in this country. Of course, the extent to which the Government can meet its commitments is contingent on a successful economy, and that should be obvious to everybody on all sides of this House. The Government decided to strengthen the...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Ukraine War (21 Oct 2025)

Willie O'Dea: 116. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the way in which Ireland is supporting the Special Tribunal for the Crime of Aggression against Ukraine; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56999/25]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Foreign Policy (21 Oct 2025)

Willie O'Dea: 160. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his assessment of the current human rights situation in Russia; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57000/25]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (16 Oct 2025)

Willie O'Dea: 271. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection when a decision will be made on an application for the fuel allowance by a person (details supplied), who is in receipt of a widow's pension; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56419/25]

Financial Resolutions 2025 - Financial Resolution No. 5: General (Resumed) (15 Oct 2025)

Willie O'Dea: In the programme for Government, the Government has committed itself to improving the situation in relation to income tax, disability, education, justice, etc. In order to bring about that improvement, it has committed to do these things over a five-year period. It was quite wrong for the speaker who has just left to say that the Government broke its promise in not getting rid of carer's...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Control of Dogs (14 Oct 2025)

Willie O'Dea: 126. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the action being taken to promote responsible dog ownership. [38075/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Staff (14 Oct 2025)

Willie O'Dea: 450. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will review the staffing schedule at primary schools to ensure greater fairness and equity, especially for smaller schools in order to ensure equal access to quality education for every child; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54955/25]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Guardian Status (14 Oct 2025)

Willie O'Dea: 656. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the reason the guardian's payment (contributory) for a person (details supplied) was discontinued when the person began to receive disability allowance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54758/25]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Schemes (8 Oct 2025)

Willie O'Dea: 62. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government his plans to revise the first home scheme house value limits; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53577/25]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Vacant Properties (8 Oct 2025)

Willie O'Dea: 117. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the discussion he has had with local authorities regarding the vacant housing turnaround times; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53576/25]

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

Willie O'Dea: 254. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection when a decision will issue in relation to an application (details supplied) for disability allowance to be restored; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54023/25]