Results 1-16 of 16 for flu speaker:Willie O'Dea

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Semi-State Pensions: Discussion (25 Oct 2018)

Willie O'Dea: I apologise for my voice, which is slightly affected by a flu. I thank the witnesses for attending and for their excellent presentations. My views on the minimum funding standard, the solvency of pension funds and how pensions are calculated are fairly well known. The current provisions in this regard are insane and bear no relationship to reality. As the Chairman will be aware, I had...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (1 May 2014)

Willie O'Dea: 172. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the number of persons who have been adversely affected as a result of the swine flu vaccination provided, one example of this being narcolepsy; the steps being taken to compensate for such injuries following the vaccination; the steps being taken to help sufferers live normal lives; and if he will make a statement on the...

Vote 41 - Office of the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs (Supplementary) (8 Dec 2009)

Willie O'Dea: ...on 2 December last. A net Supplementary Estimate of €254 million for Vote 40 - the Health Service Executive - is being provided to fund the 2009 costs of €55 million arising from the swine flu pandemic; €73 million for increased superannuation costs; €70 million for pressures on demand-led schemes and to meet the costs of hospital services; and a net shortfall in receipts of €83...

Defence Forces Remuneration. (22 Oct 2008)

Willie O'Dea: ...and contingencies on the border, normally through the provision of assistance to the civil authorities. Operations in response to the foot and mouth disease outbreak, BSE and the threat of bird flu are examples. Border units are, therefore, required to maintain mobile support units in barracks on a 24-hour basis. A separate security duty allowance is payable to Defence Forces personnel...

Written Answers — National Emergency Plan: National Emergency Plan (7 Mar 2007)

Willie O'Dea: ...oversight of emergency planning activities across the range of government departments and key public authorities. For example, in 2006, the issues addressed by the Task Force included the avian flu and the potential threat of an influenza pandemic, the preparation of the Public Information and Awareness Campaign on Emergency Planning and the development of the National Emergency...

Written Answers — Infectious Diseases: Infectious Diseases (1 Feb 2007)

Willie O'Dea: ...18 January 2007. This was the 46th meeting of the Working Group. At that meeting the Department of Agriculture and Food briefed the Working Group of its assessment on the current risk of an avian flu outbreak. The Department's assessment is that the current risk of an avian flu outbreak in Ireland is low. The Department of Health and Children, which has primary responsibility for the...

Written Answers — National Emergency Plan: National Emergency Plan (22 Jun 2006)

Willie O'Dea: ...Senior Officers of the Defence Forces and An Garda Síochána, and officials of other key public authorities that have a lead or support role in Government Emergency Planning. Issues such as avian flu and any possible implications for human health are now standing items at Task Force meetings and the Department of Agriculture and Food and the Department of Health and Children provide...

Written Answers — National Emergency Plan: National Emergency Plan (9 May 2006)

Willie O'Dea: ...on Emergency Planning were specifically convened to provide the various Government Department representatives with updated briefings from the Department of Agriculture and Food with regard to avian flu and from the Department of Health and Children with regard to a possible human influenza pandemic. The Inter-Departmental Working Group on Emergency Planning is due to meet again on the 18th...

Written Answers — National Emergency Plan: National Emergency Plan (28 Mar 2006)

Willie O'Dea: ...interdepartmental working group were specifically convened to provide the various Department representatives with updated briefings from the Department of Agriculture and Food with regard to avian flu and from the Department of Health and Children with regard to a possible human influenza pandemic. The Department of Agriculture and Food is represented on both the task force and the...

Written Answers — National Emergency Plan: National Emergency Plan (28 Mar 2006)

Willie O'Dea: ...2006. Both of these meetings were specifically convened to provide the various Department representatives with updated briefings from the Department of Agriculture and Food with regard to avian flu and from the Department of Health and Children with regard to a possible human flu pandemic. The Department of Agriculture and Food is represented on both the task force and the...

Written Answers — National Emergency Plan: National Emergency Plan (28 Mar 2006)

Willie O'Dea: ...met on 9 March 2006. This was a specifically convened meeting of the task force for the sole purpose of receiving updated briefings from the Department of Agriculture and Food with regard to avian flu and from the Department of Health and Children with regard to preparations for a possible human influenza pandemic. The response to the recent riots was not discussed at this meeting. The...

National Emergency Plan. (23 Feb 2006)

Willie O'Dea: ...other key public authorities who have a lead or support role in Government emergency planning. The Department of Agriculture and Food is represented on the task force, which it has briefed on avian flu developments most recently on 8 February. This issue is now a standing item on the task force's agenda and the situation will continue to be monitored and reviewed at future meetings. My...

National Emergency Plan. (23 Feb 2006)

Willie O'Dea: ...rescue service using Army aircraft rather than the current arrangement, we ran out of capacity to provide a full 24-hour service because of industrial action — the Air Corps version of blue 'flu. Because of that we had to change that system. I am told the new system is working very well. If Deputy Cowley has particular examples where he believes people suffered further injury or even...

Written Answers — Avian Flu: Avian Flu (23 Feb 2006)

Willie O'Dea: In the case of the spread of the existing avian flu virus to this country, my colleague the Minister for Agriculture and Food who has lead responsibility in this area, continues to reassess the level of risk and to update the contingency arrangements which are in place. Her Department will continue to keep the level of risk under assessment taking account of the most up to date veterinary...

National Emergency Plan. (3 Nov 2005)

Willie O'Dea: ...on Tuesday, 20 September 2005. The next meeting of the task force is scheduled to take place on 9 November. The task force has met on 41 occasions to date. Arrangements to deal with any possible flu pandemic fall into two main categories. My colleague the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children has lead responsibility for the situation where the avian influenza virus mutates in such...

Search and Rescue Service. (12 Oct 2004)

Willie O'Dea: I do not accept the contract was terminated based on a dubious premise. The difficulties with the winch crew resulted in a major outbreak of the Army version of "blue flu" when many people went sick simultaneously. People are entitled to do that, but the Deputy referred to a temporary industrial relations difficulty. Temporary difficulties can recur and it is impossible to guarantee they will...