Results 1-20 of 455 for long speaker:Willie O'Dea

Automatic Enrolment Retirement Savings System Bill 2024: Second Stage (Resumed) (17 Apr 2024)

Willie O'Dea: ...very welcome, particularly after all of this time. There are one or two questions I would like to ask the Minister. I have not had time to study the Bill in great detail as of yet, as it is a very long Bill. Looking through the Bill as much as I could today, I notice a significant increase in bureaucracy. There is the central processing authority, then there is a new body being...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (9 Apr 2024)

Willie O'Dea: 1312. To ask the Minister for Health if he will consider extending special leave with pay for those who worked on the front line during the pandemic and contracted long-Covid and whose health and lives have been badly damaged; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14034/24]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Office of Public Works (20 Mar 2024)

Willie O'Dea: ...5 March 2024, if he will accept that the response is misleading, given An Garda Síochána has informed this Deputy that there is no request with it for a business case in relation to the force's long-term requirements in the area; the up-to-date position in relation to acquiring a site for a Garda station in the Castletroy-Annacotty area of Limerick; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Schemes (7 Dec 2023)

Willie O'Dea: 62. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government his plans to extend access to local authority home loans to tackle long-term vacancy and dereliction; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53880/23]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Rental Sector (9 Nov 2023)

Willie O'Dea: 128. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if recent interventions, such as the tenant-in-situ initiative, are making an impact in providing secure long-term social and affordable tenancies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48890/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education and Training Boards (19 Oct 2023)

Willie O'Dea: 119. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills for an update on the long outstanding issue of regularising the terms and conditions of adult education tutors; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45553/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (10 May 2023)

Willie O'Dea: 175. To ask the Minister for Health if there are proposals to increase the illnesses covered on the long-term illness schemes in view of the fact that many illnesses requiring expensive medication are not covered; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21936/23]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (25 Apr 2023)

Willie O'Dea: 356. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the reason invalidity pension reviews are taking so long to process; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19058/23]

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (29 Nov 2022)

Willie O'Dea: ...Commission, WRC. Now, unfortunately, Rehab Ireland has decided to renege on that agreement and is proposing to offer much less. Many of those people have worked for this company for a very long period of time, and most of them are suffering from profound disability and will need care into the future. In view of the fact that Rehab Ireland is a publicly funded body, can the Government...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (27 Oct 2022)

Willie O'Dea: 282. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to tackle the long waiting lists for audiology tests; his plans to establish a Departmental working group to assist in developing a cohesive, efficient and caring strategy that addresses the hearing needs of the Irish adult population and in turn, reduces the financial health burden on the State in the coming years; and if he will make a statement...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Aids and Appliances (19 Oct 2022)

Willie O'Dea: 210. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the Freestyle Libre 2 application for reimbursement on the HSEs long-term illness scheme through the Community Funded AIDS and Appliances; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52095/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Aids and Appliances (19 Oct 2022)

Willie O'Dea: 211. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the 2021 application to HSE to have the NovoPen 6 and the NovoPen Echo Plus Smart Insulin Pens included for reimbursement on the long-term Illness scheme; the reason this particular application still has not concluded over 12 months after the application was submitted; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52096/22]

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (18 Oct 2022)

Willie O'Dea: As the Taoiseach will be aware, this country has a long and honourable tradition of military neutrality. It is a policy enshrined in the Constitution and it has served the country well, particularly in the context of the regard and respect that Irish peacekeeping troops enjoy all over the world. It is also important from a diplomatic point of view as the country is seen as an honest broker...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: State Examinations (28 Jun 2022)

Willie O'Dea: ...the recent Junior Certificate exam paper; her views that the strong focus on literature and creative writing in the Irish exam with no oral element which could be detrimental to the language in the long run given that it could discourage students from opting for the higher-level Leaving Certificate paper; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34239/22]

Consumer Rights Bill 2022: Second Stage (11 May 2022)

Willie O'Dea: ...rampant on the Internet, with actors mouthing the testimonies that were written by the suppliers. This is grossly fraudulent, reprehensible and totally immoral. It is amazing that it has taken so long to make it illegal, but I really welcome that it is being done. On the digital side, much of the consumer protection law that is on the Statute Book was put there before the advent of the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (10 May 2022)

Willie O'Dea: 774. To ask the Minister for Health if a dedicated one-stop-shop long Covid clinic will be provided in Limerick to cater for those suffering from long Covid in the mid-west region; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23138/22]

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (6 Apr 2022)

Willie O'Dea: ...hotels in the Limerick area and a number of schools have been in touch with me that are prepared to accommodate the children of those families as pupils. Some of the schools with vacancies are a long distance from the hotels. How will they access the schools? Will a separate system of transport be provided? As demonstrated by my colleague, Deputy Cathal Crowe, the present school...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (31 Mar 2022)

Willie O'Dea: 26. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide a report on services for persons with long Covid. [16860/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (29 Mar 2022)

Willie O'Dea: 716. To ask the Minister for Health when a new child psychiatrist will be appointed to the mid-west area; his plans to deal with the long child psychology waiting lists in the area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16351/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Aids and Appliances (1 Mar 2022)

Willie O'Dea: 659. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons with diabetes who were funded for the dexcom continuous glucose monitoring sensors by the long-term Illness scheme or the primary care reimbursement service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11085/22]