Results 541-560 of 6,191 for speaker:Willie O'Dea in 'Written Answers'

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products (1 Jul 2021)

Willie O'Dea: 366. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the establishment of an inquiry into the historical licensing and prescribing of sodium valproate and the filling of the four currently unfilled epilepsy nurse specialist posts approved in 2018 to manage the mandatory patient safety requirements for women who are prescribed sodium valproate; if he will also consider establishing a stakeholder...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan (22 Jun 2021)

Willie O'Dea: 163. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the timeframe for national broadband roll-out in the area of Meentulla, Murroe, County Limerick; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the urgency of the roll-out is now more critical than ever, as the only company that can supply a sufficient broadband strength of 7mb in the locality is now withdrawing the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Control of Firearms (22 Jun 2021)

Willie O'Dea: 488. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of semi-automatic centre fire rifles that have been licensed by An Garda Síochána in each of the years 2015 to 2020 and to date in 2021; if the proposal to amend legislation to declare any such firearms licensed post 2015 as invalid licences and revoke same with immediate effect infringes on the...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Corporate Governance (15 Jun 2021)

Willie O'Dea: 127. To ask the Minister for Finance his views on whether the legislation governing financial and corporate behaviour here is fit for purpose; if not, the changes he plans to make; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31700/21]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Arts Policy (15 Jun 2021)

Willie O'Dea: 453. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht her plans to introduce a universal basic income pilot for artists as recommended by the Arts Recovery Taskforce; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30548/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: State Examinations (15 Jun 2021)

Willie O'Dea: 806. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if advice will be provided in relation to the case of a student (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31722/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: State Examinations (15 Jun 2021)

Willie O'Dea: 821. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if alternative arrangements are being put in place for leaving certificate students who miss exams due to a positive test for Covid-19; and the way the ten days of self-isolation are counted. [31913/21]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: State Pensions (15 Jun 2021)

Willie O'Dea: 861. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if her Department will allow an individual grievance, conversation or mediation regarding an unsolved pensions issue ongoing for 25 years in the case of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30818/21]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Constitutional Amendments (15 Jun 2021)

Willie O'Dea: 1158. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if she plans to support the restoration of birthright citizenship in Ireland against the wishes of the Irish electorate who voted overwhelmingly in favour of restricting birthright citizenship in the 2004 referendum. [31930/21]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (3 Jun 2021)

Willie O'Dea: 66. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of businesses in County Limerick that have availed of the Covid-19 credit guarantee scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30051/21]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (3 Jun 2021)

Willie O'Dea: 84. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of County Limerick enterprises that that have applied to the small business assistance scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30052/21]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (1 Jun 2021)

Willie O'Dea: 459. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection when a decision will be made in relation to an application by a person (details supplied) for a carer’s allowance in view of the fact that it has been marked urgent; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29576/21]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Primary Medical Certificates (27 May 2021)

Willie O'Dea: 138. To ask the Minister for Finance when the issuing of primary medical certificates will be resumed (details supplied); the situation regarding persons who applied prior to 18 June 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29017/21]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Departmental Staff (27 May 2021)

Willie O'Dea: 223. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection her views on matters raised in correspondence by a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29016/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: State Examinations (26 May 2021)

Willie O'Dea: 157. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will consider that a student who experiences a medical emergency such as a seizure immediately before or during their leaving certificate exam and is unable to complete their exam should be given the opportunity to resit the exam within the same exam cycle or before such time that a CAO offers issue similar to the provision that has...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Driver Licences (26 May 2021)

Willie O'Dea: 172. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she will consider persons with epilepsy who lose their driver licence due to a diagnosis of epilepsy or breakthrough seizures should be automatically given access to a free travel pass; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28406/21]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Covid-19 Pandemic (20 May 2021)

Willie O'Dea: 194. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to allow full unrestricted air travel in order to safeguard jobs in Shannon Airport and the wider aviation industry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27415/21]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Community Employment Schemes (18 May 2021)

Willie O'Dea: 91. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the position regarding the availability of community employment places for persons on the pandemic unemployment payment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26261/21]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces (13 May 2021)

Willie O'Dea: 42. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if he has had discussions with the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform regarding use of the provisions of section 15 of the Public Service Pensions (Single Scheme and Other Provisions) Act 2012 to address the issues arising for post-2013 Defence Forces personnel in relation to the gap between early retirement and the State pension age;...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Curriculum (13 May 2021)

Willie O'Dea: 336. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if her attention has been drawn to the fact that many of the texts and films on the NCCA on the prescribed list for the English curriculum in secondary schools here contain explicit graphic sexual content including sex between older adults and minors, bestiality and violence including torture and they focus on death in a macabre gratuitous...