Results 161-180 of 12,366 for speaker:Willie O'Dea

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 Education and Skills: Apprenticeship Programmes (19 Oct 2023)

Willie O'Dea: 147. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if there are any plans to shorten the length of time an apprentice waits for training; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45552/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Capitation Grants (17 Oct 2023)

Willie O'Dea: 55. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills how much the increased capitation announced in Budget 2024 will be worth to schools in each of Limerick, Clare and Tipperary; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44920/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Textbooks (17 Oct 2023)

Willie O'Dea: 79. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills her estimate of the number of secondary students in each of Limerick, Clare and Tipperary who will benefit from the introduction of free school books next year; the number of primary students that are currently benefitting from free school books in each of the counties; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44919/23]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Payments (17 Oct 2023)

Willie O'Dea: 370. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection when a decision will be made in respect of a carer's allowance application for a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45192/23]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Artificial Intelligence (12 Oct 2023)

Willie O'Dea: 12. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment for a progress report on the national artificial intelligence strategy.. [44169/23]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Enterprise Policy (12 Oct 2023)

Willie O'Dea: 59. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment his plans for regulation of technology in business; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44168/23]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Mortgage Interest Rates (11 Oct 2023)

Willie O'Dea: 74. To ask the Minister for Finance the Government’s proposals to deal with the dramatic increases in mortgages held by vulture funds, which is causing great distress to individuals with these mortgages; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44279/23]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Sector Staff (11 Oct 2023)

Willie O'Dea: 80. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if negotiations are ongoing in relation to grade restructuring for conservation rangers to go from an effective clerical officer grade to executive officer grade; when he expects these negotiations to conclude; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44420/23]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Policy (11 Oct 2023)

Willie O'Dea: 153. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if she is aware that there is a 15-16 week waiting time for immigration appointments in Limerick city; if there is a plan in place to deal with this significant backlog; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44236/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staff (10 Oct 2023)

Willie O'Dea: 205. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when a resolution will be reached (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43982/23]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Credits (5 Oct 2023)

Willie O'Dea: 124. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will provide an update on a county basis of the number of people in Limerick, Clare and Tipperary who are currently availing of the rent tax credit, in tabular form; if he has plans for any changes to the credit in the near future; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42867/23]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Business Supports (5 Oct 2023)

Willie O'Dea: 139. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will provide an update on a county basis of the number of businesses in Limerick, Clare and Tipperary that successfully applied for inclusion under the temporary business energy support scheme, in tabular form; the estimated value or worth of the support in each county; if he has plans for any other similar scheme in the near future; and if he will...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Legal Aid (5 Oct 2023)

Willie O'Dea: 289. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if she plans to restore criminal legal aid fees to pre-2008 levels in order to address the underfunding of the criminal legal aid system and ensure access to justice for all; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43238/23]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Defence Forces (3 Oct 2023)

Willie O'Dea: 82. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if he will report on the implementation of the Defence Forces infrastructure plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42529/23]

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (3 Oct 2023)

Willie O'Dea: A number of communities in Limerick city are extremely concerned at reports that their community policing service is about to be withdrawn. Regardless of the outcome of the current negotiations on the Garda rosters, I hope this does not come to pass. If it does, it will not happen at a worse time. We are plagued with anti-social behaviour. I know several vulnerable and elderly people who...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces (3 Oct 2023)

Willie O'Dea: 89. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the number of members of the Defence Forces who are currently serving on peacekeeping missions overseas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42530/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (3 Oct 2023)

Willie O'Dea: 572. To ask the Minister for Health when a vaccine compensation scheme will be introduced in this country to fast-track compensation for people who have been damaged as a result of taking Covid vaccines and other vaccines, as recommended by a committee (details supplied); if the recommendations of the committee are acceptable to the Government; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Ceisteanna Eile (Atógáil) - Other Questions (Resumed): Official Engagements (28 Sep 2023)

Willie O'Dea: 32. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will report on his recent attendance at the UN General Assembly; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41716/23]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Middle East (28 Sep 2023)

Willie O'Dea: 31. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his plans for a formal recognition of the state of Palestine; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41715/23]