Results 221-240 of 12,465 for speaker:Willie O'Dea

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Curriculum (30 Nov 2023)

Willie O'Dea: 82. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills for an update on the additional allocation for curricular reforms, including funding for the accelerated roll out of the senior cycle redevelopment programme and the delivery of additional physical activity initiatives in schools that she announced as part of budget 2024; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52747/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education Welfare Service (30 Nov 2023)

Willie O'Dea: 124. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills for an update on the additional allocation for social inclusion measures, including enhancing the capacity of the Tusla education support services and additional educational welfare officer posts that she announced as part of Budget 2024; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52748/23]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Ukraine War (30 Nov 2023)

Willie O'Dea: 161. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he is confident that the European Union's support for Ukraine's independence, sovereignty and territorial integrity will be maintained; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49943/23]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Ukraine War (30 Nov 2023)

Willie O'Dea: 182. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will provide a report on his recent discussions with the Chinese foreign minister in relation to Russia’s war on Ukraine; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49944/23]

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (28 Nov 2023)

Willie O'Dea: Each year, the social inclusion fund provides moneys to areas of significant urban disadvantage. Several areas in my own city benefit from that funding: St. Mary’s Parish, South Hill, Moyross, Ballinacurra-Weston. They have recently been informed that as a result of a decision by the Department of Social Protection, their funding next year will be cut by 59%. The purpose of the fund...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Payments (28 Nov 2023)

Willie O'Dea: 349. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection when a decision will be made on the application on a funeral grant for a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51869/23]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (28 Nov 2023)

Willie O'Dea: 351. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection when a decision will be made on the application for disability allowance by a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51885/23]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Childcare Services (28 Nov 2023)

Willie O'Dea: 502. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will consider removing the requirement for crèche operators to have professionally produced accounts; if he will consider increasing funding to the sector, particularly to small independent operators, in order to keep pace with the rising cost of living; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disability Services (28 Nov 2023)

Willie O'Dea: 635. To ask the Minister for Health if he will consider increasing accessibility to adult ADHD support services by allowing for a more inclusive diagnostic process (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52398/23]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Universal Social Charge (23 Nov 2023)

Willie O'Dea: 96. To ask the Minister for Finance the number of earners in counties Limerick, Clare, Cork, Kerry, Tipperary and Waterford who will benefit from the USC reductions announced in budget 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51218/23]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Data (23 Nov 2023)

Willie O'Dea: 137. To ask the Minister for Finance the number of taxpayers in counties Limerick, Clare, Cork, Kerry, Tipperary and Waterford claiming the rent tax credit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51217/23]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Departmental Policies (23 Nov 2023)

Willie O'Dea: 164. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he plans to ban sulky races, particularly in light of the recent sulky races which took place on a public road in Limerick, which caused significant danger to other road users and resulted in cruelty to the horses involved; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51658/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (23 Nov 2023)

Willie O'Dea: 322. To ask the Minister for Health if he will consider lifting the recently announced HSE recruitment freeze; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51659/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Healthcare Infrastructure Provision (23 Nov 2023)

Willie O'Dea: 323. To ask the Minister for Health to provide an update on the proposal to develop a 'surgical hub' in Limerick; the location of the preferred site; when he expects it to be operational; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51660/23]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Payments (22 Nov 2023)

Willie O'Dea: 102. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection when a decision will be made on a working family payment application by a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51228/23]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (21 Nov 2023)

Willie O'Dea: 343. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection when a decision will be made in respect of a invalidity pension application (details suppled); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50991/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (21 Nov 2023)

Willie O'Dea: 453. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will receive an operation in Croom Hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50521/23]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Small and Medium Enterprises (15 Nov 2023)

Willie O'Dea: 67. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment what plans or strategies he has to support the SMEs of Ireland to prevent hours from being cut, job layoffs, or businesses shutting down as a result of the rising costs of doing business, including as a result of extra costs from measures introduced by the Government; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50228/23]

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (14 Nov 2023)

Willie O'Dea: As the Minister will be aware, last week, Jozef Puska was convicted of the murder of Ashling Murphy. In common with other people convicted of murder in this country, this individual will be able to apply for parole in 12 years. Ten years has elapsed since the Law Reform Commission recommended that in murder cases, the trial judge should be given power to impose a minimum period of...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Print Media (14 Nov 2023)

Willie O'Dea: 230. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if she has any plans to assist the free newspaper publishers of Ireland, who perform a very important function in society; if she would be prepared to meet the sector’s main representative body (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49781/23]