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Community Employment Pension Scheme: Motion [Private Members] (24 Apr 2018)

Willie O'Dea: ...;accepts that the pension issue for CE supervisors and assistant supervisors has been left unresolved for far too long; and calls for:— industrial action to be avoided as it will have a very negative impact on local communities; — a resolution and a satisfactory pathway to be found to address the pension issue for the 1,250 CE supervisors and assistant supervisors, based on...

Social Welfare Bill 2016: Report Stage (24 Nov 2016)

Willie O'Dea: Within our own party this issue has been raised consistently by my colleague from Donegal, Deputy Pat The Cope Gallagher, and he has given us a very good briefing on the situation. It is a problem that particularly affects, but is not exclusive to, Donegal. We put down an amendment on Committee Stage seeking what is being sought here, namely, a report, a study on the situation. It is...

Select Committee on Social Protection: Social Welfare Bill 2016: Committee Stage (17 Nov 2016)

Willie O'Dea: ...in conjunction with the report on the working family dividend when it comes before this committee. Subsection (7) of my amendment deals with part-time and seasonal workers. As my colleague, Deputy Pat the Cope Gallagher, said this morning in the Dáil, this has particular relevance in Donegal and certain coastal counties. The method of, and regulations for, paying social welfare...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Public Inquiries (18 Dec 2012)

Willie O'Dea: ...and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the discussions he has held with the British government in relation to the De Silva Report and the need for a full independent inquiry into the murder of Pat Finucane; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56928/12]

Order of Business (16 May 2012)

Willie O'Dea: ...said that proposed changes to the law on media mergers will be part of the forthcoming competition Bill. On the other hand, the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources, Deputy Pat Rabbitte, has indicated an intention to extract this matter from the competition Bill and present it to the House as stand-alone legislation. Which of these indications is correct?

Financial Resolutions 2012: Financial Resolution No. 13: General (Resumed) (7 Dec 2011)

Willie O'Dea: He was there without any great effect and when he ceased to be a Minister, one of his media groupies wrote an article about him to the effect that there is one thing one could say about Deputy Pat Rabbitte, that he grew in office. He is growing again but the economy is shrinking.

Written Answers — Ministerial Staff: Ministerial Staff (9 Dec 2009)

Willie O'Dea: ...€24,255 - €38,397 Clerical Officer 2 Clerical Officer PPC standard scale €24,397 - €39,558 Clerical Officer 1 Clerical Officer standard scale €23,174 - €37,584 Minister of State, Mr. Pat Carey, T.D. There is one staff member assigned to cover both the private office and the constituency office of the Minister of State. He is located in the Minister of State's Private Office....

Seanad: Defence (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2009: Second Stage (18 Nov 2009)

Willie O'Dea: ...our definition or concept of neutrality is. I could give a long dissertation on this subject but I will keep my remarks simple. Ireland's traditional policy of neutrality is that we do not participate in any military alliance, such as NATO or the old Warsaw Pact, and that we do not become involved in any mutual or common defence agreement. In fact, we are prohibited by the Constitution...

Written Answers — Ministerial Travel: Ministerial Travel (10 Nov 2009)

Willie O'Dea: ...-Waterford-Baldonnel Transport Minister Martin Cullen 03-Jul-07 AW 139 80 Phoenix Park-Cahir-Baldonnel Agriculture Minister Mary Coughlan, Tom Moran, Dermot Murphy 04-Jul-07 AW 139 90 St. Patrick's Drumcondra-Bundoran-St Patrick's Drumcondra Taoiseach Taoiseach Bertie Ahern, Liam Beirne, Tom Mc Loughlin, Gerry Howlin 09-Jul-07 AW 139 90 St. Patrick's Drumcondra-Galway Airport-St...

Written Answers — Defence Forces Equipment: Defence Forces Equipment (30 Jun 2009)

Willie O'Dea: ...(Kilkenny) - Tullamore (Harriers) - Curragh Taoiseach 23/09/2008 AW 139 45 Baldonnel - Cuffesgrange (Kilkenny) - Baldonnel Tanaiste (Enterprise Trade & Employment) 03/10/2008 AW 139 85 St Pats (Drumcondra) - Cork (UCC) - Tullamore (Harriers) - Baldonnel Taoiseach 31/10/2008 EC 135 100 Trim (New GAA Pitch) - Foynes GAA Pitch (Limerick) - Trim (New GAA Pitch) Transport 04/11/2008 AW 139...

Written Answers — Defence Forces Retirement: Defence Forces Retirement (23 Jun 2009)

Willie O'Dea: Lt Gen Pat Nash who recently retired has had a long and distinguished career in Óglaigh na hÉireann - the Irish Defence Forces. His contribution is perhaps best captured in the Citation from the Distinguished Service Medal that I very recently awarded to General Nash following his successful leadership of the EUFOR mission in Chad. This read: "For distinguished service as Operational...

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (23 Jun 2009)

Willie O'Dea: ...Air Corps – An Illustrated Guide" NIL 29th May 2009 Ceremony to mark International Day of the UN Peackeepers NIL 11th June 2009 Minister O'Dea awards distinguished service medal to Lt. Gen. Pat Nash NIL

Written Answers — Ministerial Staff: Ministerial Staff (24 Mar 2009)

Willie O'Dea: I propose to take Questions Nos. 820, 822 and 823 together. There are no drivers employed directly by me or by Mr. Pat Carey, T.D., Minister of State at my Department and at the Department of the Taoiseach. Under a long-standing arrangement, all Government Ministers and certain other office holders are provided with a State car, which is driven by a member of an Garda Síochána from a...

Written Answers — Ministerial Travel: Ministerial Travel (11 Mar 2009)

Willie O'Dea: ...Kilkenny) – Tullamore (Harriers) – Curragh Taoiseach 23/09/2008 AW 139 45 Baldonnel – Cuffesgrange (Kilkenny) – Baldonnel Tanaiste (Enterprise Trade & Employment) 03/10/2008 AW 139 85 St Pats (Drumcondra) – Cork (UCC) – Tullamore (Harriers) – Baldonnel Taoiseach 31/10/2008 EC 135 100 Trim (New GAA Pitch) – Foynes GAA Pitch (Limerick) – Trim (New GAA Pitch) Transport...

Written Answers — Coiste an [i]Asgard[/i]: Coiste an [i]Asgard[/i] (10 Mar 2009)

Willie O'Dea: The Minister for Defence is ex-officio a director of Coiste an Asgard. At present the other members of the board are: Ms Joannes Berkery Mr Brian Byrne Mr James Gleeson Mr Pat Hogan Mr Gerard Kiely Commodore Frank Lynch Mr Paddy Madden Mr Gerry McMahon Mr Seamus McLoughlin Ms Kalanne O'Leary Mr Eoin O'Mahony Mr Joe McPeake Mr Noel Ryan I am satisfied that all of the directors have relevant...

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (18 Feb 2009)

Willie O'Dea: The information sought by the Deputy is as follows: Capital Company Value Project € Pat Moore Builders Ltd., Laois 1,774,279 Alteration and Extension to Block 4 Plunkett Barracks, Curragh Camp, County Kildare. Allen & Smyth Construction,Wicklow 1,757,496 Refurbishment and Extension to Communications Information Systems, McKee Barracks, Dublin. John F Supple, Cork 1,633,194 New...

Written Answers — Ministerial Travel: Ministerial Travel (17 Feb 2009)

Willie O'Dea: In response to the Deputy I wish to state that I did not travel abroad for St. Patrick's Day in 2008. The then Minister of State for Defence and Government Chief Whip, Mr. Tom Kitt, T.D., travelled abroad on St. Patrick's Day in 2008 to represent Ireland in Vienna in his capacity as Government Chief Whip. The Department of the Taoiseach covered the necessary travel and subsistence costs....

Written Answers — Ministerial Staff: Ministerial Staff (27 Jan 2009)

Willie O'Dea: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1024 and 1025 together. Mr. Pat Carey, T.D., Minister of State, at the Department of the Taoiseach is also Minister of State at my Department. However, he does not have an office in my Department. The following staff of my Department, both of whom are located in the Department of the Taoiseach, are assigned to cover both the private office and the constituency...

Written Answers — Ministerial Staff: Ministerial Staff (9 Dec 2008)

Willie O'Dea: There are two staff members assigned to cover both the private office and the constituency office of the Minister of State in my Department, Mr. Pat Carey, T.D. Both are civil servants. Information in relation to their salaries is set out in the following table: Number Salary Scale as at 01/09/2008 1 Higher Executive Officer Standard Scale €46,558 – €59,097. A 'Private Secretary...

Army Barracks. (26 Nov 2008)

Willie O'Dea: Deputy McGinley's colleague, Deputy Pat the Cope Gallagher, has already made strong representations——