288. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Social Protection when a decision will be made regarding the refusal of carer's allowance to a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28266/24]
276. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Social Protection when a decision will be made on a carer's allowance appeal by a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27823/24]
192. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform the position regarding the proposed flood relief works by the OPW at Annagh, Lisnagry, County Limerick. [28291/24]
88. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence if Defence Forces regulations are to be altered in view of the recent court case; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28133/24]
79. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the recruitment targets in place for the Defence Forces in 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28134/24]
239. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Health if he will examine a case for additional home help hours for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27657/24]
221. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he has full confidence in his Department’s officials who were on the premises where the mistreatment and abuse of horses took place, as revealed in a recent RTE TV documentary investigating the mistreatment of horses in County Kildare; and his plans to ensure that this horrific cruelty is never repeated again. [27701/24]
194. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Social Protection when a decision will be made on an appeal (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27774/24]
60. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will report the discussion relating to recent developments in Georgia at the EU Foreign Affairs Council; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27280/24]
26. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs his views on the accelerating and systematic repression in Russia; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27281/24]
148. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the reason a person (details supplied) diagnosed with autism has been let down by the health services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27373/24]
307. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a pension will be paid to a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26753/24]
197. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Education further to Parliamentary Question No. 255 of 28 May 2024, if a duplicate of the notification can be sent to a person (details supplied), including a detailed statement of the months and dates of when the overpayment occurred; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27106/24]
168. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Justice her plans to increase the eligibility limits for civil legal aid since people whose sole income is derived from social welfare are now deemed ineligible because their income exceeds the existing limit; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26589/24]
285. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the reason an application for grant funding under the children’s disability services grant fund was refused for an organisation (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26180/24]
931. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development when the new Stakeholder Group on Dog Control will make recommendations on strengthening dog control policy; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25516/24]
863. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Health if he will investigate the delay in providing an MRI scan to an individual (details supplied) who is suffering from severe pulmonary lung disease and heart disease and is waiting four years for the required MRI scan and over one year for an echogram on his heart, especially considering his condition is such that he is required to have an oxygen machine attached to him if he leaves his home; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25487/24]
621. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will review the decision to refuse transport for three days per week to a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24943/24]
514. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will give consideration to expanding the living alone allowance to those over the age of 66 who are on low pensions; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25613/24]
464. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Social Protection the reason a person (details supplied) was categorised as self-employed even though they have never been self-employed. [25125/24]
453. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Social Protection when a decision will be made on an application by an individual (details supplied) for domiciliary care allowance; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24936/24]
345. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Education why there has been a delay of over 3 years for the delivery of the approved extension to a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25486/24]
343. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Education if she will consider making the summer programme compulsory in all special schools; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25467/24]
164. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Transport his plans to address the shortfall in what is paid to retirees under the Irish airlines pension scheme; if he is aware of the hardship endured by many of these pensioners due to the reductions made to their defined benefit pension; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25612/24]
116. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the daily average number of homes that are commencing construction to date in 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24316/24]
112. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage his assessment of the impact of the development levy waiver and Uisce Éireann connection charge rebate on housing commencements to date in 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24317/24]
190. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Health if he is aware that there is still a significant delay for people who have retired from employment from section 38 voluntary organisations and voluntary hospitals to receive their pensions; his views on whether this is acceptable; the steps being taken to resolve this issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24233/24]
60. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment when he intends to sign the new draft ERO for security officers into law; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24244/24]
317. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Social Protection when a decision will be made on the appeal of a refusal of a disability allowance (details supplied); if an oral hearing will be granted in this case; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23699/24]
316. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Social Protection when a decision will be made on the appeal of a person (details supplied) against the refusal of disability allowance; if an oral hearing will be granted in this case; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23698/24]
255. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Education if a review will take place regarding the overpayment taken from the lump sum pension of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24121/24]
133. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Transport his views on whether it is appropriate that many transport companies are insisting that a non-refundable deposit be made in order for individuals to avail of the free travel scheme; if he will put a stop to this practice; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23533/24]
124. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will consider providing more accountability and transparency within the Passport Service, and provide a meaningful escalation path that facilitates citizens having their issues resolved. [23383/24]
101. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment when he will commence legislation to provide for mediation for motor liability personal injury cases; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23060/24]
86. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment his response to the recent Supreme Court judgment in the Delaney case in relation to personal injuries guidelines; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23059/24]
590. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Health if the Government intends to become a signatory to the proposed WHO Pandemic Treaty, a legally binding treaty which would grant significant powers to a UN agency; if he is satisfied that this proposed treaty will comply with the Constitution; if he will commit to putting this matter to the people in a referendum; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22585/24]
101. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Finance the tax changes he is considering to make it more attractive for people to invest their savings, rather than having money sit in bank accounts; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22568/24]
96. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Finance for a report on income tax receipts in the first four months of 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22569/24]
186. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Education if there are plans in place to deal with the lack of cover for primary school teachers who are assaulted on the job by students as, at present, there is very limited leave available for teachers who are assaulted on the job and no financial aid to cover the cost of medical expenses incurred by these teachers; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22290/24]
185. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Education if there are plans in place to deal with the lack of cover for primary school teachers who are assaulted on the job by students (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22290/24]
160. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Finance if he will give consideration to increasing the annual exemption limits for tax purposes for people over the age of 65 years from €18,000 for a single person and €36,000 for a married couple, in view of the fact these exemptions have now been in place for a number of years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22295/24]
70. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Social Protection the current stage of legislation that will allow for the enactment of the recent Supreme Court decision to allow a cohabitant to claim a widow's pension in certain circumstances; when she expects it to be in operation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22131/24]
629. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Health when the clinical review of the medicinal cannabis programme will be completed to ascertain whether evidence exists to expand the range of conditions covered; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21714/24]
552. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Health when the newly completed unit at St. Camillus' Hospital will open to patients; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21217/24]
269. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he has considered that the childcare crisis could worsen if the proposed Tusla regulations come into effect, as childminders in their own home would have responsibilities akin to a manager in a crèche as well as all their regular other duties; if he has also considered that the resulting increased amount of administration would have a detrimental effect on their work/life balance and the privacy of childminders and their families would be badly affected by the proposed regulations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21155/24]
222. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Social Protection if an individual (details supplied) has an entitlement to apply for the State pension (contributory), in view of the fact that they have 244 reckonable contributions paid since 2014 and they also have mixed contributions for a number of other years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21057/24]
148. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Transport if the proposed inter-departmental committee has been established to source funding options for implementing noise action plans on major roads, such as the M20 at Ballycummin, Limerick; when it is hoped the committee will issue recommendations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21059/24]
98. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs for an update on any action being taken to ensure the accountability of the Russian Federation for its actions in Ukraine; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20580/24]
96. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs what further action is being taken with regard to the use of frozen Russian assets to aid Ukraine; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20581/24]
560. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Health if he intends to establish a tribunal to deal with cases of people who have been injured as a result of taking the Covid vaccines; if so, when the tribunal will be established; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20436/24]