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Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 28 May 2013
98. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Education and Skills the salary level on which new teachers will be hired from September 2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25496/13]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 28 May 2013
51. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of primary schools that he visited in person in 2013; the number of secondary schools that he has visited in person in 2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25501/13]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 23 May 2013
220. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Health if the Health Service Executive plans to fill sanctioned posts in areas of diabetes care, specifically one integrated diabetes nursing post to serve the new mid-west integrated care area, 1.2 diabetes nurse specialist posts to be shared between Limerick and Galway and a 0.75 dietician post for Limerick to allow for the wider availability of insulin pump therapy to children and adolescents in the HSE west the recruitment process for these posts has been completed and has identified a panel of successful candidates but letters of appointment have been so far unissued; the reason for the delay; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24956/13]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 23 May 2013
26. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the cost to date to the Office of Public Works of Ireland’s EU Presidency; the expected total cost; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24642/13]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 22 May 2013
48. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation his views on whether Ireland's competitiveness is improving; the way it can be further enhanced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24421/13]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 21 May 2013
437. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Social Protection if, following a reduction of €50 per child, there are plans to cut the back to school clothing and footwear allowance; if she will confirm the number of recipients of financial assistance pertaining to this scheme in 2012, compared to those recipients in 2011; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24267/13]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 21 May 2013
62. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Finance the progress made to date in implementation of the mortgage arrears resolution targets; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23935/13]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 May 2013
42. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if the series of constitutional changes initiated by the Hungarian Prime Minister were discussed at the European Union Foreign Affairs Council; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23210/13]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 15 May 2013
245. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if she will confirm the availability of a second year of free preschool education in respect of a child (details supplied) in County Limerick; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23272/13]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 15 May 2013
6. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the investment, if any, that is planned for Irish Rail over the coming year in view of the recent announcements from the National Roads Authority; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22970/13]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 14 May 2013
281. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Education and Skills if his attention has been drawn to the fact that funding has not been as yet been secured for further education of students completing their education at scools (details supplied) in County Limerick; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22774/13]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 14 May 2013
123. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Health his proposals to ensure that the quality of life of persons with disabilities is enhanced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22614/13]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 14 May 2013
83. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Health the supports he plans to put in place for persons suffering from narcolepsy and other medical complications following vaccination with pandemrix; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22619/13]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 9 May 2013
14. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if she will introduce higher standards of qualification in early care and education services; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21842/13]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 8 May 2013
236. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Health if he will clarify whether general practitioners are permitted to charge an administrative fee for blood tests on each occasion a medical card patient attends for same or whether this charge is in breach of the guidelines issued by him; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21810/13]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 8 May 2013
153. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if his attention has been drawn to any concerns relating to the method of registering judgment mortgages by the Property Registration Authority of Ireland; if he will investigate a case where two judgment mortgages were registered against a folio (details supplied) in County Limerick, in 2003 and 2004, same orders were registered again against the same folio under a separate instrument number; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21598/13]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 8 May 2013
119. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Social Protection if applicants for social welfare who have been recipients of compensation relating to time spent in industrial schools, that was not awarded through the forum of the redress board, will have these compensation payments exempted from means testing; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21691/13]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 8 May 2013
91. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Education and Skills if applicants for the student grant scheme who have been recipients of compensation relating to time spent in industrial schools, that was not awarded through the forum of the Redress Board, will have these compensation payments exempted from means testing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21705/13]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 8 May 2013
44. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the steps he has taken to ensure that liquid milk producers get an adequate price for their product to ensure long-term viability; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21500/13]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 8 May 2013
16. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of farmers that were written to in relation to their 2012 disadvantaged payments under the stocking density rule; the number that have been refused a derogation, including after appeal, broken down by county; the number of cases still to be decided; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21480/13]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 May 2013
92. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Defence the rules in place with regard to the participation of Defence Forces personnel in extracurricular sporting activities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21294/13]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 May 2013
79. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Defence his proposals for cultivating closer EU/UN relations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21320/13]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 1 May 2013
144. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Social Protection the reason there has been a delay in registering humanists as solemnisers for wedding ceremonies here; the reason, despite the passing of the legislation last December by all party agreement, there has only been one registration and there are some 11 other humanists awaiting registration leaving couples in limbo; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20710/13]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 1 May 2013
63. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the time frame for the implementation of pyrite resolution board legislation; when homeowners will be in a position to receive compensation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20457/13]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 1 May 2013
62. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he intends making any money available from the dormant accounts fund for small projects in RAPID areas this year and also for flagship projects nationally; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20471/13]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 30 April 2013
367. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the progress that has been made on the completion of a fuel poverty strategy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18962/13]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 30 April 2013
306. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Social Protection the progress that has been made in relation to Pathways to Work, in particular point 42 where her Department is examining the potential of contracting with the private sector as a means of complementing its own resources where required to deliver services and build up or access new skills and competencies in areas such as case management of clients, employer engagement and job-matching and placement; if any research been undertaken; if any private sector companies have been approached to provide such services; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20001/13]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 25 April 2013
77. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Education and Skills if his attention has been drawn to the fact that FÁS has commenced a tendering process for vocational training services for persons with disabilities; if his further attention has been drawn to the fact that most European countries have excluded these services from the public procurement process in order to meet the support needs of persons with disabilities who are very distant from the labour market; if he supports this decision by FÁS; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19591/13]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 25 April 2013
20. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the events that will be held to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the foundation of the Irish Volunteers this year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19260/13]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 25 April 2013
11. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the steps he has taken to address financial planning and oversight difficulties in arts centres across the country; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19265/13]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 24 April 2013
126. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will consider widening the pool of reference related to social welfare recipients in mortgage arrears to include experienced financial brokers and not solely accountants as currently proposed by her; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19194/13]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 24 April 2013
120. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Social Protection her plans for the future of child benefit;; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19154/13]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 24 April 2013
109. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if there will be an assurance given that no further cuts will be made to the pensions of retired Gardaí; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19327/13]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 24 April 2013
26. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Social Protection the progress she has made on implementing a youth guarantee scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18946/13]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 24 April 2013
9. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Social Protection her views on addressing the problem of under-employment across the country; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18954/13]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 24 April 2013
4. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Social Protection her plans for the future of the domiciliary care allowance and the disability allowance in view of the advisory group on social welfare and taxation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19153/13]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 24 April 2013
1. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Social Protection the total amount of savings that she expects to achieve from the abolition of exceptional needs payments for religious ceremonies; the number who received such payments in 2010, 2011, 2012 and to date in 2013; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19152/13]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 18 April 2013
104. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question No. 338 of 29 January 2013, if he will outline the reason that no progress has been made whatsoever in providing ASD units to mainstream schools by the NCSE at Primary Level in Limerick City, where SNOs are doing everything possible to work with limited resources, the reason the regular reply in this regard to constituents (details supplied) is provided by the NCSE when this matter is raised; if he will outline the plans for future development; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18206/13]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 18 April 2013
30. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he has had discussions with representatives of retired public sector workers concerning the impact on them of the Croke Park II agreement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17868/13]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 17 April 2013
15. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to improve physical education training at primary school level; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17558/13]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 April 2013
1173. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Health the progress that has been made to date on the matter of supports for those children and adolescents suffering with narcolepsy and additional medical complications following vaccination with Pandemrix which was to be submitted prior to the summer recess of Dáil Éireann and again in September and October; if, as outlined in his response of that date, this matter has been given priority by his Department and the Health Service Executive; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16399/13]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 April 2013
674. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Social Protection the reason for the delay in determining eligibility for invalidity pension in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Tipperary; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17338/13]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 April 2013
140. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number of measures her Department has been tasked with in the Action Plan for Jobs 2013. [17359/13]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 28 March 2013
127. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Social Protection the measures she has put in place to ensure that employers will raise the retirement age to correspond with the State pension age from 2014. [15807/13]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 28 March 2013
27. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the discussions he has held with his EU counterparts regarding the ongoing conflict in the Congo; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15607/13]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 27 March 2013
239. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the steps being taken and legislation planned to make it more difficult for crime gangs to be involved in illegal activity involving smuggling, laundering and counterfeiting as outlined in the report Tackling the Black Market and Retail Crime (details supplied); if he will form an interdepartmental group to deal with this matter; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15389/13]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 27 March 2013
31. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when he expects to complete the review of ports policy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15262/13]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 26 March 2013
335. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Social Protection when a file will be sent from his Department to the appeals office to ascertain eligibility for disability allowance in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Limerick; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15147/13]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 26 March 2013
143. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the co-financed Exchequer funding that will be required to fully drawdown EU funding under the rural development plan, pillar 2, in the forthcoming Common Agricultural Policy, as decided by the heads of government in the MFF; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14658/13]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 26 March 2013
135. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the progress made in the negotiations on the Common Fisheries Policy to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14663/13]