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Willie O'Dea

Fianna Fáil Limerick City TD in this Dáil since 29 November 2024

Official Oireachtas profile

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463
questions asked
Oral and written, to government departments
7,385
words spoken in the chamber
Across 36 contributions
299
votes recorded
Each Yes, No or Abstained in a recorded vote
174
topics asked about
Across 19 departments

From the Dáil chamber only: committee meetings are not in this archive.

What they ask about

The subject headings the Oireachtas filed their questions under.

Who they ask

The departments their questions were addressed to.

Month by month

Low months are usually recesses, when the Dáil does not sit. The archive runs to 22 October 2026.

Questions asked 463 in all

Dec 2024Oct 2026

Contributions to debates 36 in all

Dec 2024Oct 2026
Show as a table
MonthQuestionsContributions
December 2024 0 0
January 2025 3 0
February 2025 41 1
March 2025 30 1
April 2025 31 2
May 2025 30 1
June 2025 14 0
July 2025 30 2
August 2025 0 0
September 2025 32 4
October 2025 12 4
November 2025 24 2
December 2025 26 4
January 2026 25 1
February 2026 26 2
March 2026 27 1
April 2026 32 4
May 2026 22 3
June 2026 22 1
July 2026 8 1
August 2026 0 0
September 2026 13 2
October 2026 15 0

Debates they spoke in most

Plus 29 contributions in the regular slots, such as Leaders' Questions and Priority Questions. Speech from the chair is not counted.

Asked about similar topics

Worked out by computer from the subject headings of each TD's questions, giving more weight to headings few TDs use. It shows shared subjects, not shared views.

Party, constituency and offices

  1. constituency Limerick City 29 November 2024 to now
  2. party Fianna Fáil 29 November 2024 to now
Willie O'Dea Written 20 Nov 2025 · to Housing
484. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the reason Irish homeless families in emergency hotel accommodation do not have hot meals provided, when Ukrainians in the same hotel are provided with three hot meals a day; his views on whether this is discriminatory; his plans to end this discrimination; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [64719/25]
Willie O'Dea Written 18 Nov 2025 · to Justice
760. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration when a decision will be made on an application for citizenship (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63135/25]
Willie O'Dea Written 18 Nov 2025 · to Children
883. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the proposals to protect and grow the home-based childcare sector, as many in the sector believe that the one-size-fits-all approach is driving childminders out, creating anxiety across the sector and reducing childcare capacity; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [62724/25]
Willie O'Dea Written 18 Nov 2025 · to Health
945. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Health the plans to facilitate the completion of professional placement hours required by CORU for Irish students who have undertaken their physiotherapy training abroad; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [62721/25]
Willie O'Dea Written 13 Nov 2025 · to Enterprise
52. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment for an overview of the microenterprise loan fund scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62075/25]
Willie O'Dea Written 13 Nov 2025 · to Social
84. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Social Protection for an overview of the Budget 2026 measures to tackle child poverty; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62062/25]
Willie O'Dea Written 12 Nov 2025 · to Justice
697. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration when a decision will be made on a join spousal application (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60965/25]
Willie O'Dea Written 6 Nov 2025 · to Climate
145. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment for an update on the actions taken under the programme for Government commitment to explore if legislation could be enacted to divert surplus renewable energy, that would otherwise be wasted, to homes in fuel poverty; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60497/25]
Willie O'Dea Written 6 Nov 2025 · to Climate
147. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment for an update on legislation to amend the Electricity Regulation Act 1999 to allow for private wires; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60496/25]
Willie O'Dea Written 5 Nov 2025 · to Public Expenditure
32. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation if he will report on public expenditure to date in 2025; if all Departments are within profile; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60191/25]
Willie O'Dea Written 5 Nov 2025 · to Public Expenditure
41. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation the action he is taking to ensure public spending is sustainable, credible and strengthens economic resilience; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60192/25]
Willie O'Dea Written 5 Nov 2025 · to Social
130. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Social Protection when a decision will be made on an application for invalidity pension for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60225/25]
Willie O'Dea Written 4 Nov 2025 · to Transport
310. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Transport when the new pension agreement for Irish Rail will be implemented; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58561/25]
Willie O'Dea Written 4 Nov 2025 · to Social
1194. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Social Protection to review the decision and all correspondence relating to a carer's allowance application by a person (details supplied), who has initiated a complaint against his Department for the very poor treatment they have received; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58563/25]
Willie O'Dea Written 4 Nov 2025 · to Health
1814. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Health her plans to deal with the exorbitant increases in health insurance premiums, as many policies have doubled in price in the past five years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [58674/25]
Willie O'Dea Written 22 Oct 2025 · to Health
181. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied), who has been awarded home help hours will have a home help allocated to them. [57496/25]
Willie O'Dea Written 21 Oct 2025 · to Foreign
116. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the way in which Ireland is supporting the Special Tribunal for the Crime of Aggression against Ukraine; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56999/25]
Willie O'Dea Written 21 Oct 2025 · to Foreign
160. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his assessment of the current human rights situation in Russia; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57000/25]
Willie O'Dea Written 16 Oct 2025 · to Social
271. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Social Protection when a decision will be made on an application for the fuel allowance by a person (details supplied), who is in receipt of a widow's pension; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56419/25]
Willie O'Dea Written 14 Oct 2025 · to Agriculture
126. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the action being taken to promote responsible dog ownership. [38075/25]
Willie O'Dea Written 14 Oct 2025 · to Education
450. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will review the staffing schedule at primary schools to ensure greater fairness and equity, especially for smaller schools in order to ensure equal access to quality education for every child; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54955/25]
Willie O'Dea Written 14 Oct 2025 · to Social
656. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Social Protection the reason the guardian's payment (contributory) for a person (details supplied) was discontinued when the person began to receive disability allowance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54758/25]
Willie O'Dea Written 8 Oct 2025 · to Housing
62. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage his plans to revise the first home scheme house value limits; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53577/25]
Willie O'Dea Written 8 Oct 2025 · to Housing
117. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the discussion he has had with local authorities regarding the vacant housing turnaround times; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53576/25]
Willie O'Dea Written 8 Oct 2025 · to Social
254. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Social Protection when a decision will issue in relation to an application (details supplied) for disability allowance to be restored; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54023/25]