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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 8 Jul 2025 · to Foreign
206. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade is he aware of the tremendous work being carried out by an organisation (details supplied) in New York, which aims to bridge the gap between Irish graduates and job opportunities in the New York tri-state area; if he has received a request from them to assist with the cost of an administrator; his response to same; and if he will m…
Willie O'Dea Written 8 Jul 2025 · to Social
597. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Social Protection when a decision will be made on an appeal by an individual (details supplied) against a refusal of invalidity pension for a named person which was submitted several months ago; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37688/25]
Willie O'Dea Written 8 Jul 2025 · to Justice
655. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration to provide a specific timeframe for when the backlog will be cleared and finished for the remaining old paper citizenship applications; and when exactly these remaining paper applicants will be notified of a citizenship decision; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37689/25]
Willie O'Dea Written 3 Jul 2025 · to Justice
52. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if he is aware of the serious problem of drug tourism, where people come to Limerick city to secure and use illicit drugs; the actions the Garda intends to take to deal with this problem; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36300/25]
Willie O'Dea Written 2 Jul 2025 · to Finance
69. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Finance if an individual purchasing a home under the incremental purchase scheme from a local authority can avail of the help-to-buy scheme; who ultimately makes the decision in these matters; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36432/25]
Willie O'Dea Written 1 Jul 2025 · to Housing
83. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage for an update on the implementation of the new statutory timelines for planning decisions by An Coimisiún Pleanála, as mandated by the Planning and Development Act 2024. [35635/25]
Willie O'Dea Written 1 Jul 2025 · to Housing
106. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage for an update on the proposed Colbert Quarter development in Limerick by the Land Development Agency (LDA); and when he expects the LDA to begin delivering houses for Limerick. [35634/25]
Willie O'Dea Written 1 Jul 2025 · to Transport
228. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Transport his plans to support individuals who wish to complete pilot training in Ireland, as the costs are currently prohibitively high for most people; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35713/25]
Willie O'Dea Written 1 Jul 2025 · to Housing
484. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage his proposals for the Land Development Agency (LDA) to develop its land bank to engage in active land management policies and for the LDA to deliver private housing in appropriate locations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35551/25]
Willie O'Dea Written 1 Jul 2025 · to Housing
485. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage his plans to expand the Land Development Agency’s geographical area of operation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35552/25]
Willie O'Dea Written 1 Jul 2025 · to Social
507. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Social Protection if a decision on an appeal for a person (details supplied) will be expedited; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35243/25]
Willie O'Dea Written 1 Jul 2025 · to Health
671. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Health if there are any plans to increase facilities for adults suffering with eating disorders; if she is aware that there are only three adult beds in Ireland and that they are for the catchment area of St. Vincent’s Hospital; if she agrees that this is wholly insufficient; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35196/25]
Willie O'Dea Written 1 Jul 2025 · to Health
799. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Health if she will consider extending special leave with pay for those who worked on the front line during the pandemic, contracted long-Covid and as a result are still suffering from serious health issues; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35837/25]
Willie O'Dea Written 1 Jul 2025 · to Health
864. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Health the reason the HSE has not reinstated a podiatry clinic in Barrack View Health Centre, Edward Street, Limerick, which has not been held since March 2025; when it will be reinstated; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36217/25]
Willie O'Dea Written 26 Jun 2025 · to Health
17. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Health if it is her intention to bring Children’s Health Ireland under the remit of the HSE; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34602/25]
Willie O'Dea Written 26 Jun 2025 · to Health
24. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Health her response to the ESRI report on future capacity requirements for GP services; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34603/25]
Willie O'Dea Written 24 Jun 2025 · to Education
430. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Education and Youth if her Department is correct to state that a teacher (details supplied) would only receive an annual pension of €1982.65 after over 17 years of teaching; if there is a way for this individual to buy back credits; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34185/25]
Willie O'Dea Written 24 Jun 2025 · to Housing
556. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if provision has been made to continue the Economic and Social Intervention Fund in Limerick in 2026 and beyond, given that it is a critical instrument to help address disadvantage in Limerick city; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34530/25]
Willie O'Dea Written 24 Jun 2025 · to Health
832. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Health if she will accelerate the approval and funding of the new drug givinostat to treat the one-hundred boys currently living with Duchenne muscular dystrophy in Ireland; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34122/25]
Willie O'Dea Written 19 Jun 2025 · to Enterprise
57. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the number of employment permit applications received to date in 2025, and the number of permits issued; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32941/25]
Willie O'Dea Written 19 Jun 2025 · to Social
116. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Social Protection the measures he is taking to support more disabled people into employment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32900/25]
Willie O'Dea Written 19 Jun 2025 · to Social
172. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Social Protection if he will report on his engagement to encourage employers to utilise the wage subsidy scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32901/25]
Willie O'Dea Written 17 Jun 2025 · to Justice
583. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration for an update on a visa application (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31874/25]
Willie O'Dea Written 12 Jun 2025 · to Defence
219. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence if he is aware that a person (details supplied) has been refused a disability pension even though they developed psychosis after taking the drug larium while serving in Chad in 2009; and if he will request his Departmental officials to review this decision; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31393/25]
Willie O'Dea Written 11 Jun 2025 · to Foreign
17. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he is aware that a small number of students who were granted J1 visas are now not permitted to travel by the US authorities; whether his Department is engaging with the US authorities to have this restriction lifted, as has been done for Indian applicants; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31263/25]