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Willie O'Dea

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

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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 10 Jun 2025 · to Housing
737. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage when he will introduce the regulations dealing with service charges and sinking funds; and if the Housing Agency will have enough resources in 2026 in order that it can commence regulating the OMC sector as promised in the Programme for Government; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31289/25]
Willie O'Dea Written 10 Jun 2025 · to Social
885. 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. [29206/25]
Willie O'Dea Written 10 Jun 2025 · to Social
906. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Social Protection when a decision will be made in relation to a carer’s allowance application given the fact that the care recipient (details supplied) is suffering from cancer; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29566/25]
Willie O'Dea Written 29 May 2025 · to Finance
19. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Finance if he will provide an update on corporation tax revenues to date in 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27860/25]
Willie O'Dea Written 29 May 2025 · to Finance
78. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Finance if he will report on income tax revenues to date in 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27859/25]
Willie O'Dea Written 29 May 2025 · to Public Expenditure
103. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform how he proposes to maintain a balanced and sustainable approach to expenditure policy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27742/25]
Willie O'Dea Written 29 May 2025 · to Public Expenditure
123. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform for an update on the medium-term expenditure framework; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27743/25]
Willie O'Dea Written 29 May 2025 · to Foreign
225. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his response to Hungary leaving the International Criminal Court; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27201/25]
Willie O'Dea Written 29 May 2025 · to Foreign
237. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the steps he is taking to support democracy and human rights in Belarus; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27200/25]
Willie O'Dea Written 29 May 2025 · to Further and Higher Education
725. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if there is a payment rate for LDA for QQI levels 1-3; if this is drawn from programme budgets; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28879/25]
Willie O'Dea Written 27 May 2025 · to Social
438. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Social Protection the reason the estates section of his Department has not issued the relevant documents in relation to the estate of a deceased person (details supplied) as the executor is unable to distribute the estate until this matter is finalised; if he will arrange to have it finalised promptly; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27669/25]
Willie O'Dea Written 20 May 2025 · to Social
592. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Social Protection when a decision will be made on an application by a person (details supplied) to review a decision on carer's allowance. [25259/25]
Willie O'Dea Written 20 May 2025 · to Justice
655. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Justice when will a decision be made on a citizenship application by a person (details supplied). [25264/25]
Willie O'Dea Written 20 May 2025 · to Further and Higher Education
926. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science where the payment is drawn from for QQI levels 1-3 and 4-6 respectively, having regard to Circular 0027/2011- Payment to Assessors for Locally Devised Assessment, which was issued in 2011; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25198/25]
Willie O'Dea Written 15 May 2025 · to Housing
39. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the means by which the newly established housing activation office will in practice work with the new infrastructure division within the Department of Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform. [24541/25]
Willie O'Dea Written 15 May 2025 · to Public Expenditure
210. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform further to Parliamentary Question No. 353 of 25 February 2025, to provide an update on identifying a site for a Garda station in the Castletroy and Annacotty area of Limerick; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24909/25]
Willie O'Dea Written 15 May 2025 · to Health
322. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Health if extra money has been allocated to the public orthodontic service, and her plans to improve the service. [24964/25]
Willie O'Dea Written 14 May 2025 · to Enterprise
75. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment to clarify when the technical issues with the new employment permit section portal will be resolved; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24673/25]
Willie O'Dea Written 14 May 2025 · to Social
131. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Social Protection when a decision will be made in relation to an appeal for an invalidity pension (details supplied); if an oral hearing will be scheduled; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24819/25]
Willie O'Dea Written 13 May 2025 · to Health
174. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Health the timeframe to increase the number of consultants in emergency medicine by a further 50%; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24101/25]
Willie O'Dea Written 13 May 2025 · to Health
207. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Health the plans in place to continue to increase capacity and open more beds at University Hospital Limerick; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24102/25]
Willie O'Dea Written 13 May 2025 · to Social
787. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Social Protection when a decision will be made on a carer's allowance appeal for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23213/25]
Willie O'Dea Written 8 May 2025 · to Defence
190. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the proposed increase in defence spending in view of the recent geo-political developments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17918/25]
Willie O'Dea Written 8 May 2025 · to Defence
195. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence when the heads of Bill regarding suspension of Defence Forces personnel will be published; when the recommendations of the report by a person (details supplied) will be implemented; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17688/25]
Willie O'Dea Written 8 May 2025 · to Social
352. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Social Protection if the training support grant will allow for the funding of driving lessons beyond the initial 12 in order to give individuals the best opportunity to pass the driving test; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22911/25]