107. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Finance to consider the inclusion of scoliosis spinal fusion recipients in the disabled drivers and passenger's scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22333/25]
169. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will reinstate the previous routes which were available to people, such as teaching assistants already working in education, to allow them to become fully qualified teachers under route 4; and what can be done about the practice of educational institutions preying on the opacity of the teaching council registration system to sell enrolments on…
175. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Education and Youth for an update on the proposal to refurbish a school (details supplied) in Limerick to use for special classes; if she is aware that the recently announced second special class at the school is to be located at the original single special classroom; her plans to deal with this obvious overcrowding; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2226…
285. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Social Protection when a decision will be made in relation to an invalidity pension appeal (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22254/25]
464. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Health if there are plans to raise the threshold limits for medical cards, as the present limits have been in existence for many years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22255/25]
44. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if a new mid west regional enterprise plan will be published soon; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21533/25]
113. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Social Protection if he plans any changes to the qualifying criteria for the domiciliary care allowance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21540/25]
134. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Social Protection the total number of schools in Limerick and the total number of schools in Clare that are now eligible to receive hot school meals; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21539/25]
58. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if a new mid-west regional enterprise plan will be published soon; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21428/25]
59. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of jobs in IDA supported companies in Limerick at the end of March 2025 and the number in Clare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21429/25]
73. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Education if she received correspondence (details supplied); when it is proposed to issue a response; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21399/25]
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268. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science his views on the role of adult educator in Youthreach as outlined in his speech at the recent conference in Wexford (details supplied); if the adult educator grade proposed is to replace the established grade of Youthreach resource person, who have their pre-existing terms and conditions (CL12/03); and if he…
519. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Transport if he is aware that CIE Pensioners have not received an increase in their CIE Pensions for 17 years; his plans to resolve this issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20833/25]
750. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Education if the educational welfare officer as determined by the Education (Welfare) Act, 2000 will intervene to first work with the families to address the issue of improving attendance for 15-year-olds currently enrolled on the youthreach programme or issue a school attendance notice to the parents prior to escalating the matter to the District Court; and if she will…
1047. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Education if her recent announcement that teachers will be given permanent contracts after one year favours newly qualified teachers over highly experienced Irish teachers who have returned from teaching abroad and are fighting to obtain CID; if her Department will recognise Irish teachers for their work in international schools outside the EU and put in place an effic…
1134. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if as part of his plans to regulate short-term lets, if there will be a minimum number of licenses given to existing short-term let owners in the cities to enable them to continue the vital hospitality service that they provide; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20940/25]
1371. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Social Protection when a decision will be made in relation to a carer’s benefit (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18503/25]
1470. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Social Protection when carer’s allowance will issue to a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20805/25]
1491. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Social Protection when a decision will be made in relation to a carer’s allowance review (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21295/25]
1492. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Social Protection when will a decision will be made regarding a carers allowance review (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21299/25]
1550. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Justice if he plans to amend section 93 of the Children Act 2001 to enable a person who has been convicted of a crime while under the age of 18 to be publicly identified when they reach the age of 18; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19195/25]
1551. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Justice if he plans to amend section 53 of the Children Act 2001 in relation to an act carried out by a person under the age of 12 years which would be a crime but for section 52 of the Act, as the procedure set out in the Act for how the person committing the act is supposed to be dealt with is extremely vague; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19196/25]
1715. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he has considered reviewing and updating the Control of Horses Act 1996 and related enforcement systems to address concerns around equine welfare, public safety and legal oversight; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19841/25]
2064. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Health if she will give consideration to providing residential rehab centres, which will allow an addict to stay for treatment for a period of three to six months at minimum; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19065/25]
2065. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Health if she will intervene in the case of a baby (details supplied) with Hirschsprung's disease who is in urgent need of an operation in Crumlin Hospital that should have taken place over two months ago; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19066/25]