Willie O'Dea
Written
2408. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Health if the BreastCheck and BowelScreen programmes will be extended to the over-70s; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20732/25]
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Willie O'Dea
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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
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Who they ask
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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
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| 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
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Party, constituency and offices
- constituency Limerick City 29 November 2024 to now
- party Fianna Fáil 29 November 2024 to now
Willie O'Dea
Written
2423. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Health the reason the data regulations have yet to be signed off on which would finally enable the formal commencement of a statutory inquiry into the historical licensing and use of sodium valproate in women of child-bearing potential in the State; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20804/25]
Willie O'Dea
Written
109. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence if he will provide an update on the implementation of theme 28 (hybrid defence) under the detailed implementation plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17687/25]
Willie O'Dea
Written
432. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science whether an educational welfare officer can intervene to first work with the family to address the issue of improving attendance for 15 yea- 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 he w…
Willie O'Dea
Written
162. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Social Protection the reason job seeker's allowance arrears due to a person (details supplied) has not been paid; if this can be paid promptly; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17684/25]
Willie O'Dea
Written
659. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Social Protection when a decision will be made on a carer’s allowance appeal by a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16553/25]
Willie O'Dea
Written
1003. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Health when a dedicated public specialist unit will be provided for Limerick and the mid-west for adults with eating disorders. [17412/25]
Willie O'Dea
Written
257. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Social Protection to review the case of an appeal regarding State pension non-contributory arrears for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16357/25]
Willie O'Dea
Written
263. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Social Protection the average time to process an application for carer's allowance, disability allowance, one-parent family allowance and invalidity pension; the average waiting time for a person who wishes to appeal a refusal of each of the above; the steps he proposes to take to shorten these waiting times; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16468/25]
Willie O'Dea
Written
191. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Social Protection when a decision will be made in relation to a carer’s allowance application (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15998/25]
Willie O'Dea
Written
294. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Health to review the case of a person (details supplied); if this individuals' referral can be reconsidered; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16001/25]
Willie O'Dea
Written
170. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his assessment of the current situation in Belarus; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15334/25]
Willie O'Dea
Written
197. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he has had any discussions with EU counterparts in relation to the Peace Plan for the Israeli-Palestinian conflict put forward by former Israeli prime minister Ehud Olmert and former Palestinian Authority foreign minister Nasser al-Kidwa; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15333/25]
Willie O'Dea
Written
297. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Transport if the proposed interdepartmental committee has been established to source funding options for implementing noise mitigation action plans on major roads such as the M7 and M20 motorways where they are adjacent to residential areas in Limerick city; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15369/25]
Willie O'Dea
Written
284. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he intends providing further funding for the private rightsizing scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14739/25]
Willie O'Dea
Written
367. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 1490 of 19 March 2025, his views on a matter (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14919/25]
Willie O'Dea
Written
245. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Transport to examine the possibility of allowing the Foynes to Limerick rail line to be used as part of a Limerick metropolitan rail network; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13613/25]
Willie O'Dea
Written
246. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Transport if he will provide an update on the All-Ireland Strategic Rail Review examination of track access charges; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13618/25]
Willie O'Dea
Written
247. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Transport if he will provide a timeline for the delivery of the N69 Limerick to Foynes project, which needs to be completed by 2030 to ensure Foynes port remains on the European TEN-T network; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13619/25]
Willie O'Dea
Written
281. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Finance to consider the introduction of a mortgage interest relief scheme, similar to what was available to individuals who drew down mortgages from 2008 to 2012; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13477/25]
Willie O'Dea
Written
428. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Education if there are any plans to review the policy which states that remote teaching and learning are not provided when schools are closed due to unforeseen circumstances, such as a severe weather event; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14234/25]
Willie O'Dea
Written
512. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Social Protection whether a person (details supplied) is entitled to back-dated arrears to 2017 after being awarded a contributory State pension; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13631/25]
Willie O'Dea
Written
30. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to report on the extra €265 million funding recently announced for housing acquisitions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12539/25]
Willie O'Dea
Written
68. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of properties approved for a vacant property refurbishment grant, by local authority; the number of grants paid in each local authority area; the total value of the grants paid in each local authority area, since July 2002; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12540/25]
Willie O'Dea
Written
155. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Justice the number of graduates he expects to pass out of Templemore this year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12373/25]