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Tue, 18 Sep 2012
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Social Welfare Appeals Status
Willie O'Dea
866. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Social Protection the amount paid retrospectively in 2009, 2010, 2011 and to date in 2012 for claims of jobseeker's allowance and one-parent family payment which were originally rejected but were then subject to a successful appeal. [39205/12]
Tue, 18 Sep 2012
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Social Welfare Appeals Status
Willie O'Dea
867. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will outline in tabular form the total number of jobseeker's allowance and one-parent family payment applications, rejections, appeals and subsequent rejection or acceptance of the appeal in 2009, 2010, 2011 and 2012 to date. [39206/12]
Tue, 18 Sep 2012
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Defence Forces Reserve Strength
Willie O'Dea
1304. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Defence if it is proposed to shut down the Reserve Defence Force entirely until some unspecified time in 2013. [38354/12]
Thu, 19 Jul 2012
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Energy Resources
Willie O'Dea
13 Deputy Willie O’Dea asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources when the independent assessment of the efficiency of the electricity and gas sectors here will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Thu, 19 Jul 2012
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Community Employment Schemes
Willie O'Dea
380 Deputy Willie O’Dea asked the Minister for Social Protection her plans for community employment schemes; when her Department’s reports will be published; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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Wed, 18 Jul 2012
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Straitéis 20 Bliain
Willie O'Dea
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D’fhiafraigh Willie O’Dea den Aire Ealaíon, Oidhreachta agus Gaeltachta cé na cruinnithe atá i gceist a bheith aige leis an Roinn Oideachais mar gheall ar an nGaeilge a mhúineadh ag an gcéad leibhéal agus an dara leibhéal; agus an ndéanfaidh sé ráiteas ina thaobh.
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Tue, 17 Jul 2012
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Industrial Production
Willie O'Dea
14 Deputy Willie O’Dea asked the Taoiseach the industrial production in the first quarter of 2012; the same figure for this time in 2011; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Tue, 17 Jul 2012
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Postal Services
Willie O'Dea
200 Deputy Willie O’Dea asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he has had a request for a meeting with the Postmasters Union; if so, if he intends to meet them; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Tue, 17 Jul 2012
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Departmental Funding
Willie O'Dea
215 Deputy Willie O’Dea asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the reasons Enterprise Ireland invested in the Pilot Training College in view of what has now transpired.
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Tue, 17 Jul 2012
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Postal Services
Willie O'Dea
451 Deputy Willie O’Dea asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he has had a request for a meeting with the Irish Postmasters' Union; if so, if he intends to meet them; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Thu, 12 Jul 2012
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Jobs Initiative
Willie O'Dea
1 Deputy Willie O’Dea asked the Minister for Jobs; Enterprise and Innovation if he will prepare and publish an evaluation of the jobs initiative for its effect on jobs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34010/12]
Thu, 12 Jul 2012
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Sick Pay Scheme
Willie O'Dea
4 Deputy Willie O’Dea asked the Minister for Jobs; Enterprise and Innovation his liaisons with the Department of Social Protection on possible changes to the system of sick pay and employers PRSI; if he considers that any such changes would impact on competitiveness and employment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34246/12]
Tue, 10 Jul 2012
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Pilot Training Courses
Willie O'Dea
553 Deputy Willie O’Dea asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his attention has been drawn to the fact that up to 80 students from Ireland, some of whom are from Limerick, have potentially lost more than €80,000 in fees following the termination of a training contract involving a Florida based college and the Waterford based Pilot Training Centre of Ireland; if he will investigate the way this could happen; the way the students can be facilitated to continue their training; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Thu, 5 Jul 2012
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Banking Sector Staff
Willie O'Dea
32 Deputy Willie O’Dea asked the Minister for Finance the discussions he has had with the banking sector regarding planned redundancies; the way the employment prospects for the affected staff can be improved; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Thu, 5 Jul 2012
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Urban Renewal Schemes
Willie O'Dea
101 Deputy Willie O’Dea asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he has been contacted regarding an arrangement brokered by the Impact Trade Union, whereby four persons who were working for Limerick Regeneration on fixed term contracts would be employed by the Health Service Executive when their contracts expired; his role in this arrangement; if not, if this arrangement has to be sanctioned by any other Government authority or public body; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Wed, 4 Jul 2012
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National Lottery
Willie O'Dea
11 Deputy Willie O’Dea asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the progress that has been made to date in the awarding process for the national lottery licence; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Tue, 3 Jul 2012
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Sporting Organisations
Willie O'Dea
100 Deputy Willie O’Dea asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he has undertaken a review of the remuneration of personnel within major sporting organisations that receive State funding; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Tue, 3 Jul 2012
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Enterprise Support Services
Willie O'Dea
300 Deputy Willie O’Dea asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if he will provide in tabular form the number of Enterprise Ireland supported job announcements each week since the start of the year; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Tue, 3 Jul 2012
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Job Creation
Willie O'Dea
301 Deputy Willie O’Dea asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if he will provide in tabular form the number of Industrial Development Agency supported job announcements each week since the start of the year; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Tue, 3 Jul 2012
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Job Protection
Willie O'Dea
681 Deputy Willie O’Dea asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the current proposals for the deployment of a credit card format driving licence will remove the need for a printed photo ID and thus have a massive impact on the 4,000 people employed in the private photo ID industry; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that in France jobs were protected in this sector by introducing scanners at city halls to capture printed ID photos for the production of credit card format driving licences and so on; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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