Fianna Fail TD for Limerick City, Former Cabinet Minister & Junior Minister
Limerick
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It is extremely regrettable that the Munster Rugby match against Racing 92 is not being held in Thomond Park in light of this weekend being the tenth anniversary of the passing of Anthony Foley. The contribution of Anthony and his father Brendan to Munster Rugby are immeasurable.
Willie O'Dea: We need to tighten laws so neglectful parents pay the price when their children commit crimes | Irish Independent share.google/ZNeVxeyRdYjzlLi…
The Finance Minister Simon Harris’s proposed savings and investment accounts carry a significant element of financial risk that will put many people off, as the proposed accounts do not offer guaranteed returns or capital protection. Investments in this scheme can fall in value:
I agree with the Tánaiste & believe that proficiency in the English language should be a minimum requirement for Irish citizenship.
I raised the issue of the closure of the midwife led community clinics in Limerick directly with the Minister for Health in the Dáil. Without any notice to anybody, the HSE has pre-emptively decided to terminate that service, allegedly because of a shortage of staff:
How about a referendum people actually want, like on the Triple Lock?
Taoiseach Micheál Martin backs referendum to increase number of cabinet ministers | Irish Independent independent.ie/irish-news/po…
The idea is good, but we need to be very careful how it is structured. This is radically different to the SSIA, where there was a guaranteed return. Here people are asked to gamble their money:
Annual flat-rate tax among principles for savings scheme share.google/rTTyJItreHYZxtR…
With the exchequer tax take increasing significantly as oil prices rise, we need to put together a package geared towards those most susceptible to fuel poverty:
Rise in home-heating oil prices in Ireland dwarfs other parts of Europe | Irish Independent share.google/w6fiSgaQWT7aww1…
Instead of learning from it's mistakes, the US repeats them with monotonous regularity. Trump obviously feels he can solve the world's problems with the use of high explosives.
Twice as much being spent defending criminals as is available for the ordinary person through Civil Legal Aid. Anybody who is not reasonably well healed is excluded from the civil legal process: independent.ie/irish-news/co…
I urge potential tenants to exercise extreme caution after it emerged that a sophisticated scam targeted renters in Limerick City:
willieodea.ie/odea-warns-of-…
Only 2 schools approved for Limerick city, yet many waiting for approval. One school is waiting 4 years and operating out of temp accomodation at a huge cost to the state. Need full report.
Minister brushes off suggestion Galway schools prioritised: share.google/PRon1G0JIyBYlYR…
In the Dáil, I questioned the Taoiseach about the financial criteria for qualification for civil legal aid:
Willie O’Dea: Dickens characters are plentiful in a sometimes-bleak Leinster House – sadly, Bob Cratchit has left the building independent.ie/opinion/analy…
I questioned the Taoiseach in the Dáil about the delay in delivering a new Garda station for Castletroy, Limerick. 18 months on, the OPW has yet to identify a location for the new Garda station:
The Government should concede their claim. School secretaries & caretakers are absolutely essential to the efficient running of schools & they have a moral right to be included in the public service pension scheme and other entitlements: independent.ie/irish-news/ed…
I questioned the Minister for Public Expenditure about the delay in delivering a new Garda station for Castletroy, Limerick. Over 12 months on, the OPW has yet to identify a site. In the meantime, the people of the area have been subjected to a tsunami of crime:
This is a hugely difficult time for the 300 plus workers who will now lose their jobs at Carelon Global Solutions in Limerick. The priority now is to ensure that those affected employees will receive access to all necessary supports without delay.
A team from the Department will shortly meet with the workforce to ensure prompt access to income supports and to support them into alternative employment, or to access appropriate education, training and development options.