Fianna Fáil Spokesperson on Social Protection Deputy Willie O’Dea has said that Minister Varadkar’s plans to ‘reform and recalibrate’ welfare to work schemes are destined to fail unless the issue of affordable, quality childcare is addressed. Commenting on the issue Deputy O’Dea said: ‘Minister Varadkar’s plans to move people from welfare to work are all […]
WP Engine jobs announcement a sign of Limerick’s attractiveness for investment – O’Dea
Limerick City TD, Willie O’Dea has welcomed the decision by WP Engine to establish a customer support hub in Limerick which will result in up to 100 jobs over the next three years. The Fianna Fáil TD said: “This announcement is proof-positive of what everyone from the city knows – Limerick is a great place […]
Social Protection System must be focused on getting people back to work or into education – O’Dea
Fianna Fáil’s Social Protection Spokesperson, Willie O’Dea TD has said that the entire social protection system needs to re-focus itself on providing opportunities rather than putting barriers in front of people. “Too many of the schemes provided by the Department are overly bureaucratic and burdensome.” “To my mind, every scheme that the DSP offers to […]
Drop in private pension take-up a source of concern – O’Dea
.attach_div {float:left;margin:3px;} .attach_content_div {font-size:14px; text-align:center;} Fianna Fáil’s Social Protection Spokesperson, Willie O’Dea TD has called for urgent action to deal with a future pension’s crisis as data from the CSO shows that the number of people with a pension has dropped by 9% over the past six years.Data from the CSO show that at the […]
No recovery for many of Ireland’s young people – O’Dea
Fianna Fáil Spokesperson on Social Protection, Willie O’Dea TD has said that the scale of youth unemployment in Ireland highlights that many young people are yet to feel the benefits of the economic recovery and this is underscored by the fact that 17.1% of those aged 15-24 remained out of work in August according to […]
O’Dea moves to make Home Care Packages a statutory right
Fianna Fáil Spokesperson on Social Protection Willie O’Dea says a new Bill introduced by his party in the Dáil prior to the recess will make Home Care Packages a statutory right. The Bill will allow for home care services to be offered to people in place of long term residential care. Deputy O’Dea pointed out […]
