Fianna Fáil’s Social Protection Spokesperson, Willie O’Dea TD will raise the threat to the Common Travel Area and reciprocal rights enjoyed by Irish and British citizens as a result of Brexit with the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection today in the Dáil. Deputy O’Dea will raise the matter as a new report suggests […]

Fianna Fáil Spokesperson on Employment Affairs and Social Protection, Willie O’Dea TD has said that the process of applying for many social welfare payments is both cumbersome and convoluted and must be reformed to be citizen friendly. Deputy O’Dea made his comments on foot of information he received by way of parliamentary question which revealed […]

Fianna Fáil’s Spokesperson on Social Protection, Willie O’Dea has said that following a 3rd successive increase in all adult social welfare payments, it’s clear that Fianna Fáil delivers on its word to support the less well-off and vulnerable. Deputy O’Dea was commenting after his party secured a €5 increase in weekly payments to all adult […]

Fianna Fáil TD for Limerick City, Willie O’Dea TD has today published a draft bill that would remove the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) absolute right to immunity. The Environmental Protection Agency (Amendment) Bill 2018 seeks to delete Section 15 of the 1992 EPA Act and amend Section 67 of the 1996 Waste Management Act that […]

Fianna Fáil TD, Willie O’Dea will lead the debate on a motion to ensure that all victims of child sex abuse whose perpetrators have been convicted can seek redress from the State tonight in the Dáil. The Fianna Fáil motion seeks to amend the scheme for ex-gratia payments from the State to victims following a […]