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Born Limerick, November 1952. Married to Geraldine Kennedy. Educated Patrician Brothers College, Ballyfin, Co. Laois, UCD and Kings Inns and the Institute of Certified Accountants (BCL, LLM, BL, Certified Accountant). Minister of State, former Accountant. First elected February 1982 and at each subsequent election.
Fianna Fáil Spokesperson on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation Willie O’Dea has said the most alarming figures contained in today’s CSO report on the Live Register is the increase in the number of long-term unemployed, up 10.7% in the year to March to 184,465. Read More | Share
Fianna Fáil Spokesperson on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation Willie O’Dea has published the Entrepreneur Visa Bill 2012 to allow for immigrant visas to be provided to skilled professionals and graduates to set-up a business in Ireland. Read More | Share
Fianna Fáil Spokesman on Jobs Willie O’Dea has said the Government is complicit in the 2,500 job losses at AIB and “far from trying to protect employment is pushing more and more people out of work.” Read More | Share
Minister for Innovation Sean Sherlock’s move to consult with interested parties after signing into law his controversial Copyright Order has all the hallmarks of a PR exercise designed to confuse the issue and deflect criticism. That’s according to Fianna Fáil Enterprise Spokesperson Willie O’Dea TD who also criticised Minister Sherlock’s appalling handling of the “Irish SOPA” issue. Read More | Share
“The publication of the Government’s Action Plan on Jobs is welcome however the plan contains a significant lack of imagination and focuses more on organisational changes rather than stimulus measures to create jobs,” Fianna Fáil Spokesperson on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation Willie O’Dea TD has said. Read More | Share
Fianna Fáil Spokesperson on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation Willie O’Dea has welcomed the announcement that the Director of Corporate Enforcement Paul Appleby will remain in his post for six months. Read More | Share
Fianna Fáil Spokesperson on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation Willie O’Dea has paid tribute to Paul Appleby, the Director of Corporate Enforcement, following the announcement that he is to retire from his position. Read More | Share
Fianna Fáil Frontbench Spokesperson Willie O’Dea has expressed his disappointment at the Taoiseach’s failure to adequately address the concerns being raised about the future standard of maternity services at the Midwestern Regional Hospital. Read More | Share
Fianna Fáil Spokesperson on Jobs Willie O’Dea TD has called on the Minister for Finance Michael Noonan to immediately apologise for his insulting remarks on the issue of emigration. Read More | Share
Fianna Fáil Spokesperson on Jobs Willie O’Dea has expressed his concern at reports of potentially hundreds of job losses at Ulster Bank. Read More | Share
Current Spokesperson on Enterprise, Jobs and Innovation.
Minister for Defence September 2004 - February 2010.
Minister of State at the Dept. of Justice, Equality and Law Reform (with special responsibility for equality issues including disability issues) 2002-04.
Minister of State at the Department of Justice and Health 1993-94.
Minister of State at the Department of Justice 1992-93.
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