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Biography
Willie O’Dea TD was born and raised in Kilteely, Co. Limerick. He was educated at the Patrician Brothers College Ballyfin, Co. Laois and UCD where he studied law. He qualified as a barrister at King’s Inn, Dublin. He has an accountancy...
Political Career
Willie O’Dea was first elected to the Dáil in February 1982 for the Limerick East constituency and at each subsequent Election. In 2007 he secured the second highest first preference vote in the country (the highest in terms of multiples...
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Computer games tax relief needed
posted on: 25/08/2010
In his emergency budget a few weeks back, the British Chancellor, George Osborne decided to abandon the computer games tax relief which had been promised by his Labour predecessor last March. The plan had been to extend the 20% tax break enjoyed by...
It’s time we returned to doing what we know h
posted on: 18/08/2010
Recently, RTE’s lunchtime news featured a short though very informative interview with the head of investment strategy at Davy Stockbrokers. Responding to claims that markets were getting jittery about growth in the US and global economies, he...
Public Works Programme
posted on: 16/08/2010
While you don’t often hear it, a range of respected and authoritative international agencies have complimented and endorsed the Irish government for taking the right actions on the macro economic front. Compared with a number of other nations with...
Asia Immersion Programme
posted on: 22/07/2010
Early last week I was stopped in the street by someone asking me why I was no longer using my Sunday Independent column to comment on the political events of the previous week. I tried explaining how I thought discussing new ideas was far more...
Entrepreneur Visas
posted on: 06/07/2010
In a week where IBEC is talking of the economy already recovering and Fine Gael has had to admit that its own “radical” NewEra plan is based on estimates and best guesses, it is important that we continue to examine real practical and pragmatic...
Reducing the costs of employing people
posted on: 22/06/2010
Over the past few weeks I have set out a number of new ideas and directions aimed at hastening our return to growth and prosperity. I have tried as far as possible to find new and constructive ideas that offer real solutions. One proposal I...
Regeneration Implementation Plan Approved by ...
posted on: 16/06/2010
I am delighted that my Government colleagues have today approved the Regeneration implementation plan. This approval will result in much more visible action on the ground in Regeneration areas. I have championed the cause of Regeneration in...
Turn intellectual property into profits
posted on: 16/06/2010
While it can be hard to hear them over the voices of the negativity merchants like Morgan Kelly, there are still many positive people out there offering constructive and novel ideas as to how we speed up our progress back to growth. One such person...
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