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Written Answers — Department of Health: Law Reform Commission (23 Apr 2024)

Fergus O'Dowd: 649. To ask the Minister for Health if he will respond to the recommendations made in the recent report by the Law Reform Commission on the need for the Government to establish a regulatory framework for adult safeguarding and to introduce the recommended necessary legislation and other fundamental changes necessary to protect vulnerable adults; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Tourism Industry (18 Apr 2024)

Fergus O'Dowd: 17. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if she will expedite a review and provide supports to address the lack of hotel beds for the tourism sector in Drogheda, the largest town in Ireland; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16857/24]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Tourism Industry (18 Apr 2024)

Fergus O'Dowd: 54. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht to provide an update on the role of the night-time economy manager in Drogheda since the Government policy decision to close the last remaining hotel beds of scale in the town, thereby majorly impacting the tourism sector; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16858/24]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Enterprise Support Services (18 Apr 2024)

Fergus O'Dowd: 92. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will meet with the local business community and stakeholders in Drogheda to discuss their significant concerns on employment and trade within the town of Drogheda, the largest town in the country; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16860/24]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Enterprise Support Services (18 Apr 2024)

Fergus O'Dowd: 108. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will organise urgent meetings with officials within his Department to formulate a dedicated plan to provide employment in Drogheda, with consideration of the very significant number of workers commuting from the town daily; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16859/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Enrolments (18 Apr 2024)

Fergus O'Dowd: 178. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question No.119 of 11 April 2024, if she will arrange for a further response to issue to follow-up queries (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17090/24]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Wind Energy Guidelines (18 Apr 2024)

Fergus O'Dowd: 210. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will consider a pause on wind farm developments until the new guidelines are put in place to replace the current 2006 wind energy development guidelines, which remain in force; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17092/24]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Local Authorities (18 Apr 2024)

Fergus O'Dowd: 216. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the amount sought by each local authority from his Department for each of the past two years for housing adaptation grants; the amount granted by his Department; if further allocations were sought by any local authority; if so, the amount granted for each of the past two years; if any funds were returned by any local...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Departmental Contracts (18 Apr 2024)

Fergus O'Dowd: 276. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the total number of properties and corresponding beds offered to his Department that met the requirements under both the IPAS and BOTP schemes, by county, since 1 January 2023 to date, in tabular form; the total number of contracts entered into by his Department; the opposing number of contracts that were not...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (17 Apr 2024)

Fergus O'Dowd: 45. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to urgently review and action the very concerning case of revoked autism places for the coming school term (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16921/24]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Museum Projects (17 Apr 2024)

Fergus O'Dowd: 62. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht further to Parliamentary Question No. 313 of 11 July 2023, considering the ongoing funding issues that continue with the Drogheda Museum, if she will assist in organising a meeting with officials competent in the sector who could advise the museum on the best way forward for the organisation, with a view of future funding options...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Eligibility (17 Apr 2024)

Fergus O'Dowd: 83. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she will seek a review of a domiciliary care allowance case (details supplied) where the child is profoundly deaf but this is not seen as meeting the required criteria; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16900/24]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Legislative Measures (17 Apr 2024)

Fergus O'Dowd: 84. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection to respond to concerns raised in respect of the Automatic Enrolment Retirement Savings System Bill 2024 (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16982/24]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: International Protection (17 Apr 2024)

Fergus O'Dowd: 127. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he can confirm with regard to the IPAS contract signed with a hotel (details supplied), if the contract is being paid at a rate of 500 beds, which was the original stated figure provided under the initial Department briefing issued on 13 February, or if the State is funding the maximum allowable number of...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Waiting Lists (17 Apr 2024)

Fergus O'Dowd: 136. To ask the Minister for Health how many adults are currently waiting for audiology services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16815/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Waiting Lists (17 Apr 2024)

Fergus O'Dowd: 137. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to reduce waiting times for audiology services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16816/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Waiting Lists (17 Apr 2024)

Fergus O'Dowd: 138. To ask the Minister for Health if the development of any future national hearing care plan will include consideration for adult medical cardholders to be assessed and treated by community audiologists, who currently provide care to working age adults under the Department of Social Protection’s treatment benefit scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16817/24]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Exemptions (16 Apr 2024)

Fergus O'Dowd: 229. To ask the Minister for Finance to respond to proposals raised in respect of extending the VAT exemption to counsellors and psychotherapists in Ireland (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16595/24]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Relief Schemes (16 Apr 2024)

Fergus O'Dowd: 251. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will provide the details of the CFRAM assessment in Termonfeckin, County Louth, which suffered from extremely damaging floods in the recent flooding events, given the OPW indicated that a possible structural flood relief measures for Termonfeckin was not an economically viable scheme; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (16 Apr 2024)

Fergus O'Dowd: 331. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will provide an update regarding a school building project (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16503/24]