Results 7,721-7,740 of 18,851 for speaker:Fergus O'Dowd

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: NewERA Projects (30 Sep 2014)

Fergus O'Dowd: 609. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will publish the NewERA report into RTE; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37197/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (1 Oct 2014)

Fergus O'Dowd: 108. To ask the Minister for Health the progress to date in improving services for citizens with dementia; if he will introduce a charter of rights for all such citizens whether they are living in the community or in care; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37273/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport Provision (1 Oct 2014)

Fergus O'Dowd: 159. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if school transport will be provided in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Louth; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37313/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport Provision (1 Oct 2014)

Fergus O'Dowd: 160. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if school transport will be provided in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Louth; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37314/14]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Fuel Laundering (8 Oct 2014)

Fergus O'Dowd: 65. To ask the Minister for Finance the cost of cleaning up the countryside as a direct result of diesel laundering and dumping of waste in local authority areas, particularly in Border counties, for each of the past three years; the action taken to curb same; the numbers prosecuted; the result of increased co-operation between State agencies north and south of the Border to fight this crime;...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Fuel Laundering (8 Oct 2014)

Fergus O'Dowd: 228. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the cost of cleaning up the countryside as a direct result of diesel laundering and dumping of the waste in local authorities areas, particularly in each border counties, for each of the past three years; the action taken to curb same; the numbers prosecuted; the result of increased cooperation between State agencies...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: National Council for Special Education (9 Oct 2014)

Fergus O'Dowd: 202. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will respond to an issue (details supplied) regarding National Council for Special Education proposals; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38744/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: State Examinations (15 Oct 2014)

Fergus O'Dowd: 127. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the percentage of leaving certificate students doing higher level subjects by subject in the country, in particular the number doing higher level maths; the progress and increased pick up by students doing honours maths; the steps she will take to increase that number; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39505/14]

Topical Issue Debate: Nursing Home Inspections (21 Oct 2014)

Fergus O'Dowd: I welcome the presence of the Minister for Health. I wish to speak about a report on the HIQA website on the inspection of homes for the elderly. I praise HIQA for the tremendous commitment and dedication of its staff who always work, as they must, within the law. In the year about which I am speaking, more than 500 individual investigations into various homes were conducted with regard to...

Topical Issue Debate: Nursing Home Inspections (21 Oct 2014)

Fergus O'Dowd: I thank the Minister for his reply but I do not accept what he is saying is accurate. HIQA has sought powers from the Oireachtas and from the Department of Health and has addressed the Oireachtas Joint Committee on Health and Children on getting increased powers of inspection, particularly regarding the complaints it receives. I acknowledge that the Minister's answer is what he has been...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Living City Initiative (21 Oct 2014)

Fergus O'Dowd: 232. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will extend the living city initiative to Drogheda and Dundalk in County Louth; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40124/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Services for People with Disabilities (21 Oct 2014)

Fergus O'Dowd: 441. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding Health Service Executive-supported persons who reside in the National Association of Housing for Visually Impaired facility in Donabate, County Dublin; the number of such persons; the county from which they come; the cost of care for each and the HSE support costs; the number from each county who have been assessed as persons who...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hepatitis C Incidence (21 Oct 2014)

Fergus O'Dowd: 463. To ask the Minister for Health the supports available in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Meath who received a contaminated batch of anti-D blood product; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40350/14]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Misconduct Allegations (4 Nov 2014)

Fergus O'Dowd: 524. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if a meeting can be facilitated between a correspondent (details supplied) and officials in her Department. [41803/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: HIQA Investigations (4 Nov 2014)

Fergus O'Dowd: 581. To ask the Minister for Health if he will introduce legislation to enable Health Information and Quality Authority investigate individual complaints about the standards of care in nursing homes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40927/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: HIQA Investigations (4 Nov 2014)

Fergus O'Dowd: 630. To ask the Minister for Health the number of complaints received and the number of complaints investigated by the Health Service Executive in 2013 and to date in 2014; if these homes were public or private nursing homes; the outcome of the complaints received and the findings against the nursing home operators; if he has received complaints from the Health Information and Quality...

Written Answers — Department of Health: HIQA Investigations (4 Nov 2014)

Fergus O'Dowd: 631. To ask the Minister for Health the nature of the engagement with the Health Information and Quality Authority in relation to unsolicited complaints received by it concerning the care of residents in nursing homes, private and public; when these discussions took place; the recommendations made by HIQA in relation to this issue; the proposals made in relation to updating legislation, and...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Home Services (4 Nov 2014)

Fergus O'Dowd: 652. To ask the Minister for Health the progress to date on the implementation of all the 11 recommendations of the Leas Cross inquiry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41335/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Homes Support Scheme Expenditure (4 Nov 2014)

Fergus O'Dowd: 670. To ask the Minister for Health his views on funding for a nursing home (details supplied) in County Louth; his plans to address the crisis in nursing home waiting lists; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41422/14]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Water Charges Introduction (4 Nov 2014)

Fergus O'Dowd: 1071. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government his views on correspondence (details supplied) regarding Irish Water and the Finance Bill 2014; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42260/14]