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Environment (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2014: Second Stage (Resumed) (18 Feb 2015)

Fergus O'Dowd: The Deputies opposite have missed the point of this legislation. The truth is the opposite of what they are saying. The truth is it is far cheaper for somebody if-----

Environment (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2014: Second Stage (Resumed) (18 Feb 2015)

Fergus O'Dowd: I did not interrupt the Deputy.

Environment (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2014: Second Stage (Resumed) (18 Feb 2015)

Fergus O'Dowd: Why is this legislation important or why is it of particular benefit to small rural communities? Why will it benefit small towns and villages more than large cities and towns? The simple answer is that this legislation will empower the Environmental Protection Agency to issue on-the-spot fines for particular offences, such as polluting the air we breathe. The sale of bituminous or smoky...

Environment (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2014: Second Stage (Resumed) (18 Feb 2015)

Fergus O'Dowd: The clamp-down on the illegal sale of smoky coal-----

Environment (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2014: Second Stage (Resumed) (18 Feb 2015)

Fergus O'Dowd: -----will boost sales for legitimate businesses paying the solid fuel carbon tax. They are the home truths with which we must grapple and understand and this legislation will help to fight that battle for us. This legislation introduces many other measures. I am concerned about the provision on breaches of the waste management Acts. In terms of departmental policy on waste management,...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Prison Accommodation Provision (18 Feb 2015)

Fergus O'Dowd: 116. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the position regarding the provision of an open prison option for female prisoners; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7225/15]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Prison Accommodation Provision (18 Feb 2015)

Fergus O'Dowd: 117. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the progress, to date, in providing supported accommodation and inter-related services for women offenders; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7227/15]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Restorative Justice (18 Feb 2015)

Fergus O'Dowd: 118. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the progress to date in providing restorative and reparative initiatives, tailored for women offenders in the community, and in custody; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7228/15]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Bituminous Fuel Ban (18 Feb 2015)

Fergus O'Dowd: 209. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government his plans to extend the ban on bituminous coal to any new urban areas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7320/15]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Effects of Gangland Crime: Discussion (18 Feb 2015)

Fergus O'Dowd: I apologise as I had to speak in the Dáil. The comments from the witnesses have been important and quite moving. I was shocked by Ms Metcalfe's description of an appalling vista involving intimidation, drug use and so on. We need tougher sentences for the professional criminals. Although we cannot do it today, the only way to stop this is by picking a generation that must be...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Prisoner Data (19 Feb 2015)

Fergus O'Dowd: 100. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the average daily cost of holding a prisoner in jail; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7456/15]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Prison Committals (19 Feb 2015)

Fergus O'Dowd: 101. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of persons, by gender, who were committed to prison for non-payment of fines for each year since 2007; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7458/15]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Prison Committals (19 Feb 2015)

Fergus O'Dowd: 102. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the category of offences committed by persons who were committed to prison for non-payment of fines in 2014; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7459/15]

Written Answers — Department of Health: HIQA Remit (19 Feb 2015)

Fergus O'Dowd: 141. To ask the Minister for Health his views on correspondence (details supplied) from ALONE regarding the extension of the powers of the Health Information and Quality Authority to investigate unsolicited complaints about persons in care; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7500/15]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Physical Education Facilities (19 Feb 2015)

Fergus O'Dowd: 175. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding the provision of sports facilities in respect of a school (details supplied) in County Meath; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7451/15]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Apprenticeship Programmes (19 Feb 2015)

Fergus O'Dowd: 178. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding the commitment, at official level, to retain and enhance the provision of the high standard of third level input to the education of apprentices, at phases 4 and 6, at Dundalk Institute of Technology; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7465/15]

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Unemployment Data (24 Feb 2015)

Fergus O'Dowd: 174. To ask the Taoiseach the number of jobs lost and gained in County Louth in each of the past six years and in 2015, to date. [8089/15]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Action Plan for Jobs (24 Feb 2015)

Fergus O'Dowd: 272. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the position regarding Drogheda in County Louth with respect to the recently announced jobs strategy; the reason Drogheda, which is the biggest town in the county, has not been included by name in this strategy; if it will be included; if he will meet Drogheda Chamber of Commerce as a matter of urgency to resolve this issue; and if...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Home Repayment Scheme (24 Feb 2015)

Fergus O'Dowd: 405. To ask the Minister for Health his views on correspondence (details supplied) regarding nursing home payments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7722/15]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Railway Stations Upgrade (24 Feb 2015)

Fergus O'Dowd: 627. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if European funding is available for the railway system, for example, the re-opening of Dunleer railway station in County Louth; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7952/15]