Results 8,121-8,140 of 18,851 for speaker:Fergus O'Dowd

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Bovine Disease Controls (17 Jun 2015)

Fergus O'Dowd: 121. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on the detection of bovine spongiform encephalopathy, BSE, on a farm in County Louth; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24009/15]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child Protection (17 Jun 2015)

Fergus O'Dowd: 149. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the details of the concerns of the head of Tusla, the Child and Family Agency, (details supplied) as expressed in The Irish Times on 8 June 2015 regarding Louth-Meath child protection services; the action that is necessary to ensure a rapid improvement in these services; the way this situation has arisen and the concerns he has. [24058/15]

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Beit Collection (17 Jun 2015)

Fergus O'Dowd: 280. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht her views on the recent press report regarding the Alfred Beit Collection (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24019/15]

Written Answers — Department of Health: HIQA Reports (18 Jun 2015)

Fergus O'Dowd: 215. To ask the Minister for Health the action he will take following a recent inspector's report into a centre for persons with disabilities (details supplied) in County Louth, where the findings of the inspection identified major non-compliances; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24348/15]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Court Accommodation Provision (23 Jun 2015)

Fergus O'Dowd: 353. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the cost of the provision of a new courthouse for Drogheda in County Louth; the timeframe for construction; the number expected to be employed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24515/15]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Government Reform (23 Jun 2015)

Fergus O'Dowd: 600. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will restore the Drogheda Borough Council and make it more accountable to the public; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24876/15]

National Minimum Wage (Low Pay Commission) Bill 2015 [Seanad]: Second Stage (24 Jun 2015)

Fergus O'Dowd: I welcome the Bill and this discussion. Listening to the Deputies opposite, one would believe that the Low Pay Commission was being set up to take money from workers rather than to examine increasing homes' incomes or to consider strategies that involved proper analyses of how to achieve consent on increasing low incomes, which are concerning for people who find it increasingly difficult to...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Living City Initiative (24 Jun 2015)

Fergus O'Dowd: 88. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will extend the list of towns eligible for the Living City initiative, introduced in the Finance Bill 2013, to include Drogheda and Dundalk in County Louth; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25259/15]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Banking Sector Staff (24 Jun 2015)

Fergus O'Dowd: 134. To ask the Minister for Finance his views on a matter (details supplied) regarding Allied Irish Banks; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25343/15]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Global Resettlement Needs and Related Matters: UNHCR (24 Jun 2015)

Fergus O'Dowd: I welcome our guests here today. Ireland is quite clearly playing its part in the international programme. Unfortunately, it appears from Ms Magennis's submission that we are one of only 30 countries doing that. Of the 11.5 million international refugees, Ms Magennis expressed concern that only 1% are resettled. She acknowledges the work Ireland has done and continues to do. Our navy, as...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Global Resettlement Needs and Related Matters: UNHCR (24 Jun 2015)

Fergus O'Dowd: I do not agree with the Chairman.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Global Resettlement Needs and Related Matters: UNHCR (24 Jun 2015)

Fergus O'Dowd: I just wanted to say that I disagree profoundly with the Chairman on that position. As a Member of the Oireachtas hearing the submission today and supporting it in full, I will not limit my remarks-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Global Resettlement Needs and Related Matters: UNHCR (24 Jun 2015)

Fergus O'Dowd: -----or refrain from criticising American foreign policy because I do criticise it. What has happened is appalling.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Global Resettlement Needs and Related Matters: UNHCR (24 Jun 2015)

Fergus O'Dowd: I accept that.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Global Resettlement Needs and Related Matters: UNHCR (24 Jun 2015)

Fergus O'Dowd: But we had-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Global Resettlement Needs and Related Matters: UNHCR (24 Jun 2015)

Fergus O'Dowd: Very.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Global Resettlement Needs and Related Matters: UNHCR (24 Jun 2015)

Fergus O'Dowd: No, but I welcome Ms Magennis's comments and clarity. In particular, I welcome her final point. I know people whose children were born in this country and are now in secondary school yet whose cases have still not been decided. Clearly, they should be allowed to stay. I agree with Ms Magennis. It is a failure on our part not to deal with this situation with total clarity. There is...

Topical Issue Debate: Child Protection Services (30 Jun 2015)

Fergus O'Dowd: I thank the Ceann Comhairle for allowing me to raise this issue. I also welcome the Minister. Tusla is a very important organisation and the investigation into its work is carried out independently by HIQA which verifies its capacity to "promote the welfare of children and protect those deemed to be at risk of harm". These children need a proactive service which acts decisively to...

Topical Issue Debate: Child Protection Services (30 Jun 2015)

Fergus O'Dowd: While I welcome the Minister's assurance, these are the most vulnerable children in our communities and the findings of the inspection are unacceptable. The Louth-Meath area, which I represent, is one of the most deprived areas of the country. The unemployment rate and proportion of one parent families are above the national average. Unsafe and ineffective systems were in place to manage...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Ministerial Meetings (30 Jun 2015)

Fergus O'Dowd: 294. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the outcome of his recent meeting with the Drogheda Chamber of Commerce on 22 May 2015; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26013/15]