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Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Departmental Staff Redeployment (10 Nov 2015)

Fergus O'Dowd: 110. To ask the Taoiseach the number of applicants awaiting transfer in his Department to locations other than their present location, by location; the rules that apply for such transfers; if an applicant has a defined position on the list for transfer; the grounds that apply to applicants being moved up or down on the list; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38748/15]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Applications (10 Nov 2015)

Fergus O'Dowd: 487. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to outline her views on representations received from the principal of a school (details supplied) in County Louth; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39227/15]

Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Select Sub-Committee on the Environment, Community and Local Government: Electoral (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2015: Committee Stage (10 Nov 2015)

Fergus O'Dowd: I have a question concerning the Minister of State's last comment. Does that mean that a person could vote on either side of the ballot paper? The Minister of State said that Irish is provided on the back of the ballot paper. I am not clear on that point.

Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Select Sub-Committee on the Environment, Community and Local Government: Electoral (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2015: Committee Stage (10 Nov 2015)

Fergus O'Dowd: Like Deputy Dowds, I agree with what Deputy Ó Cuív said. He is one of the people who knows the situation better than most because he lives in one of these communities. I did not time the speech that he gave on his constituency. I say this as a joke. I note that he has the largest number of voters and in terms of all of the islands, the one he mentioned seems to have the largest...

Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Select Sub-Committee on the Environment, Community and Local Government: Electoral (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2015: Committee Stage (10 Nov 2015)

Fergus O'Dowd: That is why my party did so well.

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Water Conservation Grant Applications (11 Nov 2015)

Fergus O'Dowd: 39. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection if she will accept a late application for the water conservation grant from a person (details supplied) in County Louth who has registered with Irish Water and paid all Irish Water bills to date; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39639/15]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Neuro-Rehabilitation Policy (11 Nov 2015)

Fergus O'Dowd: 115. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the introduction of a dedicated programme of investment for persons with an acquired brain injury to implement the current neuro-rehabilitation policy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39667/15]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Ambulance Service Response Times (11 Nov 2015)

Fergus O'Dowd: 117. To ask the Minister for Health the reason for the delay in an ambulance arriving to assist at the scene of a critically injured person (details supplied) who later died in Dundalk in County Louth; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39672/15]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Policing Matters: Garda Commissioner (11 Nov 2015)

Fergus O'Dowd: I welcome the Commissioner and her team. I live in County Louth where the whole community and I acknowledge the tremendous sacrifices members of the Garda have made. The latest sacrifice was made by the late Garda Golden. Before him there was Garda Donohoe and before him, some years ago, there was Sergeant Morrissey. I am fully supportive of the police and acknowledge the great sacrifices...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Policing Matters: Garda Commissioner (11 Nov 2015)

Fergus O'Dowd: I have a further question on that aspect. Acknowledging what the Commissioner said, my problem which is not with her answer concerns the division of powers that affects Members of the Oireachtas when questioning the Department about the Garda. In replies I receive when I ask about Garda numbers in County Louth such as the number in 2015 by comparison with that in 2010 I am always told,...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Policing Matters: Garda Commissioner (11 Nov 2015)

Fergus O'Dowd: I turn to my final question and again I wish to make it clear this is not to criticise. An issue that arose in the most recent appalling murder was that somebody from another jurisdiction - the North - was before the courts on the charge of being in possession of a gun and that person was granted bail in the South under due process. I appreciate the Commissioner cannot comment on individual...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Policing Matters: Garda Commissioner (11 Nov 2015)

Fergus O'Dowd: I am not asking the Commissioner to so do.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Policing Matters: Garda Commissioner (11 Nov 2015)

Fergus O'Dowd: With respect, the question I am asking is simple and clear. Is such information exchanged if people are before the courts on a serious charge such as possession of a gun? That is the question essentially.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Policing Matters: Garda Commissioner (11 Nov 2015)

Fergus O'Dowd: I accept that.

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child Protection Services (12 Nov 2015)

Fergus O'Dowd: 147. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the progress to date in having social workers available to meet with families out of hours; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39804/15]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Accommodation Provision (12 Nov 2015)

Fergus O'Dowd: 157. To ask the Minister for Health the further actions that will be taken by the Health Service Executive to reduce the number of patients on trolleys in Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital in Drogheda in County Louth; if he is aware of the significant concerns, locally, for the patients and staff; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39861/15]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Ambulance Service Provision (12 Nov 2015)

Fergus O'Dowd: 164. To ask the Minister for Health if he will urgently review the ambulance service in County Louth with a view to improving the service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39916/15]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Ambulance Service Provision (12 Nov 2015)

Fergus O'Dowd: 165. To ask the Minister for Health the level of provision and availability of ambulance and paramedic services in County Louth for each of the past three months; if that provision was met; if not, the dates and reasons, if an on-call staff provision has been arranged for each such month, if other ambulances in the public or private sector were available if called upon in an emergency, when...

Paris Terrorist Attack: Statements (17 Nov 2015)

Fergus O'Dowd: Déanaim comhbhrón le muintir na Fraince agus muintir na daoine a ndúnmharaíodh ag an deireadh seachtaine ar son gach duine sa tír agus iadsan i gContae Lú ach go háirithe. Ní féidir meon na ndaoine a thug faoin ndúnmharú seo a thuiscint. Molaim liberty, equality agus fraternity - rudaí a d'eascair ón Fhrainc. Is iad san...

Written Answers — Department of Health: General Medical Services Scheme (17 Nov 2015)

Fergus O'Dowd: 365. To ask the Minister for Health why a person (details supplied) in County Louth who holds a medical card cannot receive dental treatment under the medical card scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40050/15]