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Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Trusts (19 Nov 2015)

Fergus O'Dowd: 169. To ask the Minister for Health his views on correspondence (details supplied) regarding private managers in public hospitals; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40949/15]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (19 Nov 2015)

Fergus O'Dowd: 170. To ask the Minister for Health for numbers on, and the waiting times of, the waiting lists for hospital treatment in County Louth, by hospital, by specialty; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40950/15]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Accident and Emergency Department Waiting Times (19 Nov 2015)

Fergus O'Dowd: 171. To ask the Minister for Health the further actions that have been taken by the Health Service Executive to reduce the number of patients on trollies in Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital in Drogheda in County Louth; if he is aware of the significant concerns locally for patients and for staff; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40951/15]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Broadband Service Provision (19 Nov 2015)

Fergus O'Dowd: 252. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the proposals in County Louth where broadband services will be provided by private service providers, by the Electricity Supply Board, by the State, listed by area and by district electoral division; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41046/15]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Applications (24 Nov 2015)

Fergus O'Dowd: 118. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection if she will re-examine an application for a carer's allowance by a person (details supplied) in County Louth; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41410/15]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Deportation Orders (24 Nov 2015)

Fergus O'Dowd: 346. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if she will respond to an issue (details supplied) regarding a deportation matter; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41742/15]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child and Family Agency (24 Nov 2015)

Fergus O'Dowd: 355. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the sections of the Act establishing Tusla, the Child and Family Agency, that have not yet been commenced; the reason why; when these sections will be commenced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41462/15]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child and Family Agency Reports (24 Nov 2015)

Fergus O'Dowd: 357. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs why inspection reports from Tusla, the Child and Family Agency, on privately-run residential services for children are not yet available on its website; if there are any legal or other barriers to doing so immediately; the details of these; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41527/15]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Misuse of Drugs (24 Nov 2015)

Fergus O'Dowd: 363. To ask the Minister for Health if he will update the Misuse of Drugs Acts as a matter of urgency, following a revelation on a recent Prime Time programme on Raidió Teilifís Éireann; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41646/15]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teaching Contracts (24 Nov 2015)

Fergus O'Dowd: 497. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to respond to correspondence from a person (details supplied) regarding teachers rights; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41558/15]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Functions (24 Nov 2015)

Fergus O'Dowd: 551. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the action he has taken to date following on the receipt by his Department some months ago of the planning review into a number of decisions by local authorities; if the local authorities directly concerned have been circulated with copies of the consultant's report; if replies have been received; if the report has been...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Domiciliary Care Allowance Applications (25 Nov 2015)

Fergus O'Dowd: 65. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection the status of an application under the domiciliary care allowance scheme by a person (details supplied) in County Meath; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41986/15]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Action Plan for Jobs (1 Dec 2015)

Fergus O'Dowd: 234. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation his views on correspondence (details supplied) regarding the city status of a location; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42639/15]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Resources (1 Dec 2015)

Fergus O'Dowd: 356. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the position regarding the taking away of resources from the local Garda Síochána in Drogheda in County Louth, as stated by the local Garda superintendent (details supplied), and the urgent need to reverse this decision immediately in order to give An Garda Síochána the extra resources it requires, particularly the need to...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Residential Care Services Funding (1 Dec 2015)

Fergus O'Dowd: 364. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the amount paid to each individual service provider of private residential services; the subhead for each payment, for example, capital costs of works, staff employed etc; the number of locations involved and the number of residents supported at each such location, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42391/15]

Health Insurance (Amendment) Bill 2015: Report and Final Stages (2 Dec 2015)

Fergus O'Dowd: I welcome the changes made in this Bill. I listened carefully to what my colleagues opposite said. The fact remains that everybody should get the medical care they need at the point they need it, regardless of income and family circumstances. There is a progressive taxation system in this country where the more one earns, the more one pays. Nevertheless, as has been pointed out, a...

Select Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Estimates for Public Services 2015
Vote 20: An Garda Síochána (Supplementary)
Vote 21 - Prisons (Supplementary) (2 Dec 2015)

Fergus O'Dowd: If I stray on to the wrong subhead, I hope the Chairman will tell me. The Minister mentioned retiring gardaí. In view of the fact that the Garda can only recruit to the maximum capacity of Templemore, which is 600 per annum - I acknowledge the Minister's remark that it is impossible to predict how many gardaí may retire in any year - would she consider offering short extensions of...

Select Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Estimates for Public Services 2015
Vote 20: An Garda Síochána (Supplementary)
Vote 21 - Prisons (Supplementary) (2 Dec 2015)

Fergus O'Dowd: If that is not the right subhead-----

Select Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Estimates for Public Services 2015
Vote 20: An Garda Síochána (Supplementary)
Vote 21 - Prisons (Supplementary) (2 Dec 2015)

Fergus O'Dowd: I am in your hands. If that question can be answered when we reach the relevant subhead, I will be happy.

Select Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Estimates for Public Services 2015
Vote 20: An Garda Síochána (Supplementary)
Vote 21 - Prisons (Supplementary) (2 Dec 2015)

Fergus O'Dowd: I accept that the flexibility is there, but could the Minister ask them to consider staying on? I am not familiar with the processes in the Garda Síochána. If they have certain skills and knowledge and corporate memory and we cannot get the gardaí we want, this could in a voluntary way extend the service of gardaí who might wish to stay on.