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International Protection Bill 2015: Second Stage (Resumed) (10 Dec 2015)

Fergus O'Dowd: I, too, welcome the Bill and I welcome the Minister. I have listened to many of the speeches. While I found a number of the speeches enlightening and interesting, I am seriously concerned about some of the statements, particularly from the absent members of the Opposition. The primary purpose of the Bill is to introduce a single procedure for the processing of applications for...

Planning and Development (Amendment) Bill 2015: Second Stage (10 Dec 2015)

Fergus O'Dowd: It is Limerick calling. The Deputy left his hat behind.

Planning and Development (Amendment) Bill 2015: Second Stage (10 Dec 2015)

Fergus O'Dowd: I welcome the discussion and debate on this Bill. It is a very important issue because at the heart of this Bill is a fundamentally positive objective, namely, to allow for the fast-tracking of the introduction of modular housing in strategic development zones. I do not think anybody would object to the principle involved, but there are significant difficulties, some of which were mentioned...

Written Answers — Department of Health: National Lottery Funding Applications (10 Dec 2015)

Fergus O'Dowd: 157. To ask the Minister for Health why lottery funding was refused to an organisation (details supplied) in County Louth; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44513/15]

Courts Bill 2015 [Seanad]: Second Stage (14 Dec 2015)

Fergus O'Dowd: I welcome the Bill and its intention which is to address the problems associated with the significant increase in the number and duration of cases coming before the High Court and the Central Criminal Court. Without the addition of extra judges, the increases will mean justice is delayed. Therefore, having more judges makes a lot of sense to me. I listened to the comments of Deputy...

Prisons Bill 2015 [Seanad]: Second Stage (14 Dec 2015)

Fergus O'Dowd: I very much welcome the Bill. This will be an effective decision, which is long overdue. Nobody wants children sent to St. Patrick's Institution and that will not happen anymore. However, the question is where will they go now. More important, can we give these children who are in detention centres a better life, intervene at an earlier stage and provide more facilities so they will not...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits Eligibility (15 Dec 2015)

Fergus O'Dowd: 106. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection the categories of weekly social protection payments not covered by the Christmas bonus; if she will review these with a view to expanding the qualifying payments; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44969/15]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Retirements (15 Dec 2015)

Fergus O'Dowd: 304. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of gardaí who have left An Garda Síochána in the districts of Dundalk, Ardee and Drogheda in County Louth, since 2010; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45121/15]

Written Answers — Department of Health: HSE Investigations (15 Dec 2015)

Fergus O'Dowd: 439. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the investigation into the care and death of a person (details supplied) in County Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45134/15]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Respite Care Services (15 Dec 2015)

Fergus O'Dowd: 462. To ask the Minister for Health if there is no age discrimination within the respite care services provided by the Health Service Executive for services for stroke victims who are medically stable and who are aged over 65 years in County Louth; if he and the Executive will re-assure stroke victims that no age discrimination applies in Sruthan House Respite Centre in Dundalk in County...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Respite Care Services (15 Dec 2015)

Fergus O'Dowd: 463. To ask the Minister for Health if there is no age discrimination within the respite care services provided by the Health Service Executive for services for stroke victims who are medically stable, who are not in a nursing home, who do not need nursing home type care and who are aged over 65 years, in County Louth; if he and the Executive will re-assure stroke victims that no such age...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Respite Care Services (15 Dec 2015)

Fergus O'Dowd: 465. To ask the Minister for Health if he will ensure that access to rehabilitation for stroke survivors who are medically stable will be provided on medical assessment and not be refused on age grounds if survivors otherwise qualify; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45250/15]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Service Provision (15 Dec 2015)

Fergus O'Dowd: 541. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if a pupil (details supplied) in County Louth will be re-assessed for provision of special needs assistant or resource hours; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45232/15]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Prevention Measures (16 Dec 2015)

Fergus O'Dowd: 71. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the cost to the Office of Public Works of flood prevention measures in east Meath to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45511/15]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Crime Levels (17 Dec 2015)

Fergus O'Dowd: 353. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if she will meet with representatives of an organisation (details supplied) to address concerns regarding crime levels in the north east; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46141/15]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Institutes of Technology Funding (17 Dec 2015)

Fergus O'Dowd: 563. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of funding for Dundalk Institute of Technology; if she is aware of the concerns of the Teachers Union of Ireland regarding this issue; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46132/15]

Flooding: Statements (13 Jan 2016)

Fergus O'Dowd: When flood plains are built on, it is not a question of climate change, an act of God or something unseen and unexpected. It is a deliberate decision by politicians to rezone, as a reserved function of a council, an area that is a flood plain. That is precisely what has happened throughout this country. It happened in Bettystown, County Meath, which is now part of my constituency. In...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child Protection (13 Jan 2016)

Fergus O'Dowd: 521. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs to respond to proposals (details supplied) from the Irish Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46609/15]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Patient Safety (13 Jan 2016)

Fergus O'Dowd: 538. To ask the Minister for Health the situation regarding the use of closed circuit television systems in health care settings and in protecting vulnerable patients, in particular; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46429/15]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Patient Safety (13 Jan 2016)

Fergus O'Dowd: 616. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the review of the 15 Health Service Executive disability service units following the Áras Attract RTE "Prime Time" programme; the changes he has made or recommended as a result; if the Health Information and Quality Authority have been in contact with the executive regarding concerns with service providers of disability services, the...