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Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Estimates for Public Services 2016
Vote 34 - Environment, Community and Local Government (Revised) (30 Jun 2016)

Fergus O'Dowd: I agree with my colleague on the environment issues. I regret very much that it is not staying with the Department because in my mind when people see the Custom House the first word that came into their heads is “environment”. I am sorry that will not be the case from now on. Housing is obviously extremely important as well, but I regret that this is happening. On the...

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Estimates for Public Services 2016
Vote 34 - Environment, Community and Local Government (Revised) (30 Jun 2016)

Fergus O'Dowd: I have a question which relates to a combination of the issues involved. Local government is very inefficient. No matter what the State, the Government or the Oireachtas does, there is never enough money to do the job and it is never done. Local authorities' roads, housing and infrastructure are in a bad mess - notwithstanding the income from the local property tax. People are supposed to...

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Estimates for Public Services 2016
Vote 34 - Environment, Community and Local Government (Revised) (30 Jun 2016)

Fergus O'Dowd: I am not up to date on the procedures relating to An Bord Pleanála. I do not know if they have changed. One might have a very long hearing that could, perhaps, go on for weeks. The inspector recommends that planning be given or refused and then the board overturns the planner's decision. There is no transparency about the method of overturning that decision. Members of the board of...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Penal Policy Review Group (5 Jul 2016)

Fergus O'Dowd: 102. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality her views on issues and concerns raised by the Irish Penal Reform Trust (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19570/16]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Misconduct Allegations (5 Jul 2016)

Fergus O'Dowd: 104. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if she will initiate a full public inquiry into the death of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19639/16]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Guidance Counsellors (5 Jul 2016)

Fergus O'Dowd: 171. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will meet with a person (details supplied) to discuss the issue of guidance counsellors in post-primary schools; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19116/16]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Waste Disposal Charges (5 Jul 2016)

Fergus O'Dowd: 278. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will ensure that users of the tag on the bag system of waste management who are not weekly users will not be required to pay a service charge along with the tag lift charge under new regulations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19781/16]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Government Reform (5 Jul 2016)

Fergus O'Dowd: 276. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will review the efficiency of local government, including its financial and organisational remit, and best practice in other jurisdictions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19777/16]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Consultant Contracts (5 Jul 2016)

Fergus O'Dowd: 449. To ask the Minister for Health his views on correspondence (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19119/16]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Roads Maintenance (5 Jul 2016)

Fergus O'Dowd: 633. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he is willing to release the funding necessary to expedite the R150 Laytown to Bettystown spine road project due to the very large number of young children in educational campuses in the area and the significant safety concerns that continue due to not having this spine road in place (details supplied); and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects (5 Jul 2016)

Fergus O'Dowd: 645. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the position regarding the access allowed by Transport Infrastructure Ireland to private service providers to ducting along the M1, M2 and M3 motorways for the provision of broadband and telecommunications services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19649/16]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Local Enterprise Offices Establishment (5 Jul 2016)

Fergus O'Dowd: 660. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if she will establish a local enterprise office in Drogheda, County Louth, following the recent referendum decision in the United Kingdom (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19131/16]

Topical Issue Debate: Respite Care Services Provision (6 Jul 2016)

Fergus O'Dowd: I welcome the Minister of State and I very much appreciate the interest he has taken in the issues relating to disability that have arisen in my constituency and which I have raised with him. St. Mary's in Drumcar is run by the St. John of God's order and for many years there has been an excellent relationship between the staff and the order and, indeed, the users. However, as Drumcar moves...

Topical Issue Debate: Respite Care Services Provision (6 Jul 2016)

Fergus O'Dowd: I welcome the Minister's statement and I again acknowledge his commitment, as well as the extra funding. Drumcar is not doing what the HSE and the parents wish it to do and that is why the intervention of the Department is essential. The HSE has assured me there is adequate funding to provide respite needs, which are required by two of the families to which I have referred. It is not...

Topical Issue Debate: Respite Care Services Provision (6 Jul 2016)

Fergus O'Dowd: Hear, hear.

Misuse of Drugs (Amendment) Bill 2016: Second Stage (6 Jul 2016)

Fergus O'Dowd: Ba mhaith liom comhghairdeas a dhéanamh leis an Leas-Cheann Comhairle nua. Níl sé fógartha go fóill so nílim chun a ainm a rá. This is a very important debate and I welcome the legislation the Minister of State has proposed. It is timely and has been brought forward because of appalling deaths and criminality in parts of inner city Dublin. It is...

Misuse of Drugs (Amendment) Bill 2016: Second Stage (6 Jul 2016)

Fergus O'Dowd: Sea. Úsáidfidh mé é.

Misuse of Drugs (Amendment) Bill 2016: Second Stage (6 Jul 2016)

Fergus O'Dowd: Does Deputy Fitzpatrick want some time?

Misuse of Drugs (Amendment) Bill 2016: Second Stage (6 Jul 2016)

Fergus O'Dowd: Okay, I will finish shortly. Tá sé thar a bheith in am dúinn ár ndícheall a dhéanamh chun saol na ndaoine a bhfuil ag tógáil drugaí a athrú. Ar an gcéad uair eile, beidh mé ag caint faoi Tusla-----

Misuse of Drugs (Amendment) Bill 2016: Second Stage (6 Jul 2016)

Fergus O'Dowd: Bhí mé chun a rá faoi Tusla ná go bhfuil jab aige ó thaobh daoine óga de ach go h-áirithe a bhfuil i ndainséar ó thaobh a n-aithreacha nó a máithreacha nó an áit ina bhfuil siad ina gcónaí, agus díriú ar an sórt saol a bhfuil acu i dtreo agus go mbeadh saol níos fearr acu. Bhí tuairiscí...