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Joint Standing Committee on the Irish Language, the Gaeltacht and the Islands: Athbhreithniú ar Acht na dTeangacha Oifigiúla 2003: An Coimisinéir Teanga (4 Oct 2016)

Fergus O'Dowd: Níl sé sásúil. Aontaíonn an coimisinéir leis sin. Déanfaidh mé raic leis an Aire amárach.

Joint Standing Committee on the Irish Language, the Gaeltacht and the Islands: Athbhreithniú ar Acht na dTeangacha Oifigiúla 2003: An Coimisinéir Teanga (4 Oct 2016)

Fergus O'Dowd: Measaim gur chóir go mbeadh sé. Gan dabht ar bith, caithfidh sé a bheith dá-theangach i ngach scoil sa tír. Tá Gaeilge á múineadh sna scoileanna agus ní maith an rud é muna bhfuil an t-ainm i nGaeilge, .

Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2016: Second Stage (Resumed) (5 Oct 2016)

Fergus O'Dowd: This important Bill makes significant amendments that afford the Minister additional ways of ensuring that no sum of money received by victims of medical misadventures in compensation as part of a new deal will be included in any assessment of means under the nursing homes support scheme. The scheme is expensive and has existed for a number of years and there are significant problems with...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Living City Initiative (5 Oct 2016)

Fergus O'Dowd: 100. To ask the Minister for Finance if the towns of Drogheda and Dundalk will be included in the living city initiative; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28811/16]

Written Answers — Department of Health: First-Aid Training (5 Oct 2016)

Fergus O'Dowd: 189. To ask the Minister for Health his position in relation to first responders and the potential for a significant drop in national numbers if the issue of the loading on insurance for the volunteers is not addressed (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28882/16]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Tenant Purchase Scheme (11 Oct 2016)

Fergus O'Dowd: 238. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government if he will examine the criteria set down under the tenant incremental purchase scheme and the €15,000 minimum income requirement to avail of the scheme, in respect of the applicants having a large down payment available to make up for the shortfall in yearly required income; and if he will make a statement...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Library Services Staff (11 Oct 2016)

Fergus O'Dowd: 227. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the position regarding the obligation on applicants for positions as librarians in county libraries to be fluent in the Irish language; if the obligation has been removed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29546/16]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Sector Staff Data (11 Oct 2016)

Fergus O'Dowd: 304. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the position regarding the provision and availability of payslips for persons who are retired from the public service and who need proof of income from lending institutions in a timely manner; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29286/16]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Pension Provisions (11 Oct 2016)

Fergus O'Dowd: 305. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform his views on a query regarding pension entitlements by a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29296/16]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disability Services Data (11 Oct 2016)

Fergus O'Dowd: 391. To ask the Minister for Health the number of individual placement services the HSE funds for persons with disabilities by county and cost per location; the number of persons per location; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29430/16]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Services for People with Disabilities (11 Oct 2016)

Fergus O'Dowd: 403. To ask the Minister for Health the psychiatric services available in County Louth for children with disabilities; his plans or provisions to address this service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29450/16]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Services for People with Disabilities (11 Oct 2016)

Fergus O'Dowd: 418. To ask the Minister for Health the psychological and psychiatric services available in County Louth for children with intellectual disabilities; his future plans or provisions to address these services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29520/16]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Services for People with Disabilities (11 Oct 2016)

Fergus O'Dowd: 415. To ask the Minister for Health if he will meet with a group (details supplied) as a matter of urgency to discuss issues relating to the provision of respite services for adults with disabilities in County Louth; his position on proposals and estimates on the provision of respite services for adults with disabilities in County Louth; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29483/16]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Services for People with Disabilities (11 Oct 2016)

Fergus O'Dowd: 416. To ask the Minister for Health his position regarding the lack of funds in the current service plan to provide the necessary respite services agreed and identified through the disability database in correspondence (details supplied); if he will be recommending that these funds are to be provided in the upcoming budget; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29484/16]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Autism Support Services (11 Oct 2016)

Fergus O'Dowd: 479. To ask the Minister for Health if he will examine issues relating to an appointment for autism diagnosis assessment in County Louth as per correspondence from a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29799/16]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Licence Applications (11 Oct 2016)

Fergus O'Dowd: 572. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will examine the case of a person (details supplied) regarding a driver licence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29271/16]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects Status (11 Oct 2016)

Fergus O'Dowd: 575. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the status of the proposed western bypass of Ardee, County Louth, in view of the most recent safety and traffic congestion concerns; if he has recently discussed this matter with the national roads authority; if so, if he will provide information related to those discussions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29342/16]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Speech and Language Therapy Provision (12 Oct 2016)

Fergus O'Dowd: 60. To ask the Minister for Health the caseload per speech and language therapist for counties Louth and Meath, by county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29936/16]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Speech and Language Therapy Provision (12 Oct 2016)

Fergus O'Dowd: 62. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding the adult waiting list for speech and language therapies for persons with intellectual disabilities in County Louth and County Meath respectively; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29939/16]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: General Scheme of Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2016: Discussion (12 Oct 2016)

Fergus O'Dowd: This Bill contains some very welcome proposals. I have a few questions. I take a different view from Senator Coffey on the flooding of land. I believe that building on flood plains does not make sense. If it does, it makes sense only-----