Results 9,201-9,220 of 18,851 for speaker:Fergus O'Dowd

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Housing Mortgages (28 Mar 2017)

Fergus O'Dowd: 205. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the reason for the refusal of a choice home loan application in respect of a person (details supplied). [14833/17]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Offices (28 Mar 2017)

Fergus O'Dowd: 219. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the number and location of welfare clinics that have been closed and moved to other locations in the past two years, such as the proposed closure of welfare services in Duleek and Laytown, County Meath; the cost of the provision for each such service; the reason for closure; if he will reconsider the closure of Duleek and Laytown services; and if...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Dental Services Waiting Lists (28 Mar 2017)

Fergus O'Dowd: 359. To ask the Minister for Health the length of time by three month periods, for example, zero to three months, three to six months and so on, persons are waiting for dental surgery in each county, broken down by categories (details supplied); the total number on a waiting list; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15058/17]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Departmental Staff (29 Mar 2017)

Fergus O'Dowd: 113. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if there will be in increase in the number of community welfare officers employed in the Drogheda Intreo centre in view of the recent closure of clinics (details supplied) all of which will see an increase in the already large volume of work the officers have in the Drogheda office. [15636/17]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Test Centres (29 Mar 2017)

Fergus O'Dowd: 184. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide details of operating driver test centres nationwide under the headings of the rent paid for each location and the metre squared of each location; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15620/17]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Test Data (29 Mar 2017)

Fergus O'Dowd: 193. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of tests carried out at each location in 2016 with regard to each operating driver test location nationwide; the success and failure rates at each location in 2016; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15657/17]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Social and Affordable Housing (30 Mar 2017)

Fergus O'Dowd: 164. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government if local authorities nationwide have the power to purchase, outside of the Rebuilding Ireland strategy, homes that have been made available to purchase by their owners; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15833/17]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Unfinished Housing Developments (30 Mar 2017)

Fergus O'Dowd: 165. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government if he will review the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15860/17]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Industrial Disputes (4 Apr 2017)

Fergus O'Dowd: 631. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the position regarding persons who have purchased tax-saver commuting tickets who have had to pay for private or alternative transport to work during the Bus Éireann strike; if there is a procedure in place to claim back expenses incurred during the dispute; and if there is a procedure in order to claim back moneys paid on the tax...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Mother and Baby Homes Inquiries (5 Apr 2017)

Fergus O'Dowd: 361. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the timeframe for the date for publishing an interim report into the Tuam mother and baby home. [16956/17]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Review of Building Regulations, Building Controls and Consumer Protection: Discussion (5 Apr 2017)

Fergus O'Dowd: I welcome the witnesses. I have met several of them before. I think Mr. Fitzpatrick was once my local county manager or assistant county manager. I welcome their comments, particularly what Ms Ní Fhloinn. If I buy a property that is built by a member of Mr. Fitzpatrick’s association I presume that what I am getting is as permitted. Instead of outsourcing the responsibility to...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Review of Building Regulations, Building Controls and Consumer Protection: Discussion (5 Apr 2017)

Fergus O'Dowd: I did not get an answer to my question on the policing of the organisation of builders. I asked whether members of the association had ever been kicked out of the association. How does the CIF regulate members?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Review of Building Regulations, Building Controls and Consumer Protection: Discussion (5 Apr 2017)

Fergus O'Dowd: The CIF is a member of the Irish Home Builders Association and Mr. Fitzpatrick speaks for his members.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Review of Building Regulations, Building Controls and Consumer Protection: Discussion (5 Apr 2017)

Fergus O'Dowd: He did not answer the question originally. I want to hold him to account.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Review of Building Regulations, Building Controls and Consumer Protection: Discussion (5 Apr 2017)

Fergus O'Dowd: In what year did that happen?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Review of Building Regulations, Building Controls and Consumer Protection: Discussion (5 Apr 2017)

Fergus O'Dowd: This is a very important question. I agree with everything I have heard but the problem for us is whether we can believe what the witnesses say about building in this country. It is critical that they police their membership and that being a member of the association gives credibility. It does not make sense, from a regulatory perspective, that they have only ever kicked out one member.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Review of Building Regulations, Building Controls and Consumer Protection: Discussion (5 Apr 2017)

Fergus O'Dowd: I regret that I remain cynical about our builders, not just in the context of my past experience but also on foot of my current experience. About a month ago I visited a local authority building site where houses have been completed in the past couple of years. I visited a particular house the interior of which had been destroyed with condensation. The tenant had gone through numerous...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (11 Apr 2017)

Fergus O'Dowd: 189. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the developments to date on the proposed new school at a location (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17733/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: National Treatment Purchase Fund (11 Apr 2017)

Fergus O'Dowd: 529. To ask the Minister for Health if he will address a query regarding a person and conditions of appointment (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17750/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Respite Care Services (11 Apr 2017)

Fergus O'Dowd: 619. To ask the Minister for Health the number of respite beds available for persons with intellectual disabilities under 18 years of age and over 18 years of age, respectively, by location, county and organisation or service provider for each of the past three years. [18189/17]