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- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Action Plan for Housing and Homelessness: Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government (22 Jun 2017)
Fergus O'Dowd: Sinn Féin gave me permission to come in here today.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Action Plan for Housing and Homelessness: Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government (22 Jun 2017)
Fergus O'Dowd: I am happy to talk now.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Action Plan for Housing and Homelessness: Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government (22 Jun 2017)
Fergus O'Dowd: Perhaps I can clarify a point. What is the rule as regards membership? This is not personal to anyone but I thought members of the committee would have priority over those who are not members. That is no reflection on anyone who is not a member.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Action Plan for Housing and Homelessness: Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government (22 Jun 2017)
Fergus O'Dowd: I am not asking that question. My question is whether I am a member of this committee.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Action Plan for Housing and Homelessness: Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government (22 Jun 2017)
Fergus O'Dowd: Did people speak who are not members of the committee but who have every right to be here?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Action Plan for Housing and Homelessness: Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government (22 Jun 2017)
Fergus O'Dowd: I have no problem if they did. Usually, the custom and practice is that members of the committee – I am not complaining-----
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Action Plan for Housing and Homelessness: Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government (22 Jun 2017)
Fergus O'Dowd: No-----
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Action Plan for Housing and Homelessness: Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government (22 Jun 2017)
Fergus O'Dowd: I have spoken to a Sinn Féin member about this and he has no problem with it. I am keen to get the view of someone who is on the other side of some of these arguments. It is very difficult at the end of three hours of discussion - that is my only point. I will be happy to come back afterwards, after 5 p.m. or on another date. I would be happy to do that certainly - I have no issue...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Action Plan for Housing and Homelessness: Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government (22 Jun 2017)
Fergus O'Dowd: I am always refreshed.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Action Plan for Housing and Homelessness: Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government (22 Jun 2017)
Fergus O'Dowd: The questions will wait, but they are very good. You will be delighted to hear them, chairperson.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Action Plan for Housing and Homelessness: Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government (22 Jun 2017)
Fergus O'Dowd: That is fine.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Action Plan for Housing and Homelessness: Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government (22 Jun 2017)
Fergus O'Dowd: We can go in the order in which we have indicated now if we are adjourning the meeting. Is that the way to do it?
- Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Traveller Data (27 Jun 2017)
Fergus O'Dowd: 137. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the position regarding Traveller support and services provided by her Department in each county; the groups, agencies and voluntary bodies involved; the cost of same for each county for the past three years and to date in 2017; her plans to set up an advisory group to report on the minimum levels of support and services from her...
- Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Traveller Education (27 Jun 2017)
Fergus O'Dowd: 212. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding Traveller support and services provided by his Department in each county; the groups, agencies and voluntary bodies involved; the cost of same for each county for the past three years and to date in 2017; his plans to set up an advisory group to report on the minimum levels of support and services from his Department...
- Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Traveller Community (27 Jun 2017)
Fergus O'Dowd: 278. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the position regarding Traveller support and services provided by his Department in each county; the groups, agencies and voluntary bodies involved; the cost of same for each county for the past three years and to date in 2017; his plans to set up an advisory group to report on the minimum levels of support and services from...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Traveller Community (27 Jun 2017)
Fergus O'Dowd: 365. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding Traveller support and services provided by his Department in each county; the groups, agencies and voluntary bodies involved; the cost of same for each county for the past three years and to date in 2017; his plans to set up an advisory group to report on the minimum levels of support and services from his Department that should be...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Reviews (27 Jun 2017)
Fergus O'Dowd: 379. To ask the Minister for Health the selection procedures that apply to medical cards holders who are chosen for review; if such reviews are randomly selected; if so, the number of random reviews that have been carried out in 2017 to date; the number of cards withdrawn; the reason given and medical diagnosis; the procedure by which persons with lifelong serious illnesses such as multiple...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Reviews (27 Jun 2017)
Fergus O'Dowd: 380. To ask the Minister for Health the procedure by which persons who are in receipt of medical cards are chosen for review; if these reviews are randomly chosen; if so, the number of randomly chosen reviews that have been carried out in 2017 to date; the procedure by which persons with lifelong serious illnesses such as multiple sclerosis and motor neurone disease are chosen for such...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Reviews (27 Jun 2017)
Fergus O'Dowd: 381. To ask the Minister for Health if the medical card review mechanism can be amended in order to simplify the review process for persons with lifelong serious illness by using unique identifier coding and by signing off that their circumstances have not changed since the awarding of the medical card in the first instance, in order to simplify, speed up and reduce unnecessary stress on the...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Reviews (27 Jun 2017)
Fergus O'Dowd: 398. To ask the Minister for Health if he will intervene in the case of a person (details supplied) who was diagnosed with a terminal illness; and if he will now ensure that medical card holders with terminal illness are exempted from such reviews in the future [29990/17]