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Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Admissions (10 Oct 2017)

Fergus O'Dowd: 307. To ask the Minister for Health the number of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, COPD, patients admitted into the RCSI hospital group in the years 2015 and 2016 and to date in 2017, by location; the number of days COPD patients spent admitted as inpatients during the same time period; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42549/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists Data (10 Oct 2017)

Fergus O'Dowd: 338. To ask the Minister for Health the waiting list for joint replacement operations in the Royal College of Surgeons hospital group, by individual hospital, for each of the past three years; the number of such replacement joint operations carried out in the hospitals; the locations in which they were carried out for the same period; if persons were sent to other hospitals outside this...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists Data (10 Oct 2017)

Fergus O'Dowd: 391. To ask the Minister for Health the waiting list for joint replacement operations in the Ireland East Hospital Group in each of the past three years, by hospital; the number of such replacement joint operations carried out in the hospitals; the location in which they were carried out for the same period; if persons were sent to other hospitals outside this region during this period; if...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Respite Care Services Funding (10 Oct 2017)

Fergus O'Dowd: 418. To ask the Minister for Health if urgent and emergency funding for existing respite service proposals that are in the possession of the HSE will be provided in view of the respite crisis in County Louth; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42248/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Cannabis for Medicinal Use (10 Oct 2017)

Fergus O'Dowd: 420. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the medical cannabis compassionate programme; the timeframe for this programme to become more widely used by medical professionals; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42250/17]

Financial Resolutions 2018 - Financial Resolution No. 4: General (Resumed) (12 Oct 2017)

Fergus O'Dowd: First I must say that I am unhappy with the time allocation. I respect everyone here but backbenchers like me would like to speak for longer than the four minutes and five seconds that I have left, notwithstanding the fact that most of my speaking will be praising the Government. Significant changes have been made in Ireland's unemployment figures, especially in Louth where there has...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Electoral (Amendment) (No. 3) Bill 2014: Discussion (12 Oct 2017)

Fergus O'Dowd: Tacaím leis an moladh atá déanta ag an Teachta. Agus mé ar na hoileáin le déanaí, tá sé soiléir dom agus níl aon dabht faoi ach go bhfuil vóta mór aige ansin go háirithe. Bhí mé ag an dump, an áit a cuirtear rudaí a bhíonn deireadh leo, agus bhí póstaer an Teachta Éamon Ó...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Code (17 Oct 2017)

Fergus O'Dowd: 134. To ask the Minister for Finance his views on a matter raised by a person (details supplied) regarding the tax appeals system; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43690/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (17 Oct 2017)

Fergus O'Dowd: 366. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding the laundry department in Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital, Drogheda; his short to medium-term plans for the department; if a commitment can be given to the laundry staff regarding their job security in the future; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43842/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Respite Care Services Funding (18 Oct 2017)

Fergus O'Dowd: 138. To ask the Minister for Health the funding that has been made available to address the respite crisis in County Louth further to the announcement of an extra €646 million in funding being made available in the health budget; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44132/17]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects (18 Oct 2017)

Fergus O'Dowd: 185. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if funding for the Ardee bypass will be allocated in view of the recent €1.2 billion in extra capital spend, following budget 2018, available to his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44131/17]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: National Planning Framework: Discussion (18 Oct 2017)

Fergus O'Dowd: I welcome the Minister and his officials here today. I am afraid I cannot be as glowing in my comments as my colleague, Senator Boyhan. It is a very fine production with nice photographs. However, from my point of view and specifically in the context of Drogheda, my political enemies had smiles on their faces when they read this document and indeed, they have attacked it in the press....

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: National Planning Framework: Discussion (18 Oct 2017)

Fergus O'Dowd: I want to come back to the question that I asked about Drogheda. Two towns are designated in this plan, which are Newry and Dundalk, one of which is in the northern administration. Dundalk is in my county, and I have no issue with that. However, Drogheda, which is bigger than Dundalk, is not mentioned in that context. This Oireachtas committee could recommend that this plan would...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: National Planning Framework: Discussion (18 Oct 2017)

Fergus O'Dowd: My point is that it is mentioning smaller towns. I do not want to get into a fundamental disagreement. I want to get Drogheda included on page 103. How can I do that?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: National Planning Framework: Discussion (18 Oct 2017)

Fergus O'Dowd: It is on the Belfast-Dublin economic corridor. Is it possible to do that?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: National Planning Framework: Discussion (18 Oct 2017)

Fergus O'Dowd: How does one change this plan? The Minister has said that it is open for submissions until 3 November, and I accept that. Whether the submissions are from this committee, from any of the bodies who comment or from individuals, can the plan be changed?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: National Planning Framework: Discussion (18 Oct 2017)

Fergus O'Dowd: That is the point.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: National Planning Framework: Discussion (18 Oct 2017)

Fergus O'Dowd: I wish to comment on the point made about a bottom-up approach. I accept and acknowledge that we have a plan that will reform local government administrations. I do not personally agree that the district councils are working well. In Drogheda they do not work at all because we do not have a town mayor or town council. We do not have officials who are responsible for decisions in the town...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: National Planning Framework: Discussion (18 Oct 2017)

Fergus O'Dowd: Drogheda is larger and is the one I am interested in.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: National Planning Framework: Discussion (18 Oct 2017)

Fergus O'Dowd: The Minister can look after Navan and I will look after Drogheda.