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Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products Reimbursement (7 Nov 2017)

Fergus O'Dowd: 797. To ask the Minister for Health if a reply will issue to a query (details supplied) in relation to phenylketonuria, PKU; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46755/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Respite Care Services Funding (7 Nov 2017)

Fergus O'Dowd: 657. To ask the Minister for Health if emergency funds will be made available from the budget 2018 investment of over €640 million in health funding to be made available for the provision of respite services for persons with disabilities in County Louth; his plans to address the serious respite emergency the county is currently experiencing; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (7 Nov 2017)

Fergus O'Dowd: 829. To ask the Minister for Health if transport services can be arranged and funded by the HSE in order to bring persons from rural areas and towns such as Dundalk, Navan, Cavan and Monaghan to classes (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46905/17]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Sports Capital Programme Eligibility (7 Nov 2017)

Fergus O'Dowd: 1010. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will address queries raised by persons (details supplied) regarding a club; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45888/17]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Unfinished Housing Developments (7 Nov 2017)

Fergus O'Dowd: 1354. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government further to Parliamentary Question No. 165 of 30 March 2017, the reason an estate (details supplied) is being omitted from the unfinished housing list in 2017 in view of the occupancy rate in the estate; the detail of the report by his Department on the estate; the reason for the decision in view of Louth County Council's...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Local Authority Housing (7 Nov 2017)

Fergus O'Dowd: 1355. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the progress to date in the purchase or acquisition of derelict and abandoned homes under compulsory purchase order legislation in each local authority; the number of homes acquired by each such local authority such as in County Louth; the amount of funds released by his Department to each local authority to facilitate this...

Joint Standing Committee on the Irish Language, the Gaeltacht and the Islands: Scéim Ghinearálta Bhille na dTeangacha Oifigiúla (Leasú) 2017 (7 Nov 2017)

Fergus O'Dowd: Molaim an méid atá ráite agus an obair atá déanta go dtí seo. Is dócha go bhfuilimid go léir ar comhaigne gur rud maith é an Bille seo. Tá cúpla rud le rá agam. Ba chóir go mbeadh an Béarla agus an Ghaeilge comhionann lena chéile ar chomharthaí bóithre ach, nuair a bhíonn duine ag féachaint...

Joint Standing Committee on the Irish Language, the Gaeltacht and the Islands: Scéim Ghinearálta Bhille na dTeangacha Oifigiúla (Leasú) 2017 (7 Nov 2017)

Fergus O'Dowd: An féidir leasú a chur sa Bhille seo chun é sin a thabhairt faoin reachtaíocht seo?

Joint Standing Committee on the Irish Language, the Gaeltacht and the Islands: Scéim Ghinearálta Bhille na dTeangacha Oifigiúla (Leasú) 2017 (7 Nov 2017)

Fergus O'Dowd: Is é a bhí i gceist agam ná go mbeadh duine leis an gcanúint chéanna ar fáil, mar shampla, ar an teileafón.

Joint Standing Committee on the Irish Language, the Gaeltacht and the Islands: Scéim Ghinearálta Bhille na dTeangacha Oifigiúla (Leasú) 2017 (7 Nov 2017)

Fergus O'Dowd: Tá mé ag caint faoi ghnáthdhaoine ar, b'fhéidir, the eastern side of the country atá ag iarraidh Gaeilge a labhairt le Státseirbhíseach. That is my point. I accept nach mbeadh an difríocht sin ann sa Ghaeltacht.

Joint Standing Committee on the Irish Language, the Gaeltacht and the Islands: Scéim Ghinearálta Bhille na dTeangacha Oifigiúla (Leasú) 2017 (7 Nov 2017)

Fergus O'Dowd: If it happens that people do not understand each other, that is the problem. As a principle, I think it would be a good one that we would try to help them. Perhaps I am wrong.

Joint Standing Committee on the Irish Language, the Gaeltacht and the Islands: Scéim Ghinearálta Bhille na dTeangacha Oifigiúla (Leasú) 2017 (7 Nov 2017)

Fergus O'Dowd: Níl a fhios agam ach an oiread.

Heritage Bill 2016 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (8 Nov 2017)

Fergus O'Dowd: Admhaím go bhfuil mé tar éis éisteacht le hóráid bhreá ón gComhaontas Glas ach ní dóigh liom go bhfuil an ceart ag an Teachta nuair a deireann sí go bhfuil an Bille seo ag loite na hoidhreachta breátha atá againn sa tír seo. Ní aontaím le bunphrionsabal a hóráid - go bhfuil nithe á scriosadh againn...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Cannabis for Medicinal Use (9 Nov 2017)

Fergus O'Dowd: 187. To ask the Minister for Health if a person (details supplied) can access a programme. [47495/17]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Legacy Issues Affecting Victims and Relatives in Northern Ireland: Discussion (Resumed) (9 Nov 2017)

Fergus O'Dowd: I was very moved by the witnesses who came here today and the fact that they are in every respect innocent of being involved in any of the criminal matters which impinged on them in terms of the injury and deaths to their families. It is very disturbing in many respects. If we could put ourselves in the witnesses' and their families' position, and how they feel, I agree with them in...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Local Government Finance: Discussion (9 Nov 2017)

Fergus O'Dowd: I was a member of a local authority for over 30 years. The legislation which barred Deputies also being a member of a local authority was, I believe, bad legislation. As a result of that legislation the link between what happens locally and nationally was broken. This is supported by today's discussion in terms of the lack of funding available to local authorities. If one is not a member...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Local Government Finance: Discussion (9 Nov 2017)

Fergus O'Dowd: I have been here for an hour and a half and I would like the time to make my points.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Local Government Finance: Discussion (9 Nov 2017)

Fergus O'Dowd: I have a lot to say. I have a lot of experience in this area. I would like to make my point, which might wake up people outside. We need to challenge local government in a public forum. This could be done via a public meeting on the National Oversight and Advisory Commission's annual report. We must praise the best but we must also show up the councils that are not doing their job. If...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Local Government Finance: Discussion (9 Nov 2017)

Fergus O'Dowd: I apologise, as I missed the witnesses' addresses. I will pick them up on a point. Someone stated that €5 billion was the expenditure per annum across local authorities. That is a great deal of money. I support Senator Boyhan's assertion that local authorities and their auditors should appear before the Committee of Public Accounts. Is a chief auditor's report published...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Local Government Finance: Discussion (9 Nov 2017)

Fergus O'Dowd: The problem in this case is that we do not know when the audit will be finished. I am not a representative for the county in question.