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Topical Issue Debate: Respite Care Services (12 Dec 2017)

Fergus O'Dowd: I thank the Ceann Comhairle and other Members of the House for facilitating this debate. It is hugely important that carers are recognised and supported. It is a fact that there has been a crisis in respite services in County Louth. I welcome the interest shown by all my colleagues in Leinster House both in the Dáil and Seanad in resolving this issue. I acknowledge the intent and...

Topical Issue Debate: Respite Care Services (12 Dec 2017)

Fergus O'Dowd: I agree absolutely with the Minister of State and my colleague opposite that this is really good news for everybody who needs respite care. It is a start but it is not the final answer. It is a way of finding a reasonable solution. There is nothing reasonable about people who are on their own who cannot cope. There is nothing reasonable about a person bringing a family member to a house...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Apprenticeship Programmes (12 Dec 2017)

Fergus O'Dowd: 159. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if issues raised by a person (details supplied) in correspondence will be examined; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52710/17]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (12 Dec 2017)

Fergus O'Dowd: 186. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding a new primary school for children with disabilities who are attending a school (details supplied) in County Louth. [53025/17]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: State Examinations Exemptions (12 Dec 2017)

Fergus O'Dowd: 201. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if an exemption for a leaving certificate exam subject for a person (details supplied) will be granted; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53115/17]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Customs and Excise Protocols (12 Dec 2017)

Fergus O'Dowd: 229. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if he will examine correspondence (details supplied) brought to the attention of his Department regarding a customs matter; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53077/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Charges (12 Dec 2017)

Fergus O'Dowd: 287. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons with haemochromatosis that have attended venesection clinics by clinic in 2015, 2016, and to date in 2017; the names of the venesection clinics that have reintroduced the day case levy of €80 for the same time period, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52797/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Charges (12 Dec 2017)

Fergus O'Dowd: 288. To ask the Minister for Health the steps he will take in the case of daily charges being introduced in the venesection clinic in County Louth earlier in 2017 in order to ensure that persons with haemochromatosis do not avoid the clinic for financial reasons and subsequently put their health at risk; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52798/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Addiction Treatment Services (12 Dec 2017)

Fergus O'Dowd: 299. To ask the Minister for Health if emergency funding will be made available to fund an outreach team for a project (details supplied) in County Louth to deal with the increase in the area of homelessness and addiction; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52821/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Orthodontic Services Waiting Lists (12 Dec 2017)

Fergus O'Dowd: 311. To ask the Minister for Health the waiting times for paediatric orthodontic treatment in Louth county hospital for priority cases; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52848/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Addiction Treatment Services (12 Dec 2017)

Fergus O'Dowd: 312. To ask the Minister for Health the funding provided to local addiction outreach services under the HSE's remit in the CHO 8 area, in each of the years 2015 and 2016, and to date in 2017, in tabular form. [52849/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Addiction Treatment Services (12 Dec 2017)

Fergus O'Dowd: 313. To ask the Minister for Health the catchment areas of the HSE funded addiction outreach services in the CHO 8 area; and the breakdown of funding per head of capita. [52850/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Respite Care Services (12 Dec 2017)

Fergus O'Dowd: 335. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding respite services for persons with disabilities in County Louth. [53024/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Respite Care Services Funding (12 Dec 2017)

Fergus O'Dowd: 354. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to provide urgent and immediate emergency funding for respite service proposals that are currently in the HSE's possession, specifically to provide immediate funding for the Talbot proposal as requested in previous parliamentary questions that will provide immediate and substantial relief to the crisis in County Louth as highlighted in a programme...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Better Energy Homes Scheme (12 Dec 2017)

Fergus O'Dowd: 417. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment his plans to include the replacement of windows under SEAI grants; if the replacement of windows to improve BER rating and reduce carbon footprints is in his Department's future plans; if so, the details of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53009/17]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Status (13 Dec 2017)

Fergus O'Dowd: 114. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the position regarding persons (details supplied) that are awaiting a decision on their status; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53272/17]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan Implementation (13 Dec 2017)

Fergus O'Dowd: 201. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if a reply will issue to correspondence from a person (details supplied) regarding broadband; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53274/17]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Accessibility of Public Transport for People with Disabilities: Discussion (13 Dec 2017)

Fergus O'Dowd: I ask everyone with a mobile phone to ensure it is switched off or put in airplane mode. If anyone has a hearing aid, it should be switched to "T" and should then work. I apologise if it does not. We will try to get it right. The purpose of today's meeting is to discuss the accessibility of public transport for people with disabilities. It is the first of a series of hearings the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Accessibility of Public Transport for People with Disabilities: Discussion (13 Dec 2017)

Fergus O'Dowd: I thank Senator Dolan. If it is in order, we will hear from all our witnesses first.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Accessibility of Public Transport for People with Disabilities: Discussion (13 Dec 2017)

Fergus O'Dowd: Senators O'Sullivan and Ó Céidigh also have to do something. I note to Senator Dolan and all of our witnesses that they might provide examples of best practice and tell us what are the ideal or best systems internationally.