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Written Answers — Department of Health: Services for People with Disabilities (18 Jan 2018)

Fergus O'Dowd: 224. To ask the Minister for Health if a reply will issue to correspondence (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2636/18]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Éireann (18 Jan 2018)

Fergus O'Dowd: 265. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if a reply will issue to correspondence (details supplied) in relation to Busáras; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2396/18]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Local Improvement Scheme Data (18 Jan 2018)

Fergus O'Dowd: 323. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the details of the local improvement scheme allocations for 2017; and his plans for a similar programme in 2018. [2583/18]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Seniors Alert Scheme (18 Jan 2018)

Fergus O'Dowd: 324. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the status of the seniors alert scheme; and the changes he plans to improve participation in the service. [2584/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Dental Services Data (23 Jan 2018)

Fergus O'Dowd: 382. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding dental operations for each individual acute hospital or dental facility for each of the past two years, by hospital and facility; the waiting list for dental operations for each such year; the number of operations carried out; the number of persons treated; the number of operations cancelled; the number on the waiting list for...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects (23 Jan 2018)

Fergus O'Dowd: 535. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he considered an application for funding for the northern cross route in Drogheda from Louth County Council. [3380/18]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects (23 Jan 2018)

Fergus O'Dowd: 536. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the consideration he gave to projects in County Louth in his allocation for capital road projects which was recently announced by him. [3381/18]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Vacant Properties (23 Jan 2018)

Fergus O'Dowd: 668. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the progress that has been made by county councils in acquiring abandoned or boarded up houses by CPO or otherwise on the same procedures as those followed by Louth County Council; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3386/18]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development (Amendment) Regulations 2018: Minister of State at the Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government (23 Jan 2018)

Fergus O'Dowd: That is because it has not been structured in

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development (Amendment) Regulations 2018: Minister of State at the Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government (23 Jan 2018)

Fergus O'Dowd: On Senator Boyhan's final point, these structures are a double-edged sword in many respects because we also want to improve communications. Members of the Oireachtas use communications every day. People want technology to progress and we need the best available technology. The visual issue may be a concern for the Senator and some of my constituents. Before one has a surfeit of masts and...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development (Amendment) Regulations 2018: Minister of State at the Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government (23 Jan 2018)

Fergus O'Dowd: There were planning issues.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development (Amendment) Regulations 2018: Minister of State at the Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government (23 Jan 2018)

Fergus O'Dowd: The benefit would be great.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development (Amendment) Regulations 2018: Minister of State at the Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government (23 Jan 2018)

Fergus O'Dowd: Is there a system whereby there are reports back to the Minister of State?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development (Amendment) Regulations 2018: Minister of State at the Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government (23 Jan 2018)

Fergus O'Dowd: They were meant to be submitted prior to November.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development (Amendment) Regulations 2018: Minister of State at the Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government (23 Jan 2018)

Fergus O'Dowd: Will the Department be publishing those plans?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development (Amendment) Regulations 2018: Minister of State at the Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government (23 Jan 2018)

Fergus O'Dowd: The Minister of State may have to pursue a few local authorities in that regard,.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development (Amendment) Regulations 2018: Minister of State at the Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government (23 Jan 2018)

Fergus O'Dowd: On that point, there is an empty homes tax in the UK. It has been in place for several years. This Government does not yet have one. I think it should.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development (Amendment) Regulations 2018: Minister of State at the Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government (23 Jan 2018)

Fergus O'Dowd: May I comment on that point?

Joint Standing Committee on the Irish Language, the Gaeltacht and the Islands: Úsáid na Gaeilge i dTithe an Oireachtais: Ard Rúnaí, Seirbhís Thithe an Oireachtais (23 Jan 2018)

Fergus O'Dowd: Cuirim fáilte roimh an tuarascáil atá cloiste againn. Molaim an obair atá déanta agaibh agus an tsuim atá ag muintir an tí seo ach go háirithe i gcúrsaí Gaeilge agus labhairt na Gaeilge. Má bhíonn an díospóireacht bríomhar agus má bhíonn sé sa Dáil, agus má bhíonn sé trodach, mar a...

Joint Standing Committee on the Irish Language, the Gaeltacht and the Islands: Úsáid na Gaeilge i dTithe an Oireachtais: Ard Rúnaí, Seirbhís Thithe an Oireachtais (23 Jan 2018)

Fergus O'Dowd: Molaim leis na ushers a bhfuil Gaolainn acu. Labhraím Gaolainn le triúr dóibh gach uair a bhuailim leo. It is great to have that there. It is natural. Baineann siad taitneamh as an nGaolainn freisin.