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Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Traffic (Amendment) Bill 2017: Committee Stage (28 Feb 2018)

Fergus O'Dowd: Of course.

Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Traffic (Amendment) Bill 2017: Committee Stage (28 Feb 2018)

Fergus O'Dowd: Before I call Deputies Kevin O'Keeffe and Catherine Murphy to speak to the amendment, I advise the committee that sometimes enabling motions are required for amendments to be considered. It is for the Ceann Comhairle to decide when the Minister brings forward his amendment.

Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Traffic (Amendment) Bill 2017: Committee Stage (28 Feb 2018)

Fergus O'Dowd: I apologise for interrupting, but I am advised by the clerk that, as the Dáil has adjourned, I am required to adjourn the meeting. We will go into private session to discuss the matter.

Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Traffic (Amendment) Bill 2017: Committee Stage (28 Feb 2018)

Fergus O'Dowd: We are now in public session. I propose that we adjourn the meeting. Is that agreed? Agreed.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: CIÉ Group Pensions: Discussion (7 Mar 2018)

Fergus O'Dowd: I will take two Oireachtas Members at a time and I will allow two or three questions each. The first, for the Government side, is Senator Feighan.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Staff Contracts (8 Mar 2018)

Fergus O'Dowd: 129. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to offer permanent or semi-permanent contracts to SNA bus escorts; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11096/18]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Wards of Court (8 Mar 2018)

Fergus O'Dowd: 179. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the progress that has been made in relation to the Office of Wards of Courts issuing statements of accounts of wards to ensure accountability and transparency; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10841/18]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Road Traffic Offences Data (8 Mar 2018)

Fergus O'Dowd: 181. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the steps he has taken to address the large number of persons with learner permits using motorways; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10951/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: HSE Investigations (8 Mar 2018)

Fergus O'Dowd: 256. To ask the Minister for Health the number of preliminary screenings received by the national safeguarding teams in the HSE in 2017; the number that were of substantiated abuse that required intervention from the teams; the number that were of substantiated abuse in which direct support and intervention was provided by a designated safeguarding officer outside of the relevant teams; the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products Availability (8 Mar 2018)

Fergus O'Dowd: 320. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the Versatis pain relief plasters under the long term illness scheme; his plans to reintroduce the plasters on the scheme in view of the considerable number of persons that are adversely affected by the withdrawal of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10996/18]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Employment Rights (8 Mar 2018)

Fergus O'Dowd: 554. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection her views on agency staff in large corporations being overlooked or unable to apply for permanent positions within the same company; her plans to address the matter; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10936/18]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Litter Pollution Legislation (8 Mar 2018)

Fergus O'Dowd: 619. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government his views on concerns raised (details supplied) about the progress of banning micro beads; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11385/18]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Home Loan Scheme (8 Mar 2018)

Fergus O'Dowd: 620. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government his plans to expand the parameters of the rebuilding home loan scheme to allow persons who have lost a house during the recession or have entered and exited bankruptcy to apply for the loan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10827/18]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Rural Resettlement Scheme (8 Mar 2018)

Fergus O'Dowd: 653. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if his Department is currently formulating a rural resettlement scheme; and if so, the details of same. [11225/18]

An Bille um an Séú Leasú is Tríocha ar an mBunreacht 2018: An Dara Céim (Atógáil) - Thirty-sixth Amendment of the Constitution Bill 2018: Second Stage (Resumed) (20 Mar 2018)

Fergus O'Dowd: I thank Deputy Seán Barrett. This is an important debate and I have listened with great respect to all of the different views that have been expressed by every Member of the House and those who spoke to us about this matter in our communities and constituencies. I agree fundamentally with a point made by my colleague, Deputy Seán Barrett, that it is the voice of the people that...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: VAT Rate Application (20 Mar 2018)

Fergus O'Dowd: 104. To ask the Minister for Finance if a case (details supplied) will be examined in relation to the calculation of VAT on a VRT calculation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12637/18]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teacher Recruitment (20 Mar 2018)

Fergus O'Dowd: 265. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will address a matter (details supplied) regarding teacher supply; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12727/18]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Staff Remuneration (20 Mar 2018)

Fergus O'Dowd: 335. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the position regarding Department employees that were unable to access transport to work on 28 February 2018 due to the significant snow fall in some areas of the country and the cancellation of many rural bus services outside Dublin; if these members of staff will be paid for that day; if not, the reason therefor; and if he...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff Remuneration (20 Mar 2018)

Fergus O'Dowd: 518. To ask the Minister for Health if the agreement between a service (details supplied) and its staff on payment for time taken during Storm Emma will be examined; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12235/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (20 Mar 2018)

Fergus O'Dowd: 618. To ask the Minister for Health the number of urologist consultants in each of the RCSI hospitals in 2016 and 2017 and to date in 2018; the number of consultant urology hours provided in each hospital under current contracts; the number of urology surgeries that were cancelled in each RCSI hospital in 2016 and 2017 and to date in 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12627/18]