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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Tourism - An Industry Strategy for Growth to 2025: Discussion (2 May 2018)

Fergus O'Dowd: From reading their submission, they seem to be disappointed with it. I have another question. I am looking at the investment, say, in MetroLink, which is €3 billion. The investment in the DART expansion will be hugely beneficial to tourists and indeed everybody in the city. I would have thought that would be very welcome to the witnesses, particularly the capacity to carry...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Tourism - An Industry Strategy for Growth to 2025: Discussion (2 May 2018)

Fergus O'Dowd: I would have thought it would have warranted a comment in the opening statement only because the transformation in public transport will be huge. I live in County Louth and I am delighted that Drogheda and Dundalk are mentioned in that plan. The tourist corridor North and South is hugely beneficial. There are many good things happening that were worthy of commentary in the witnesses'...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Tourism - An Industry Strategy for Growth to 2025: Discussion (2 May 2018)

Fergus O'Dowd: We are not going to sit on it.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Tourism - An Industry Strategy for Growth to 2025: Discussion (2 May 2018)

Fergus O'Dowd: Absolutely.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Tourism - An Industry Strategy for Growth to 2025: Discussion (2 May 2018)

Fergus O'Dowd: I agree.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Tourism - An Industry Strategy for Growth to 2025: Discussion (2 May 2018)

Fergus O'Dowd: Absolutely. That is what our committee will do.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Tourism - An Industry Strategy for Growth to 2025: Discussion (2 May 2018)

Fergus O'Dowd: On a separate issue, I remind Deputy O'Keeffe that the committee will be visiting the grounds of Home Farm, Scoil Chaitríona, Na Fianna and Scoil Mobhí next week as part of our consideration of the issues that have arisen with MetroLink. I look forward to members coming along.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Tourism - An Industry Strategy for Growth to 2025: Discussion (2 May 2018)

Fergus O'Dowd: The Deputy will have to bring a good team to beat the teams in question.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disability Support Services Funding (8 May 2018)

Fergus O'Dowd: 316. To ask the Minister for Health his views on a newspaper article in relation to an organisation (details supplied); the reason for the decrease in funding for 2018 for the organisation; if the service will be assisted in bridging the financial shortfall; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19906/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services Data (8 May 2018)

Fergus O'Dowd: 320. To ask the Minister for Health the location of services for each category of patient needing mental health services in County Louth; the waiting list for such services; the number of staff vacancies; the length of time they have been outstanding; his plans to expand mental health services in 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19928/18]

Other Questions: Heritage Promotion (9 May 2018)

Fergus O'Dowd: What is the role of the Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht in the protection and promotion of heritage crafts and will the Minister make a statement on the matter?

Other Questions: Heritage Promotion (9 May 2018)

Fergus O'Dowd: I welcome the Minister's reply. I agree it is hugely important to retain these crafts, which are there since time immemorial. As generations pass on, it is very important that whatever residual information there is in regard to these crafts is protected, and I welcome that. I point out there was a ceardlann or craft centre at the Údarás na Gaeltachta centre outside Dingle....

Other Questions: Heritage Promotion (9 May 2018)

Fergus O'Dowd: According to some, it does.

Other Questions: Heritage Promotion (9 May 2018)

Fergus O'Dowd: I fully support Deputy Troy. The fleadh is coming to Drogheda this year and, as the Deputy rightly points out, there will be more than 400,000 visitors. The €1.6 million for Comhaltas Ceoltóirí Éireann is very welcome. There is a need, however, to look again at the infrastructure in any town that has to transform itself for a massive number of visitors, particularly in...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Architectural Heritage (9 May 2018)

Fergus O'Dowd: 34. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the schemes available to support built heritage projects in County Louth; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19983/18]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Legislative Programme (9 May 2018)

Fergus O'Dowd: 48. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the status of the main provisions and the current status of the Heritage Bill 2016; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19972/18]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: National Monuments (9 May 2018)

Fergus O'Dowd: 96. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the long-term plans for the historic St. Laurence's Gate in the centre of Drogheda; if the plan will include public access to the Gate; if risk assessments have been carried out on the effects of such access; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20245/18]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Amalgamation (9 May 2018)

Fergus O'Dowd: 111. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if a reply will issue to correspondence on the amalgamation of schools (details supplied); if a meeting will be arranged with his departmental officials in order to progress concerns; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20255/18]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: IDA Ireland Site Visits (9 May 2018)

Fergus O'Dowd: 152. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the number of industrial visits organised by the Industrial Development Agency and Enterprise Ireland, respectively in the past three years by location in counties Louth, Meath, Monaghan and Cavan; the number of visits organised to the towns of Drogheda and Dundalk by potential investor name and business type; and if she will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disability Support Services Provision (9 May 2018)

Fergus O'Dowd: 175. To ask the Minister for Health if a reply will issue with regard to issues raised in correspondence from an organisation (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20296/18]