Results 11,201-11,220 of 18,851 for speaker:Fergus O'Dowd

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Adaptation Grant Funding (19 Jun 2018)

Fergus O'Dowd: 577. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if emergency funding will be made available to the older person and disability housing adaptation grant section of Louth County Council in order to deal with the extremely long waiting lists; his plans to restructure this funding strand for the future; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26276/18]

Joint Standing Committee on the Irish Language, the Gaeltacht and the Islands: Seirbhísí trí Ghaeilge: An Roinn Gnóthaí Fostaíochta agus Coimirce Soisialaí (19 Jun 2018)

Fergus O'Dowd: Fáiltímid roimh na baill anseo agus molaim go bhfuil siad anseo ach b'fhearr liom dá mbeadh níos mó ama againn. Cheap mé go raibh an cruinniú ag tosú ag a 5 in ionad a 4. Gabh mo leithscéal faoi sin.

Joint Standing Committee on the Irish Language, the Gaeltacht and the Islands: Seirbhísí trí Ghaeilge: An Roinn Gnóthaí Fostaíochta agus Coimirce Soisialaí (19 Jun 2018)

Fergus O'Dowd: Bíonn seirbhís an-tapaidh nó níos tapúla uaireanta, nuair a bhíonn mé ag feitheamh le duine éigin atá ag obair in aon Roinn, má bhrúann mé an uimhir as Gaeilge.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Services Staff (20 Jun 2018)

Fergus O'Dowd: 119. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to address the contracts of primary school secretaries; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26999/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products (20 Jun 2018)

Fergus O'Dowd: 171. To ask the Minister for Health the details of ephedrine and its use here; the resources available through the aegis of his Department to raise awareness of the effects of drugs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27007/18]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Homeless Figures: Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government (20 Jun 2018)

Fergus O'Dowd: I apologise for not being here earlier. I was attending a meeting of the Joint Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport that started at 1.30 p.m. and finished at 6.30 p.m. I support the actions taken by the Minister. My view of the housing assistance payment is totally different from the views expressed by the members who spoke previously. HAP replaced rent allowance. A person who was...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Business of Joint Committee (20 Jun 2018)

Fergus O'Dowd: No apologies have been received. Before we begin I remind members to turn off their mobile phones completely or put them on airplane mode. I now propose to go into private session. Is that agreed? Agreed.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Business of Joint Committee (Resumed) (20 Jun 2018)

Fergus O'Dowd: I thank Ms Jo Curran of the committee secretariat for all the work she does for us. She is kept busy. Before we commence the main business I wish to turn to correspondence. The first is No. 2018/291, a letter from the Minister, Deputy Ross, updating the committee on issues raised at a meeting of 7 February regarding accessibility to public transport for people with disabilities. It is...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Impact of Core Bus Corridor Proposals: Discussion (20 Jun 2018)

Fergus O'Dowd: I welcome witnesses who are here to discuss the impact of the core bus corridor proposals. That is the main purpose of the first part of our meeting. In particular, I welcome Ms Anne Graham, CEO of the National Transport Authority, NTA, and Mr. Hugh Creegan, deputy CEO of the NTA. They are both very welcome. By virtue of section 17(2)(l) of the Defamation Act 2009, witnesses are protected...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Impact of Core Bus Corridor Proposals: Discussion (20 Jun 2018)

Fergus O'Dowd: I thank Ms Graham.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Impact of Core Bus Corridor Proposals: Discussion (20 Jun 2018)

Fergus O'Dowd: Before he does, I will ask a question. What is the timeline after the September-October discussions? Will there be applications for planning permission? Can some be fast-tracked if there is no opposition? How can the work be accelerated?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Impact of Core Bus Corridor Proposals: Discussion (20 Jun 2018)

Fergus O'Dowd: "Likely but not certain", what are the barriers to that decision? Are they engineering or administrative? An engineering decision has been made already, in theory.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Impact of Core Bus Corridor Proposals: Discussion (20 Jun 2018)

Fergus O'Dowd: The fact that the National Transport Authority, NTA, is saying that gives hope to the communities who came in here and on whose behalf members spoke. People believe they were misled. I am not suggesting that the NTA misled anybody.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Impact of Core Bus Corridor Proposals: Discussion (20 Jun 2018)

Fergus O'Dowd: I accept that, I just want to absolutely specify that.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Impact of Core Bus Corridor Proposals: Discussion (20 Jun 2018)

Fergus O'Dowd: I welcome that.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Impact of Core Bus Corridor Proposals: Discussion (20 Jun 2018)

Fergus O'Dowd: That is the €2 billion project in total.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Impact of Core Bus Corridor Proposals: Discussion (20 Jun 2018)

Fergus O'Dowd: I want to open this to members. This is an example of the committee system working. We had a full hearing at the request of members with the NTA and residents from Na Fianna, and the schools. There was a visit to the site and while the outcome is not certain it is likely. That is very positive and it is great to see a public body like the NTA listening to and doing the best it can to...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Impact of Core Bus Corridor Proposals: Discussion (20 Jun 2018)

Fergus O'Dowd: Mr. Creegan rang me the day before but I was unable to meet him. He offered to meet me, as Chairman, but unfortunately I could not meet him. I acknowledge that.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Impact of Core Bus Corridor Proposals: Discussion (20 Jun 2018)

Fergus O'Dowd: Would it be helpful if we agreed that the committee be invited if similar launches are being organised in the future? I do not think that is unreasonable.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Impact of Core Bus Corridor Proposals: Discussion (20 Jun 2018)

Fergus O'Dowd: The member would like replies to his questions now, if that is okay. We will then take questions from other members. Will the witnesses answer those questions now? We will move on to Deputies Troy, O'Keeffe, Munster, Barry and Catherine Murphy, Senator Humphreys and Deputy Lahart. That is the normal process.