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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Railway Safety (Amendment) Bill 2018: Discussion (27 Jun 2018)

Fergus O'Dowd: As there are no other questions, the joint committee has concluded its consideration of the general scheme of the railway safety (amendment) Bill 2018. I thank the witnesses for attending.

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Social and Affordable Housing Eligibility (3 Jul 2018)

Fergus O'Dowd: 563. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government when the 2018 review of income eligibility levels for social housing will be finalised and published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28982/18]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Data (4 Jul 2018)

Fergus O'Dowd: 251. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of gardaí based in County Louth by location; the number, rank and status of each station; if additional gardaí have been requested to man individual stations; the number requested; if requests for gardaí on probation were included; if the opening hours and manning of these stations increased; and if...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Data (4 Jul 2018)

Fergus O'Dowd: 263. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons diagnosed with dementia in County Louth and east County Meath; the existing services for persons with dementia in County Louth and east County Meath; the location of existing services; the number of persons availing of these services; his plans for the expansion of these services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29443/18]

Home Building Finance Ireland Bill 2018: Second Stage (Resumed) (5 Jul 2018)

Fergus O'Dowd: I served on the same council as Deputy Breathnach. Over the years that I was a member very fine people from both sides served on it. One of the people I would like to mention is the late Tom Bellew, who sat as a councillor and also sat in this House as a Fianna Fáil Deputy, I think he was on the Government benches at the time. He was quite a politician and he fought his corner well,...

Home Building Finance Ireland Bill 2018: Second Stage (Resumed) (5 Jul 2018)

Fergus O'Dowd: He might get some second preferences. We need to look at those issues. The 2040 national development plan means we are designating significant growth in areas of our cities and towns. The increase in population that is coming needs to be planned for and thought about now. We need to make sure any roadblocks that may be in the way are dealt with. The progress that has been made is...

Planning and Development (Amendment) Bill 2016: From the Seanad (5 Jul 2018)

Fergus O'Dowd: Some of us would be going back to sleep.

Report of Joint Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Motion (10 Jul 2018)

Fergus O'Dowd: I move:That Dáil Éireann:(1) notes the agreed Report of the Joint Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport under Standing Order 114 on the Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on Streamlining Measures for Advancing the Realisation of the Trans-European Transport Network – COM (2018) 277, which was laid before Dáil Éireann on 5th...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Project Ireland 2040 Funding (10 Jul 2018)

Fergus O'Dowd: 101. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the status of the proposed €500 million disruptive technologies innovation fund which was included in Project Ireland 2040; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30442/18]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Project Ireland 2040 (10 Jul 2018)

Fergus O'Dowd: 102. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation her priorities as part of Project Ireland 2040; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30443/18]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Relief Schemes Data (11 Jul 2018)

Fergus O'Dowd: 184. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the details by location, cost of project, projected date of commencement and completion of the flood improvement works in County Louth announced recently; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31870/18]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Relief Schemes Data (11 Jul 2018)

Fergus O'Dowd: 185. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the detail of the new flood relief schemes; the elements he will advance to detailed design and construction in counties Louth and Meath; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31098/18]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Relief Schemes Data (11 Jul 2018)

Fergus O'Dowd: 186. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the details of the flood relief schemes which will be carried out in the Drogheda North Quay, Marsh Road, Drogheda, Baltray and east County Meath area; the expected cost and commencement date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31099/18]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Business of Joint Committee (11 Jul 2018)

Fergus O'Dowd: I remind members to turn off their mobile phones as they interfere with the recording equipment. Nos. 304 and 304(a) is an email and briefing attachment from Ms Cait Hayes regarding "The external dimension of EU tourism policy". It is proposed to note this correspondence. Is that agreed? Agreed. No. 305 is a letter from Deputy Eamon Ryan on the MetroLink proposals which we have discussed...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (11 Jul 2018)

Fergus O'Dowd: Turning to EU scrutiny matters, which the committee considered both earlier today and at its meeting last week, we will consider items under schedule A. On COM (2018) 275, it is proposed that there are no subsidiarity concerns with this proposal and that this proposal does not warrant further scrutiny. Is that agreed? Agreed. On COM (2018) 286, it was agreed that there are no subsidiarity...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Business of Joint Committee (Resumed) (11 Jul 2018)

Fergus O'Dowd: The clerk to the committee is saying that he received that yesterday and did not get time to put it on the agenda.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Business of Joint Committee (Resumed) (11 Jul 2018)

Fergus O'Dowd: We can have it next week.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Business of Joint Committee (Resumed) (11 Jul 2018)

Fergus O'Dowd: That is no problem.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Business of Joint Committee (Resumed) (11 Jul 2018)

Fergus O'Dowd: Absolutely, I agree with that. I have been in communication with them as well. It has further implications. It is a question of whether only voluntary bodies will be able to submit tenders for the contract, as opposed to commercial entities along with voluntary bodies. The issue there is that commercial companies are employed by voluntary bodies to perform the work.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Business of Joint Committee (Resumed) (11 Jul 2018)

Fergus O'Dowd: They are concerned that they may lose contracts. That is an important issue. It will be officially on the agenda next week.