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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: N52 Ardee Bypass: Discussion (18 Sep 2019)

Fergus O'Dowd: I accept that.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: N52 Ardee Bypass: Discussion (18 Sep 2019)

Fergus O'Dowd: I know what Ms Martin is saying. Nevertheless, it seems to me that there are only issues with a small section of the road and that the witnesses could park that until they get a design and start building the rest of the road, because the vast majority of the road is agreed. There is only an issue with two culs-de-sac and how they are dealt with. Have the witnesses looked at other local...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: N52 Ardee Bypass: Discussion (18 Sep 2019)

Fergus O'Dowd: Can we look at that?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: N52 Ardee Bypass: Discussion (18 Sep 2019)

Fergus O'Dowd: I appreciate that. Will Mr. Walsh put on his agenda that the alternative is to go ahead with the road and look at this? The increase in construction cost is €34 million now. God knows what it will be in two years, since it sounds like it will take that long, along with all the legal matters and such. If works can be done to facilitate people who have issues and to support Louth...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: N52 Ardee Bypass: Discussion (18 Sep 2019)

Fergus O'Dowd: That would be significant to me. While I am not identifying any business, if there are issues with the widths of vehicles and such, I do not know what the answers are but there must be a solution that will meet those needs and, at the same time, Louth County Council has to go ahead. I appreciate that the witnesses have been very helpful. I know that Ms Minogue would like to make a final...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: N52 Ardee Bypass: Discussion (18 Sep 2019)

Fergus O'Dowd: I thank our witnesses for their time. It has been helpful and the questions have been asked and answered fairly. I express my deep concern about what is happening and believe the only way out of it is to find other ways to improve access points on existing roads and to let work on the new road go ahead as planned and financed. It is available immediately and if we do not do it, it might...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Business of Joint Committee (18 Sep 2019)

Fergus O'Dowd: The minutes of the meeting of 17 July have been circulated. There are no matters arising. On correspondence, Nos. 507A and 507B of 2019 are emails received from Mr. Ian Drennan in the Office of the Director of Corporate Enforcement. We were aware of the issue raised and note the correspondence. Is that agreed? Agreed. No. 508 of 2019 is an email received from Ms Mary Daly in the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (18 Sep 2019)

Fergus O'Dowd: We turn to matters related to the scrutiny of EU legislative proposals. It is proposed that proposals COM (2019) 298 and COM (2019) 307, listed in schedule B, warrant no further scrutiny. Is that agreed? Agreed.

Climate Change: Statements (19 Sep 2019)

Fergus O'Dowd: I understand that.

Climate Change: Statements (19 Sep 2019)

Fergus O'Dowd: I am in the Chamber for another reason.

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Road Network (19 Sep 2019)

Fergus O'Dowd: In 2018, the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport, Deputy Shane Ross, fought hard to get funding for the Ardee bypass. He issued a press release welcoming it. I do not know if the Minister can hear me but I ask him to listen to me as I cannot think of anything more important in my constituency. This is very important for Ardee. The Government has increased its investment in Ardee and...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Road Network (19 Sep 2019)

Fergus O'Dowd: There will be a general election. The Minister's certainty that the proposal will go ahead would be one thing if he knew he was going to be in government for the next five years but policy changes are coming for our national road network and that is a different thing altogether. Ardee cannot afford to take that risk. It cannot afford to wait because it has waited for 20 years. The...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: IDA Ireland Supports (19 Sep 2019)

Fergus O'Dowd: 114. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the number and exact values of State-funded grants provided to a company (details supplied) that supported the company from its opening to its recent announcement that it will close its operations in Drogheda, County Louth; the details of grants provided to the company; if the funds were given on the provision of reaching employment...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects Status (19 Sep 2019)

Fergus O'Dowd: 197. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the reason Transport Infrastructure Ireland, TII, requested Louth County Council to review the Ardee bypass scheme project; if all available resources will be made available to progress the review as soon as possible; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37992/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products Reimbursement (24 Sep 2019)

Fergus O'Dowd: 312. To ask the Minister for Health if the reimbursement dataset will specifically cover only current HSE funded users of the FreeStyle Libre device; and if not, if the Health Technology Assessment Group review will compare total blood glucose strip usage spend year on year. [38448/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products Reimbursement (24 Sep 2019)

Fergus O'Dowd: 313. To ask the Minister for Health the weighting percentages to be used as part of the upcoming HSE FreeStyle Libre review decision making process that will be given to criteria (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38450/19]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: SOLAS Training and Education Programmes Certification (25 Sep 2019)

Fergus O'Dowd: 78. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if queries from a person (details supplied) regarding a SOLAS training certificate will receive a response; if assistance can be provided to them; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38947/19]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Planning Issues (25 Sep 2019)

Fergus O'Dowd: 174. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if a regulation and commencement order was signed, as raised in correspondence from a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38958/19]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Business of Joint Committee (25 Sep 2019)

Fergus O'Dowd: Apologies have been received from Deputy Jonathan O'Brien. I propose that we go into private session to deal with some housekeeping matters. Is that agreed? Agreed.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Julianstown Bypass: Discussion (25 Sep 2019)

Fergus O'Dowd: I remind members, delegates and those in the Visitors Gallery to turn off their mobile phones completely as they may interfere with the recording and broadcasting equipment, even when left in silent mode. By virtue of section 17(2)(l) of the Defamation Act 2009, witnesses are protected by absolute privilege in respect of their evidence to the joint committee. However, if they are directed by...