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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Challenges Facing Minority Sports: Discussion (25 Sep 2019)

Fergus O'Dowd: It is not a case of laying blame. We are just trying to put a standard-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Challenges Facing Minority Sports: Discussion (25 Sep 2019)

Fergus O'Dowd: We want to make sure everybody ends up with more money rather than less. We are just trying to understand the process.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Challenges Facing Minority Sports: Discussion (25 Sep 2019)

Fergus O'Dowd: Those are important points. We have to leave the room by 1.15 p.m. I call Senator Ó Céidigh.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Challenges Facing Minority Sports: Discussion (25 Sep 2019)

Fergus O'Dowd: Of course. I am sorry to interrupt.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Challenges Facing Minority Sports: Discussion (25 Sep 2019)

Fergus O'Dowd: Has Rowing Ireland raised this with Sport Ireland directly? Has there been a debate or discussion about it?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Challenges Facing Minority Sports: Discussion (25 Sep 2019)

Fergus O'Dowd: The exceptional additional costs that Rowing Ireland has are the issue.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Challenges Facing Minority Sports: Discussion (25 Sep 2019)

Fergus O'Dowd: That point is very well made.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Challenges Facing Minority Sports: Discussion (25 Sep 2019)

Fergus O'Dowd: I thank the witnesses. The meeting has been impressive, successful and informative. They have given us issues that we should raise with Sport Ireland. We will come back to the witnesses about that.

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Employment Rights (26 Sep 2019)

Fergus O'Dowd: 113. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the steps available to parents if they are unhappy or disagree with a decision of the Workplace Relations Commission in respect of a case relating to their child in view of the fact the WRC is outside the remit of the Ombudsman for Children; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39112/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Physiotherapy Provision (1 Oct 2019)

Fergus O'Dowd: 345. To ask the Minister for Health if additional funding will be made available for physiotherapy services in Louth County Hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39414/19]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects Data (1 Oct 2019)

Fergus O'Dowd: 516. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the TII sanctioned road projects for which full permissions have been granted by all planning and statutory bodies and in which all land needed has been acquired and for which funding has been provided in capital expenditure plans which have subsequently been reviewed by TII in the past five years with subsequent delays in...

UN Climate Action Summit: Statements (2 Oct 2019)

Fergus O'Dowd: Having watched the UN debates on the television, I believe Greta Thunberg showed clearly how the next generation is facing the future and educating all of us on the changes we have to make. If there is one point I need to make, it is a very simple one. It is about education. If the Greens turn off our oil and gas, that will be fine once we make sure the public does not object to...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Services for People with Disabilities (2 Oct 2019)

Fergus O'Dowd: 155. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the provision of services in a facility (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40013/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Services for People with Disabilities (2 Oct 2019)

Fergus O'Dowd: 156. To ask the Minister for Health the availability of extras day service placements that may be available to a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40018/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Screening Programmes (2 Oct 2019)

Fergus O'Dowd: 161. To ask the Minister for Health if a reply will issue to correspondence from a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40029/19]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Toll Data (2 Oct 2019)

Fergus O'Dowd: 214. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the estimated cost to buy out the operator of the M1 toll at Gormanstown; the number of years left to run in the contract; the estimated cost to buy out the Drogheda interchange ramp tolls; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40137/19]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Business of Joint Committee (2 Oct 2019)

Fergus O'Dowd: Before we begin, I remind members to turn off their phones as they interfere with the recording equipment. With members' agreement, we will continue in private session.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Staff (8 Oct 2019)

Fergus O'Dowd: 97. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the progress that has been made to date to improve the recognition of the role of a special needs assistant; the future plans to strengthen the recognition of the role and the resources that will be made available to acknowledge the need for improved holiday and illness entitlements in the area; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (8 Oct 2019)

Fergus O'Dowd: 98. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the planning position in regard to the new post-primary school for south Drogheda; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40800/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Care Packages Data (8 Oct 2019)

Fergus O'Dowd: 227. To ask the Minister for Health the principles and procedures applied in risk rating persons that are waiting for the provision of home support services for older people; the number of persons that have been rated high risk, medium risk and low risk since 1 May 2019 by CHO area and remain on the waiting list and are not in receipt of the service; and if he will make a statement on the...