Results 13,681-13,700 of 18,851 for speaker:Fergus O'Dowd

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Small Schools (17 Oct 2019)

Fergus O'Dowd: 29. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the efforts he is making to support small schools; the measures in budget 2020 which assist small schools; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42609/19]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teaching Council of Ireland (5 Nov 2019)

Fergus O'Dowd: 196. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will address concerns in relation to a registration issue (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44203/19]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Curriculum (5 Nov 2019)

Fergus O'Dowd: 197. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if a reply will issue to a query by a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44204/19]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Human Trafficking (5 Nov 2019)

Fergus O'Dowd: 313. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the actions being taken at each port and airport by location to detect, prevent and combat human trafficking; the funding provided for such measures in each of the past three years; if further funding has been requested; if trafficking has been detected; if so, the actions taken; the outcomes of such actions; and if he will...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Patient Safety (5 Nov 2019)

Fergus O'Dowd: 447. To ask the Minister for Health the funding that will be made available to the patient safety advocacy service in 2020; the number of staff that will be employed; and the expected level of demand for the services it will offer. [44258/19]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Schemes (5 Nov 2019)

Fergus O'Dowd: 882. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if a reply will issue to queries raised regarding the deep retrofit scheme by a person (details supplied). [45289/19]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: CLÁR Programme (5 Nov 2019)

Fergus O'Dowd: 1013. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development if further allocations of CLÁR funding will be awarded in 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44202/19]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Citizens Information Board (5 Nov 2019)

Fergus O'Dowd: 1029. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the funding made available to the Citizens Information Board in 2019; the projected funding for the board and the National Advocacy Service for People with Disabilities in 2020; the number on waiting lists to receive support from the service; the average length of time persons are on the waiting list; the longest period a...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Budget 2020 (6 Nov 2019)

Fergus O'Dowd: 229. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the additional funding provided for nature conservation and biodiversity in budget 2020; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45744/19]

Topical Issue Debate: Gangland Crime (7 Nov 2019)

Fergus O'Dowd: This important debate is at a difficult time for people in my community, particularly in east Meath and Drogheda. A gang war has been going on for some years in Drogheda. Despite the welcome efforts and supports which the Garda and the Minister for Justice and Equality have put in place, we had a second gangland killing this very week. It shocked and appalled everybody in our area. I...

Topical Issue Debate: Gangland Crime (7 Nov 2019)

Fergus O'Dowd: I welcome the Minister's comments and his continued affirmation of support for An Garda Síochána, in particular Chief Superintendent Christy Mangan and his team and Superintendent Fergus Dwyer who is also very active in this area. The people of east Meath want public awareness of the increased co-operation between the two divisions. Crime knows no boundaries and for criminals who...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Addiction Treatment Services (7 Nov 2019)

Fergus O'Dowd: 150. To ask the Minister for Health if underspending in national or regional drug strategy funding can be applied for by local front-line community-based addiction services such as a service (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45878/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Addiction Treatment Services (7 Nov 2019)

Fergus O'Dowd: 151. To ask the Minister for Health if reports will be addressed regarding the fact that front-line community-based addiction services are considering winding down their services due to the lack of funding in the area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45879/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Primary Care Centres Provision (12 Nov 2019)

Fergus O'Dowd: 372. To ask the Minister for Health his plans for a new primary care centre for Ardee, County Louth (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46425/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Provision (13 Nov 2019)

Fergus O'Dowd: 162. To ask the Minister for Health if home care services will be reviewed for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46777/19]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Correspondence (19 Nov 2019)

Fergus O'Dowd: 155. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if a response will issue to correspondence from a school (details supplied) in relation to authorisation to proceed to tender for a building project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47214/19]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation Provision (19 Nov 2019)

Fergus O'Dowd: 191. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of a college (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47462/19]

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Housing (Regulation of Approved Housing Bodies) Bill 2019: Committee Stage (19 Nov 2019)

Fergus O'Dowd: On a point of information, it is important that the committee discuss the regulator's report, but is it not ipso factoentitled to seek reports from all bodies that appear before it? Is that not already the case?

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Housing (Regulation of Approved Housing Bodies) Bill 2019: Committee Stage (19 Nov 2019)

Fergus O'Dowd: Yes.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Housing (Regulation of Approved Housing Bodies) Bill 2019: Committee Stage (19 Nov 2019)

Fergus O'Dowd: I deal with many constituents who are in AHBs. I speak as a Deputy rather than as a councillor and I appreciate the points made. Once there is the consent of the individual involved, I never have a problem making representations, having meetings or pursuing an issue to the full extent with an AHB. Deputy Boyd Barrett made the point that if there is not a statutory right, there should a...