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Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Childcare Services Data (5 Dec 2019)

Fergus O'Dowd: 354. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number of applications made since the opening of the national childcare scheme on 20 November 2019; the number of subsidies provided since that date; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51067/19]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Area Based Childhood Programme (5 Dec 2019)

Fergus O'Dowd: 355. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs when the national evaluation of the ABC programme will be completed; if an interim report or update has been provided to her; if she will publish same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51068/19]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Urban Regeneration and Development Fund (5 Dec 2019)

Fergus O'Dowd: 416. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government when the letter of offer will be sent to Louth County Council on the Westgate vision plan which has been supported through the urban regeneration and development fund; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50845/19]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Apprenticeship Data (10 Dec 2019)

Fergus O'Dowd: 163. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of new apprenticeships registrations and number of new apprenticeship programmes which have resulted out of the Action Plan to Expand Apprenticeship and Traineeships in Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51375/19]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Small and Medium Enterprises Supports (10 Dec 2019)

Fergus O'Dowd: 293. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the efforts she is making to improve the management skills within Irish SMEs with reference to Enterprise Ireland and other State-led mechanisms. [51374/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Reports (10 Dec 2019)

Fergus O'Dowd: 384. To ask the Minister for Health if a review has taken place of persons who have been adversely affected by vaginal mesh and their access to medical cards; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51372/19]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Business of Joint Committee (11 Dec 2019)

Fergus O'Dowd: Apologies have been received from Deputy Jonathan O'Brien. Before we begin, I remind members to turn off their mobile phones completely as they interfere with the recording equipment. We will now go into private session.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Business of Joint Committee (11 Dec 2019)

Fergus O'Dowd: We are now in public session. I again remind members and those in the Public Gallery to switch off their mobile telephones as they interfere with the recording equipment. Before commencing the main business of today's proceedings, I will deal with some housekeeping matters. The minutes of the meeting of 27 November 2019 have been circulated. As there are no matters arising are the minutes...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Minority Sports and Women's Participation in Sport: Discussion. (11 Dec 2019)

Fergus O'Dowd: I am delighted to welcome to the meeting the following members of the Ireland women's national field hockey team: Ms Nicola Evans, Ms Deirdre Duke and Ms Nicola Daly. They are accompanied by the following representatives from Hockey Ireland: Mr. Jerome Pels, Ms Lisa Jacob, Ms Sharon Hutchinson and Ms Fiona Hanaphy. I take this opportunity to congratulate the team on its fantastic...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Minority Sports and Women's Participation in Sport: Discussion. (11 Dec 2019)

Fergus O'Dowd: I thank Mr. Pels and Ms Jacob. We are delighted to have them here and we want, if the representatives feel happy enough, for everybody who wishes to contribute to do so at any stage. Normally we invite the members to ask questions in rotation. Everyone is welcome to participate and give us their views. The presentations have been most enlightening and the clarity of the analysis of Hockey...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Minority Sports and Women's Participation in Sport: Discussion. (11 Dec 2019)

Fergus O'Dowd: I remind the athletes that they may contribute to the discussion as well.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Minority Sports and Women's Participation in Sport: Discussion. (11 Dec 2019)

Fergus O'Dowd: I do not know the answer to the Deputy's question. I will ask the committee secretariat to seek a response to it from Sport Ireland or the Minister.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Minority Sports and Women's Participation in Sport: Discussion. (11 Dec 2019)

Fergus O'Dowd: Would any of the athletes like to respond or to comment on their needs in terms of training and so on?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Minority Sports and Women's Participation in Sport: Discussion. (11 Dec 2019)

Fergus O'Dowd: Would any other member of the team like to say something?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Minority Sports and Women's Participation in Sport: Discussion. (11 Dec 2019)

Fergus O'Dowd: Would Ms Duke like to respond?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Minority Sports and Women's Participation in Sport: Discussion. (11 Dec 2019)

Fergus O'Dowd: That was an important intervention.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Minority Sports and Women's Participation in Sport: Discussion. (11 Dec 2019)

Fergus O'Dowd: That is a question of linking up with the teachers involved in sport.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Minority Sports and Women's Participation in Sport: Discussion. (11 Dec 2019)

Fergus O'Dowd: There could be some sort of website and if they thought they would love to do it, they could get involved. That is an important intervention.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Minority Sports and Women's Participation in Sport: Discussion. (11 Dec 2019)

Fergus O'Dowd: I call Senator O'Mahony next, then Senators Daly and Richmond.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Minority Sports and Women's Participation in Sport: Discussion. (11 Dec 2019)

Fergus O'Dowd: Senator O'Mahony has also great experience in sports management having managed the Mayo GAA football team, so this guy knows what he is talking about.