Results 14,301-14,320 of 18,851 for speaker:Fergus O'Dowd

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Alcohol Sales (30 Jun 2020)

Fergus O'Dowd: 296. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if the requested meeting with officials for a campaign (details supplied) will be organised; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13011/20]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Trading Online Voucher Scheme (30 Jun 2020)

Fergus O'Dowd: 352. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation further to Parliamentary Question No. 288 of 9 June 2020, if a further reply will issue to a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13085/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Dental Services (30 Jun 2020)

Fergus O'Dowd: 378. To ask the Minister for Health if he will address a matter in relation to dentists turning away medical card holders due to the additional expenses relating to Covid-19 social distancing guideline management and PPE cost (details supplied); the measures which will be put in place to protect medical card holders in such instances; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12729/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Patient Deaths (30 Jun 2020)

Fergus O'Dowd: 515. To ask the Minister for Health if the case of the death of a person (details supplied) in a nursing home will be examined; and if a person will be contacted in relation to the matter. [13382/20]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (30 Jun 2020)

Fergus O'Dowd: 715. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if matters raised in submissions by an organisation (details supplied) with regard to the bus and coach sector will receive a response; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13280/20]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Urban Regeneration and Development Fund (30 Jun 2020)

Fergus O'Dowd: 881. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government when he expects to announce the successful URDF projects for 2020; if the support of this Deputy will be noted for the port access northern cross route for Drogheda, County Louth (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13045/20]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Urban Regeneration and Development Fund (30 Jun 2020)

Fergus O'Dowd: 882. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government when he expects to announce the successful URDF projects for 2020; if the support of this Deputy for a project will be noted (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13046/20]

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Impact of Covid-19: Tourism, Arts and Entertainment Sector (2 Jul 2020)

Fergus O'Dowd: I welcome our guests before the committee. I get a sense of vibrancy and commitment from all of them. I appreciate that tourism is important for our economy and, as other speakers have said, unless we can recover and think in new ways with new ideas, we will have further problems and will perhaps face job losses. I support what Deputy Clarke said about people who drive buses for a...

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Impact of Covid-19: Education – Return to School and School Transport (2 Jul 2020)

Fergus O'Dowd: That is very generous of the Acting Chairman. I welcome the teaching unions. They are doing a fantastic job and there is a very difficult task ahead. Every school has a plan and every school is different. Who signs off on those plans? How are productivity and needs verified? A small school in County Louth, Rampark national school, will lose two teachers this year. Large schools in...

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Impact of Covid-19: Education – Return to School and School Transport (2 Jul 2020)

Fergus O'Dowd: I thank the witnesses and the Chair.

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (7 Jul 2020)

Fergus O'Dowd: On the same matter, will the Taoiseach consider appointing a consultant geriatrician to investigate that nursing home, as further and new cases have now been brought to light which are very concerning? An investigation is needed urgently and as soon as possible notwithstanding the HIQA investigation.

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Special Educational Needs (7 Jul 2020)

Fergus O'Dowd: I welcome the Minister to the House and congratulate her on her appointment. The summer provision programme for 2020 is hugely important because it assists, in particular, children who have profound learning difficulties, such as autism and so on. I welcome the fact 5,000 more children will participate in summer provision this year than did last year. The Minister knows children with...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Special Educational Needs (7 Jul 2020)

Fergus O'Dowd: That is the same reply that I received earlier from the Department. I acknowledge the intent of what the Minister has said but I reject its content. I do not find that acceptable and I want to stress that these are children with exceptional needs, as I know the Minister acknowledges. There is no way the family in question can pay the bill and recoup the funding. I absolutely acknowledge...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (7 Jul 2020)

Fergus O'Dowd: 12. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if he will address a matter raised in correspondence from a person (details supplied) on guidelines for reopening business; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13758/20]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (7 Jul 2020)

Fergus O'Dowd: 24. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if he will consider a proposal by a person (details supplied) on businesses which are ineligible for grants but may play a key role in the restart of local SMEs going forward; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14014/20]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Aviation Industry (7 Jul 2020)

Fergus O'Dowd: 91. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the financial protections in place for those who have flights booked for outgoing flights to Spain while the current guidance is that no non-essential travel is to be undertaken; if persons can claim a refund under EU directives; if the travel provider has a duty to refund or voucher the cost of flights; and if he will make a statement...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Credits (7 Jul 2020)

Fergus O'Dowd: 157. To ask the Minister for Finance if a response to correspondence regarding single person child carer credit, SPCCC, will issue (details supplied). [13858/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Physical Education (7 Jul 2020)

Fergus O'Dowd: 367. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if her Department has received applications and-or proposals from local schools or organisations in east County Meath for a municipal sports centre and running track; if so, the stage the application and or proposals are at; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13767/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (7 Jul 2020)

Fergus O'Dowd: 408. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will make amendments to the retrospective transport scheme for low-income families whose children are accessing summer provision in special schools (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14006/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Physical Education (7 Jul 2020)

Fergus O'Dowd: 410. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will address matters raised in correspondence (details supplied) on an athletic track or stadium for east County Meath; and if she will set up the required meetings between her Department and Meath County Council to discuss such proposals. [14010/20]