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Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Covid-19: Final Report of Nursing Homes Expert Panel (Resumed) (16 Sep 2020)

Fergus O'Dowd: Very well. I ask for a written reply in respect of recommendation 15.3 in the report, which states "The Department of Health should explore a suitable structure and process for external oversight of individual care concerns arising in nursing homes, once internal processes have been exhausted without satisfaction." What is the progress to date on that and what is the timeline for that...

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Covid-19: Final Report of Nursing Homes Expert Panel (Resumed) (16 Sep 2020)

Fergus O'Dowd: I thank my Fianna Fáil colleague for letting me in.

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Covid-19: Impact on Team Sport in Ireland (18 Sep 2020)

Fergus O'Dowd: Is that good or bad?

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Covid-19: Impact on Team Sport in Ireland (18 Sep 2020)

Fergus O'Dowd: I welcome our visitors and experts to this meeting. I would not second guess any of the work done by their organisations individually or collectively. I would love to see all juvenile and senior teams in the country playing again and all of our international stadia full, but Covid is no respecter of sport. While it is correct to say that there is no known incident of Covid transmission at...

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Covid-19: Impact on Team Sport in Ireland (18 Sep 2020)

Fergus O'Dowd: One of my colleagues referred to a figure of €40 million, but the Government has actually allocated €70 million to sport. Some €40 million will go to the FAI, GAA and IRFU, €10 million will go to the resilience fund for governance bodies and up to €15 million will go to the sports club resilience fund to support clubs. Deputy Fitzpatrick asked whether this...

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Covid-19: Impact on Sport in Ireland (18 Sep 2020)

Fergus O'Dowd: I welcome the witnesses. During Mr. Delaney 's time with the FAI, we had some interesting times talking about sport, soccer and so on. My question is for Mr. Treacy and relates to governance in all of the sporting organisations. Without picking out any one organisation, is he satisfied that there is appropriate and proper governance for the money he is spending? Turning to the FAI and the...

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Covid-19: Impact on Sport in Ireland (18 Sep 2020)

Fergus O'Dowd: I thank Mr. Treacy. My second question is probably better directed to the Department. The budgetary commitment to be made next year is for the Department to determine. The important fact we must consider is that we do not know how this pandemic will play out. Sports organisations may experience greater difficulty or fewer problems, depending on how far we can go in resolving issues with...

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Covid-19: Impact on Sport in Ireland (18 Sep 2020)

Fergus O'Dowd: That is the nub of the issue. Let us suppose that €70 million is available again next year. We do not want to create unrealistic expectations that cannot be met regarding the amount of funding will be available. I am just commenting on that as a difficulty that may arise for the Department. I am satisfied that Sport Ireland and the Department are giving this the best shot they can,...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Covid-19 Tests (22 Sep 2020)

Fergus O'Dowd: Louth is under threat from the rampant infection of Covid. From the mouth of the River Boyne to the county border in Carlingford, all citizens of County Louth are concerned about Covid because the infection rates are getting higher. There is a disproportionate presence of Covid in the county. For instance, in the Ardee electoral area, there have been fewer than five cases in the past 14...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Covid-19 Tests (22 Sep 2020)

Fergus O'Dowd: What is clear now is that the Slane centre is closing. The decision has been made. The Meath test centre is moving, I think, to Dunshaughlin or Ashbourne. The Dundalk centre is moving to Ardee. That is what is happening on the ground. The Dundalk centre is moving to an area equidistant from the two big towns of Drogheda and Dundalk, but that means more people will have to travel farther....

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Collection (22 Sep 2020)

Fergus O'Dowd: 224. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will respond to concerns by persons (detail supplied) in relation to the deadline for filing company annual returns and income tax returns; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24797/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Tests (22 Sep 2020)

Fergus O'Dowd: 705. To ask the Minister for Health if a Covid-19 test centre will be opened in Drogheda, County Louth in view of the ongoing pandemic; the number of persons being referred for testing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24782/20]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Heritage Sites (23 Sep 2020)

Fergus O'Dowd: 71. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform his plans to bring a landmark site (details supplied) back into use and open to the public to draw much needed tourism to Drogheda town centre; if a financial assessment has been undertaken to ascertain the overall cost to bring the landmark back into use; if so, the cost; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25903/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Stroke Care (23 Sep 2020)

Fergus O'Dowd: 204. To ask the Minister for Health the number of patients that were referred to acute stroke units in each of the CHOs in each month since January 2020; the names and locations of each of the units; the number of persons referred to the aforementioned acute stroke services from outside of their CHO areas due to stroke services in their own areas being out of hours in tabular form; and if he...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (23 Sep 2020)

Fergus O'Dowd: 212. To ask the Minister for Health if concerns raised in correspondence by a person (details supplied) in relation to the dentistry profession will receive a response; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25873/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (23 Sep 2020)

Fergus O'Dowd: 211. To ask the Minister for Health if a pop up Covid-19 test centre will be provided in Drogheda, County Louth in view of the significant increased demand on testing that has been evident since July 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25867/20]

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Business of Special Committee (23 Sep 2020)

Fergus O'Dowd: I indicated, Chairman.

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Business of Special Committee (23 Sep 2020)

Fergus O'Dowd: It is very clear that nobody will sign off on any report without all the accountable people coming here, including the Minister for Health, NPHET and all the other parties. I wish to place on record that the first ever proposal that was made at this committee was the offer of the Taoiseach-----

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Business of Special Committee (23 Sep 2020)

Fergus O'Dowd: Could I just make this point, please? The Taoiseach and the Minister for Health offered to come in here and the committee turned it down. Deputy Cullinane's party turned it down. That is why they did not come initially. It is not true to imply that they do not have an interest or that they do not want to be here. It is wrong to use this committee as a political football. It is...

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Business of Special Committee (23 Sep 2020)

Fergus O'Dowd: The implication is that he is hiding from the committee when he is not.