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Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Covid-19: Strategic Options for Government Plan to Eliminate Community Transmission (23 Sep 2020)

Fergus O'Dowd: As Chairman of the Oireachtas Joint Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement, I very much support the proposals from Professor McConkey and Professor Ryan on increased co-operation between North and South on Covid and the east-west connection. I will work my hardest with my committee to follow that up. I live in a Border county, from the River Boyne in Drogheda to the...

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Covid-19: Strategic Options for Government Plan to Eliminate Community Transmission (23 Sep 2020)

Fergus O'Dowd: On that point, this area is on the Border and it is a Border issue as well because it is where all of the tourists go and it seems to be a serious problem there.

EU-UK Negotiations on Brexit: Statements (Resumed) (24 Sep 2020)

Fergus O'Dowd: I will take six and a half minutes. I welcome the Minister to the House. To be clear, he has been anything but silent, feeble or weak on this issue, and nor have the Government, Opposition parties in the House and our colleagues in the EU. Each and every one of those colleagues backs what we are saying, namely, that Britain must abide by the agreement it signed. The EU unambiguously...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: European Maritime and Fisheries Fund (24 Sep 2020)

Fergus O'Dowd: 298. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of applications received for the latest round of EMFF fisheries local action groups funding announced on 21 September 2020; if applications were received from County Louth; if so, the reason applications were not successful; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26194/20]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Catchment Flood Risk Assessment and Management Programme (29 Sep 2020)

Fergus O'Dowd: 111. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform his views on the outcome of his recent visit to County Louth to progress CFRAM works for the area; his further views on the status of CFRAM schemes relating to other areas in the county (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26271/20]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Heritage Sites (29 Sep 2020)

Fergus O'Dowd: 130. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform his plans to bring the landmark site, St. Laurence’s Gate, Drogheda town centre back into use and open to the public to draw much needed tourism to the town; 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...

Written Answers — Department of Trade, Enterprise and Employment: Tax Code (29 Sep 2020)

Fergus O'Dowd: 173. To ask the Minister for Trade, Enterprise and Employment if he will respond to a person (details supplied) in relation to the deadline for filing a company annual return; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27031/20]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Budget Process (29 Sep 2020)

Fergus O'Dowd: 285. To ask the Minister for Finance if a submission compiled by a group (details supplied) in respect of budget 2021 will be given consideration; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26879/20]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Heritage Sites (29 Sep 2020)

Fergus O'Dowd: 320. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform his long-term plans for Westgate House, Narrow West Street, Drogheda, County Louth; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26307/20]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Community Employment Schemes (29 Sep 2020)

Fergus O'Dowd: 553. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if a reply will issue to correspondence (detail supplied) in respect of the community employment supervisor role; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26594/20]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Budget Process (29 Sep 2020)

Fergus O'Dowd: 564. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if he will consider a submission (details supplied) regarding the budget; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26880/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Maternity Services (29 Sep 2020)

Fergus O'Dowd: 824. To ask the Minister for Health if the current Covid-19 restrictions in maternity services will be reviewed to enable partners of pregnant women to attend appointments and births; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26508/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Drug and Alcohol Task Forces (29 Sep 2020)

Fergus O'Dowd: 880. To ask the Minister for Health if calls for an increase in core funding for the drug and alcohol task forces (details supplied) will be supported with regard to budget 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26817/20]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Budget Process (29 Sep 2020)

Fergus O'Dowd: 999. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the receipt of the pre-budget submission by an organisation (details supplied) will be acknowledged; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26317/20]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Correspondence (29 Sep 2020)

Fergus O'Dowd: 1037. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the receipt of a pre-Budget submission from an organisation (details supplied) will be acknowledged; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27344/20]

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Business of Special Committee (29 Sep 2020)

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Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Business of Special Committee (29 Sep 2020)

Fergus O'Dowd: I have great respect for NPHET, whose professionalism is world class. We beat the virus in the first round when it came to our country initially. I have no issue with representatives from NPHET being asked to come here. If they can appear before the media, and they do every day, they must come in here. It is wrong to say there is a conspiracy of silence among them. They answer all the...

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Covid-19: Update on Testing and Tracing and Rising Incidence in the State (29 Sep 2020)

Fergus O'Dowd: I welcome the witnesses. I again wish to place on record my absolute appreciation and admiration for the work of the HSE and all our health staff and ambulance service personnel right around the country. They are fantastic. We have beaten this virus once and if we all follow the rules, we will beat it again. I have two questions, one of which is about County Louth. I want to stress...

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Covid-19: Update on Testing and Tracing and Rising Incidence in the State (29 Sep 2020)

Fergus O'Dowd: Does that mean Mr. Reid has no view on it, as such?

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Covid-19: Update on Testing and Tracing and Rising Incidence in the State (29 Sep 2020)

Fergus O'Dowd: I thank Mr. Reid for his reply but I only have a minute left. In New York state, if the rolling average over seven days is 3% or higher they will automatically shut down their schools. We were at 2.9% yesterday. Does that policy apply to Ireland, in Mr. Reid's view? How seriously should we be concerned?