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Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Ministerial Correspondence (6 Oct 2020)

Fergus O'Dowd: 558. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if he will acknowledge receipt of a document (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28734/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Care of the Elderly (6 Oct 2020)

Fergus O'Dowd: 652. To ask the Minister for Health when community social daycare facilities for older persons are expected to reopen; when respite care facilities will open their doors for older persons and their families (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28197/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Diabetes Strategy (6 Oct 2020)

Fergus O'Dowd: 721. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to make the FreeStyle Libre device available for type 1 diabetes patients through the long-term illness scheme (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28681/20]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Office of Government Procurement (7 Oct 2020)

Fergus O'Dowd: 76. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if matters raised in correspondence by a person (details supplied) regarding the list of OGP suppliers and the impact such a decision may have on the company will receive a response; if the most appropriate advice will be provided to the company in order to avoid potential job losses; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Urban Regeneration and Development Fund (7 Oct 2020)

Fergus O'Dowd: 84. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of applications that were received in round one funding of the urban regeneration and development fund in tabular form (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28957/20]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Urban Regeneration and Development Fund (7 Oct 2020)

Fergus O'Dowd: 85. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of applications received by his Department for round two funding of the urban regeneration and development fund which opened earlier in 2020 under (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28964/20]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Urban Regeneration and Development Fund (7 Oct 2020)

Fergus O'Dowd: 96. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the closing date and time of round 1 applications for the urban regeneration and development fund; the date and time each of the applications was received by project name, county, method of submission, that is by email and or fax and so on in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29190/20]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Rural Regeneration and Development Fund (7 Oct 2020)

Fergus O'Dowd: 276. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the number of applications received from each local authority nationally under rural regeneration development funding since establishment of same in tabular form; the number of successful applications; the final amounts awarded to each local authority; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28965/20]

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (8 Oct 2020)

Fergus O'Dowd: Hear, hear.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Business of Joint Committee (8 Oct 2020)

Fergus O'Dowd: Apologies have been received from Ms Claire Hanna MP, Mr. Colum Eastwood MP, and Mr. Stephen Farry MP. The reason they are unable to attend is that there is an issue with travel from the UK if they have to go to parliament. This is something we will have to address later because they are very anxious to come. Does Senator Currie wish to comment?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Business of Joint Committee (8 Oct 2020)

Fergus O'Dowd: Sure. I think Mr. Chris Hazzard raised that at the last meeting. I will address it in committee if that is okay and, hopefully, we will get a resolution satisfactory to everybody. Members are advised to turn off their mobile phones for the duration of the meeting, save for flight mode. It is not sufficient for members to just put their phones in silent mode as this will interfere with...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Election of Vice Chairman (8 Oct 2020)

Fergus O'Dowd: No. 1 is the election of a Vice Chairman. I propose we now commence with the nomination and appointment of a Vice Chairman. I understand the clerk to the committee has received two nominations. The first is Deputy James Lawless, nominated by Deputy Brendan Smith. The second is Seanadóir Niall Ó Donnghaile, nominated by Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn. As there is more than...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Election of Vice Chairman (8 Oct 2020)

Fergus O'Dowd: Of course. I have no issue with that at all. I call Deputy Brendan Smith.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Election of Vice Chairman (8 Oct 2020)

Fergus O'Dowd: I call Deputy Mac Lochlainn.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Election of Vice Chairman (8 Oct 2020)

Fergus O'Dowd: It does not.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Election of Vice Chairman (8 Oct 2020)

Fergus O'Dowd: Before we take the vote I want to make it clear that as I understand it the Chairman is nominated through the d'Hondt system in order that it is proportionate to membership of the Oireachtas. There is no preference in the appointment of the Chairman over and above any other party. It depends on the number-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Election of Vice Chairman (8 Oct 2020)

Fergus O'Dowd: With regard to the Senator, of course we would love to have him as Chairman. We will now go to a vote and the only people who can vote are Members of the Oireachtas. This is no reflection on people who are not Members, it is just the constitution of the committee.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Election of Vice Chairman (8 Oct 2020)

Fergus O'Dowd: I declare an Teachta James Lawless mar Leas-Chathaoirleach an choiste seo. Gabhaim comhghairdeas leis.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Election of Vice Chairman (8 Oct 2020)

Fergus O'Dowd: Go raibh maith agat. I call Senator Ó Donnghaile.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Election of Vice Chairman (8 Oct 2020)

Fergus O'Dowd: You are walking out.