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Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospice Services (10 Nov 2020)

Fergus O'Dowd: 720. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the provision of a new hospice in Drogheda town; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34939/20]

Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union (Consequential Provisions) Bill 2020: Second Stage (11 Nov 2020)

Fergus O'Dowd: I welcome the Minister to this debate. I would agree with most of what I have heard. I particularly agree with my colleague, Deputy Richmond, when he spoke about the future being us working together, working with the British notwithstanding what will happen now. We all agree absolutely - we are ad idem- that Brexit is a disaster for everybody, and especially for people on our island, North...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Enrolments (11 Nov 2020)

Fergus O'Dowd: 130. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question No. 759 of 3 November 2020, if she will address further queries raised in correspondence. [35572/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Supervision and Substitution Scheme (11 Nov 2020)

Fergus O'Dowd: 147. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will address concerns raised in correspondence (details supplied) about the urgent need for a teacher supply panel in Drogheda and south County Louth; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35756/20]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Food Waste (12 Nov 2020)

Fergus O'Dowd: 103. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if his attention has been drawn to a report (details supplied) that highlights the benefits plastic packaging offers with regard to food preservation; and his views on the relationship between food waste and packaging technologies. [35810/20]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Food Waste (12 Nov 2020)

Fergus O'Dowd: 104. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if, in keeping with the findings of a report (details supplied), there is a risk that with moving away from plastic, food waste will increase; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35811/20]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Food Waste (12 Nov 2020)

Fergus O'Dowd: 105. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he or his Department has considered that promoting packaging-free foodstuffs would lead to an increase in food waste; the estimated level of increase in food waste as a result of same; the estimated carbon footprint of that food waste; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35812/20]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Inspections (12 Nov 2020)

Fergus O'Dowd: 199. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of inspections of private rented accommodation carried out by local authorities in 2019 and to date in 2020; the findings of those inspections; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35930/20]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Private Rented Accommodation (12 Nov 2020)

Fergus O'Dowd: 200. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the regulations in place to prevent overcrowding in private rented accommodation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35931/20]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Private Rented Accommodation (12 Nov 2020)

Fergus O'Dowd: 201. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of persons living in private rented accommodation here (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35932/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (12 Nov 2020)

Fergus O'Dowd: 328. To ask the Minister for Health the details of analysis, studies and reports on the number and rate of infections of persons with Covid-19 in private rented accommodation; if a comparison will be provided of the data with the data for the general population; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35914/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (12 Nov 2020)

Fergus O'Dowd: 329. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide information on analysis, studies and reports on the overall rate of infection of persons with Covid-19 since the pandemic began in the eight Dublin local health office districts; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35915/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Cancer Services (12 Nov 2020)

Fergus O'Dowd: 337. To ask the Minister for Health his views on a document (details supplied) regarding cancer services; if the document will be assessed; his objectives in respect of further progressing an all-island strategy on the matter; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35950/20]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Business of Joint Committee (12 Nov 2020)

Fergus O'Dowd: Are the minutes of the 29 October meeting agreed? Agreed. I shall now turn to items of correspondence. There are items from members in respect of the work schedule. Senator Currie would like to make a point.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Business of Joint Committee (12 Nov 2020)

Fergus O'Dowd: We must move to the next item as the witnesses are now online. Senator Currie will be first in the discussion afterwards on this issue.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Business of Joint Committee (12 Nov 2020)

Fergus O'Dowd: Yes. If that is okay. I am just trying to use our time, as we are limited to two hours with no movement or choice in that.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Shared Island Unit: Department of the Taoiseach (12 Nov 2020)

Fergus O'Dowd: I welcome the representatives from the shared island unit at the Department of the Taoiseach, Aingeal O'Donoghue, assistant secretary, and Eoghan Duffy, principal officer. I met with Aingeal in Washington some years ago.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Shared Island Unit: Department of the Taoiseach (12 Nov 2020)

Fergus O'Dowd: We went to Gettysburg to see the site of the battle. I welcome our guests. The shared island unit is extremely important. I appreciate that the representatives can be with us for one and a half hours, and I understand that they will also be more than happy to come in whenever the committee requests and at the appropriate time. Witnesses who are physically present or who give evidence...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Shared Island Unit: Department of the Taoiseach (12 Nov 2020)

Fergus O'Dowd: I thank Ms O'Donoghue. It very important that she and Mr. Duffy are presenting to the committee. On the funding allocation, obviously, the €500 million for cross-border initiatives, infrastructure and so on will be very welcome. Those present understand that I represent the Louth constituency. In his speech on 22 October, the Taoiseach mentioned the Narrow Water Bridge as one of...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Shared Island Unit: Department of the Taoiseach (12 Nov 2020)

Fergus O'Dowd: The Deputies can do it whatever way they want. They have six minutes left.