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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Funding (1 Dec 2020)

Fergus O'Dowd: 428. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question No. 704 of 3 November 2020, if she will respond to correspondence regarding the urgent need for emergency funding on behalf of a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40226/20]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Ministerial Correspondence (1 Dec 2020)

Fergus O'Dowd: 596. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if matters raised in correspondence by a person (details supplied) will receive a response; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39925/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Home Inspections (1 Dec 2020)

Fergus O'Dowd: 746. To ask the Minister for Health if a reply will issue to correspondence regarding a care home (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40289/20]

Finance Bill 2020: Report Stage (2 Dec 2020)

Fergus O'Dowd: This Finance Bill is about the measures introduced in the budget and the sections we are discussing now deal with help and support for businesses. There have been very significant investments made by the Government and the taxpayer to make sure that businesses that have been affected by Covid-19 will continue to operate, notwithstanding the fact that there are very serious trading conditions...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (2 Dec 2020)

Fergus O'Dowd: 146. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to ensure when the Covid-19 vaccine becomes available and is being distributed that the hierarchy of priority groups should include at least one nominated visitor or family member to nursing home residents; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40552/20]

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland (3 Dec 2020)

Fergus O'Dowd: To clarify, I submitted this Topical Issue matter yesterday before last night's debate. It was not selected for last night's Topical Issue debate, but I wanted to make my views known clearly and emphatically. I know I represent the whole country, including every Deputy, regardless of political party, when I say that we greatly appreciate the almost 40,000 committed and dedicated nurses and...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland (3 Dec 2020)

Fergus O'Dowd: Am I being interrupted?

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland (3 Dec 2020)

Fergus O'Dowd: No. I-----

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland (3 Dec 2020)

Fergus O'Dowd: Deputy Tóibín is right, in that I voted last night. He knows from his time as a party member that, when we are whipped to vote in a particular way, we have to do so or we can start up-----

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland (3 Dec 2020)

Fergus O'Dowd: I am speaking as a backbencher. I tabled this matter before last night's vote. I want to put on the record what I believe.

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland (3 Dec 2020)

Fergus O'Dowd: The majority of Deputies, including most members of the Government to whom I have spoken, believe that this should be the case.

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland (3 Dec 2020)

Fergus O'Dowd: All healthcare staff, including student nurses, have given their all during this period.

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland (3 Dec 2020)

Fergus O'Dowd: I am glad we live in a democracy where the moans and groans I hear from the left are-----

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland (3 Dec 2020)

Fergus O'Dowd: There were some undemocratic interruptions. The point I wanted to make-----

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland (3 Dec 2020)

Fergus O'Dowd: I am entitled to free speech as an elected Member, just like every other Deputy. As a Government backbencher, every effort must be made to find the extra funding that is needed to reward these workers in a special way for the sacrifices they have made.

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland (3 Dec 2020)

Fergus O'Dowd: The Minister of State has iterated the importance of the registration process and the importance of the independence of the board. I acknowledge that and everybody acknowledges that. On the request made to me to put this before the Houses, which I did yesterday and which has been taken today, I am fulfilling my commitment to speak in support of this motion. I welcome the fact that...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (3 Dec 2020)

Fergus O'Dowd: 23. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of self-employed persons who have benefited from the enterprise support grant to date; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39719/20]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Carer's Support Grant (3 Dec 2020)

Fergus O'Dowd: 59. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of persons who will benefit from the carer’s support grant in 2021; if this payment was increased in budget 2021; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39718/20]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Farm Safety (8 Dec 2020)

Fergus O'Dowd: 61. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the work his Department is undertaking to promote co-operation on farm safety issues between north and south of the Border in order to enhance the work done on farm safety in each jurisdiction; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41489/20]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Farm Safety (8 Dec 2020)

Fergus O'Dowd: 74. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the work his Department is undertaking to ensure adequate farm safety training is provided to farmers in order to help reduce the unacceptably high number of fatal farm accidents each year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41488/20]