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Covid-19 Vaccine Roll-out Programme: Statements (Resumed) (4 Mar 2021)

Fergus O'Dowd: I have a question for the Minister about Drogheda. Drogheda is a town of 40,000 people and surrounding it live another 40,000. At the moment, insofar as we are aware, the HSE is insisting that the vaccination centre for Louth will go to either Navan or Dundalk, which is very difficult for a great many people. Will there be enough vaccinators to ensure that a centre is opened in Drogheda...

Covid-19 Vaccine Roll-out Programme: Statements (Resumed) (4 Mar 2021)

Fergus O'Dowd: The HSE is aware of offers of suitable premises in Drogheda and tells me it can open one if it gets the vaccinators. I appreciate that my time is up. I thank the Minister and I will correspond on this through his office. If the HSE has the vaccinators, we have the centre. I think the Minister is saying he has the interest and the intent to facilitate this.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects (4 Mar 2021)

Fergus O'Dowd: 27. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if further progress has been made in respect of the Meath County Council draft appraisal for the proposed Julianstown bypass; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12375/21]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Transport Authority (4 Mar 2021)

Fergus O'Dowd: 32. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will extend the greater Dublin area to include all of Drogheda, County Louth and its environs which are in the county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12391/21]

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (10 Mar 2021)

Fergus O'Dowd: Allocations for the urban regeneration and development fund, URDF, have been announced this week and Drogheda, the largest town in the country outside of the major cities, got absolutely no support. It got zero marks, practically, in its application. Of the 70-odd applications, Drogheda is in the lowest cohort, in about 66th place. That is entirely unacceptable. There is a huge crisis of...

Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science: Statements (10 Mar 2021)

Fergus O'Dowd: I welcome the Minister. I acknowledge his competence, interest and dynamic approach to third level education and also his new initiatives. I endorse his policy in supporting Dundalk Institute of Technology, DkIT, in becoming a technological university. It is a critical demand for our area. As we know, Dundalk and Drogheda are two large urban conurbations on the Belfast-Dublin corridor,...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Renewable Energy Generation (10 Mar 2021)

Fergus O'Dowd: 96. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the way in which the community benefit element of the renewable electricity support scheme will operate; if funding will be available for community projects in 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1423/21]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Environmental Policy (10 Mar 2021)

Fergus O'Dowd: 100. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the activity of the National Bioeconomy Forum to date since its launch; if a work programme has been developed for 2021; when such a programme will be launched; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1422/21]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Covid-19 Pandemic (10 Mar 2021)

Fergus O'Dowd: 130. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will review the classification of school clothing and school supplies under the level 5 plan following the start of the phased return of schools and the significant associated pressures on parents at this time; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12943/21]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Banking Sector (10 Mar 2021)

Fergus O'Dowd: 287. To ask the Minister for Finance his views on the announcement by a bank (details supplied) that it will close 103 branches including a significant number of rural branches, such as the Dunleer branch in County Louth; his plans to encourage the bank to defer closures until such time that the country is exiting the Covid-19 pandemic to ensure persons in more isolated areas have banking...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Covid-19 Pandemic (10 Mar 2021)

Fergus O'Dowd: 326. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the actions her Department has taken to actively deter short-term holiday lets during level 5 restrictions that have been the subject of social gatherings and parties in direct conflict with level 5 restrictions; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13057/21]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Sports Capital Programme (10 Mar 2021)

Fergus O'Dowd: 349. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht when she expects to announce the results of the latest round of applications for the sports capital grant (detail supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13029/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation (10 Mar 2021)

Fergus O'Dowd: 529. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the next steps in regard to a school (details supplied); the measures she plans to undertake in advance of the 2021-2022 school term with consideration to further interim accommodation and other relevant operations measures; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13135/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Admissions (10 Mar 2021)

Fergus O'Dowd: 662. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will respond to concerns raised by a person (details supplied) in respect of CAO offers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12595/21]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects (11 Mar 2021)

Fergus O'Dowd: 21. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide an update in relation to the proposed route options on the Ardee bypass project with the associated key timelines and any such relevant information; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13577/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (11 Mar 2021)

Fergus O'Dowd: 98. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of a building project for a school (details supplied); the timescale for the commencement of same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13574/21]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Business of Joint Committee (23 Mar 2021)

Fergus O'Dowd: Deputy Carroll MacNeill will be in and out of the meeting because she has a concurrent meeting. No other apologies have been received.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Business of Joint Committee (23 Mar 2021)

Fergus O'Dowd: That is fine.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: The EU and Irish Unity - Planning and Preparing for Constitutional Change: Discussion (Resumed) (23 Mar 2021)

Fergus O'Dowd: We have two hours for this meeting and this is the only item on the agenda. I am conscious that some members did not get to contribute at our previous meeting, but there should be plenty of opportunity for everyone to speak today. I will try to be fair to everyone and rotate the contributions as we do at every meeting. There will be ten minutes each for Fine Gael, Sinn Féin, Fianna...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: The EU and Irish Unity - Planning and Preparing for Constitutional Change: Discussion (Resumed) (23 Mar 2021)

Fergus O'Dowd: We have roughly two hours for a debate. I will ask a couple of questions. I am wearing a mask because I am deemed a vulnerable person for the purposes of this pandemic. My question will be very clear. I fully believe in the concept of Irish unity and a united Ireland. I am starting from that premise, but will ask our witnesses devil's advocate questions. Confederal Group of the...