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Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Care Packages (31 Mar 2021)

Fergus O'Dowd: 1160. To ask the Minister for Health the number of staff employed directly from within the HSE in home care services nationally in each of the years 2019, 2020 and to date in 2021, by CHO area and subdivided by grade in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17390/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Care Packages (31 Mar 2021)

Fergus O'Dowd: 1161. To ask the Minister for Health the number of staff directly from within his Department with responsibility for home care services in each of the years 2019, 2020 and to date in 2021, by grade in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17391/21]

Vaccination Programme and Covid-19: Statements (1 Apr 2021)

Fergus O'Dowd: There is some good news to report on an issue I raised with the Minister in the recent past. The HSE has decided to have a vaccination centre in Drogheda, the largest town in the country, where I live. That is welcome and any support the Minister can give through his office to ensure the centre is staffed with enough vaccinators to vaccinate the population as the vaccines come through would...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Public Procurement Contracts (1 Apr 2021)

Fergus O'Dowd: 214. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will address a proposal raised in correspondence (details supplied); if she will forward same to the relevant procurement officials if appropriate; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17783/21]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Business of Joint Committee
The Proposal Initiative: Discussion (14 Apr 2021)

Fergus O'Dowd: Apologies have been received from Senator Annie Hoey, Mr. Colum Eastwood MP, and Senator Rónán Mullen. All Members of the Oireachtas should attend this meeting remotely from their offices within the Leinster House campus. Remote participation from outside is not possible. If there is unwanted feedback, we may ask members to ensure their microphones are muted until necessary. I...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Business of Joint Committee
The Proposal Initiative: Discussion (14 Apr 2021)

Fergus O'Dowd: I thank Mr. McCann. Does Ms Diver wish to address us now?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Business of Joint Committee
The Proposal Initiative: Discussion (14 Apr 2021)

Fergus O'Dowd: Ms Diver is very welcome.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Business of Joint Committee
The Proposal Initiative: Discussion (14 Apr 2021)

Fergus O'Dowd: I thank Mr. Quinn. My apologies for interrupting him. We will do the rotation as agreed. Fianna Fáil has the first ten-minute slot.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Business of Joint Committee
The Proposal Initiative: Discussion (14 Apr 2021)

Fergus O'Dowd: I apologise for cutting in but we are over time on this one. As other parties want to get in, we can return to the other parts of Mr. McCann's answer when we return to Fine Gael time to keep everybody happy. We move into the Sinn Féin ten-minute slot now. It is question and answer within the ten minutes.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Business of Joint Committee
The Proposal Initiative: Discussion (14 Apr 2021)

Fergus O'Dowd: I thank Mr. Maskey. There are three minutes left in this slot so if any of Mr. Maskey's colleagues wish to make any comment or if Mr. McCann wishes to reply to any of those questions, they may do so.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Business of Joint Committee
The Proposal Initiative: Discussion (14 Apr 2021)

Fergus O'Dowd: I am sorry but we cannot see Deputy Conway-Walsh. Her camera may not be working.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Business of Joint Committee
The Proposal Initiative: Discussion (14 Apr 2021)

Fergus O'Dowd: We can hear the Deputy but we would like to see her. I understand if one turns one's camera off and on it may work.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Business of Joint Committee
The Proposal Initiative: Discussion (14 Apr 2021)

Fergus O'Dowd: We can see her now.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Business of Joint Committee
The Proposal Initiative: Discussion (14 Apr 2021)

Fergus O'Dowd: We have a minute left in the Sinn Féin slot if Mr. McCann wishes to reply. We have another Sinn Féin slot in about ten minutes if he wants to wait until then.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Business of Joint Committee
The Proposal Initiative: Discussion (14 Apr 2021)

Fergus O'Dowd: I must move on to the next slot but I hear what Mr. McCann is saying. The important constructive engagement with Mr. Maskey will obviously be very useful. I take up Mr. Maskey's offer. If I could have his telephone number, I would be happy to ring him. I do not have anybody's telephone number apart from those of my party colleagues at the moment. Perhaps if we exchange our telephone...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Business of Joint Committee
The Proposal Initiative: Discussion (14 Apr 2021)

Fergus O'Dowd: Yes, fine. That is no problem. Mr. McCann might get a good GPS on it if he is getting one. I call Ms Claire Hanna from the SDLP.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Business of Joint Committee
The Proposal Initiative: Discussion (14 Apr 2021)

Fergus O'Dowd: I apologise; we must move on. I call Senator Black.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Business of Joint Committee
The Proposal Initiative: Discussion (14 Apr 2021)

Fergus O'Dowd: We have ten minutes left. We are into Sinn Féin time.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Business of Joint Committee
The Proposal Initiative: Discussion (14 Apr 2021)

Fergus O'Dowd: We are back to Sinn Féin. We have ten minutes. That will bring us up to the very end.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Business of Joint Committee
The Proposal Initiative: Discussion (14 Apr 2021)

Fergus O'Dowd: Mr. Finucane should go ahead. We can see him but we cannot hear him.