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Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Rail Network (16 Sep 2021)

Fergus O'Dowd: Drogheda is rapidly growing into a city. There is phenomenal growth in our town and over 40,000 people reside there now. In east Meath and south Louth there is huge growth in the population. Key and central to this growth is adequate and appropriate transport locally and nationally, and there are weekly applications - some very controversial - under strategic housing developments to An...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Rail Network (16 Sep 2021)

Fergus O'Dowd: I welcome the commitment to extend the DART to Drogheda and I am meeting Jim Meade, the chief executive of Irish Rail, next week to discuss further plans they may have for that. It is absolutely critical that the Minister continues with the commitment that is there. I have no doubt he will be aware, as I am from listening to the radio this morning, of the backup of traffic in Julianstown...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Rail Network (16 Sep 2021)

Fergus O'Dowd: That is very welcome. The key point is that Drogheda will become a major regional transport hub. Hopefully we will have a new station in north Drogheda, and Laytown itself will become a DART station. The frequency of commuter services between Dundalk and the whole north east will also be significantly improved by making Drogheda city a hub for rail transport.

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Company Registration (16 Sep 2021)

Fergus O'Dowd: 141. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if a series of queries (details supplied) in respect of the Companies Registration Office will receive a response; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44244/21]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Budget 2022 (21 Sep 2021)

Fergus O'Dowd: 181. To ask the Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to a pre-budget submission by an organisation (details supplied) ahead of Budget 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44696/21]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Regeneration Projects (21 Sep 2021)

Fergus O'Dowd: 272. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the status of the Westgate Vision plan to regenerate the Westgate area in Drogheda, County Louth through the urban regeneration and development fund; the expected dates for progression of the project to a category A application; if other relevant details will be provided following the recent appointment of consultants and...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Expenditure (21 Sep 2021)

Fergus O'Dowd: 478. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the status of discussions that have taken place within her Department notwithstanding the creation of the community safety innovation fund on whether monies seized under the statutory remit of the Criminal Assets Bureau will be redirected to local frontline community services in areas most affected by criminality; and if she...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Community Care (21 Sep 2021)

Fergus O'Dowd: 515. To ask the Minister for Health the community health organisations within the State which offer electricity subsidies to patients who suffer from COPD or similar illnesses which result in excessive use of oxygen machines and so on, in particular, in cases in which those persons are in low-income households; the reason a disparity appears to remain across different CHOs which clearly...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Cycling Facilities (21 Sep 2021)

Fergus O'Dowd: 704. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the status of the proposed works for the Mell Greenway, Drogheda for which Louth County Council received €200,000 through the outdoor recreational scheme in February 2020; if the new resubmitted plans have been approved; if there are timelines for a commencement of the project; and if she will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Tax Reliefs (22 Sep 2021)

Fergus O'Dowd: 22. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the discussions that have taken place to date between the NTA and his Department in relation to additional supports and changes to the taxsaver scheme that will acknowledge the change in working patterns and the significant impact the pandemic has had on ticket holders and monies spent to date and impending charges; and if he will make...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Reliefs (22 Sep 2021)

Fergus O'Dowd: 38. To ask the Minister for Finance the discussions that have taken place to date between the NTA and his Department in relation to additional supports and changes to the taxsaver scheme that will acknowledge the change in working patterns and the significant impact the pandemic has had on ticket holders and monies spent to date and impending charges; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Heritage Sites (23 Sep 2021)

Fergus O'Dowd: 19. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the status of the future use of St. Laurence’s Gate, Drogheda; if costings and feasibility reports have been undertaken in respect of opening the landmark for public tours and so on to further encourage tourism into the town centre; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45495/21]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Heritage Projects (23 Sep 2021)

Fergus O'Dowd: 61. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the status of the proposed conservation management plan for the historic Oldbridge House and estate which is operated by the OPW; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45494/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Site Acquisitions (23 Sep 2021)

Fergus O'Dowd: 165. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of a project (details supplied); if further progress has been made on the site acquisition; if her attention has been drawn to obstacles to progressing the project within normal Departmental timeframes; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45529/21]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Budget 2022 (23 Sep 2021)

Fergus O'Dowd: 205. To ask the Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to a pre-budget submission (details supplied) ahead of Budget 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45813/21]

Data Centre Moratorium: Motion [Private Members] (29 Sep 2021)

Fergus O'Dowd: I strongly oppose the motion. By its nature it wants to stop the clock and stop development in the country. I accept there is clearly an issue with energy supply in the future. The research the Social Democrats allege they have done has been very poor and needs to be informed far more constructively. For over 30 years, technology successes in Ireland have made our country the destination...

Data Centre Moratorium: Motion [Private Members] (29 Sep 2021)

Fergus O'Dowd: You want to put the clock back. You want us all to go back to using-----

Data Centre Moratorium: Motion [Private Members] (29 Sep 2021)

Fergus O'Dowd: I did not interrupt you so please shout somewhere else. The point is we have to examine this issue fairly and objectively. The Deputies must talk facts not fiction. We must deal with the energy supply issue and-----

Data Centre Moratorium: Motion [Private Members] (29 Sep 2021)

Fergus O'Dowd: I am very disappointed in the Social Democrats' one-sided illogical attack-----

Data Centre Moratorium: Motion [Private Members] (29 Sep 2021)

Fergus O'Dowd: -----on a modern economy that is providing hundreds of jobs in my town.