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Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Engagement with Core Working Group for the All-Island Cancer Research Institute (21 Oct 2021)

Fergus O'Dowd: To be fair to everybody, there are some top-class questions there. One of the difficulties is the time as15 minutes is all that is available. I am in the hands of the committee on this and I want all members to have an opportunity to contribute. If the member is happy perhaps our witnesses can answer her later.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Engagement with Core Working Group for the All-Island Cancer Research Institute (21 Oct 2021)

Fergus O'Dowd: That is perfectly helpful. We now have Ms Claire Hanna MP, of the SDLP, followed by Dr. Stephen Farry MP.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Engagement with Core Working Group for the All-Island Cancer Research Institute (21 Oct 2021)

Fergus O'Dowd: We will move on then now to Dr. Stephen Farry, MP for the Alliance Party.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Engagement with Core Working Group for the All-Island Cancer Research Institute (21 Oct 2021)

Fergus O'Dowd: Dr. Farry has two minutes remaining, but I will allow him three minutes.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Engagement with Core Working Group for the All-Island Cancer Research Institute (21 Oct 2021)

Fergus O'Dowd: Go ahead.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Engagement with Core Working Group for the All-Island Cancer Research Institute (21 Oct 2021)

Fergus O'Dowd: I am very impressed with the presentation and the commitment, professional knowledge and enthusiasm of the witnesses. I hope they will inspire all of us to follow up on their suggestions. They have made many suggestions, all of them excellent. Perhaps if it suits them, they might prioritise them for us so we can activate through our parties North and South and on an east-west basis to...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Engagement with Core Working Group for the All-Island Cancer Research Institute (21 Oct 2021)

Fergus O'Dowd: Everybody has made a contribution. I thank the witnesses for coming here today. They may want to give a summary at the end. We are happy to listen to them.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Engagement with Core Working Group for the All-Island Cancer Research Institute (21 Oct 2021)

Fergus O'Dowd: We will end the public session for a few minutes, as we have private business. I thank the witnesses. It is a great privilege to have them here.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Homes (21 Oct 2021)

Fergus O'Dowd: 314. To ask the Minister for Health the details of the additional funding for the fair deal scheme; if this funding will assist in the progression and expansion of the scheme; if consideration is being given to additional or complimentary schemes for non-residential care; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51800/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disability Services (21 Oct 2021)

Fergus O'Dowd: 315. To ask the Minister for Health the way the additional funding of €105 million for disability services will help provide greater independence in terms of post-school options and the wrap around supports; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51801/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disability Services (21 Oct 2021)

Fergus O'Dowd: 316. To ask the Minister for Health the way he plans to provide additional care options for young people with a disability who wish to reside outside of nursing home settings and who wish to live independently; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51802/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Homes (21 Oct 2021)

Fergus O'Dowd: 317. To ask the Minister for Health the details of the way in which the new funding for safeguarding will be utilised; if the funding will be absorbed into current HSE services; if not, if funding will be directed towards charity not-for-profit advocacy services such as services (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51803/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (21 Oct 2021)

Fergus O'Dowd: 328. To ask the Minister for Health if the review of CDNT services has been completed for CHO8 and in particular for the south Louth and East Meath area following on from persons being informed that their children’s service will be moved from east Meath CDNT 4 to south Louth CDNT 3 which is already at breaking point; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51843/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (19 Oct 2021)

Fergus O'Dowd: 193. To ask the Minister for Health the status of Irish citizens who reside in Ireland but have been vaccinated in Northern Ireland and who are trying to apply for an EU Digital COVID Certificate; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46836/21]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Electric Vehicles (19 Oct 2021)

Fergus O'Dowd: 331. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the status of the legislation to regulate electric scooters in particular in circumstances in which the scooter is on pedestrian footpaths and the minimum visibility requirements when dark; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50849/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staff (19 Oct 2021)

Fergus O'Dowd: 565. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will respond to concerns raised by a person (details supplied) in respect of circular 0050/2021 and principal release days; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50721/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (19 Oct 2021)

Fergus O'Dowd: 722. To ask the Minister for Health if he will put in place a consultation framework to prepare for a public enquiry into the tragic loss of life in nursing homes during the Covid-19 pandemic. [50402/21]

Post-European Council Meeting: Statements (3 Nov 2021)

Fergus O'Dowd: I welcome this important debate. One of the key points of the debate in Europe concerned the question of energy. Many speakers today have addressed the issue of rising prices, how they can be controlled and what more we can do in this regard. I take a totally contrary position to Deputy Paul Murphy in regard to how we produce electricity in this country and how we should react to the huge...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Childcare Services (2 Nov 2021)

Fergus O'Dowd: 50. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the progress made to date by the Joint Labour Committee that he and the Minister of State for Business, Employment and Retail established to examine pay and conditions in the early years sector; when he expects the process to reach a conclusion; the way that the Government will support the process and ultimate outcome; and if he...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Policy (2 Nov 2021)

Fergus O'Dowd: 168. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the number of prosecutions that have been issued for breaching the smoky coal ban from 2015 to date in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53377/21]