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Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Electric Vehicles (2 Nov 2021)

Fergus O'Dowd: 194. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will respond to correspondence (details supplied) in respect of the withdrawal of grants for plug-in hybrid electric vehicles; if a review of the decision is taking place given the serious concerns that have been raised which may force more persons to purchase fossil fuel vehicles; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Test (2 Nov 2021)

Fergus O'Dowd: 214. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the current planning status of the proposed permanent RSA driving test centre for Drogheda, County Louth given the exceptionally high number of persons awaiting tests in the town; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52956/21]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Electric Vehicles (2 Nov 2021)

Fergus O'Dowd: 216. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if an update will be provided on the difficulty constituents are experiencing in applying for and successfully installing EV charger infrastructure in communal areas and residential units that do not have private car spaces; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52969/21]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Banking Sector (2 Nov 2021)

Fergus O'Dowd: 248. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will respond to concerns raised by a person (details attached) in respect of the decision by a bank to close SME accounts in the UK.; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52065/21]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Sports Funding (2 Nov 2021)

Fergus O'Dowd: 323. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the funding streams that are currently available and open for amateur boxing clubs; the funding provided to amateur boxing clubs in counties Meath and Louth in each of the years 2017 to 2020 and to date in 2021; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52959/21]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Planning Issues (2 Nov 2021)

Fergus O'Dowd: 391. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the status of the review of the strategic environmental assessment of draft interim regulations for planning exemptions on solar panels installation for home and businesses; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52879/21]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Departmental Policies (2 Nov 2021)

Fergus O'Dowd: 422. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if his Department is currently working on a framework to be used in the coming years to examine the constitutional changes that will be required if a united Ireland was to be established in the future. [52420/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staff (2 Nov 2021)

Fergus O'Dowd: 532. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question No. 126 of 20 October 2021, if the matters raised by a school principal (details supplied) in County Louth in respect of substitute teaching panels will receive a response; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52706/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Dental Services (2 Nov 2021)

Fergus O'Dowd: 801. To ask the Minister for Health further to a response from the HSE of 20 September 2021 (details supplied), if urgent intervention will be provided to ensure that medical card holders in the Drogheda area of County Louth have access to dental treatments under the medical card scheme considering that more practices have now closed their GMS provision; if advice will be provided to medical...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (2 Nov 2021)

Fergus O'Dowd: 1087. To ask the Minister for Health if he will address concerns raised regarding a vaccine booster (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53197/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (2 Nov 2021)

Fergus O'Dowd: 1044. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 2709 of 27 July 2021, if a response can now issue in respect of whether BreastCheck services in counties Louth and Meath have recommenced; the locations in operation pre-Covid-19; the locations in operation presently; the reason for any removal of services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53001/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (3 Nov 2021)

Fergus O'Dowd: 146. To ask the Minister for Health if a copy will be provided of the independent review that was recently commissioned and completed by the HSE which assessed addiction services in counties Louth and Meath; the recommendations on same; the follow up actions which will now take place; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53440/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (3 Nov 2021)

Fergus O'Dowd: 147. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 1164 of 9 September 2021, if progress has been made from September 2021 in terms of the health service provision of an appropriate needle exchange in Drogheda, County Louth following the removal of a harm reduction worker in early 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53441/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Service Executive (3 Nov 2021)

Fergus O'Dowd: 166. To ask the Minister for Health the reason there is no designated post of chief social worker in the HSE given the range of critical roles that social workers perform across the health sector and related services and particularly in the context of a series of adult safeguarding failings and inquiries such as cases (details supplied) in addition to the fact that social work is the lead...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Air Quality (4 Nov 2021)

Fergus O'Dowd: 48. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the way he plans to improve air quality in Ireland; the projected investment in air quality measurement infrastructure over the coming years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53481/21]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Fuel Sales (4 Nov 2021)

Fergus O'Dowd: 65. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the way the sale and supply of domestic solid fuels will be deterred in circumstances in which that fuel does not meet the new regulations and standards to be introduced in advance of winter heating season 2022 in particular in circumstances in which that fuel is sold in large quantities through online sales or...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport (4 Nov 2021)

Fergus O'Dowd: 107. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to make public transport more affordable and accessible for other age groups particularly in view of changed travel patterns including the introduction of a three day commuter ticket option; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53494/21]

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

Fergus O'Dowd: 143. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if a commitment will be made to liaise directly with the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to assess the feasibility of Louth County Council’s Drogheda Northern Cross Route (PANCR) proposal through the urban regeneration fund from a joint perspective similar to the successful Waterford north quays project in...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Strategies (4 Nov 2021)

Fergus O'Dowd: 355. To ask the Minister for Health if he will address the queries raised in correspondence (details supplied) regarding the National Stroke Strategy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53783/21]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Shared Island Unit: Department of the Taoiseach (4 Nov 2021)

Fergus O'Dowd: I thank the witnesses from the Department of the Taoiseach for coming to our meeting: Ms Aingeal O’Donoghue, assistant secretary; and Mr. Eoghan Duffy, principal officer. I appreciate that they will come under time pressure at 3.30 p.m. In order to facilitate discussion on their document, I propose, before I read the privilege statement, that we take their statement as read and we...