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Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Film Industry (2 Feb 2022)

Fergus O'Dowd: 47. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if she will seek advice and a meeting with officials in her Department to discuss possible funding and support avenues for a local film project (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5459/22]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Planning Issues (2 Feb 2022)

Fergus O'Dowd: 57. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will provide planning exemptions for farmers who are trying to develop their businesses in a sustainable way with regard to improving agri-tourism through farming diversification; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5254/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disability Services (2 Feb 2022)

Fergus O'Dowd: 164. To ask the Minister for Health if he will review the situation in regard to the review of children's disability network teams which was due to be completed for CHO8 and in particular for areas (details supplied) a number of months ago; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5466/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disability Services (2 Feb 2022)

Fergus O'Dowd: 165. To ask the Minister for Health the number of children who have been transferred from their existing children's disability network team services to a new service following the recent review of services that has taken place in County Louth and east County Meath; if he will seek a copy of the final report and the details of the exchange of clients between services; and if he will make a...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Social Welfare Benefits (3 Feb 2022)

Fergus O'Dowd: 10. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if there are plans to review the household benefits package due to the increases in cost of living; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5021/22]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Social Welfare Benefits (3 Feb 2022)

Fergus O'Dowd: Every family is worried about the cost of living increase. They are worried and fearful about their next energy bill, in particular. Will the Minister review the household benefit packages due to this significant increase in the cost of living, and will she make a statement on the matter?

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Social Welfare Benefits (3 Feb 2022)

Fergus O'Dowd: I thank the Minister. I congratulate her on the excellent work she is doing. As she stated, uniquely, she has made significant changes for the first time in 17 years. The problem we have is recognised by the Government. At the time of the budget, inflation was predicted at 2.2%. It is now in excess of 5%. Regrettably, and through no fault of the Government, many families are choosing...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Social Welfare Benefits (3 Feb 2022)

Fergus O'Dowd: I accept that totally.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Social Welfare Benefits (3 Feb 2022)

Fergus O'Dowd: I very much welcome the Minister's comments. She has the support of every Member, those of all parties and none, to do what needs to be done. I accept and acknowledge that is her absolute intention. The key point is that older people, as well as those who are sick or disabled, need more heat than younger people do. That is why these schemes are there. If she can increase them, she...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (3 Feb 2022)

Fergus O'Dowd: 107. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if her Department has provided funding to help carers in accessing education and employment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5022/22]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: International Protection (3 Feb 2022)

Fergus O'Dowd: 173. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of persons to date that have been granted visa waivers to enter the Irish Refugee Protection Programme in respect of persons fleeing the present crisis in Afghanistan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5213/22]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Immigration Policy (3 Feb 2022)

Fergus O'Dowd: 190. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the funding supports his Department can provide to support community migrant integration in Drogheda, County Louth following the publication of the Geiran report which highlighted concerns in relation to the current or potential challenges migrant integration is facing in the area; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Mother and Baby Homes Inquiries (3 Feb 2022)

Fergus O'Dowd: 339. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the details of the resources and processes that are currently available to persons in counties Louth and Meath who wish to access personal information and data release from time spent in mother and baby homes and institutions (details supplied); the current waiting time for processing such applications; the way...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (3 Feb 2022)

Fergus O'Dowd: 452. To ask the Minister for Health if the HSE is currently assessing the viability of a minor injury unit for the settlement area of east County Meath to cater for the substantial population in the area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5667/22]

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (8 Feb 2022)

Fergus O'Dowd: The Tánaiste last week said we need to urgently increase the electricity rebate. We need to go significantly higher than the announced €113. We also need to address the issues in respect of fuel allowance, increase the benefits for people and the time, and the income they can get before they qualify. We need to look also at the squeezed middle, people who cannot pay their...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Technological Universities (8 Feb 2022)

Fergus O'Dowd: 91. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will report on the development of technological universities including the urgent need to progress technological university status in the north-east; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6117/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Admissions (8 Feb 2022)

Fergus O'Dowd: 122. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if there has been a noticeable difference in CAO applications given that the new format includes all options available to school leavers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6116/22]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Mother and Baby Homes Inquiries (8 Feb 2022)

Fergus O'Dowd: 490. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the date or timeline for financial payments and a form of enhanced medical card for eligible applicants to be made available and to be in place for the mother and baby institutions payment scheme being agreed by Government and published on 16 November 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6527/22]