Results 16,241-16,260 of 18,851 for speaker:Fergus O'Dowd

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Fuel Prices (8 Mar 2022)

Fergus O'Dowd: 208. To ask the Minister for Finance if potential measures are being examined to protect and or reduce the financial burden of increasing petrol and diesel prices, in particular for those that have no alternative in rural areas in which public transport and cycling infrastructure is not available; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12991/22]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Foreign Conflicts (8 Mar 2022)

Fergus O'Dowd: 304. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will arrange for the appropriate official to contact a person (details supplied) in respect of urgent diabetes supplies required in the Ukraine crisis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13028/22]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Childcare Services (8 Mar 2022)

Fergus O'Dowd: 381. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will respond to concerns raised by a person (details supplied) in respect of their difficulties securing childcare which is being replicated across the country; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12322/22]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Domestic Violence (8 Mar 2022)

Fergus O'Dowd: 392. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will provide an update on the business case which his Department submitted to Tusla in 2021 to ensure optimum cover and support for women and children seeking supports given the ongoing and very significant pressures on services at the Drogheda women’s and children’s refuge centre; and if he...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Childcare Services (8 Mar 2022)

Fergus O'Dowd: 393. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will urgently review the need of a centre (details supplied) to expand its childcare services to cater for the wide range of children entering its services; if he will fund a feasibility study or community consultation on the need of the provision and the identification of potential premises and spaces in...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Domestic Violence (8 Mar 2022)

Fergus O'Dowd: 394. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if a commitment will be made to a full national review of pay and conditions for staff in women and children's refuges across the country given refuge staff are currently aligned to the HSE social care scales as recommended in the Murphy report 2008, but this is not reflected in the budgetary process and staff...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Domestic Violence (8 Mar 2022)

Fergus O'Dowd: 395. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth his plans and strategies to assist refuge services to expand their outreach and counselling services and create additional safe spaces to meet with clients who are in many cases very vulnerable; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12664/22]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Domestic Violence (8 Mar 2022)

Fergus O'Dowd: 447. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if a program will be put in place to provide additional educational programmes to services that deal with the complexities of domestic violence including the Court Services and An Garda Síochána; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12643/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Homes (8 Mar 2022)

Fergus O'Dowd: 471. To ask the Minister for Health the indicative timeline for the commencement of the plan to exempt rental income from the fair deal nursing home scheme which will increase the supply of available properties; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12331/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (8 Mar 2022)

Fergus O'Dowd: 496. To ask the Minister for Health if he will address the concerns raised in correspondence by a person (details supplied) regarding children in south County Louth having to travel to Northern Ireland for HPV vaccinations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12422/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (8 Mar 2022)

Fergus O'Dowd: 545. To ask the Minister for Health his position with regard to the business case submission by an organisation (details supplied) seeking investment for additional staff and capital investment to expand its services and increase its clinical facilities; if a commitment to fully support the business case will be provided; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12620/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (8 Mar 2022)

Fergus O'Dowd: 559. To ask the Minister for Health if a commitment will be made to a full national review of pay and conditions for staff in women and children's refuges across the country given refuge staff are currently aligned to the HSE social care scales as recommended in the Murphy report 2008, but this is not reflected in the budgetary process and staff have not had a pay rise or increase of...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Care Packages (8 Mar 2022)

Fergus O'Dowd: 669. To ask the Minister for Health the steps being taken to address the homecare needs of persons with dementia to allow them to remain in their home considering the impact transition to care facilities can have on such persons; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12947/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Ambulance Service (8 Mar 2022)

Fergus O'Dowd: 703. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to reports of ambulances that have encountered flat tyres being forced out of commission for significant blocks of time due to the significant distance that contracted repair crews are travelling to reach the emergency vehicles; is he aware of reports that an ambulance whilst on an emergency call out in Cooley, County Louth...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Primary Care Centres (9 Mar 2022)

Fergus O'Dowd: 183. To ask the Minister for Health if he will outline all the services that will be included in the new state-of-the-art primary care centre in east County Meath; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13172/22]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Defence Forces (10 Mar 2022)

Fergus O'Dowd: 8. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the status of the Commission on the Defence Forces report; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13191/22]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Defence Forces (10 Mar 2022)

Fergus O'Dowd: What is the status of the excellent and very timely report of the Commission on the Defence Forces? This is a very important issue now given the invasion of Ukraine, the concerns worldwide about militarism and the lack of capacity in our own country to defend our shores.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Defence Forces (10 Mar 2022)

Fergus O'Dowd: The Minister outlined clearly the priorities, namely, the security of our State, our capacity to defend ourselves against external threat and, particularly important right now, the security of Europe. I welcome the Minister's commitment to come back to the House before the summer recess with a level of ambition which we will all, it is hoped, agree and support fully and will, I presume,...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Defence Forces (10 Mar 2022)

Fergus O'Dowd: I welcome the Minister's comments. I must say to Deputy Brady over there that you raised funds in New York. I do not know if you raised them in Moscow. The reality is I would very much welcome American-----

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Defence Forces (10 Mar 2022)

Fergus O'Dowd: I did not interrupt Deputy Brady.