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

Fergus O'Dowd: Your party does. Your party raised a lot of money from the United States-----

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

Fergus O'Dowd: -----and I am quite sure that some of the companies in the defence business contribute to your accounts as well.

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

Fergus O'Dowd: Not your accounts. Your party; your Sinn Féin account.

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

Fergus O'Dowd: We cannot be neutral-----

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

Fergus O'Dowd: I want to make it very clear-----

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

Fergus O'Dowd: Obviously I am not talking about his personal account. I am talking about his political party fundraising.

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

Fergus O'Dowd: I just want to make the point that we cannot be neutral about the threats to our State. We cannot say "No" to our defence and to be part of the defence of Europe.

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

Fergus O'Dowd: Hear, hear.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Special Educational Needs (10 Mar 2022)

Fergus O'Dowd: 82. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding the meeting between the National Council for Special Education and a school (details supplied), which is scheduled for 4 March 2022, to discuss urgent need of the school for additional SNA resources; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13194/22]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Special Educational Needs (10 Mar 2022)

Fergus O'Dowd: What was the outcome of the meeting between the principal of Tullydonnell National School, Ms Anne Marie Ford, and the Department of Education regarding the urgent need for additional SNAs? The Minister of State met the principal and me outside Leinster House, so I would be delighted if a good outcome were to be announced now.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Special Educational Needs (10 Mar 2022)

Fergus O'Dowd: While I welcome the Minister of State's comments, I did not hear an absolute commitment to look after the needs of this particular school at this time. Rather, she is saying that the situation will continue to be reviewed. The parents, students, the local parish priest and the whole community are concerned about this. When will the Minister of State make a decision on it? Would there be...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Special Educational Needs (10 Mar 2022)

Fergus O'Dowd: I can give the Minister of State a guarantee that she will hear about this matter again, and so will I. She will continue to hear about it. In fairness to the Government, it has allocated a significant number of additional assistants, but this is a school that has to be heard. The delivery must be transparent and is needed. I appreciate that the decision is not the Minister of State's,...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (10 Mar 2022)

Fergus O'Dowd: Petrol dealers are directly challenging the authority of this Government by not passing on the full discount to consumers, in many cases. The Government needs to show them its teeth. Instead of soft words and telephone calls, we need to ensure there are dawn raids by gardaí and that the Competition and Consumer Protection Commission, CCPC, enters these companies. They are directly...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (10 Mar 2022)

Fergus O'Dowd: I was in contact with the CCPC today and it could not give me any comfort on that.

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (10 Mar 2022)

Fergus O'Dowd: I will send it in.

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces (10 Mar 2022)

Fergus O'Dowd: 32. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence his views on the need to ensure the Defence Forces have the capability to patrol Irish territorial waters and airspace in particular in view of recent events in Ukraine; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13192/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Educational Disadvantage (10 Mar 2022)

Fergus O'Dowd: 124. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the much delayed DEIS review in particular for schools located in Drogheda, County Louth that have been highlighted in the Geiran Report that have been recommended for additional posts and DEIS status; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13193/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (10 Mar 2022)

Fergus O'Dowd: 287. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if her Department will review as a matter of urgency the need to secure amenity space for physical activity during the phased development of a school (details supplied); if her Department will liaise with neighbouring primary schools on the possible renting of gymnasia and pitches for physical activity sessions whilst the school is being...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Energy Prices (22 Mar 2022)

Fergus O'Dowd: 9. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if her Department is monitoring the impact of recent cost-of-living measures with a view to their effectiveness, given both inflation and increases in energy prices; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14569/22]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Ukraine War (22 Mar 2022)

Fergus O'Dowd: 29. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she will report on the social welfare supports offered and accessed by persons and families that are fleeing the Ukrainian crisis; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14570/22]