Results 16,341-16,360 of 18,851 for speaker:Fergus O'Dowd

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Engagement with Truth and Justice Movement (7 Apr 2022)

Fergus O'Dowd: Yes, but there are members of this committee who attend who would have access to the-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Engagement with Truth and Justice Movement (7 Apr 2022)

Fergus O'Dowd: Of course. The only point I wanted to make was our remit as a committee runs, obviously, to the Government and bodies under the Oireachtas. They are funded by us as an Oireachtas. With the other funding, some of it comes from the British Government.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Engagement with Truth and Justice Movement (7 Apr 2022)

Fergus O'Dowd: Other funding comes from other places but the point is our guests are absolutely right that there must be transparency. Mr. McCord was talking about intimidating criminality. That is appalling, especially for people who have suffered and who are victims. Not alone had he a family member murdered but the gravestone was desecrated and to be treated as he has been is entirely unacceptable and...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Engagement with Truth and Justice Movement (7 Apr 2022)

Fergus O'Dowd: We are happy to follow up with him as a committee. If he wants to invite us we are happy to meet-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Engagement with Truth and Justice Movement (7 Apr 2022)

Fergus O'Dowd: -----with your people in the appropriate way, I think.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Engagement with Truth and Justice Movement (7 Apr 2022)

Fergus O'Dowd: Okay, on that happy note I thank our guests for attending. I thank them for their integrity. It has been difficult for them to come here and speak as they did but we very much want to acknowledge that. We will communicate with them. Our next meeting will be with another group, called Strive. Before we adjourn, Mr. McCord has some concluding remarks.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Engagement with Truth and Justice Movement (7 Apr 2022)

Fergus O'Dowd: Thank you very much. We would be very happy to take you up on that at the appropriate date.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Engagement with Truth and Justice Movement (7 Apr 2022)

Fergus O'Dowd: I thank Mr. McCord.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Electric Vehicles (26 Apr 2022)

Fergus O'Dowd: 92. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the steps that he has taken to ensure that residents of apartments and duplexes can access electric vehicle schemes and install electric vehicle chargers to pro-actively encourage more transition to electric vehicles; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18660/22]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Policy (26 Apr 2022)

Fergus O'Dowd: 266. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if his Department is currently assessing an alternate method to deliver the €200 rebate payment to those full-time mobile home residents considering in many cases their income levels and vulnerability (details supplied);; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19934/22]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Environmental Policy (26 Apr 2022)

Fergus O'Dowd: 332. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if concerns raised by a person (details supplied) in respect of the Government’s strategy on fast fashion will be addressed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21259/22]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Code (26 Apr 2022)

Fergus O'Dowd: 512. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will respond to proposals raised in correspondence (details supplied) in regard to taxation and the fair deal scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20386/22]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Early Childhood Care and Education (26 Apr 2022)

Fergus O'Dowd: 1106. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will address the concerns raised by a Montessori school (details supplied) in respect of the core funding model; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19501/22]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Business of Joint Committee (28 Apr 2022)

Fergus O'Dowd: We will not start with the Taoiseach but with some private business. We have some correspondence from John Major. I do not know if people have seen it, have they? I propose we now go into private session.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Work of the Shared Island Unit: An Taoiseach (28 Apr 2022)

Fergus O'Dowd: I welcome an Taoiseach here today. He is extremely welcome, as are his staff. We look forward to an excellent debate on the issues, which are of great importance, particularly those relating to the shared island unit and the fantastic work an Taoiseach is doing in that regard. I compliment his Department and, of course, Ms Aingeal O’Donoghue and Mr. Eoghan Duffy. They have been at...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Work of the Shared Island Unit: An Taoiseach (28 Apr 2022)

Fergus O'Dowd: Gabhaim buíochas leis an Taoiseach as ucht na hóráide sin. Molaim an obair iontach agus an déileáil atá déanta ag Roinn an Taoisigh le gnáthmhuintir an Tuaiscirt. Is iad na rudaí is tábhachtaí ná caint le gnáthdhaoine agus na rudaí a dteastaíonn uathu a sholáthar dóibh más féidir linn agus...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Work of the Shared Island Unit: An Taoiseach (28 Apr 2022)

Fergus O'Dowd: I do not want to interrupt the Senator's train of thought but will the committee agree that we extend the time available to 15 minutes per group? The Taoiseach will not be left with enough time to answer the questions without that extension. Not everybody is present. Is that proposition okay with everybody? It is.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Work of the Shared Island Unit: An Taoiseach (28 Apr 2022)

Fergus O'Dowd: There are four minutes left in the slot. I know there were many questions there and the Taoiseach may reply as he wants.