Results 16,921-16,940 of 18,851 for speaker:Fergus O'Dowd

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Disadvantaged Status (8 Nov 2022)

Fergus O'Dowd: 615. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will urgently review the decision to deny the DEIS appeal from a school (details supplied) despite the school being located beside three other schools which have been designated for DEIS status; if she will seek an urgent meeting between DEIS officials and the school’s management to discuss this matter further, given the vague...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Eligibility (8 Nov 2022)

Fergus O'Dowd: 735. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if any further consideration has been given to extend eligibility of the disability support grant to include those in receipt of partial capacity benefit; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [55644/22]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Residential Institutions (8 Nov 2022)

Fergus O'Dowd: 759. 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 a local industrial school institution; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54509/22]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: International Protection (8 Nov 2022)

Fergus O'Dowd: 761. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if additional resources have been directed to the IPAS finance section to address the numerous accommodation providers which are purporting to have not been paid for some time for the services provided (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54730/22]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: International Protection (8 Nov 2022)

Fergus O'Dowd: 766. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will respond to concerns raised (details supplied) from a Ukrainian provider's perspective; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54810/22]

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

Fergus O'Dowd: 1058. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 214 of 19 October 2022 in which he referred to a previous reply (details supplied) which refers this matter back to his Department, if he will seek an urgent response on this funding which was originally submitted to a person, with consideration to the back-and-forth to date; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (8 Nov 2022)

Fergus O'Dowd: 1124. To ask the Minister for Health the actual circumstances, criteria and protocols that were applied by HSE when it requested assistance from the Defence Forces for nursing homes and residential care facilities during phase 1 of the Covid-19 pandemic; the internal process and procedure followed by the HSE in seeking such assistance; the administrative level of such sign-off within the HSE;...

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

Fergus O'Dowd: 1231. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide clarity on reports that Covid testing services in counties Louth and Meath will cease from 22 November 2022; the plans to deal with expected surges in winter Covid numbers, given that the National Ambulance Service is already under-resourced to adequately deal with such large numbers of testing in the large populations' centres; and if...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (10 Nov 2022)

Fergus O'Dowd: The British-Irish Council meets today. It is the first time in 15 years a British Prime Minister has attended. That is a very good omen. I welcome in particular the fact that Rishi Sunak is looking at trying to improve the relationship between our two countries. That is significant. Does the Tánaiste agree that the key relationship in bringing about the peace and prosperity on our...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Pharmacy Services (9 Nov 2022)

Fergus O'Dowd: 122. To ask the Minister for Health his views on matters raised in correspondence (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55715/22]

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

Fergus O'Dowd: 127. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide a progress update on the new east Meath primary care centre; the latest expected date for completion of the project and for services to commence locally; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55758/22]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Childcare Services (17 Nov 2022)

Fergus O'Dowd: 110. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the steps that are being considered to ensure that childminders can access much-needed supports under the national childcare scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56487/22]

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (17 Nov 2022)

Fergus O'Dowd: I raise for the third time on Questions on Policy and Legislation the plight of some very vulnerable citizens, many of whom are elderly and in poor health, living in fuel poverty and in mobile homes, which are the most inefficient homes for energy in the country. They cannot benefit from the €600 energy credit because they do not have an ESB meter registered in their name. They get...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Business Supports (16 Nov 2022)

Fergus O'Dowd: 72. To ask the Minister for Finance if any consideration has been given to allowing new businesses to access the temporary business energy support scheme given that they would be unable to show the 12-month energy price difference under the current criteria; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56846/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: State Examinations (16 Nov 2022)

Fergus O'Dowd: 105. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if any consideration has been given with respect to students with a diagnosis of dyscalculia being considered for mitigating allowances when they sit their State examinations, similar to other diagnosed disabilities; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [56851/22]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Community Employment Schemes (16 Nov 2022)

Fergus O'Dowd: 124. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she will respond to concerns raised by a person (details supplied) in respect of the community employment scheme employment conditions and responsibility; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [56823/22]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Domestic Violence (16 Nov 2022)

Fergus O'Dowd: 166. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if there are currently any plans to fund a new domestic violence refuge in the area of County Louth and east County Meath to help deal with the significant pressures on the current services provided in the area; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [56910/22]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Sports Funding (17 Nov 2022)

Fergus O'Dowd: 16. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the reason that County Louth received the lowest level of funding in the country through the Sport Ireland Dormant Account Funding announced on 27 October 2022 despite the key recommendations in the Geiran Report including the need for greater levels of funding for sports clubs and organisations for Drogheda to address...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Strategies (17 Nov 2022)

Fergus O'Dowd: 29. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the status of the provision of a night-time economy manager in Drogheda to help develop a night-time economy strategy; when the role is expected to be filled; the grade of the role; the time period of the contract; if other relevant information will be provided; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [56925/22]