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Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Bill and the UK Government's Plans around the Human Rights Act: Amnesty International UK (10 Nov 2022)

Fergus O'Dowd: We should not assume that because in fairness to the Minister, he has been here about three times and has always come in when we have asked him. The other point is that it is always the case that every party or individual can ask the Minister those questions by direct letter, parliamentary question, debate in the Dáil or putting down a motion. There is no issue and nobody is running...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Bill and the UK Government's Plans around the Human Rights Act: Amnesty International UK (10 Nov 2022)

Fergus O'Dowd: We would not have any issue with that. We have other private business to do but I want to thank Ms Teggart, Mr. Reavey and Mr. O'Hare for their evidence and the case they have made for the human aspect of it, even after so many years. It is shocking, appalling and unforgivable and the wrong that has been done can never be redressed. To abuse a process that was agreed under the Stormont...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Bill and the UK Government's Plans around the Human Rights Act: Amnesty International UK (10 Nov 2022)

Fergus O'Dowd: I am terribly sorry. I missed Deputy Conway-Walsh and she was first here.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Bill and the UK Government's Plans around the Human Rights Act: Amnesty International UK (10 Nov 2022)

Fergus O'Dowd: Yes, of course.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Bill and the UK Government's Plans around the Human Rights Act: Amnesty International UK (10 Nov 2022)

Fergus O'Dowd: I have no issue with that. It is just to cover it all. I have no issue with anything anybody is proposing. We should just give everybody notice of it if that is okay.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Bill and the UK Government's Plans around the Human Rights Act: Amnesty International UK (10 Nov 2022)

Fergus O'Dowd: I will sign the correspondence if the Deputy wants. I just want to make sure that everybody knows.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Bill and the UK Government's Plans around the Human Rights Act: Amnesty International UK (10 Nov 2022)

Fergus O'Dowd: I have no issue with that. I am just saying we should do it such that everybody is aware of what we are doing. There is nothing wrong with that. I thank our witnesses for coming.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Bill and the UK Government's Plans around the Human Rights Act: Amnesty International UK (10 Nov 2022)

Fergus O'Dowd: I thank Mr. O'Hare. Many happy returns, as they say.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Bill and the UK Government's Plans around the Human Rights Act: Amnesty International UK (10 Nov 2022)

Fergus O'Dowd: Apologies have been received from Senator Ó Donnghaile, Mr. Colum Eastwood MP and Senator Mullen. I propose to call members in the following rotation: Sinn Féin, Fianna Fáil, Fine Gael, the SDLP, the Alliance, the Green Party, Sinn Féin, the Labour Party, the Independents and Aontú. Is that agreed? Agreed. It is a 50-minute cycle. If members are happy to...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Bill and the UK Government's Plans around the Human Rights Act: Amnesty International UK (10 Nov 2022)

Fergus O'Dowd: I thank Mr. O'Hare. I call Senator Black.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Bill and the UK Government's Plans around the Human Rights Act: Amnesty International UK (10 Nov 2022)

Fergus O'Dowd: I see Deputy Tóibín is back.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Bill and the UK Government's Plans around the Human Rights Act: Amnesty International UK (10 Nov 2022)

Fergus O'Dowd: And to ask him direct questions. That is appropriate.

Social Welfare Bill 2022: Second Stage (Resumed) (23 Nov 2022)

Fergus O'Dowd: I welcome the Minister to the debate. This budget and the actions she has taken as Minister show a caring, competent and concerned Government and Minister at work. This budget has been particularly well received, such as the €12 increase in the maximum rate of all core weekly payments, the €2 increase in payments for children, increases for social welfare recipients and so on....

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Code (15 Nov 2022)

Fergus O'Dowd: 192. To ask the Minister for Finance if a response will issue to matters raised by a company (details supplied) in respect of the taxation of biofuels; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56630/22]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Family Resource Centres (15 Nov 2022)

Fergus O'Dowd: 441. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will advise a local organisation (details supplied) on the types of possible additional funding that might be available to assist them with their invaluable work in the community; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56570/22]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Child Poverty (23 Nov 2022)

Fergus O'Dowd: 121. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if a response will issue to concerns raised by a person (details supplied) in respect of child poverty figures; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [58276/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (23 Nov 2022)

Fergus O'Dowd: 190. To ask the Minister for Health if he will meet again with persons (details supplied) who lost loved ones during the Covid pandemic; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58352/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (24 Nov 2022)

Fergus O'Dowd: 141. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills her views on whether the response to the school transport crisis has been satisfactory; when she expects a new streamlined application system to be in place; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [58046/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (24 Nov 2022)

Fergus O'Dowd: 89. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the total number of pupils currently accessing SEN units in primary and post-primary schools in the Louth and the east Meath catchment area; if there are plans to increase capacity in the catchment areas, given the significant population growth; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [58047/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Disadvantaged Status (22 Nov 2022)

Fergus O'Dowd: 392. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will provide the matrix breakdown for the way that the DEIS status assessment was carried out with respect to a school (details supplied) given that there are three other schools in the town and all three schools have DEIS status; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57569/22]