Results 17,481-17,500 of 18,851 for speaker:Fergus O'Dowd
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Engagement with Representatives of Truth Recovery Process (4 May 2023)
Fergus O'Dowd: I hear everything Mr. Green said. The relationship between the British and Irish Governments has improved significantly recently with the first meeting between the two Prime Ministers. What Mr. Green said was true in the recent past but I do not believe it is true now, generally. I accept the genuineness of Mr. Green's point.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Engagement with Representatives of Truth Recovery Process (4 May 2023)
Fergus O'Dowd: Do you raise funds in America?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Engagement with Representatives of Truth Recovery Process (4 May 2023)
Fergus O'Dowd: I do not think that is a fair question.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Engagement with Representatives of Truth Recovery Process (4 May 2023)
Fergus O'Dowd: We have never asked that question of anybody else.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Engagement with Representatives of Truth Recovery Process (4 May 2023)
Fergus O'Dowd: If the witness wants to.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Engagement with Representatives of Truth Recovery Process (4 May 2023)
Fergus O'Dowd: The Truth Recovery Process is very welcome here. That is the main point. If the witnesses upset some ideas, there is nothing wrong with that either.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Engagement with Representatives of Truth Recovery Process (4 May 2023)
Fergus O'Dowd: Why not?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Engagement with Representatives of Truth Recovery Process (4 May 2023)
Fergus O'Dowd: Talk about peace and reconciliation.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Engagement with Representatives of Truth Recovery Process (4 May 2023)
Fergus O'Dowd: I will give Mr. Hazzard extra time now that he is here, no problem.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Engagement with Representatives of Truth Recovery Process (4 May 2023)
Fergus O'Dowd: There are other speakers on the line who may wish to contribute.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Engagement with Representatives of Truth Recovery Process (4 May 2023)
Fergus O'Dowd: I think that has been very clear. I acknowledge that Mr. Yeates has apologised sincerely for the offence he caused and I accept that his apology is genuine. I would ask Mr. Finucane, whom I have known for some years, to accept that. I believe it is genuine. Last night, I was watching a programme about the Civil War, explaining what really happened and how it affected people. I saw a...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Engagement with Representatives of Truth Recovery Process (4 May 2023)
Fergus O'Dowd: I thank the witnesses for coming here. Perhaps Ms McManus wishes to sum up. It is very important that the witnesses came before us and gave us the benefit of their opinions.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Engagement with Representatives of Truth Recovery Process (4 May 2023)
Fergus O'Dowd: Perfect.
- Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Schemes (3 May 2023)
Fergus O'Dowd: 217. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of persons availing of the first-time home scheme since its recent introduction, by county, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20440/23]
- Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Departmental Correspondence (3 May 2023)
Fergus O'Dowd: 373. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if a response will issue to a request made by an organisation (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20775/23]
- Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (10 May 2023)
Fergus O'Dowd: I first raised this issue in February of last year. Many of my constituents whose principal private residence is a mobile home are living in the ice age as regards heating them. They cannot afford to heat them, the homes have poor insulation, and many of these residents are in poor health or have disabilities and a number of them have fallen on hard times. They cannot benefit from the...
- Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Payments (9 May 2023)
Fergus O'Dowd: 386. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the reasons qualified adults on partner’s State pensions did not receive the €200 lump-sum cost-of-living payment in April; if she will consider including this cohort in future rounds of payments given that many of those impacted have little or no access to any other income in their own right; and if she will...
- Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Eligibility (9 May 2023)
Fergus O'Dowd: 399. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if there is any further update on making free travel passes available to persons diagnosed with epilepsy who are temporarily unable to drive due to their illness, further to the ongoing discussions with an organisation (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21267/23]
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Business of Joint Committee (11 May 2023)
Fergus O'Dowd: With the agreement of members, we will go into private session.