Results 17,681-17,700 of 18,851 for speaker:Fergus O'Dowd

Written Answers — Department of Health: Budget Process (27 Jun 2023)

Fergus O'Dowd: 678. To ask the Minister for Health if he has received the pre-budget 2024 submission of an organisation (details supplied); if so, his views on the submission; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30852/23]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Residential Institutions (28 Jun 2023)

Fergus O'Dowd: 124. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of reports of alleged sexual abuse of residents in designated residential disability centres that HIQA has received since 2021 directly through unsolicited concerns and through its inspection work; the breakdown on the source of the allegations; the number of said reports that HIQA subsequently...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Residential Institutions (28 Jun 2023)

Fergus O'Dowd: 138. To ask the Minister for Health the number of reports of alleged sexual abuse of residents in residential nursing homes that HIQA has received since 2021 directly through unsolicited concerns and through its inspection work; the breakdown on the source of the allegations; the number of said reports that HIQA subsequently reported to An Garda Síochána; and if he will make a...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Special Educational Needs (29 Jun 2023)

Fergus O'Dowd: 92. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills in response to the Central Statistics Office, CSO, population publication, which shows significant increases in population in County Louth and, in particular, the east Meath settlement area, the total number of pupils currently accessing SEN units in primary and post-primary schools in the Louth and east Meath catchment areas; her plans to...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Special Educational Needs (29 Jun 2023)

Fergus O'Dowd: In view of the significant increase in the population of County Louth, by 10,000 since the previous census, and also in east Meath, where a district electoral division area has increased from 22,000 to 28,000 citizens, a huge demand for SNAs and SEN units in primary and post-primary schools is coming. I welcome the money that has been spent so far this year on special education, amounting to...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Special Educational Needs (29 Jun 2023)

Fergus O'Dowd: I thank the Minister of State for her response and welcome the increased provision. Indeed, I welcome her personal involvement in Tullydonnell national school, where the principal, Anne-Marie Ford, was especially active and successful in working with the Minister of State to get increased provision. I await a response to a letter sent in April to the Department regarding a special education...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Special Educational Needs (29 Jun 2023)

Fergus O'Dowd: Bring in Deputy Durkan.

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Regional Development (29 Jun 2023)

Fergus O'Dowd: 47. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will provide an update on the IDA advanced building solution to be provided on the purchased IDA land bank in Mell north Drogheda; the expected timelines on the delivery of the ABS; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31634/23]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Cost of Living Issues (29 Jun 2023)

Fergus O'Dowd: 62. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment how he and the Government will take action to address the most recent European Commission report indicating that Ireland is now the most expensive country in Europe for household expenditure on goods and services last year, at 46% above the EU average; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31633/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (29 Jun 2023)

Fergus O'Dowd: 104. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when the long-awaited review of the school transport scheme is due to be completed and the recommendations published; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31637/23]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects (29 Jun 2023)

Fergus O'Dowd: 176. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if any discussions have taken place within his Department in respect of the future provision of an additional road bridge to the east of the rail viaduct in Drogheda to address the major congestion experienced in Drogheda both north and south of the River Boyne; if so, if he will provide the details of same; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Homes (29 Jun 2023)

Fergus O'Dowd: 406. To ask the Minister for Health if any unsolicited information was received by his Department or HIQA between 2015 to date regarding alleged sexual abuse or physical abuse in the HSE-run community nursing facility (details supplied). [31704/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Service Executive (29 Jun 2023)

Fergus O'Dowd: 409. To ask the Minister for Health with respect to the “Emily” case and the NIRP independent review which was carried out and completed in November 2022, if the community health organisation which the CNU was located in, carried out any separate reviews or reports into the grievous incidents that took place at the home; if so, if he will undertake to make any review/report...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Service Executive (29 Jun 2023)

Fergus O'Dowd: 410. To ask the Minister for Health with respect to the “Emily” case and the NIRP independent review which was carried out into an unnamed HSE community nursing unit following a grievous sexual assault which took place in the CNU in April 2020, if he plans to publish the report which was completed in November 2022 in order for stakeholders and service providers to learn from the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Service Executive (29 Jun 2023)

Fergus O'Dowd: 412. To ask the Minister for Health with respect to the “Emily” case and the NIRP independent review which was carried out and completed in November 2022, if he can confirm whether the HSE has accepted the recommendations contained within the report in full; if not, if he can detail the reasons for same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31724/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Service Executive (29 Jun 2023)

Fergus O'Dowd: 429. To ask the Minister for Health regarding the HSE nursing home in which an employee was convicted of raping a resident, to clarify the number of referrals made by the HSE to An Garda Síochána following the public statement by the CEO of the HSE on a radio programme (details supplied) in relation to this; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31838/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Correspondence (29 Jun 2023)

Fergus O'Dowd: 438. To ask the Minister for Health if he will respond to concerns raised in correspondence (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31882/23]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Impact of Brexit on the Divergence of Rights and Best Practice on the Island of Ireland: Discussion (29 Jun 2023)

Fergus O'Dowd: Apologies have been received from Deputy Violet-Anne Wynne. On behalf of the committee I warmly welcome Ms Sinéad Gibney, chief commissioner, Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission, IHREC; Ms Alyson Kilpatrick, chief commissioner, Northern Ireland Human Rights Commission, NIHRC; and Ms Geraldine McGahey, OBE, chief commissioner, Equality Commission for Northern Ireland. They will...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Impact of Brexit on the Divergence of Rights and Best Practice on the Island of Ireland: Discussion (29 Jun 2023)

Fergus O'Dowd: I thank Ms Kilpatrick for a very informative address that points the way for protection and change. There were many important issues and some of them, concerning intergovernmental points between Britain and Ireland, are very significant. Obviously, the assembly is not sitting and that probably affects some of these issues. Have the commissions prioritised them in correspondence with the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Impact of Brexit on the Divergence of Rights and Best Practice on the Island of Ireland: Discussion (29 Jun 2023)

Fergus O'Dowd: We have met the Northern Ireland affairs committee a number of times and we will be very happy to work with the commissions. I think there would be collective support in that respect.