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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: HIQA Report 2022: Discussion (4 Oct 2023)

Fergus O'Dowd: That is what I am trying to say. If I can, that is exactly what I want to do. I was trying to get Mr. Whelan earlier but I realised he was here. I apologise; I am not being rude.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: HIQA Report 2022: Discussion (4 Oct 2023)

Fergus O'Dowd: I will meet the representatives if I can arrange it.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: HIQA Report 2022: Discussion (4 Oct 2023)

Fergus O'Dowd: I apologise that I have to go.

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Industrial Development (4 Oct 2023)

Fergus O'Dowd: 108. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the position regarding IDA and Enterprise Ireland supported employment in Louth and east Meath; the present investment by both State agencies; the number of jobs supported by them in Louth and east Meath; the total number and location of visits by potential investors brought to Louth and east Meath by both State agencies for each...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Staff (4 Oct 2023)

Fergus O'Dowd: 224. To ask the Minister for Health the reasons for the delay in recruitment or advertisement of recruitment for the new genomic resource associate roles at the department of clinical genetics at CHI Crumlin, as specified as part of implementation of the national genetics and genomics strategy, despite the fact that he allocated €2.7 million to the implementation of the strategy; and...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Payments (5 Oct 2023)

Fergus O'Dowd: 272. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection to respond to concerns raised in correspondence as regards the reform of disability payments (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43225/23]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: An Garda Síochána (11 Oct 2023)

Fergus O'Dowd: 12. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality to provide an update on the Garda recruitment campaign; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44098/23]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: An Garda Síochána (11 Oct 2023)

Fergus O'Dowd: My question was answered to some degree by the reply the Minister gave in respect of the previous question. I welcome what the Minister said, particularly about the additional €172 million for An Garda Síochána. How many extra gardaí does the Minister expect to have in the college by the end of this year?

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: An Garda Síochána (11 Oct 2023)

Fergus O'Dowd: I welcome the Minister’s comments. In particular, I welcome the reassurance for the whole country that we will have more gardaí, that they will be better looked after in terms of better training and that there will be an additional Garda Reserve presence. I would like to ask a question without going into the detail. I appreciate the position as to why people resign as...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: An Garda Síochána (11 Oct 2023)

Fergus O'Dowd: I thank the Minister. I do not know if that interview summary will be published or not. If it is, it would be very helpful to see the non-personal reasons in order that we can study and analyse them. One of the impacts of the resignations is that if the numbers in a particular cohort are lower than we need, it will often impact community gardaí. I live in a town that has had a lot of...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: An Garda Síochána (11 Oct 2023)

Fergus O'Dowd: Yes, it can.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: An Garda Síochána (11 Oct 2023)

Fergus O'Dowd: Sure.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Waterways Issues (10 Oct 2023)

Fergus O'Dowd: 52. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide any further details with regard to the projected dates of removal of the Hebble Dredge from the River Boyne in Drogheda; the details in relation to the application and certification that is required prior to release; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43467/23]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Code (10 Oct 2023)

Fergus O'Dowd: 122. To ask the Minister for Finance to consider proposals (details supplied) in respect of exit tax applicable to life insurance investment arrangements; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43945/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (10 Oct 2023)

Fergus O'Dowd: 175. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if a response will issue to proposals as set out in a plan by an organisation (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43486/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (10 Oct 2023)

Fergus O'Dowd: 227. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will ensure that a school's proposals (details supplied) are considered and responded to in full by the relevant Department officials due to the increasing pupil numbers at the school; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44021/23]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: State Pensions (10 Oct 2023)

Fergus O'Dowd: 319. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if, in line with the recommendations of the Pensions Commission, a smoothed earnings method to calculating a benchmarked or indexed rate of State pension payments will be introduced as an input to the annual budget process and submitted to Government for its consideration in September each year, commencing in 2023; if the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Priorities (10 Oct 2023)

Fergus O'Dowd: 460. To ask the Minister for Health if, further to the Government commitment to develop an action plan to combat loneliness in the programme for Government, the Roadmap for Social Inclusion and the Healthy Ireland Strategic Plan, he will identify the unit in his Department that has responsibility for developing this plan; when the plan will be published; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Healthcare Policy (10 Oct 2023)

Fergus O'Dowd: 461. To ask the Minister for Health to respond to concerns raised by an organisation (details supplied) on the use of disposable vapes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43480/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (10 Oct 2023)

Fergus O'Dowd: 565. To ask the Minister for Health for an update on the process to bring parity of pay and conditions of workers in Section 38 and Section 39 organisations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44043/23]