Results 17,961-17,980 of 18,851 for speaker:Fergus O'Dowd

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Crime Prevention (11 Oct 2023)

Fergus O'Dowd: 18. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality to provide an update on the Drogheda Implementation Plan; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44097/23]

Financial Resolutions 2023 - Financial Resolution No. 4: General (Resumed) (12 Oct 2023)

Fergus O'Dowd: Hear, hear.

Financial Resolutions 2023 - Financial Resolution No. 4: General (Resumed) (12 Oct 2023)

Fergus O'Dowd: I welcome the opportunity to debate and welcome the significant changes that have been made, particularly for married couples, pensioners and single workers. In particular, it is important to point out that if the average wage is somewhere around €40,000 or €45,000, two earners, perhaps a married couple, would have approximately €95,000 between them. There is...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Job Creation (12 Oct 2023)

Fergus O'Dowd: 47. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will detail how he intends to improve employment prospects for the area of mid-Louth, considering the high number of commuters in the area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44296/23]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Industrial Development (12 Oct 2023)

Fergus O'Dowd: 55. 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. [44295/23]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Enterprise Policy (17 Oct 2023)

Fergus O'Dowd: 205. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment to respond to concerns raised by the Restaurants Association of Ireland (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45189/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (17 Oct 2023)

Fergus O'Dowd: 257. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to provide an update in respect of school bus transport for a person (details supplied), as a response has not been received from Bus Éireann directly yet. [45203/23]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Film Industry (17 Oct 2023)

Fergus O'Dowd: 289. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht to ensure that all available supports are provided to ensure that Ireland and, in particular, the north east is advertised appropriately as an ideal location for the development of a major film studio (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44636/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products (17 Oct 2023)

Fergus O'Dowd: 486. To ask the Minister for Health to respond directly to concerns raised (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44651/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland (17 Oct 2023)

Fergus O'Dowd: 502. To ask the Minister for Health to respond to concerns raised in (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44704/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Homes (17 Oct 2023)

Fergus O'Dowd: 575. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide the full details of the audit on the €150 million temporary assistance payments scheme for voluntary and private nursing homes; the date on which the audit was completed; if any of the findings of the audit has led to any nursing homes returning monies; if so, the nursing home involved; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: National Minimum Wage (18 Oct 2023)

Fergus O'Dowd: 136. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment his views on concerns raised by a small company (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45604/23]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Business Supports (18 Oct 2023)

Fergus O'Dowd: 138. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment his views on concerns raised by a start-up company (details supplied) in view of the Budget announcements; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45654/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mortality Rates (18 Oct 2023)

Fergus O'Dowd: 271. To ask the Minister for Health if he will seek details from his Department on the total number of deaths from causations (detail supplied) from 2014 to 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45608/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education Policy (19 Oct 2023)

Fergus O'Dowd: 112. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to support staff and students of further and higher education who are parents, in order to make education more accessible those returning or continuing education; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45544/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education and Training Boards (19 Oct 2023)

Fergus O'Dowd: 158. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to provide an update on current and future development plans for the Drogheda Institute for Further Education; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45543/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Homes (19 Oct 2023)

Fergus O'Dowd: 349. To ask the Minister for Health to provide further detail on the internal HSE TAPS audit; the date it was received by the HSE, Minister and Department; to make a full copy of the results and recommendations of this audit available; when he intends to publish the final audit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45927/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Staff (19 Oct 2023)

Fergus O'Dowd: 377. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the work his Department is carrying out to address precarious employment in higher education as identified in a report (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45924/23]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Budget 2024 (24 Oct 2023)

Fergus O'Dowd: 490. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will provide clarity with regard to the Government commitment in budget 2024 to deliver 22 million hours of home support; to confirm the exact funding being provided for the sector in 2024 and the total increase from the 2023 allocation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46652/23]

Electricity Costs (Emergency Measures) Domestic Accounts Bill 2023: Second Stage (25 Oct 2023)

Fergus O'Dowd: I welcome this debate and the increased supports for account holders which were announced in the budget. They will all be very welcome. I am aware that many of my constituents are having extreme difficulties in paying their bills, notwithstanding the electricity credits they have received. I was with an employer yesterday who told me that one of her senior staff could not pay her...