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Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Mapping Diversity, Negotiating Differences: Constitutional Discussions on a Shared Island: Discussion (9 Nov 2023)

Fergus O'Dowd: I have been very impressed by the work both Professor Todd and Dr. McAvoy have done. They have stimulated a lot of ideas and debate here. I visit the North occasionally and one of the issues I find is that I often end up in these cold halls on estates in the middle of nowhere with very poor infrastructure, and with young people who are completely involved in a struggle to live, to try to...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Correspondence (14 Nov 2023)

Fergus O'Dowd: 154. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will respond to concerns raised in correspondence (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49662/23]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Business Supports (14 Nov 2023)

Fergus O'Dowd: 173. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment when he expects the details of the increased cost of business grant to be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49838/23]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (14 Nov 2023)

Fergus O'Dowd: 284. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection to respond to concerns raised by a person (details supplied) in respect of the current timeline for the implementation of the extension of child benefit to 18 year olds; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49324/23]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Departmental Schemes (14 Nov 2023)

Fergus O'Dowd: 412. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth to provide an update on when he expects a motorised transport grant and mobility allowance scheme to be introduced since its abolishment in 2013; what supports are currently available for low-income households to purchase disability-adapted vehicles, notwithstanding the available primary medical certificate tax...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Housing Schemes (15 Nov 2023)

Fergus O'Dowd: 58. To ask the Minister for Finance to review concerns raised by a person in respect of the situation of single applicants (details supplied) and their struggles accessing the help to buy scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50217/23]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Industrial Development (15 Nov 2023)

Fergus O'Dowd: 68. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment to provide an update on the masterplan for the IDA land bank in Killally, Dundalk; when he expects to see progress on this project and the long-term objectives of the site; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50264/23]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Mortgage Interest Rates (15 Nov 2023)

Fergus O'Dowd: 98. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government to address concerns raised in correspondence (details supplied); if he can provide advice on the best way forward; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50132/23]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Awareness, Prevention and Services for the Treatment of Sepsis: Discussion (15 Nov 2023)

Fergus O'Dowd: I thank the Cathaoirleach for the invitation to speak. It is very important that this hearing is being held. I am here in a personal capacity, different from everybody else here, in that my sister is the mother of Rory and of Kathleen. I pay tribute to Ciarán and Orlaith, and to Kathleen who is here behind me in the Gallery. Rory was her brother and her closest friend. He was her...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Dental Services (16 Nov 2023)

Fergus O'Dowd: 122. To ask the Minister for Finance further to Parliamentary Question No. 172 of 26 September 2023, if he will provide further details to queries (details supplied) with absolute clarification; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50298/23]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Code (16 Nov 2023)

Fergus O'Dowd: 169. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection to respond to concerns raised in respect of the carers allowance (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50405/23]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Car Test (21 Nov 2023)

Fergus O'Dowd: 145. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will consider changing the policies in respect of NCT certification, in that any vehicle which passes an NCT should receive a minimum of 12 months roadworthiness from the date of any given test, which will reduce waiting times; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50741/23]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects (21 Nov 2023)

Fergus O'Dowd: 156. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide an update on the discussions which have taken place with Meath County Council in respect of progressing the proposed Julianstown bypass which aims to deal with the relentless congestion experienced in the village and separately, the Julianstown traffic calming scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Legislative Measures (21 Nov 2023)

Fergus O'Dowd: 178. To ask the Minister for Finance to respond to urgent concerns raised by GPs (details supplied) in respect of tax changes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51013/23]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Schemes (21 Nov 2023)

Fergus O'Dowd: 406. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if there will be any funding available for agricultural related flooding (details supplied); the supports that are in place; if the emergency flood relief scheme can be accessed in such circumstances; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50984/23]

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (23 Nov 2023)

Fergus O'Dowd: I bring to the attention of the Government the serious crisis in child and adolescent mental health services in the Louth-Meath area. There is presently no out-of-hours service liaison for these children and adolescents. There are no plans or resources to develop such a service. There is no approved centre for child and adolescent mental health services either. A farcical situation was...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Business of Joint Committee (23 Nov 2023)

Fergus O'Dowd: With the agreement of members, we will go into private session. Is that agreed? Agreed.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: All-Ireland Economy: Discussion (23 Nov 2023)

Fergus O'Dowd: Ten-minute speaking slots have been allocated to each party group but these are applied in a relaxed and informal manner. The rotation is as follows: Fianna Fáil, Fine Gael, Sinn Féin, the SDLP, Independents and subsequently, it depends on what other members attend. Some members are attending online. Apologies have been received from Senator Frances Black and Stephen Farry, MP....