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

Fergus O'Dowd: Next I call Deputy Wynne, who has been waiting online to contribute.

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

Fergus O'Dowd: Deputy Tóibín is present. It is back to Sinn Féin and then he may come in after that. Is Deputy Wynne happy with that?

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

Fergus O'Dowd: Some of the advice we get is that it will not be as important as people think it is as it relates to the final outcome. That is what some of the independent economists say.

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

Fergus O'Dowd: Does Ms Begley want to come in on this? There is five minutes left in this slot.

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

Fergus O'Dowd: That is fine. I wanted to make sure Ms Begley knew the time was there for her.

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

Fergus O'Dowd: One second. I have a time problem here. Ms Begley was here from the start and Deputy Tóibín has come in so this 15 minute slot is up. I want to make sure everybody gets to speak. Will the Deputy help me with this? I have to ask a question of the Tánaiste in the Dáil as well. That is the other pressure. What is the fairest way to do this for everybody?

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

Fergus O'Dowd: The Deputy should go ahead. Will I take Ms Begley or Deputy Tóibín first?

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

Fergus O'Dowd: What I propose we do here-----

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

Fergus O'Dowd: That is fair enough. Go ahead Deputy Tóibín.

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Departmental Schemes (23 Nov 2023)

Fergus O'Dowd: 198. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment to respond to queries raised by a person (details supplied) following the most recent flooding event; to outline the supports in place; if the emergency flood relief scheme can be accessed in such circumstances; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51672/23]

Policing, Protests and Public Order: Statements (28 Nov 2023)

Fergus O'Dowd: As the grandparent of a child who is five years of age, I can understand the trauma and upset of the families concerned and all those injured. In Drogheda just over two years ago, we had a deadly drugs feud that resulted in violence, deaths and widespread fear and intimidation. The Minister responded to that in the appropriate way. Following a period of lack of interest in what was going...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (29 Nov 2023)

Fergus O'Dowd: To date, 9,278 citizens have died from Covid-19 in this country. Residential institutions have accounted for 28% of those deaths, or 2,642 to date. The Irish Timesreported that the Garda is investigating up to 30 nursing homes for possible gross negligence and manslaughter. The Government has promised since 2021 to have its own separate inquiry into these deaths. I appreciate that the...

Confidence in the Minister for Justice: Motion (5 Dec 2023)

Fergus O'Dowd: This week, 51 years ago, Jean McConville, a widow with ten children, was abducted, murdered and secretly buried in my county. Nobody has been convicted of that crime, although some have been arrested and later released. I live in County Louth which has suffered greatly, even recently. We all know about the appalling criminality and the drug intimidation that took place in Drogheda, in...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (5 Dec 2023)

Fergus O'Dowd: 188. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will outline the increased investment being made on LocalLink services in counties Louth and Meath, including future plans for such extension; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53914/23]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Network (5 Dec 2023)

Fergus O'Dowd: 189. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if any further consideration has been given since the publication of the draft all-island rail strategy to extending services to include passenger services along the existing Navan-Drogheda rail line, thereby providing a rail link to Dublin from Navan in a relatively inexpensive and fast manner; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Risk Management (5 Dec 2023)

Fergus O'Dowd: 210. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform to provide a full update on the delivery of the CFRAM scheme for County Louth and east Meath further to the most recent flooding events in the area; the current timelines for the delivery of the projects; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53896/23]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Mother and Baby Homes (5 Dec 2023)

Fergus O'Dowd: 459. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth to respond to concerns raised in correspondence (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53316/23]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Early Childhood Care and Education (5 Dec 2023)

Fergus O'Dowd: 464. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth to respond to concerns raised in correspondence (details supplied) in respect of the core funding model; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53390/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (5 Dec 2023)

Fergus O'Dowd: 592. To ask the Minister for Health to respond to concerns raised (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53691/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (5 Dec 2023)

Fergus O'Dowd: 608. To ask the Minister for Health to detail the total number of vacant posts, by grade, for Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital in Drogheda, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53777/23]