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Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: All-Ireland Economy: Discussion (Resumed) (1 Feb 2024)

Fergus O'Dowd: I thank Mr. Robinson for his statement. I acknowledge the fantastic work InterTradeIreland is doing and how important it is that the benefits and growth continue. North-South interaction involves two-way traffic and is important and productive. Particularly meaningful employment has been provided for many people.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: All-Ireland Economy: Discussion (Resumed) (1 Feb 2024)

Fergus O'Dowd: I thank Mr. Molloy. There is just half a minute left, so we will move on to the next group and keep the time back. The next slot is Fianna Fáil.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: All-Ireland Economy: Discussion (Resumed) (1 Feb 2024)

Fergus O'Dowd: I have a couple of quick questions. What is your budget and who funds it?. Is it North-South funding? How do you get your money?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: All-Ireland Economy: Discussion (Resumed) (1 Feb 2024)

Fergus O'Dowd: You can do a lot with that.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: All-Ireland Economy: Discussion (Resumed) (1 Feb 2024)

Fergus O'Dowd: How many full-time and part-time staff do you have?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: All-Ireland Economy: Discussion (Resumed) (1 Feb 2024)

Fergus O'Dowd: In your address, you noted that competition emerged as an issue for a quarter of the businesses concerned. How significant is that comment and what, if anything, can we in the South do to address some of those issues?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: All-Ireland Economy: Discussion (Resumed) (1 Feb 2024)

Fergus O'Dowd: Is this an issue North and South?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: All-Ireland Economy: Discussion (Resumed) (1 Feb 2024)

Fergus O'Dowd: I presume it applies to other businesses as well, other than North-South-focused businesses?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: All-Ireland Economy: Discussion (Resumed) (1 Feb 2024)

Fergus O'Dowd: I thank the witnesses very much for their attendance. The overview they gave is in every sense correct and valid. InterTradeIreland is a cross-Border body set up under strand two with a remit to promote trade and economic co-operation. It is doing that very successfully. There is unanimous support across all the parties and Independents for its activities. As Deputy Conway-Walsh said, if...

Death of Former Taoiseach: Expressions of Sympathy (7 Feb 2024)

Fergus O'Dowd: Is lá an-tábhachtach é seo chun óráid a thabhairt ar son ár iar-Thaoisigh agus tá moladh mór tuillte aige. Beidh cuimhne air go deo agus ní bheidh, i ndáiríre, a leithéidí arís ann agus níl aon dabht faoi sin, ach go háirithe. As a TD for the Louth and east Meath constituency, I obviously met John many times...

Death of Former Taoiseach: Expressions of Sympathy (7 Feb 2024)

Fergus O'Dowd: Dare anyone say a bad word about John Bruton because the late Paddy Hogan would defend him to the end. Councillor Mary Sylver was also a great supporter of John Bruton, as was Councillor Brigid Hogan, whom I knew at that time. They were people who told me about John Bruton. I got to know him, learn about him and like him and to believe in what he did. He was a man who held his ground. He...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (8 Feb 2024)

Fergus O'Dowd: My constituent, Aimee Campbell, suffers from an illness called functional neurological disorder, FND. She has limb paralysis in both legs and in her left arm. She suffers from extreme pain and seizures. She has been turned down for home carer hours by the HSE on two grounds. The first is that, at 28, she has not reached the age of 65 and is therefore not eligible. The second ground is...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (8 Feb 2024)

Fergus O'Dowd: Hear, hear.

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Sports Funding (7 Feb 2024)

Fergus O'Dowd: 218. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if she can seek assistance for Irish Ice Hockey for their upcoming trip to the Scotiabank junior hockey tournament in Nova Scotia, Canada in April (details supplied); if the Minister can enquire or advise if any funding would be available to assist the organisation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4929/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Contracts (7 Feb 2024)

Fergus O'Dowd: 558. To ask the Minister for Health to seek information from the management of all acute hospitals as to whether third party companies are contracted to provide medical consultation, advice, reading of scans and so on, outside of normal working hours, where consultants are already employed and on call for the same acute hospital; if so, the reasons for same; if a lack of IT systems are to...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Local Authorities (8 Feb 2024)

Fergus O'Dowd: 228. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will comment on concerns raised in correspondence (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6022/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (8 Feb 2024)

Fergus O'Dowd: 325. To ask the Minister for Health his views on concerns raised (details supplied) in respect of the ongoing issues for children awaiting limb reconstruction; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5888/24]

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (13 Feb 2024)

Fergus O'Dowd: Significant funding has been provided by the Minister, Deputy Humphreys, for a voucher scheme so people who are deaf can purchase sign language interpreters for essential private and personal issues. Unfortunately, the Citizens Information Board has suspended the scheme with immediate effect, causing significant concern and worry for people who are deaf and the Irish Deaf Society. Will the...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Disability Services (13 Feb 2024)

Fergus O'Dowd: 187. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport to respond to concerns raised by a local organisation and service users (details supplied) in respect of the difficulty in securing disability-adapted taxis in County Louth; what measures are being, or could be, considered to increase the number of disability-friendly taxi units in County Louth; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Network (13 Feb 2024)

Fergus O'Dowd: 202. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if a response will issue to queries raised in correspondence (details supplied) in respect of InterCity rail price increases; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6233/24]