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Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Key Issues Affecting Youth: North South Youth Forum (15 Feb 2024)

Fergus O'Dowd: Dr. Stephen Farry MP from Alliance is online, as is Claire Hanna MP. I invite Dr. Farry to speak first.

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (21 Feb 2024)

Fergus O'Dowd: More than 100,000 people have found refuge in our country in recent years from war, famine and so on. Very important decisions have been made. However, the people of Drogheda are extremely angry or concerned at the fact they are losing their only remaining functioning hotel. They are more than willing to play their part but this is not acceptable. They are losing a resource that is...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Licences (20 Feb 2024)

Fergus O'Dowd: 185. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will consider reviewing a proposal (details supplied) further in relation to driver licence exchange agreement with the USA, considering the precedent which has already been agreed with Canada,; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7962/24]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Media Sector (20 Feb 2024)

Fergus O'Dowd: 330. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if he will address a matter raised in correspondence (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7995/24]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Local Authorities (20 Feb 2024)

Fergus O'Dowd: 343. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government further to Parliamentary Question No. 228 of 8 February 2024, if he has the power to appoint an independent, competent and appropriate person to enquire into the issue and report back to him directly on the issues (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7529/24]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Departmental Schemes (20 Feb 2024)

Fergus O'Dowd: 364. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection to respond to urgent concerns raised from the local deaf community (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7425/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Service Executive (20 Feb 2024)

Fergus O'Dowd: 526. To ask the Minister for Health if he will seek information on whether the audit tool as referenced in a response from the HSE (details supplied) has been completed and put in place by the national dementia office; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7439/24]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Regional Assemblies (21 Feb 2024)

Fergus O'Dowd: 106. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will reconsider his local government ministerial nomination to the Eastern and Midland Regional Assembly in view of recent matters (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8388/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Care of the Elderly (21 Feb 2024)

Fergus O'Dowd: 166. To ask the Minister for Health if he will respond to the issues raised in the Alliance of Age Sector NGOs report: Taking Stock (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8238/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (22 Feb 2024)

Fergus O'Dowd: 137. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to respond to concerns raised by persons (details supplied) in respect of the SET provision; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8460/24]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Parental Leave (22 Feb 2024)

Fergus O'Dowd: 188. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection to respond to concerns raised in correspondence (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8442/24]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Parental Leave (22 Feb 2024)

Fergus O'Dowd: 249. 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. [8440/24]

Recent Arson Attacks: Statements (27 Feb 2024)

Fergus O'Dowd: I agree this is a very important debate. Something the Minister said earlier holds true, namely that there is a need for absolute condemnation by all sides of anybody who commits arson. What she said in her speech is important to press home, which is that if a group of people breaks into a premises and sets it on fire, it does not matter who actually lit the match, all potentially face a...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht (Atógáil) - Questions on Policy or Legislation (Resumed) (28 Feb 2024)

Fergus O'Dowd: The High Court in Belfast declared today that the UK's Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Act 2023 is incompatible with human rights, particularly where it relates to immunity from prosecution. Having attended the inquest last week into the Springhill massacre, where five civilians were shot dead by the British Army in 1972, at the request of the families involved, it is...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Direct Provision System (29 Feb 2024)

Fergus O'Dowd: 141. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth to provide an update on the current discussions within his Department with regard to the long-term plans to deal for dealing with those arriving in the country seeking protection; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9551/24]

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: International Protection (29 Feb 2024)

Fergus O'Dowd: This is a hugely important issue for my constituents in the Louth-Meath area. As the whole country knows, the D Hotel in Drogheda has 113 bedrooms. Apart from the 16-bed Scholars Townhouse Hotel, it is the only hotel in Drogheda now open to new guests. The decision to take over the D Hotel and put 500 IP applicants in there was the Minister's decision and it was made without consultation....

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: International Protection (29 Feb 2024)

Fergus O'Dowd: The Minister has not denied that he said on 12 December that the fire certification must be up to date and once evidence of sign-off is received from the local authority and provided to the Department, a contract is signed. Did his Department get a sign-off before he signed the contract? That is what he said he would do in December. In February, it is quite clear that the he did not get...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: International Protection (29 Feb 2024)

Fergus O'Dowd: By the local authority. It was by the local authority.

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: International Protection (29 Feb 2024)

Fergus O'Dowd: That is not true Minister. That is not true.

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: International Protection (29 Feb 2024)

Fergus O'Dowd: No, your Department told me that was not the case.