Results 18,561-18,580 of 18,851 for speaker:Fergus O'Dowd

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Programmes (8 May 2024)

Fergus O'Dowd: 488. To ask the Minister for Health the funding requirements of the seeking safety Ireland programme, a vital and very successful programme that supports women who have experienced trauma and addiction; if a funding request has been received and reviewed; when he expects to sign off the funding to allow the programme to continue to provide the services and expand the programme; and if he will...

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

Fergus O'Dowd: 638. To ask the Minister for Health if, given the significant number of people diagnosed with chronic rheumatoid arthritis, there are any plans to include it on the long-term illness scheme, considering that the medication required to treat this condition is a considerable expense to those who suffer from it; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20870/24]

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (14 May 2024)

Fergus O'Dowd: Alexander is a ten-year-old boy in County Louth. He is autistic, non-verbal and he has an intellectual disability and development delays. His parents very much welcome the statement of the Taoiseach on bringing real and meaningful reform to services for people with disabilities. They believe him and I believe him too. It is the first time he has been made aware of this. The problem is...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Disadvantaged Status (14 May 2024)

Fergus O'Dowd: 334. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if a response will issue to concerns raised by a school principal (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21732/24]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: International Protection (14 May 2024)

Fergus O'Dowd: 502. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will detail with regard to the IPAS contract signed for a hotel (details supplied), if the contract was signed on a payment per head of occupancy or if the contract was agreed for the full 500 beds as 5 March despite full occupancy never being reached due to an insufficient fire certificate; and if he...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Dental Services (14 May 2024)

Fergus O'Dowd: 549. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide an update on any discussions between his Department and the Irish Dental Association on further revision of the dental treatment service scheme; the plans his Department and the HSE have to ensure that patients in Louth and Meath who have medical cards receive the timely treatment they need in the interim; if he will provide the most...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Programmes (14 May 2024)

Fergus O'Dowd: 628. To ask the Minister for Health to provide an update on the funding and implementation of the Understanding and Managing Adult ADHD programme for 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21712/24]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Primary Medical Certificates (21 May 2024)

Fergus O'Dowd: 229. To ask the Minister for Finance when he expects the Disabled Drivers Medical Board appeals board to clear the backlog of appellants; the average waiting time for current appellants; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22863/24]

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (23 May 2024)

Fergus O'Dowd: Ejiro O'Hare-Stratton came to Drogheda over 33 years ago with the Medical Missionaries of Mary. She qualified as a nurse and has a master's degree in hospital administration. She got married and has four children. Two are doctors and one is a dentist. Her son, who is in his first year of university, represents Ireland internationally in athletics. Ejiro is a fantastic woman. She set up...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Grant Payments (23 May 2024)

Fergus O'Dowd: 285. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he plans to alter the statutory instrument to include Ballyfermot College of Further Education as an approved provider of third level programmes in Ireland for SUSI grant maintenance funding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23326/24]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: All-Island Economy: Discussion (Resumed) (23 May 2024)

Fergus O'Dowd: Apologies have been received from Senator Niall Blaney. The first, pleasant duty I have is to welcome our new member of committee, Senator Malachai O'Hara, who represents the Green Party. He is more than welcome and we look forward to working with him over the time that remains, be that long or short. On behalf of the committee, I welcome Professor John Doyle, vice-president of research at...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: All-Island Economy: Discussion (Resumed) (23 May 2024)

Fergus O'Dowd: I thank Professor McGuinness. Before I open it up, if it is agreed, maybe we will extend the slots to 15 minutes because there are a lot of very important issues here for each group. I am not an economist and I am certainly not a professor, so I would not dare to challenge the assumptions that anybody makes from that perspective. However, I would like to think that maybe we could see...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: All-Island Economy: Discussion (Resumed) (23 May 2024)

Fergus O'Dowd: Sure. That is no problem. We all agree on that.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: All-Island Economy: Discussion (Resumed) (23 May 2024)

Fergus O'Dowd: We have reached the end of Deputy Smith's 15 minutes.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: All-Island Economy: Discussion (Resumed) (23 May 2024)

Fergus O'Dowd: I am trying to be helpful.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: All-Island Economy: Discussion (Resumed) (23 May 2024)

Fergus O'Dowd: There is no problem at all. I know speakers want to get in but if everyone is happy, we will allow an answer to the question.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: All-Island Economy: Discussion (Resumed) (23 May 2024)

Fergus O'Dowd: The next slot is a Fine Gael slot and we can continue this questioning if that is okay with Deputy Smith.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: All-Island Economy: Discussion (Resumed) (23 May 2024)

Fergus O'Dowd: We will keep the Deputy in the picture because it is an important point. Today's witnesses and Professor FitzGerald are saying the same thing about education attainment, young people with talent not staying in the North and wages being lower because jobs are poorly paid because people are not highly skilled. That is the point that Professor FitzGerald made. People with a higher grade of...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: All-Island Economy: Discussion (Resumed) (23 May 2024)

Fergus O'Dowd: The point then, from a political point of view, is that if all of the parties in Northern Ireland embraced this change, whether or not in a united Ireland, it would make a significant difference. It is the most realistic path for change because everybody's boat would be floating higher. The political system must focus on how to persuade people from various political backgrounds to consent...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: All-Island Economy: Discussion (Resumed) (23 May 2024)

Fergus O'Dowd: I agree entirely with Professor McGuinness. That is the key point that if you are going, from a preparatory perspective, for a referendum on unity, if you have not worked it all out and if it is not clear to everybody the black and white of what will happen, it will not work anyway and people will not embrace it because there is not certainty and there is not progress. There has to be a...