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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Freedom of Information (25 Jun 2024)

Fergus O'Dowd: 525. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of contracted staff, full-time and part-time, employed by his Department, and by any body or entity under the aegis of the Department, who are specifically assigned to processing freedom of information requests (details supplied), in each of the past three years; the Civil Service grade of each; the number of freedom of information...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Freedom of Information (25 Jun 2024)

Fergus O'Dowd: 541. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the number of contracted staff, full-time and part-time, employed by her Department, and by any body or entity under the aegis of the Department, who are specifically assigned to processing freedom of information requests (details supplied), in each of the past three years; the Civil Service grade of each; the number of freedom of...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Freedom of Information (26 Jun 2024)

Fergus O'Dowd: 4. To ask the Taoiseach the number of contracted staff, full-time and part-time, employed by his Department, and by any body or entity under the aegis of the Department, who are specifically assigned to processing freedom of information requests (details supplied), in each of the past three years; the Civil Service grade of each; and the number of freedom of information requests dealt with by...

Statutory Home Care: Statements (27 Jun 2024)

Fergus O'Dowd: This is a very important debate and I congratulate the Minister of State, who is an advocate for the care of older people. She has a difficult job and she fights her corner, and I will certainly always stand up for her in that respect. I have great admiration for her. The care of older people is critical, but the way they have been treated is appalling. If we look at the facts that Alone...

Statutory Home Care: Statements (27 Jun 2024)

Fergus O'Dowd: I am only at the beginning of a five-minute speech that I may not have. Let us look at analysis, best practice and facts. Let us look at Denmark and the northern economies, the so-called socially committed states. I do not have a problem paying more tax if I get the services I need and they are of benefit to the community. I hold that view firmly and strongly. If we really think...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education Costs (26 Jun 2024)

Fergus O'Dowd: 236. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if student contribution fees will be abolished for all incomes under €55,924 from September 2024 (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27420/24]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Women and Constitutional Change: Discussion (Resumed) (27 Jun 2024)

Fergus O'Dowd: Apologies have been received from Deputy Feighan and Senator O'Hara. I welcome Ms Helen Crickard from Reclaim the Agenda and Ms Elaine Crory from the Women's Resource and Development Agency. I thank them both for their attendance. I will read a note on parliamentary privilege to our guests, which we must do before every meeting. I will explain some limitations to parliamentary privilege...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Women and Constitutional Change: Discussion (Resumed) (27 Jun 2024)

Fergus O'Dowd: I invite Ms Crory to make her opening statement.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Women and Constitutional Change: Discussion (Resumed) (27 Jun 2024)

Fergus O'Dowd: Before we hear from Deputy Tully, I thank Ms Crickard and Ms Crory. Their analysis is very depressing, if they do not mind me saying so. I appreciate the heartfelt commentary they made. Could they send us the statistics regarding those issues in order for us to examine them in a more detailed way because they are very disturbing?

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (4 Jul 2024)

Fergus O'Dowd: Becton, Dickinson and Company has had a factory operating in Drogheda since 1964. Generations of Drogheda people have worked there. Unfortunately, the devastating news yesterday was that 170 people will lose their jobs over the next two years. There seemed to be no early warning system to the Minister - the Department was only informed the evening before. There was no opportunity to...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Disability Services (4 Jul 2024)

Fergus O'Dowd: Not yet.

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Job Losses (4 Jul 2024)

Fergus O'Dowd: I welcome the Minister. Many good things are happening in Drogheda with IDA Ireland. On 26 June, permission was given by Louth County Council for an advanced unit for new industry to come in. IDA Ireland owns 45 acres of land in Drogheda. There is the recent development of two data centres. Many good things are happening, but bad things are happening as well. The bad news for us is that...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Job Losses (4 Jul 2024)

Fergus O'Dowd: It is a shocking blow to the town. I accept the Minister's bona fides in trying to address the issue at this late stage. The fact is that the Taoiseach has promised a task force for Drogheda, which is what I want. I have met with him and we have discussed it with his staff. It will be broader, not in the sense of including jobs but including this as a key issue. Very shortly - around 16...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (10 Jul 2024)

Fergus O'Dowd: As Chairman of the Good Friday Agreement implementation committee here in the Oireachtas, I warmly welcome the reset of relations between Britain and Ireland and, in particular, the Taoiseach's immediate engagement with the British Prime Minister on how fruitful, I hope, their meeting next week will be. I also welcome Hilary Benn's appointment as the Northern Ireland secretary. He has been...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Budget 2025 (9 Jul 2024)

Fergus O'Dowd: 135. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport to respond to a pre-Budget 2025 submission (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29177/24]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Departmental Funding (9 Jul 2024)

Fergus O'Dowd: 296. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the funding provided by his Department to a company (details supplied), by location, for each of the past five years; when the IDA and his Department were notified of the decision of the company to have a phased closure of its Drogheda plant; what steps were made to keep the plant open in Drogheda; if further funding was offered to...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Business Supports (9 Jul 2024)

Fergus O'Dowd: 299. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number and dates of meetings held between the IDA and a company (details supplied) to discuss issues around its Drogheda plant; if his Department was informed or indeed attended any such meetings; the agenda for these meetings and the outcomes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29902/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Funding (9 Jul 2024)

Fergus O'Dowd: 308. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to provide the details on the total funding provided to each county administration for NCSE services, including the total number/s of population served in each of the relevant administrative areas, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29121/24]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Budget 2025 (9 Jul 2024)

Fergus O'Dowd: 397. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will respond to a pre-Budget 2025 submission (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29175/24]