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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...

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...

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...

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 (26 Jun 2024)

Fergus O'Dowd: If a person has a derelict house, he or she will get a grant of €70,000 to put it back into commission. If a person has a vacant home, he or she will get a grant of €50,000. For an elderly person or a person with a disability living in the home, the maximum grant is €30,000. That is an unacceptably low figure and has not been raised for some years, even though the...

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...

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]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Freedom of Information (25 Jun 2024)

Fergus O'Dowd: 97. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the number of full-time and part-time contracted staff employed by his Department, and by any body or entity under the aegis of his Department, respectively which is subject to the Freedom of Information Act 2014, in each of the past three years; the Civil Service grade of each; the number of freedom of information requests dealt with by...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Freedom of Information (25 Jun 2024)

Fergus O'Dowd: 106. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment 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...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Freedom of Information (25 Jun 2024)

Fergus O'Dowd: 108. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence 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 Transport, Tourism and Sport: Freedom of Information (25 Jun 2024)

Fergus O'Dowd: 128. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport 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...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Freedom of Information (25 Jun 2024)

Fergus O'Dowd: 142. To ask the Minister for Finance 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 requests...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Freedom of Information (25 Jun 2024)

Fergus O'Dowd: 151. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform 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...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Business Supports (25 Jun 2024)

Fergus O'Dowd: 152. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if a query regarding the rent freeze during Covid will be examined (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26949/24]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Freedom of Information (25 Jun 2024)

Fergus O'Dowd: 163. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment 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...

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

Fergus O'Dowd: 211. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills 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 information...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Sports Funding (25 Jun 2024)

Fergus O'Dowd: 223. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht with regard to the national sports policy 2018 to 2027 and in respect of Action 23 (details supplied), if he will provide the details of this funding stream, or the relevant officials who can be contacted to provide advice on how to draw down such funding; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27144/24]