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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Refugee Resettlement Programme (10 May 2022)

Fergus O'Dowd: 626. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality her plans to retrospectively register the hundreds of Ukrainians that have been housed throughout the country independent to the Irish Red Cross, International Protection Accommodation Services and International Protection Procurement Services processes to that ensure appropriate supports are put in place and an accurate...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (10 May 2022)

Fergus O'Dowd: 737. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the development of long Covid clinics and models of care for patients; the locations in which they will open; the overall budget that has been set aside for same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22834/22]

Accommodation Needs of Those Fleeing Ukraine: Statements (5 May 2022)

Fergus O'Dowd: On the last point, Louth County Council are leading the way. I do not know what is happening in Cork but Louth County Council identified over 100 abandoned homes and renovated them at an average cost of €100,000 per home. All of those homes are occupied and families are living in them. I agree with Deputy Cian O'Callaghan that we need a tax on empty homes. It is something for which...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Northern Ireland (5 May 2022)

Fergus O'Dowd: 162. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government further to Parliamentary Question No. 362 (details supplied), if he will provide details on meetings with Louth County Council and or the Department that have taken place over recent weeks in order to progress the Narrow Water Bridge project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22423/22]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Environmental Policy (4 May 2022)

Fergus O'Dowd: 98. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the number of fixed penalty notices issued by local authorities for alleged offences relating to the marketing, sale and distribution of prohibited fuels in low smoke zones for each year since 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22289/22]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Air Quality (4 May 2022)

Fergus O'Dowd: 99. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment when the final report of the urban transport related air pollution group will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22292/22]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Test (4 May 2022)

Fergus O'Dowd: 115. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the current failure rates in each of the operational driver test centres nationally; the standardised training and reassessment procedure that the driver testers undertake to ensure regularisation of testing across all areas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21797/22]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Primary Medical Certificates (4 May 2022)

Fergus O'Dowd: 142. To ask the Minister for Finance the total number of primary medical certificate applications that are currently submitted awaiting assessment; the expected length of time to clear the backlog; the length of time applicants can expect to wait for a decision on same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21788/22]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Collection (4 May 2022)

Fergus O'Dowd: 151. To ask the Minister for Finance the number of cases and type of enforcement carried out by the Revenue Commissioners in enforcing compliance with solid fuel carbon tax for each year since 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22291/22]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Schemes (4 May 2022)

Fergus O'Dowd: 165. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the total number of applications received in respect of the live performance support scheme strand I and II by county; the total number of applications refused by county; the total number of appeals that were subsequently submitted by county; the total number of appeals that were successful by county in tabular form; and if she...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Antisocial Behaviour (4 May 2022)

Fergus O'Dowd: 172. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if there are currently any Memos of Understanding in respect of housing agreed between local authorities and An Garda Síochána that allows both agencies to work collaboratively to collate information on anti-social housing issues in order for local authorities to manage their stock appropriately to ensure...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Departmental Funding (4 May 2022)

Fergus O'Dowd: 173. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the reason that the applications for the collapsing graveyard wall at Darver and for ongoing conservation work on Drogheda’s town wall at Featherbed Lane were unsuccessful through the Community Monuments Funds 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21672/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Primary Medical Certificates (4 May 2022)

Fergus O'Dowd: 437. To ask the Minister for Health the total number of primary medical certificate applications that are currently submitted awaiting assessment; the expected length of time to clear the backlog; the length of time applicants can expect to wait for a decision on same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21789/22]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Business of Joint Committee (28 Apr 2022)

Fergus O'Dowd: We will not start with the Taoiseach but with some private business. We have some correspondence from John Major. I do not know if people have seen it, have they? I propose we now go into private session.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Work of the Shared Island Unit: An Taoiseach (28 Apr 2022)

Fergus O'Dowd: I welcome an Taoiseach here today. He is extremely welcome, as are his staff. We look forward to an excellent debate on the issues, which are of great importance, particularly those relating to the shared island unit and the fantastic work an Taoiseach is doing in that regard. I compliment his Department and, of course, Ms Aingeal O’Donoghue and Mr. Eoghan Duffy. They have been at...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Work of the Shared Island Unit: An Taoiseach (28 Apr 2022)

Fergus O'Dowd: Gabhaim buíochas leis an Taoiseach as ucht na hóráide sin. Molaim an obair iontach agus an déileáil atá déanta ag Roinn an Taoisigh le gnáthmhuintir an Tuaiscirt. Is iad na rudaí is tábhachtaí ná caint le gnáthdhaoine agus na rudaí a dteastaíonn uathu a sholáthar dóibh más féidir linn agus...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Work of the Shared Island Unit: An Taoiseach (28 Apr 2022)

Fergus O'Dowd: I do not want to interrupt the Senator's train of thought but will the committee agree that we extend the time available to 15 minutes per group? The Taoiseach will not be left with enough time to answer the questions without that extension. Not everybody is present. Is that proposition okay with everybody? It is.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Work of the Shared Island Unit: An Taoiseach (28 Apr 2022)

Fergus O'Dowd: There are four minutes left in the slot. I know there were many questions there and the Taoiseach may reply as he wants.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Work of the Shared Island Unit: An Taoiseach (28 Apr 2022)

Fergus O'Dowd: The Taoiseach is always within time.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Work of the Shared Island Unit: An Taoiseach (28 Apr 2022)

Fergus O'Dowd: I got an email in my capacity as Chairman last night from Professor William Gallagher. He presented to us here in October on an all-island cancer research industry strategy. Significant progress has been made on that as a result of the contacts that have been made. The Taoiseach is absolutely right. Considerable progress is being made on the health front. There is also Mr. Brian Rowntree...