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Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Procedures (15 Feb 2022)

Fergus O'Dowd: 688. To ask the Minister for Health the number of hospital bed days required by patients subdivided into persons under 65 years of age and persons over 65 years of age who were treated for foot ulcerations which led to a full or partial limb amputation in each of the years 2018 to 2021 and to date in 2022 by county, by CHO and the number of those patients who had diabetes; and if he will make...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Enterprise Policy (10 Feb 2022)

Fergus O'Dowd: 53. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment when he plans to publish the regional enterprise plans; the amount of funding that will be allocated to them; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6815/22]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Enterprise Support Services (10 Feb 2022)

Fergus O'Dowd: 95. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the supports that his Department has offered to a company (details supplied) since the company announced a proposed 77 redundancies following a review of its operations at the Drogheda plant; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6814/22]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Brexit Issues (10 Feb 2022)

Fergus O'Dowd: 125. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the engagement his Department has had with other stakeholders regarding the need to minimise the impact of Brexit in the longer term on Irish agri-businesses particularly those heavily engaged in exporting. [6793/22]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Farm Safety (10 Feb 2022)

Fergus O'Dowd: 185. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the ways in which he and his Department are raising awareness of farm safety and communicating with farmers on this important issue. [6794/22]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan (10 Feb 2022)

Fergus O'Dowd: 205. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if a broadband connection in the case of a person (details supplied) will be examined; and if the appropriate official within his Department will contact the person to advise on the situation. [7116/22]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Engagement with Co-operation and Working Together (10 Feb 2022)

Fergus O'Dowd: Before we begin with our guests, who are very welcome, I offer my condolences and those of the committee to the family of former Deputy and Minister of State, Noel Treacy, who passed away recently. He was a former Cathaoirleach of this committee and, as the current Cathaoirleach, I extend our sincerest sympathies to his wife Mary, his children, Joan, Emer, Lisa and Rory, and all other...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Engagement with Co-operation and Working Together (10 Feb 2022)

Fergus O'Dowd: I thank Mr. McCallion for outlining CAWT's very comprehensive initiatives. As agreed, the sequence of speakers will be Sinn Féin, Fianna Fáil, Fine Gael, SDLP, Alliance, Green Party, Sinn Féin, Labour, Independents and Aontú, with each speaker having 12 minutes.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Engagement with Co-operation and Working Together (10 Feb 2022)

Fergus O'Dowd: There are eight minutes left in the slot.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Engagement with Co-operation and Working Together (10 Feb 2022)

Fergus O'Dowd: We will add at least two minutes.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Engagement with Co-operation and Working Together (10 Feb 2022)

Fergus O'Dowd: I do not know who that is.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Engagement with Co-operation and Working Together (10 Feb 2022)

Fergus O'Dowd: I am very interested in the last paragraph in regard to the community health synchronisation project. One of the key issues nowadays, particularly in our media, is isolation of older people and attacks at home, with a 73-year-old man having been criminally assaulted. I appreciate what has been said about local support, bespoke solutions, isolation packs, friendly calls and all of that. Has...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Engagement with Co-operation and Working Together (10 Feb 2022)

Fergus O'Dowd: Perhaps Mr. Forbes could contact us after the meeting so that we could campaign for it. There is a greater interest in this and there may be more effective political involvement in it after this negative period.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Engagement with Co-operation and Working Together (10 Feb 2022)

Fergus O'Dowd: That is very important. Could the witnesses respond to Senator Currie's questions?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Engagement with Co-operation and Working Together (10 Feb 2022)

Fergus O'Dowd: We will move on then. The other question I have relates to waiting lists for podiatry and other such services. In my community healthcare organisation area more than 500 people over the age of 65 have been waiting more than a year for services, which has an impact on the health services. Are there initiatives relating to the sharing of services or facilities?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Engagement with Co-operation and Working Together (10 Feb 2022)

Fergus O'Dowd: There is a problem in the South with GMS dental services where people cannot get attention. Thousands of people in my constituency had, let us say, 40 dentists they could go to and now it is only 20. The service is not available, and it is a significant factor in health because poor dental hygiene leads to other problems and can lead to serious issues. Is there co-operation in that regard...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Engagement with Co-operation and Working Together (10 Feb 2022)

Fergus O'Dowd: I am not sure about Northern Ireland, but I presume it is the same as the UK where, as in the South, there is a significant backlog in health services, in particular outpatient services and cancer diagnosis. The work of CAWT therefore increases in importance. Increasing co-operation is critical to everybody's healthcare, North and South. I very much like what the witnesses are talking...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Engagement with Co-operation and Working Together (10 Feb 2022)

Fergus O'Dowd: It is important that there is continuity post the EU support.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Engagement with Co-operation and Working Together (10 Feb 2022)

Fergus O'Dowd: I thank Mr. McCallion, Mr. Guckian and Mr. Forbes. It has been a very enlightening and informative session. That sense of co-operation brings hope in moving things forward. We look forward to receiving their data and the annual report and so on. I thank the witnesses.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Homes (9 Feb 2022)

Fergus O'Dowd: 119. To ask the Minister for Health if he will respond to serious concerns raised (details supplied) in respect of additional nursing home charges that has become a widespread scandal across the country; his plans to address these unacceptable charges that are leaving nursing residents without any disposable weekly income; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6768/22]