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Written Answers — Department of Health: Primary Care Services (1 Feb 2022)

Fergus O'Dowd: 762. To ask the Minister for Health if posts have been filled for both the ophthalmologist and optician contracted by the HSE to deliver primary care services for children in County Louth; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4879/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (1 Feb 2022)

Fergus O'Dowd: 763. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide the full details relating to the proposed appointment of an expert group to examine the handling of the pandemic; the way the process will work with specific regard to the need for in depth investigations into the tragic loss of life in nursing homes with over 2,400 deaths since the pandemic commenced; and if he will make a statement on...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Defence Forces (27 Jan 2022)

Fergus O'Dowd: 101. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the progress made in implementing the mental health and well-being strategy for the Defence Forces; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3629/22]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Defence Forces (27 Jan 2022)

Fergus O'Dowd: What progress has been made in implementing the mental health and well-being strategy for the Defence Forces?

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Defence Forces (27 Jan 2022)

Fergus O'Dowd: I welcome the Minister's availability and his commitment to meeting with the Women of Honour group and to engaging with the chairperson. We all have the same objective. We want change and accountability, sooner rather than later. Obviously, I do not speak for the Women of Honour group, but we need to ensure they will be satisfied. If there were a commitment at the meeting with the...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Defence Forces (27 Jan 2022)

Fergus O'Dowd: 102. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if he will report on the progress at combating all types of harassment in the Defence Forces; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3628/22]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Defence Forces (27 Jan 2022)

Fergus O'Dowd: I welcome the Minister's comments that if the chair of the commission feels there is a need for compellability, that will happen. That is the key process. I regret very much the Women of Honour are not in negotiation with the Minister now and I urge him and the chair of the commission to engage with them. It is important given the clear suffering and harassment they endured and the...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Brexit Issues (27 Jan 2022)

Fergus O'Dowd: In view of the fact of the difficult and frustrating talks there have been between Maroš Šefčovič and Liz Truss, as reported by Vice-President Šefčovič himself, the perfect storm in the UK Parliament and Government, and the DUP banging its Orange drum once again as we approach elections in the North, will the Minister report on the engagement he has...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Brexit Issues (27 Jan 2022)

Fergus O'Dowd: It seems to me the moderate opinion in both Britain and Ireland is outmanoeuvred by the extreme views in the Tory Party and its view on Brexit. The traditional relationship that was there all along between Britain and Ireland is seriously affected by this. That notwithstanding, given the links between the civil servants, the professional administrators in the UK and the business community,...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Passport Services (27 Jan 2022)

Fergus O'Dowd: I congratulate the Department on renewals for existing passport holders. The office is very efficient. Would it be possible to arrange a direct relationship for newborn infants to shorten the time families have to wait? If the register of births certifies that somebody is a newborn infant, that should be enough and it should be able to fast-track the 40 days the Minister is talking about....

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Brexit Issues (27 Jan 2022)

Fergus O'Dowd: 13. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will report on the engagement he has had with European Union officials and directly with UK officials regarding the Northern Ireland protocol, which is helping to avoid barriers on the island of Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3627/22]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: United Nations (27 Jan 2022)

Fergus O'Dowd: 33. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if his Department support the work of the United Nations in terms of supporting refugees; the amount of funding allocated in 2021; the amount planned for 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3626/22]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Engagement with Integrated Education Fund (27 Jan 2022)

Fergus O'Dowd: Our engagement today is with representatives of the Integrated Education Fund. I welcome Ms Tina Merron, chief executive, Mr. Peter Osborne, director and Mr. Paul Collins, head of public affairs and advocacy, of the Integrated Education Fund. I must read this note on privilege to all witnesses who come before us. The evidence of witnesses physically present or who give evidence from...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Engagement with Integrated Education Fund (27 Jan 2022)

Fergus O'Dowd: I thank Mr. Collins for his very interesting and analytical presentation of the facts. The most important thing he identified is how the future can be influenced to the benefit of everybody. The rotation of political parties is Fine Gael, Sinn Féin, Fianna Fáil, SDLP, Alliance, Independents, Aontú, Sinn Féin, Labour and the Green Party, and they will have seven...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Engagement with Integrated Education Fund (27 Jan 2022)

Fergus O'Dowd: I have been working it out and we can give speakers another couple of minutes if we wish because some people could not make it today. Approximately two minutes are gone already. I apologise for that. I will call on the Sinn Féin speakers, Deputies Conway-Walsh and Tully. We will give it eight minutes. I am trying to be fair and make sure that everybody gets in.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Engagement with Integrated Education Fund (27 Jan 2022)

Fergus O'Dowd: We can see Mr. Osborne.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Engagement with Integrated Education Fund (27 Jan 2022)

Fergus O'Dowd: We have to move on to the Fianna Fáil slot. I will expand the time to ten minutes and we will pay back Fine Gael at the end. Who from Fianna Fáil wishes to speak? I have one Fianna Fáil member in the room and one on the call. I do not want to choose between them.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Engagement with Integrated Education Fund (27 Jan 2022)

Fergus O'Dowd: I see Deputy Brendan Smith smiling.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Engagement with Integrated Education Fund (27 Jan 2022)

Fergus O'Dowd: I invite the witnesses to respond.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Engagement with Integrated Education Fund (27 Jan 2022)

Fergus O'Dowd: Ms Claire Hanna from the SDLP is present. I call her next.