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Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Key Issues Affecting Youth: North South Youth Forum (15 Feb 2024)

Fergus O'Dowd: We are very tight on time. We will take a photograph outside with the group. I see Ms Whelan would like to wrap up.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Key Issues Affecting Youth: North South Youth Forum (15 Feb 2024)

Fergus O'Dowd: It has been wonderful to have Cohen, Claire, Hannah, Sarah, Eve, Eric and all of their friends and colleagues here. We now have practical actions to take. If they communicate with us, we will get back to them. I hope we will be able to attend the forum if we can. It will depend on the Dáil's arrangements. This was really worthwhile. It is the start of a new relationship between the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Key Issues Affecting Youth: North South Youth Forum (15 Feb 2024)

Fergus O'Dowd: Dr. Stephen Farry MP from Alliance is online, as is Claire Hanna MP. I invite Dr. Farry to speak first.

Recent Developments in Northern Ireland: Statements (14 Feb 2024)

Fergus O'Dowd: Molaim an díospóireacht seo. Tá sé thar am go raibh rudaí ag dul ar aghaidh sa Tuaisceart agus fáiltím go bhfuil sé sin socraithe anois agus go bhfuil administration nua le hairí nua sa Tuaisceart. Molaim Michelle O'Neill agus Emma Little-Pengelly freisin as ucht an comhoibriú atá á dhéanamh acu. Ní thuigfimid go deo...

Recent Developments in Northern Ireland: Statements (14 Feb 2024)

Fergus O'Dowd: Huge progress has been made. It is based on the fundamental of working together, and a symbiotic North-South relationship in business, politics, sport and everything. The future is really bright and this is an excellent start. I welcome this debate.

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (13 Feb 2024)

Fergus O'Dowd: Significant funding has been provided by the Minister, Deputy Humphreys, for a voucher scheme so people who are deaf can purchase sign language interpreters for essential private and personal issues. Unfortunately, the Citizens Information Board has suspended the scheme with immediate effect, causing significant concern and worry for people who are deaf and the Irish Deaf Society. Will the...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Disability Services (13 Feb 2024)

Fergus O'Dowd: 187. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport to respond to concerns raised by a local organisation and service users (details supplied) in respect of the difficulty in securing disability-adapted taxis in County Louth; what measures are being, or could be, considered to increase the number of disability-friendly taxi units in County Louth; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Network (13 Feb 2024)

Fergus O'Dowd: 202. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if a response will issue to queries raised in correspondence (details supplied) in respect of InterCity rail price increases; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6233/24]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Mortgage Interest Rates (13 Feb 2024)

Fergus O'Dowd: 233. To ask the Minister for Finance the measures and supports that are being considered to help alleviate the devastating pressure being exerted on homeowners who have been moved or are tied to vulture fund lenders, where in some cases they are paying over 10% interest; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6282/24]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Departmental Projects (13 Feb 2024)

Fergus O'Dowd: 415. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government for an update on the narrow water bridge project, including projected timelines and funding amounts for the long-awaited project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6509/24]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Referendum Campaigns (13 Feb 2024)

Fergus O'Dowd: 529. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if a response will issue to queries raised in correspondence (details supplied) in respect of the upcoming referendum; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6238/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Ministerial Responsibilities (13 Feb 2024)

Fergus O'Dowd: 611. To ask the Minister for Health if he will respond to concerns and details raised by a group (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6614/24]

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (8 Feb 2024)

Fergus O'Dowd: My constituent, Aimee Campbell, suffers from an illness called functional neurological disorder, FND. She has limb paralysis in both legs and in her left arm. She suffers from extreme pain and seizures. She has been turned down for home carer hours by the HSE on two grounds. The first is that, at 28, she has not reached the age of 65 and is therefore not eligible. The second ground is...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (8 Feb 2024)

Fergus O'Dowd: Hear, hear.

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Local Authorities (8 Feb 2024)

Fergus O'Dowd: 228. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will comment on concerns raised in correspondence (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6022/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (8 Feb 2024)

Fergus O'Dowd: 325. To ask the Minister for Health his views on concerns raised (details supplied) in respect of the ongoing issues for children awaiting limb reconstruction; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5888/24]

Death of Former Taoiseach: Expressions of Sympathy (7 Feb 2024)

Fergus O'Dowd: Is lá an-tábhachtach é seo chun óráid a thabhairt ar son ár iar-Thaoisigh agus tá moladh mór tuillte aige. Beidh cuimhne air go deo agus ní bheidh, i ndáiríre, a leithéidí arís ann agus níl aon dabht faoi sin, ach go háirithe. As a TD for the Louth and east Meath constituency, I obviously met John many times...

Death of Former Taoiseach: Expressions of Sympathy (7 Feb 2024)

Fergus O'Dowd: Dare anyone say a bad word about John Bruton because the late Paddy Hogan would defend him to the end. Councillor Mary Sylver was also a great supporter of John Bruton, as was Councillor Brigid Hogan, whom I knew at that time. They were people who told me about John Bruton. I got to know him, learn about him and like him and to believe in what he did. He was a man who held his ground. He...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Sports Funding (7 Feb 2024)

Fergus O'Dowd: 218. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if she can seek assistance for Irish Ice Hockey for their upcoming trip to the Scotiabank junior hockey tournament in Nova Scotia, Canada in April (details supplied); if the Minister can enquire or advise if any funding would be available to assist the organisation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4929/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Contracts (7 Feb 2024)

Fergus O'Dowd: 558. To ask the Minister for Health to seek information from the management of all acute hospitals as to whether third party companies are contracted to provide medical consultation, advice, reading of scans and so on, outside of normal working hours, where consultants are already employed and on call for the same acute hospital; if so, the reasons for same; if a lack of IT systems are to...