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Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Industrial Development (9 Dec 2021)

Fergus O'Dowd: 145. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the progress that has been made to date since the IDA announcement in June 2021 that a 39 acre site had been purchased in north Drogheda; the projected timelines for the completion of the advanced building solution which will be housed on the new site; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60669/21]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (9 Dec 2021)

Fergus O'Dowd: 203. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will support the extension of the employment wage subsidy scheme to the travel sector industry considering the significant loss of earnings for the calendar year of 2021 (details supplied) in view of newly announced travel restrictions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60957/21]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Local Authorities (9 Dec 2021)

Fergus O'Dowd: 215. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the details of the process by which 200 new posts for local authority housing delivery teams were chosen; if councils were consulted in the process of the allocations; if so, the way in which they were chosen; if the allocations are representative of the number of persons on respective waiting lists; if they are...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education Schemes (9 Dec 2021)

Fergus O'Dowd: 279. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the assistance available in the case of a person (details supplied) to pursue a play therapy course; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60979/21]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Business of Joint Committee
Engagement with WAVE Trauma Centre (9 Dec 2021)

Fergus O'Dowd: I propose we go into private session while we admit our guests. Is that agreed? Agreed.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Business of Joint Committee
Engagement with WAVE Trauma Centre (9 Dec 2021)

Fergus O'Dowd: I thank Ms Peake for her very important address and the sentiments she has expressed. We, universally, support her and the families in this regard. We will call the witnesses in the order suggested by Ms Peake. We want to listen empathetically. If the witnesses have questions, each party will then respond. We rotate members' speaking slots at every committee meeting. Today, the speaking...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Business of Joint Committee
Engagement with WAVE Trauma Centre (9 Dec 2021)

Fergus O'Dowd: I thank Ms Lynskey. I quite understand how she feels. Obviously, her family and relatives have been through a trauma. If we can help in any way, we will. All the parties in the South, and most of the parties in the North, who are members of the British Parliament, are represented on the committee. I will move on to Ms Kerr, followed by Mr. McVeigh, Ms Morgan and Mr. McConville. After...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Business of Joint Committee
Engagement with WAVE Trauma Centre (9 Dec 2021)

Fergus O'Dowd: The pain and suffering Ms Kerr and her family have had to go through is unspeakable.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Business of Joint Committee
Engagement with WAVE Trauma Centre (9 Dec 2021)

Fergus O'Dowd: I thank Ms Morgan for her testimony. She received hope by communicating with people who may have been closely linked with those who murdered Seamus. She can never find happiness, but she can find closure, and the respect shown to her and her family is important. Our job as politicians is to make sure that we can assist her as much as possible in getting that closure. While it is...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Business of Joint Committee
Engagement with WAVE Trauma Centre (9 Dec 2021)

Fergus O'Dowd: Deputy Conway-Walsh might want to come in now. She indicated that she might have to go soon.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Business of Joint Committee
Engagement with WAVE Trauma Centre (9 Dec 2021)

Fergus O'Dowd: I thank the Deputy. I note that Mr. Oliver McVeigh wishes to ask a question.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Business of Joint Committee
Engagement with WAVE Trauma Centre (9 Dec 2021)

Fergus O'Dowd: Mr. McVeigh is very welcome to speak.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Business of Joint Committee
Engagement with WAVE Trauma Centre (9 Dec 2021)

Fergus O'Dowd: Does any other witness wish to make any comment or answer any of the questions which Ms Begley and Deputy Conway-Walsh have asked?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Business of Joint Committee
Engagement with WAVE Trauma Centre (9 Dec 2021)

Fergus O'Dowd: There is still five minutes left in the Sinn Féin slot if members want to use it.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Business of Joint Committee
Engagement with WAVE Trauma Centre (9 Dec 2021)

Fergus O'Dowd: It seems the inference is that these people were murdered by the IRA. It has been said by Sinn Féin that, through its assistance, the remains of a significant number of people were recovered, of the 16 who were murdered. Does Sinn Féin have any view as to what should happen now? Is there more Sinn Féin can do, in terms of the IRA, to get this information? I accept it was a...