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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 anyone wish to answer Deputy Tóibín's questions?

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: We have finished our first round. There are a couple of people who may not have made a contribution yet and who might like to do so. Senator McGahon, if he is there, can have his say. We have 20 minutes left. Deputy Tóibín wants to raise some separate issues with us at the end of the meeting. I suggest that we stop at 4.20 p.m., if that is okay. Everybody will have contributed...

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: We do not have much time left and I am conscious that people wish 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: We are running tight on time. I see Deputy Brendan Smith has his hand up. We must finish before 4.30 p.m., which is a difficulty. There was a suggestion from one of our members that Ms Peake might like to summarise what she would like to happen and to share her views in that regard, if that is okay. I call Deputy Brendan Smith.

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 am conscious of the time. I see Senator Currie wants to say something and I will be happy to take her contribution. Before I do, I thank all of our witnesses, Ms Anne Morgan, Mr. Oliver McVeigh, Ms Dympna Kerr, Ms Maria Lynskey, Mr. Michael McConville and Ms Sandra Peake for the fantastic way they showed us what is in their hearts and minds and what will give everybody closure at the end...

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: Quite so. Before we finish, I will call on Ms Peake to recap on some of the issues we have to deal with. We have not told the families this but the committee agreed at a previous meeting to visit the places where the remains are believed to be. We hope to do that. We got the consent of the Independent Commission for the Location of Victims' Remains to do that, which is very important. ...

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 very much. I very much appreciate her time, effort, professionalism and courtesy. This is the next step on the way. We fully support WAVE. We will communicate with Ms Peake after the meeting.

Planning and Development (Amendment) (Large-scale Residential Development) Bill 2021: Report and Final Stages (8 Dec 2021)

Fergus O'Dowd: It is a very important perspective. Development plans are a key part of the business of planning and it is the councillors who make that plan.

Planning and Development (Amendment) (Large-scale Residential Development) Bill 2021: Report and Final Stages (8 Dec 2021)

Fergus O'Dowd: I will just make my point if the Deputy does not mind. There is not much time and I hope he will be interested in what I have to say. When the development plan for County Louth was being put together recently, I received a complaint from two people who made a submission about their land. They wanted it zoned to build a family home and they very kindly received an invitation from the Sinn...

Planning and Development (Amendment) (Large-scale Residential Development) Bill 2021: Report and Final Stages (8 Dec 2021)

Fergus O'Dowd: I had the temerity to bring the matter to the attention of the Office of the Planning Regulator and it was not too interested in it. There are many abuses of planning but political planning, where people must attend the headquarters of Sinn Féin or any other party to make their case is absolutely unacceptable.

Planning and Development (Amendment) (Large-scale Residential Development) Bill 2021: Report and Final Stages (8 Dec 2021)

Fergus O'Dowd: It is wrong and disgraceful and Sinn Féin Members of this House should come in here and tell the truth about what is going on up there. I have one last point and I hope I make it well and fairly. It is wrong for a county council to have a rule stating that if someone owns a house anywhere else they cannot apply for planning permission. That has to be unconstitutional. At the end...

Residential Tenancies (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2021 [Seanad]: Committee and Remaining Stages (8 Dec 2021)

Fergus O'Dowd: I welcome any legislation that makes it easier for tenants to live free of fear and in a property that meets basic standards. I welcome the legislation introduced by the Minister, but there is an untruth at the centre of a lot of the properties rented in the country. It is epitomised by an article published recently in the Irish Independentwhich stated that 19 out of every 20 private rental...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Community Development Projects (7 Dec 2021)

Fergus O'Dowd: 68. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the status of the new fund for enhancing or upgrading community centres; if consideration is being given to assisting communities that currently do not have a centre to develop one; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [60080/21]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Greenways Provision (7 Dec 2021)

Fergus O'Dowd: 73. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the status of the proposed works for the Mell Greenway, Drogheda for which Louth County Council received €200,000 through the outdoor recreational scheme in February 2020; if there are timelines for a commencement of the project; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [60081/21]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Dental Services (7 Dec 2021)

Fergus O'Dowd: 196. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will respond to concerns raised by an association (details supplied) in respect of VAT interpretations and the possible knock-on effect to oral healthcare in the region; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59781/21]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (7 Dec 2021)

Fergus O'Dowd: 204. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will respond to concerns raised by a business (detail supplied) in respect of current pressures and need for further supports; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60074/21]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Customs and Excise (7 Dec 2021)

Fergus O'Dowd: 197. To ask the Minister for Finance the details of the average length of time a foreign registered vehicle is awaiting a customs clearance in each of the years 2019, 2020 and to date in 2021; the reason delays are currently being experienced by used car sale dealers which is having a knock-on impact on their ability to operate; if a more streamlined process is currently being considered to...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Pension Provisions (7 Dec 2021)

Fergus O'Dowd: 289. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will respond to concerns raised by a person (details suppled) in respect of their applicable pension; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [59779/21]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Childcare Services (7 Dec 2021)

Fergus O'Dowd: 411. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will address the concerns raised by an organisation (details supplied) in respect of the viability issues it has highlighted; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60257/21]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Covid-19 Tests (7 Dec 2021)

Fergus O'Dowd: 414. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the steps that will be taken in order to provide appropriate resources and an adequate supply of antigen tests for childcare providers and crèches in order to allow for effective operations and reduce the knock-on effects of close contact cases for staff and families; and if he will make a statement on the...