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Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Engagement with the Independent Commission for the Location of Victims’ Remains (18 Nov 2021)

Fergus O'Dowd: I thank Mrs. Flanagan That is very kind of her. It is fair to say that going to Belfast and meeting the families from Ballymurphy and Springhill and meeting victims in the WAVE Trauma Centre profoundly affected all of us. As parliamentarians, we will do our very best. I thank Paul Stephens, who did a fantastic job organising the visit to Belfast. We met so many people in such a short...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Engagement with the Independent Commission for the Location of Victims’ Remains (18 Nov 2021)

Fergus O'Dowd: I thank Mr. Knupfer. I also thank Mr. Dalton and Mrs. Flanagan. We look forward to seeing them soon.

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Pension Provisions (17 Nov 2021)

Fergus O'Dowd: 81. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will address the concerns raised in correspondence by a local fire fighter (details supplied); the assistance and advice that will be provided in this circumstance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56246/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Admissions (17 Nov 2021)

Fergus O'Dowd: 158. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will urgently review and provide assistance in respect of a SUSI application by a person (details supplied) which remains unanswered following multiple representations on the matter; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56342/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (17 Nov 2021)

Fergus O'Dowd: 269. To ask the Minister for Health if a vaccination clinic will be available in Drogheda, County Louth for the application of booster vaccines in the months ahead; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56541/21]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Freedom of Information (16 Nov 2021)

Fergus O'Dowd: 85. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the progress on the review of the Freedom of Information Acts; the number of FOI requests across State agencies for each year since 2015; the number of requests fully and partially granted; and the number disallowed. [55670/21]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Exchequer Returns (16 Nov 2021)

Fergus O'Dowd: 113. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the amount of dividend to the Exchequer from the ESB and a company (details supplied) for 2020 and 2021; if this revenue is earmarked for specific expenditure; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55671/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (16 Nov 2021)

Fergus O'Dowd: 507. To ask the Minister for Health if he will reply to concerns raised and proposals offered by an organisation (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55564/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Tests (16 Nov 2021)

Fergus O'Dowd: 535. To ask the Minister for Health if further discussions have taken place in respect of the much needed provision of a full-time Covid-19 test centre for Drogheda, County Louth; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55662/21]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Vacant Properties (10 Nov 2021)

Fergus O'Dowd: 94. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of vacant homes in County Louth that Louth County Council applied for voids funding to bring back into use in each of the years 2019, 2020 and to date in 2021; the number of units Louth County Council has successfully brought back into use over the same period which are now occupied or ready for allocation; if a...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Public Sector Staff (9 Nov 2021)

Fergus O'Dowd: 163. To ask the Taoiseach the number of civil servants that are employed by the Chief State Solicitors Office for each of the past three years; the grade of each; and the budget allocated to the Office for each of the past three years. [54624/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Equipment (9 Nov 2021)

Fergus O'Dowd: 447. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of defibrillators which are currently physically on site in primary and post-primary schools nationwide; if figures are not available, if she will commission a report urgently to identify schools which do not have defibrillators on site in order to address any shortfall; if there is a requirement on all registered teachers to have...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Air Quality (4 Nov 2021)

Fergus O'Dowd: 48. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the way he plans to improve air quality in Ireland; the projected investment in air quality measurement infrastructure over the coming years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53481/21]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Fuel Sales (4 Nov 2021)

Fergus O'Dowd: 65. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the way the sale and supply of domestic solid fuels will be deterred in circumstances in which that fuel does not meet the new regulations and standards to be introduced in advance of winter heating season 2022 in particular in circumstances in which that fuel is sold in large quantities through online sales or...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport (4 Nov 2021)

Fergus O'Dowd: 107. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to make public transport more affordable and accessible for other age groups particularly in view of changed travel patterns including the introduction of a three day commuter ticket option; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53494/21]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects (4 Nov 2021)

Fergus O'Dowd: 143. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if a commitment will be made to liaise directly with the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to assess the feasibility of Louth County Council’s Drogheda Northern Cross Route (PANCR) proposal through the urban regeneration fund from a joint perspective similar to the successful Waterford north quays project in...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Strategies (4 Nov 2021)

Fergus O'Dowd: 355. To ask the Minister for Health if he will address the queries raised in correspondence (details supplied) regarding the National Stroke Strategy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53783/21]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Shared Island Unit: Department of the Taoiseach (4 Nov 2021)

Fergus O'Dowd: I thank the witnesses from the Department of the Taoiseach for coming to our meeting: Ms Aingeal O’Donoghue, assistant secretary; and Mr. Eoghan Duffy, principal officer. I appreciate that they will come under time pressure at 3.30 p.m. In order to facilitate discussion on their document, I propose, before I read the privilege statement, that we take their statement as read and we...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Shared Island Unit: Department of the Taoiseach (4 Nov 2021)

Fergus O'Dowd: Of course, please do.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Shared Island Unit: Department of the Taoiseach (4 Nov 2021)

Fergus O'Dowd: Please do.