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Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces (30 Sep 2021)

Fergus O'Dowd: 128. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if he will provide an update on the operation of the Mental Health and Wellbeing Strategy for the Defence Forces which was launched in 2020 and will run until 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46839/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (30 Sep 2021)

Fergus O'Dowd: 259. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if statistical information will be provided in relation to the school transport scheme by county in tabular form (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47307/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (30 Sep 2021)

Fergus O'Dowd: 260. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the details of the review of the school transport scheme in particular available details on a review of the concessionary ticket process; the terms of reference that are available on the review; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47308/21]

Housing for All: Statements (Resumed) (29 Sep 2021)

Fergus O'Dowd: I welcome this debate. It is a short debate and it is hard to get all the points across in the limited time we have. A significant change in Government policy is proposed here, which I support. I have been campaigning for a number of years for the compulsory purchase of vacant homes by local authorities and for a tax on empty homes. I welcome the commitment to introduce a new programme...

Data Centre Moratorium: Motion [Private Members] (29 Sep 2021)

Fergus O'Dowd: They barely use water.

Data Centre Moratorium: Motion [Private Members] (29 Sep 2021)

Fergus O'Dowd: Think of the jobs, Deputy.

Data Centre Moratorium: Motion [Private Members] (29 Sep 2021)

Fergus O'Dowd: The Deputy is totally wrong. They hardly use water.

Data Centre Moratorium: Motion [Private Members] (29 Sep 2021)

Fergus O'Dowd: The Deputy is wrong.

Data Centre Moratorium: Motion [Private Members] (29 Sep 2021)

Fergus O'Dowd: You want to put the clock back. You want us all to go back to using-----

Data Centre Moratorium: Motion [Private Members] (29 Sep 2021)

Fergus O'Dowd: I did not interrupt you so please shout somewhere else. The point is we have to examine this issue fairly and objectively. The Deputies must talk facts not fiction. We must deal with the energy supply issue and-----

Data Centre Moratorium: Motion [Private Members] (29 Sep 2021)

Fergus O'Dowd: I am very disappointed in the Social Democrats' one-sided illogical attack-----

Data Centre Moratorium: Motion [Private Members] (29 Sep 2021)

Fergus O'Dowd: -----on a modern economy that is providing hundreds of jobs in my town.

Data Centre Moratorium: Motion [Private Members] (29 Sep 2021)

Fergus O'Dowd: I know I am but I have to get my points in.

Data Centre Moratorium: Motion [Private Members] (29 Sep 2021)

Fergus O'Dowd: Deputy Shortall will not be able to use her computer or do her videos if she wants to stop data being processed. That is the reality.

Data Centre Moratorium: Motion [Private Members] (29 Sep 2021)

Fergus O'Dowd: I strongly oppose the motion. By its nature it wants to stop the clock and stop development in the country. I accept there is clearly an issue with energy supply in the future. The research the Social Democrats allege they have done has been very poor and needs to be informed far more constructively. For over 30 years, technology successes in Ireland have made our country the destination...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Engagement with Ad-Hoc Group for North-South and East-West Cooperation (28 Sep 2021)

Fergus O'Dowd: That is a good suggestion. I thank Mr. Quinn. I appreciate he was under time pressures today. I thank Mr. Quinn for making time in his diary to accommodate the meeting this morning and wish him the best of luck with his next engagement and, indeed, his good work. Mr. Finucane wanted to come in. He indicated, if he wants to come in at this point.

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Heritage Sites (23 Sep 2021)

Fergus O'Dowd: 19. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the status of the future use of St. Laurence’s Gate, Drogheda; if costings and feasibility reports have been undertaken in respect of opening the landmark for public tours and so on to further encourage tourism into the town centre; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45495/21]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Heritage Projects (23 Sep 2021)

Fergus O'Dowd: 61. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the status of the proposed conservation management plan for the historic Oldbridge House and estate which is operated by the OPW; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45494/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Site Acquisitions (23 Sep 2021)

Fergus O'Dowd: 165. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of a project (details supplied); if further progress has been made on the site acquisition; if her attention has been drawn to obstacles to progressing the project within normal Departmental timeframes; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45529/21]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Budget 2022 (23 Sep 2021)

Fergus O'Dowd: 205. To ask the Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to a pre-budget submission (details supplied) ahead of Budget 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45813/21]