Results 341-360 of 18,569 for speaker:Fergus O'Dowd
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Care of the Elderly (23 Jan 2024)
Fergus O'Dowd: 583. To ask the Minister for Health to provide on update on the Programme for Government commitment on the target of community services assigning a case manager for older people with chronic conditions to assist them with accessing the care they need, since the establishment of the Government; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2474/24]
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Care of the Elderly (23 Jan 2024)
Fergus O'Dowd: 584. To ask the Minister for Health to provide on update on the Programme for Government commitment on the development of the role of advanced nurse practitioners in older person services and chronic disease management, since the establishment of the Government; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2475/24]
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (23 Jan 2024)
Fergus O'Dowd: 585. To ask the Minister for Health to provide on update on the Programme for Government commitment on the development and targeted expansion and availability of step-down facilities across each of the CHO areas, since the establishment of the Government; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2476/24]
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (23 Jan 2024)
Fergus O'Dowd: 586. To ask the Minister for Health to provide on update on the Programme for Government commitment to develop and support eHealth and the increased use of assistive technologies, supporting people to live independently, across each of the CHO areas, since the establishment of the Government; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2477/24]
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Programme for Government (23 Jan 2024)
Fergus O'Dowd: 587. To ask the Minister for Health to provide on update on the Programme for Government commitment to develop and deliver a ‘carers guarantee’ proposal that will provide a core basket of services to carers across the country, regardless of where they live, across each of the CHO areas, since the establishment of the Government; and if he will make a statement on the matter....
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: PEACEPLUS Programme: Special EU Programmes Body (18 Jan 2024)
Fergus O'Dowd: We are now in public session. I pay tribute to a former clerk of Oireachtas committees, Mr. Paul Kelly, who passed away. He was a very dedicated servant to all the parties and served as the clerk to several committees. I chaired one of those, the transport committee. I propose a vote of sympathy to his family and especially to his partner, Julie. I understand Senator Niall Ó...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: PEACEPLUS Programme: Special EU Programmes Body (18 Jan 2024)
Fergus O'Dowd: I thank Ms McIntyre for a comprehensive presentation.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: PEACEPLUS Programme: Special EU Programmes Body (18 Jan 2024)
Fergus O'Dowd: That is fine.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: PEACEPLUS Programme: Special EU Programmes Body (18 Jan 2024)
Fergus O'Dowd: I know Deputy Feighan wants to come back in but I want to call Mr. Huddleston.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: PEACEPLUS Programme: Special EU Programmes Body (18 Jan 2024)
Fergus O'Dowd: Senator Currie.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: PEACEPLUS Programme: Special EU Programmes Body (18 Jan 2024)
Fergus O'Dowd: Yes, there is no problem. I will speak if you like. I will respond to the point made about Ukrainians. It is a different issue from the one we are discussing, but I have been doing some research while I have been listening. There are approximately 90,000 Ukrainians in the South and one third of them are working. A significant number, I think it is 10,000, are in the hotel and catering...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: PEACEPLUS Programme: Special EU Programmes Body (18 Jan 2024)
Fergus O'Dowd: I appreciate the widespread public communications to the media and so on. Does the special EU programmes body communicate in different new languages as well?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: PEACEPLUS Programme: Special EU Programmes Body (18 Jan 2024)
Fergus O'Dowd: Another point is that about one third of the Ukrainians are children. That is a huge cohort as well.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: PEACEPLUS Programme: Special EU Programmes Body (18 Jan 2024)
Fergus O'Dowd: They may not have a father or other male figure in their household because, obviously, they are fighting a war. It is very welcome. Mr. Huddleston wanted to come in.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: PEACEPLUS Programme: Special EU Programmes Body (18 Jan 2024)
Fergus O'Dowd: Is there a board?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: PEACEPLUS Programme: Special EU Programmes Body (18 Jan 2024)
Fergus O'Dowd: I do not mean this to be a negative question, but how does the body manage, say, EU ideas along with those of the Irish Government and the British Government in a constructive way, given they put up the money? What sort of vigilance do they exercise over what the body does? I am not sure of the phrasing.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: PEACEPLUS Programme: Special EU Programmes Body (18 Jan 2024)
Fergus O'Dowd: Yes, that is the term I was thinking of.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: PEACEPLUS Programme: Special EU Programmes Body (18 Jan 2024)
Fergus O'Dowd: Are there audits of all activities?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: PEACEPLUS Programme: Special EU Programmes Body (18 Jan 2024)
Fergus O'Dowd: That is good. Looking at it from the outside, value for money is one issue but we cannot measure in money terms the improvement of the community or the changes. How does the body independently evaluate the impact of what it is funding?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: PEACEPLUS Programme: Special EU Programmes Body (18 Jan 2024)
Fergus O'Dowd: Is that evaluation internal or external?