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Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: The Northern Ireland Economy: Discussion (Resumed) (4 May 2021)

Fergus O'Dowd: I will now call any of the Independent members who may be online or Deputy Peadar Tóibín from Aontú. They may not be here. I was trying to keep to the order I called out earlier. We will hear from Ms Claire Hanna, MP, of the SDLP, followed by Dr. Stephen Farry, MP, from the Alliance Party.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: The Northern Ireland Economy: Discussion (Resumed) (4 May 2021)

Fergus O'Dowd: One minute and 41 seconds remain for Deputy Conway-Walsh's colleague.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: The Northern Ireland Economy: Discussion (Resumed) (4 May 2021)

Fergus O'Dowd: We have people at the meeting who have not yet spoken and if everybody agrees I will bring them in and we will then have a wrap-up. Is that agreed? Agreed. Senators John McGahon and Niall Blaney are the only two people who have not yet spoken.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: The Northern Ireland Economy: Discussion (Resumed) (4 May 2021)

Fergus O'Dowd: I might say a few words following which the witnesses can answer all the questions put. I support what Senator Blaney said. If we look at what happened in Germany, there was a rush on the part of both the east and the west to have unification with consent but there was an increasing tax burden on people. We are in the opposite position here. If unification ever does happen a significant...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: The Northern Ireland Economy: Discussion (Resumed) (4 May 2021)

Fergus O'Dowd: Senator Blaney's questions have to answered and Professor FitzGerald and Professor Morgenroth have to give a summary of their responses. In order to provide balance, a Sinn Féin speaker might wish to make a quick contribution.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: The Northern Ireland Economy: Discussion (Resumed) (4 May 2021)

Fergus O'Dowd: I advise all committee members that we will have a private meeting later this week or next week. We can ask our research officer, Donna Maguire, to bring together some of the trends following today's meeting so that we will have a cogent practical plan to propose as a committee. We might have a special committee meeting to advance that process in the next week or so, if that is agreed. I...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: The Northern Ireland Economy: Discussion (Resumed) (4 May 2021)

Fergus O'Dowd: I thank Professors FitzGerald and Morgenroth for their excellent contributions, analyses and openness. Perhaps when we draft a document, we might ask for the professors' comments on it because that would be helpful.

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (29 Apr 2021)

Fergus O'Dowd: 181. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development if a further round of Covid-19 stability funding will be made available in 2021; if so, the expected date applications will open; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22399/21]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Product Labelling (28 Apr 2021)

Fergus O'Dowd: 351. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if matters raised in correspondence by a person (details supplied) in relation to bilingual packaging will be examined; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21384/21]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (28 Apr 2021)

Fergus O'Dowd: 352. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht her views on concerns raised by a person (details supplied) in respect of the need to expand the outdoor dining scheme to wet pubs; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21398/21]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (28 Apr 2021)

Fergus O'Dowd: 494. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will respond to concerns raised by a person (details supplied) in relation to a manufacturing firm whose turnover is down 50% but cannot access rates waivers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22084/21]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: National Childcare Scheme (28 Apr 2021)

Fergus O'Dowd: 696. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if concerns raised by a person (details supplied) in relation to the national childcare scheme community based after school provision in County Louth will receive a response; the status of the provision; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21394/21]

Covid-19 Vaccination Programme: Statements (22 Apr 2021)

Fergus O'Dowd: I have an update for the Minister on the vaccination centre for Drogheda. I understand that five potential premises were visited on Monday, but I request that we look again at the Drogheda Institute of Further Education, which is effectively a hospital-orientated vaccination centre for high-risk patients in the community. It is urgent that the decision is made now. The vaccination...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Groups (22 Apr 2021)

Fergus O'Dowd: 149. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 1158 of 31 March 2021, if he will seek an appropriate response that answers the questions asked; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20969/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (22 Apr 2021)

Fergus O'Dowd: 151. To ask the Minister for Health if he will address a matter raised in correspondence (details supplied) regarding mandatory hotel quarantine; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20975/21]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Office of Public Works (21 Apr 2021)

Fergus O'Dowd: 60. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform further to Parliamentary Question No. 267 of 27 January 2021, the status of the transfer of ownership of Westgate House, Drogheda from the OPW to Louth County Council; if the OPW has set out any requirements on the future use of the building as part of the transfer of ownership; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20481/21]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Risk Management (21 Apr 2021)

Fergus O'Dowd: 118. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the status of the CFRAM schemes for County Louth and east County Meath; the key dates and so on in relation to same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20482/21]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Risk Management (21 Apr 2021)

Fergus O'Dowd: 554. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the status of the CFRAM schemes for County Louth and east County Meath to include key dates and so on; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19197/21]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Mortgage Lending (21 Apr 2021)

Fergus O'Dowd: 495. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will address matters raised in correspondence (details supplied) regarding mortgage applicants and the EWSS scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19078/21]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Code (21 Apr 2021)

Fergus O'Dowd: 503. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will address a matter (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19337/21]