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Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: PEACEPLUS Programme: Special EU Programmes Body (18 Jan 2024)

Fergus O'Dowd: Very good. That is important.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: PEACEPLUS Programme: Special EU Programmes Body (18 Jan 2024)

Fergus O'Dowd: Absolutely. It is about the quality of the results. Obviously, they can be hugely beneficial and people might not be aware of it. My final question is about the process. If I apply and am refused because I do not meet all the criteria, which is presumably a constructive response whereby help is then given to make a better application, is there an appeals process thereafter? I do not...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: PEACEPLUS Programme: Special EU Programmes Body (18 Jan 2024)

Fergus O'Dowd: It sounds as though the body is very hands-on and as though the whole idea is to be inclusive. Is the figure €1.4 billion to run until 2030?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: PEACEPLUS Programme: Special EU Programmes Body (18 Jan 2024)

Fergus O'Dowd: If an applicant does not qualify this year, therefore, or if there is an excess of applications, the application will be moved to the next year. Is that it?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: PEACEPLUS Programme: Special EU Programmes Body (18 Jan 2024)

Fergus O'Dowd: The body has a list of projects that are coming onstream. Is that correct?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: PEACEPLUS Programme: Special EU Programmes Body (18 Jan 2024)

Fergus O'Dowd: It seems that the witnesses have made a fantastic input, they are aware of all the issues and that they are changing all their systems to be even more inclusive or to extend the help that they can offer to people. I am very impressed with what they are doing.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: PEACEPLUS Programme: Special EU Programmes Body (18 Jan 2024)

Fergus O'Dowd: Same here. He is a great guy.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: PEACEPLUS Programme: Special EU Programmes Body (18 Jan 2024)

Fergus O'Dowd: We agree totally with the Senator. We all concur with her very accurate, honest words.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: PEACEPLUS Programme: Special EU Programmes Body (18 Jan 2024)

Fergus O'Dowd: Everybody has made a contribution. I thank the witnesses for their patience in answering all the questions in such detail. Their fund is an important one. It has survived Brexit. Notwithstanding the political differences between the UK Government and the EU, it is remarkable that such co-operation and commitment continues. I wish the witnesses all the best for the future. I also welcome...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Cybersecurity Policy (18 Jan 2024)

Fergus O'Dowd: 134. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment to comment on safety and cyber concerns raised in an article (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2101/24]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Health Services (18 Jan 2024)

Fergus O'Dowd: 292. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if she will seek a full update from the HSE on much-needed plans to establish a community neuro-rehabilitation team in CHO8 area; if he will provide a timeline for same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2253/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Homes (18 Jan 2024)

Fergus O'Dowd: 309. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide an update on plans to address and cease unfair additional charges being applied to medical card holders in nursing homes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2174/24]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Air Quality (17 Jan 2024)

Fergus O'Dowd: 129. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he will provide an update on the required establishment of dedicated resources within regional lead authorities to provide co-ordination, expertise and advice to ensure enforcement of the new air-quality regulations nationwide, further to the €500,000 awarded to local authorities to support targeted...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects (17 Jan 2024)

Fergus O'Dowd: 304. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport to provide a full update on the funding requirements and allocations required to advance the N2 Ardee to Carrickmacross road project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2049/24]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects (17 Jan 2024)

Fergus O'Dowd: 305. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport to provide an update on TII roads funding for 2024; the reason for the delay in announcing the final allocations; when he expects the announcement to be made; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2078/24]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Architectural Heritage (17 Jan 2024)

Fergus O'Dowd: 404. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will provide an update on proposed developments at the Oldbridge site; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1758/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Funding (17 Jan 2024)

Fergus O'Dowd: 604. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if a response will issue to concerns raised on the application of the STEM grants nationwide (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1180/24]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Swimming Pools (17 Jan 2024)

Fergus O'Dowd: 710. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht further to Parliamentary Question No. 336 of 23 May 2023, and following the ongoing interest in providing a full-time, permanent pool in the Ardee area, if she will outline when the pop-up pool might be available to Ardee in 2024; if any discussions have taken place between her Department and Louth County Council in respect of...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Departmental Schemes (17 Jan 2024)

Fergus O'Dowd: 826. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government to provide an update on the report carried out on the housing adaptation grants for older people and people with a disability; when the report will be published and available to review [1553/24]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Schemes (17 Jan 2024)

Fergus O'Dowd: 831. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he plans to further expand the croí cónaithe vacant dwelling scheme in 2024 to include more eligible properties that would add to housing supply, including the possible reduction of vacancy criteria from two years to one year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1695/24]