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Written Answers — Department of Health: Primary Care Centres (15 Sep 2020)

Fergus O'Dowd: 785. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the proposed Dundalk primary care centre; if a site has been secured; if so, the full list of services that will be provided on site; the reason for the delays; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23963/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Car Parks (15 Sep 2020)

Fergus O'Dowd: 786. To ask the Minister for Health when the implementation of the €10 cap on hospital car park charges will be introduced to the Lourdes hospital car parks in Drogheda, County Louth (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23973/20]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Crime Prevention (10 Sep 2020)

Fergus O'Dowd: I welcome the Minister's statement and, as I said earlier, her commitment to Drogheda and the surrounding area. I agree with her that there is a drug problem and criminality in east Meath in towns such as Laytown, Bettystown, Mornington, Donacarney and even Duleek. This is the real change in our society in Drogheda. This is the first time the Minister holding the justice portfolio has...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Crime Prevention (10 Sep 2020)

Fergus O'Dowd: I believe this initiative will be transformational in our county, particularly in our town and surrounding area. I look at the young people growing up and the opportunities they need and which they have been deprived of in the past because Government policy has not invested adequately in employment locally. I welcome Amazon's building of a data centre in Drogheda, and there are good signs...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Crime Prevention (10 Sep 2020)

Fergus O'Dowd: 23. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the status of the scoping exercise for Drogheda, County Louth, announced on 21 August 2020; the date of commencement and other relevant details on the matter; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22869/20]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Crime Prevention (10 Sep 2020)

Fergus O'Dowd: In view of the Minister's interest in fighting criminality in County Louth, particularly in Drogheda with her attendance at the protest following the barbarous murder of one of our citizens, the petrol bombing of homes and the intimidation of people, will she give us more detail on a very welcome scoping report for Drogheda to look at all of the issues with regard to criminality, crime, youth...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Fuel Inspections (10 Sep 2020)

Fergus O'Dowd: 81. To ask the Minister for Finance the number of diesel fuel dipping tests carried out by State services in each of the years 2018, 2019 and to date in 2020; and the number of positive results in each year. [23182/20]

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Examination of HIQA Report on the Impact of Covid-19 on Nursing Homes in Ireland (10 Sep 2020)

Fergus O'Dowd: I welcome the witnesses. I have a number of questions, some of which are based on HIQAs report this morning. It was stated that the first case of which HIQA became aware was on 13 March. At what point did it stop inspecting nursing homes after that date? When did it cease its inspections?

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Examination of HIQA Report on the Impact of Covid-19 on Nursing Homes in Ireland (10 Sep 2020)

Fergus O'Dowd: HIQA stopped inspections immediately.

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Examination of HIQA Report on the Impact of Covid-19 on Nursing Homes in Ireland (10 Sep 2020)

Fergus O'Dowd: Ms Dunnion said HIQA maintained regular ongoing contact. When did the authority publish its recommendations about the care and welfare of nursing home patients in the context of Covid-19? The date will suffice.

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Examination of HIQA Report on the Impact of Covid-19 on Nursing Homes in Ireland (10 Sep 2020)

Fergus O'Dowd: I believe HIQA listed its concerns on 21 April.

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Examination of HIQA Report on the Impact of Covid-19 on Nursing Homes in Ireland (10 Sep 2020)

Fergus O'Dowd: That was not the question I asked Ms Dunnion.

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Examination of HIQA Report on the Impact of Covid-19 on Nursing Homes in Ireland (10 Sep 2020)

Fergus O'Dowd: I consider that to be very late indeed. It was during that period that people in nursing homes throughout the country were dying. The document presented by HIQA this morning is self-serving. It does not mention anywhere the authority's responsibility or accountability or the lack of inspections or staff. It grieves me to meet families who lost loved ones. I refer, in particular, to...

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Examination of HIQA Report on the Impact of Covid-19 on Nursing Homes in Ireland (10 Sep 2020)

Fergus O'Dowd: It has come to my attention that 23 people died in a nursing home in County Louth and the whole country knows that. I want to know what HIQA did to protect those people.

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Examination of HIQA Report on the Impact of Covid-19 on Nursing Homes in Ireland (10 Sep 2020)

Fergus O'Dowd: I must accept the Chair's comment. However, 23 people died in the home to which I refer.

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Examination of HIQA Report on the Impact of Covid-19 on Nursing Homes in Ireland (10 Sep 2020)

Fergus O'Dowd: Hear, hear.

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Examination of HIQA Report on the Impact of Covid-19 on Nursing Homes in Ireland (10 Sep 2020)

Fergus O'Dowd: There are no legal issues arising from my questioning. I do not want to lose my time, Chairman.

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Examination of HIQA Report on the Impact of Covid-19 on Nursing Homes in Ireland (10 Sep 2020)

Fergus O'Dowd: People are dead.

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Examination of HIQA Report on the Impact of Covid-19 on Nursing Homes in Ireland (10 Sep 2020)

Fergus O'Dowd: They are dead and their families are grieving. I will continue. I will not fight with you over this.

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Examination of HIQA Report on the Impact of Covid-19 on Nursing Homes in Ireland (10 Sep 2020)

Fergus O'Dowd: These people have died. Their families are grieving. They are not getting closure from HIQA which is refusing to give them information. The question again is: what is HIQA doing to help these families?