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Written Answers — Department of Health: Ministerial Responsibilities (13 Feb 2024)

Fergus O'Dowd: 611. To ask the Minister for Health if he will respond to concerns and details raised by a group (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6614/24]

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (8 Feb 2024)

Fergus O'Dowd: My constituent, Aimee Campbell, suffers from an illness called functional neurological disorder, FND. She has limb paralysis in both legs and in her left arm. She suffers from extreme pain and seizures. She has been turned down for home carer hours by the HSE on two grounds. The first is that, at 28, she has not reached the age of 65 and is therefore not eligible. The second ground is...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (8 Feb 2024)

Fergus O'Dowd: Hear, hear.

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Local Authorities (8 Feb 2024)

Fergus O'Dowd: 228. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will comment on concerns raised in correspondence (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6022/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (8 Feb 2024)

Fergus O'Dowd: 325. To ask the Minister for Health his views on concerns raised (details supplied) in respect of the ongoing issues for children awaiting limb reconstruction; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5888/24]

Death of Former Taoiseach: Expressions of Sympathy (7 Feb 2024)

Fergus O'Dowd: Is lá an-tábhachtach é seo chun óráid a thabhairt ar son ár iar-Thaoisigh agus tá moladh mór tuillte aige. Beidh cuimhne air go deo agus ní bheidh, i ndáiríre, a leithéidí arís ann agus níl aon dabht faoi sin, ach go háirithe. As a TD for the Louth and east Meath constituency, I obviously met John many times...

Death of Former Taoiseach: Expressions of Sympathy (7 Feb 2024)

Fergus O'Dowd: Dare anyone say a bad word about John Bruton because the late Paddy Hogan would defend him to the end. Councillor Mary Sylver was also a great supporter of John Bruton, as was Councillor Brigid Hogan, whom I knew at that time. They were people who told me about John Bruton. I got to know him, learn about him and like him and to believe in what he did. He was a man who held his ground. He...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Sports Funding (7 Feb 2024)

Fergus O'Dowd: 218. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if she can seek assistance for Irish Ice Hockey for their upcoming trip to the Scotiabank junior hockey tournament in Nova Scotia, Canada in April (details supplied); if the Minister can enquire or advise if any funding would be available to assist the organisation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4929/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Contracts (7 Feb 2024)

Fergus O'Dowd: 558. To ask the Minister for Health to seek information from the management of all acute hospitals as to whether third party companies are contracted to provide medical consultation, advice, reading of scans and so on, outside of normal working hours, where consultants are already employed and on call for the same acute hospital; if so, the reasons for same; if a lack of IT systems are to...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Ports Policy (1 Feb 2024)

Fergus O'Dowd: 27. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport to provide an update on any discussion within his Department in respect of the ongoing and urgent need to remove the Hebble Dredge from the River Boyne in Drogheda following its original sinking in 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4441/24]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Test (1 Feb 2024)

Fergus O'Dowd: 32. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he and his Department can ensure that any and all resources are provided to ensure that an appropriate site is found to recommence driver testing in Drogheda, which is the largest town in Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4440/24]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Rebates (1 Feb 2024)

Fergus O'Dowd: 114. To ask the Minister for Finance the ways that he is making processes easier for coeliacs to claim tax rebates, with particular consideration to the increasing cost of gluten-free foods which is hitting those on marginal incomes hardest; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4445/24]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Code (1 Feb 2024)

Fergus O'Dowd: 149. To ask the Minister for Finance if he is considering any further easing of VAT rates for retrofitting or renewable energy works or products for domestic purposes, to assist homeowners in reducing reliance on energy providers in what is a crippling energy crisis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4444/24]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Pension Provisions (1 Feb 2024)

Fergus O'Dowd: 242. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform when he expects to make a final decision on the ESB pensions increase request received in January; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4831/24]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Business of Joint Committee (1 Feb 2024)

Fergus O'Dowd: We will do the private business first, if that is agreed. Agreed.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: All-Ireland Economy: Discussion (Resumed) (1 Feb 2024)

Fergus O'Dowd: We are now in public session. Apologies have been received from Deputy Frank Feighan, Mr. Mickey Brady, MP, and Ms Claire Hanna, MP. On behalf of our committee I welcome Mr. Martin Robinson, director of strategy, and Dr. Stuart Mathieson, research manager, InterTradeIreland to discuss the all-Ireland economy. I thank both of them for attending today. Separately, I would like to...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: All-Ireland Economy: Discussion (Resumed) (1 Feb 2024)

Fergus O'Dowd: I thank Mr. Robinson for his statement. I acknowledge the fantastic work InterTradeIreland is doing and how important it is that the benefits and growth continue. North-South interaction involves two-way traffic and is important and productive. Particularly meaningful employment has been provided for many people.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: All-Ireland Economy: Discussion (Resumed) (1 Feb 2024)

Fergus O'Dowd: I thank Mr. Molloy. There is just half a minute left, so we will move on to the next group and keep the time back. The next slot is Fianna Fáil.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: All-Ireland Economy: Discussion (Resumed) (1 Feb 2024)

Fergus O'Dowd: I have a couple of quick questions. What is your budget and who funds it?. Is it North-South funding? How do you get your money?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: All-Ireland Economy: Discussion (Resumed) (1 Feb 2024)

Fergus O'Dowd: You can do a lot with that.