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Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Transport Policy (3 Jun 2020)

Fergus O'Dowd: 872. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if correspondence (details supplied) in respect of the bus and coach sector will receive a response; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8427/20]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects (3 Jun 2020)

Fergus O'Dowd: 875. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if progress has been made in respect of the Meath County Council draft appraisal for the proposed Julianstown bypass; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8443/20]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Domestic Violence Services (3 Jun 2020)

Fergus O'Dowd: 1063. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if the decision not to facilitate access to emergency rent supplement will be reconsidered in view of that fact this would enable women and children in need of immediate relocation due to domestic violence to secure safe housing for a period of three months and-or the duration of the Covid-19 national emergency; and if she...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Domestic Violence Services (3 Jun 2020)

Fergus O'Dowd: 1064. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the person or body with lead responsibility for the co-ordination of the emergency Covid-19 response to domestic, sexual and gender based violence and the need to put in place a short term emergency rent supplement which would enable women and children in need of immediate relocation due to domestic violence to access safe...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Local Authority Staff (3 Jun 2020)

Fergus O'Dowd: 1165. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the position in relation to the advertisement of a senior executive officer role for Drogheda, County Louth as agreed in late 2019; the expected date for the role to become operational; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8406/20]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Tenant Purchase Scheme (3 Jun 2020)

Fergus O'Dowd: 1171. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will review the tenant incremental purchase scheme and the €15,000 minimum income requirement to avail of the scheme due to the significant number of persons who are being denied the scheme albeit living in the homes for decades in some cases; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8447/20]

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Business of Special Committee (2 Jun 2020)

Fergus O'Dowd: It is very important that we bring in the private nursing home sector. I have many questions that I wish to ask them further to our earlier discussion.

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Business of Special Committee (2 Jun 2020)

Fergus O'Dowd: On a point of clarification, notwithstanding everything Deputy Boyd Barrett has said, the Taoiseach and Minister for Health offered to come before the first meeting of the committee. The total transparency of all of their actions is reflected in their willingness to come here. It was the committee which turned down the opportunity to bring in the Taoiseach and Minister. I did not get a...

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Use of Private Hospitals (Resumed) (2 Jun 2020)

Fergus O'Dowd: I extend my deepest sympathies to the families and those who have lost family members as a result of Covid-19. It is very important that we acknowledge the pain and suffering of all those people, whether they were in public or private hospitals or nursing homes. All the people working in those facilities have put their lives and health on the line. It is very sad that thousands of people...

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Use of Private Hospitals (Resumed) (2 Jun 2020)

Fergus O'Dowd: The actions the Department took were appropriate and fit for purpose if the worst that could ever happen did happen and that it was prudent and right that it did that. I want to make it exceptionally clear that I laud and support fully all the actions taken by the HSE and the Department of Health. That was acknowledged by everybody. The issue that arose here this morning was the spare...

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Use of Private Hospitals (Resumed) (2 Jun 2020)

Fergus O'Dowd: The charge made is that it was not value for money but it was there if it could be used. That is the first point. The second one is that it was a value to the lives of all those people who could be put at risk if they caught the illness. That is why the criticism is misinformed in that respect. The question I wish to ask Mr. Breslin is one which affected some of my constituents, that is,...

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Use of Private Hospitals (Resumed) (2 Jun 2020)

Fergus O'Dowd: The question of IT was mentioned by one of the consultants in the mental health area. They do not have computers or technology. Can Mr. Breslin make sure that issue is addressed and does not continue to be the case?

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Gaelcholáistí Issues (27 May 2020)

Fergus O'Dowd: 179. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if a reply will issue to correspondence regarding a school (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7504/20]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (27 May 2020)

Fergus O'Dowd: 863. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if a proposal (details supplied) in relation to directly supporting partners of frontline workers is currently being considered following the cancellation of the proposal recently; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7329/20]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Covid-19 Pandemic Unemployment Payment (27 May 2020)

Fergus O'Dowd: 952. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if a person can be transferred to the pandemic unemployment payment in order to be in a position to pay bills, rent and so on in exceptional circumstances such as in the case of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7543/20]

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Congregated Settings: Nursing Homes (26 May 2020)

Fergus O'Dowd: I welcome Mr. Daly, who is here on behalf of Nursing Homes Ireland, and Sage Advocacy. I pay tribute to all those who work in nursing homes, who give so willingly and so well of their time, their effort and their personal commitment.

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Congregated Settings: Nursing Homes (26 May 2020)

Fergus O'Dowd: That is okay. I just-----

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Congregated Settings: Nursing Homes (26 May 2020)

Fergus O'Dowd: Nursing Home Ireland's engagement with the Department began in late February. Is that correct?

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Congregated Settings: Nursing Homes (26 May 2020)

Fergus O'Dowd: There are 400 items of correspondence between Nursing Homes Ireland and the Department of Health. Is that correct?

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Congregated Settings: Nursing Homes (26 May 2020)

Fergus O'Dowd: It is. On 17 March, did Mr. Daly thank the Department of Health for regular and ongoing communications in the current unprecedented environment? Did Nursing Homes Ireland assure the Department of its support and state that they would work together? On 18 March, Nursing Homes Ireland wrote to the Department and thanked officials for their continued collaboration, stating that together they...