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Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: All-Ireland Economy: Discussion (Resumed) (14 Dec 2023)

Fergus O'Dowd: We will not have time because there is an Independent member waiting. She is next in line.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: All-Ireland Economy: Discussion (Resumed) (14 Dec 2023)

Fergus O'Dowd: There is only a minute left. We have given 23 minutes to every group.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: All-Ireland Economy: Discussion (Resumed) (14 Dec 2023)

Fergus O'Dowd: We have given 23 minutes to everybody. There is nobody not being included. It is important to take Deputy Wynne because she has not had an opportunity to ask a question. We will then go back to all of the speakers or anyone who wants to comment.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: All-Ireland Economy: Discussion (Resumed) (14 Dec 2023)

Fergus O'Dowd: To help everybody, if our two guests have to leave at half past the hour, would it be fair to allow them in-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: All-Ireland Economy: Discussion (Resumed) (14 Dec 2023)

Fergus O'Dowd: While we are recording everything the witnesses have said, if they want to send us in any further ideas or recommendations they think the committee might include in its report, we would be more than happy to try to take them on board if we can.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: All-Ireland Economy: Discussion (Resumed) (14 Dec 2023)

Fergus O'Dowd: I thank Mr. Neill and Mr. Roberts for their contributions. I now call Mr. Kelly, after which we will hear from people in the following sequence: Sinn Féin, Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael, as we agreed in the beginning. If anyone wants to change that, we can do that after Mr. Kelly has made his contribution.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: All-Ireland Economy: Discussion (Resumed) (14 Dec 2023)

Fergus O'Dowd: I thank Mr. Roberts very much. We look forward to meeting him again. Earlier, in fact, we were talking about, hopefully, having an early visit up to the North, especially if the Assembly and Executive are up and running again. It will be an important opportunity. Obviously, the picture will, hopefully, have changed significantly by then. We certainly appreciate Mr. Roberts giving us his...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: All-Ireland Economy: Discussion (Resumed) (14 Dec 2023)

Fergus O'Dowd: I thank Senator Blaney. I call Mr. Kelly.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: All-Ireland Economy: Discussion (Resumed) (14 Dec 2023)

Fergus O'Dowd: Many of the issues that have been raised are not political but economic. Some of them exist in the UK as well. While the North remains part of the UK in constitutional terms, the only way we can see light going into that tunnel is a softening of or an improvement in the relationship between the UK Government and Europe. Until we get that, or until we get a different configuration on this...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: All-Ireland Economy: Discussion (Resumed) (14 Dec 2023)

Fergus O'Dowd: I thank Mr. Kelly and our other guests. The ideas they have put forward have been informative and helpful and we will seek to incorporate them in our report. We will reflect on some of the important points the witnesses made. This engagement has been beneficial to us all. I look forward to meeting the witnesses again. I wish you all a happy Christmas and I hope Santa looks after you.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: All-Ireland Economy: Discussion (Resumed) (14 Dec 2023)

Fergus O'Dowd: I thank Mr. Roberts for his constructive suggestions. I now invite Mr. Neill to make his opening address.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: All-Ireland Economy: Discussion (Resumed) (14 Dec 2023)

Fergus O'Dowd: I do not have a problem with that. We will have 15-minute slots. There is no issue.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: All-Ireland Economy: Discussion (Resumed) (14 Dec 2023)

Fergus O'Dowd: We have Mr. Kelly for the following hour, by the way, I hope. We will allow our two guests online to come in, if that is okay. We will then go back to Mr. Kelly answering questions and everybody can get in then because there is no time pressure. I believe Mr. Neill wanted to say something.

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (13 Dec 2023)

Fergus O'Dowd: 155. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection to outline her Department's response to the results of a recent survey of palliative care nurses by an organisation (details supplied) which found that many terminal cancer patients were dying in cold homes which they could not afford to heat; and if she will extend the household benefits package, the fuel allowance payment...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (12 Dec 2023)

Fergus O'Dowd: A HIQA report on Castlebridge Manor Nursing Home was published this week. It shows non-compliance with seven out of ten regulations. This is the third inspection in 12 months which shows significant non-compliance in respect of governance, healthcare and staffing. I believe this is institutional abuse and elder abuse. It is absolutely appalling that people who are not incontinent are...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Nuclear Plants (12 Dec 2023)

Fergus O'Dowd: 178. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment his views on the concerns raised in a recent article published in a newspaper on 5 December 2023 (details supplied) in respect of the Sellafield power plant and the potential risk to the public; when his Department learned of this risk; the actions taken by his Department since; if he will provide the relevant dates...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Tolls (12 Dec 2023)

Fergus O'Dowd: 236. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport to respond to concerns raised by a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55359/23]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: International Protection (12 Dec 2023)

Fergus O'Dowd: 676. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth what measures are being proposed to remove the significant administrative delays with respect to available sites and premises that are ready to provide IPAS accommodation but are waiting for final fire officer sign offs and so on; if private fire safety specialist firms can be contracted to sign off such sites...