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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Advancing the Low-Carbon Transition in Irish Transport: Discussion (19 Jun 2019)

Fergus O'Dowd: That is-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Advancing the Low-Carbon Transition in Irish Transport: Discussion (19 Jun 2019)

Fergus O'Dowd: That is the Deputy's view.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Advancing the Low-Carbon Transition in Irish Transport: Discussion (19 Jun 2019)

Fergus O'Dowd: Deputy Eamon Ryan is entitled to make his point.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Advancing the Low-Carbon Transition in Irish Transport: Discussion (19 Jun 2019)

Fergus O'Dowd: I want to try to keep this constructive. I understand the concerns expressed. We all share the same concerns. I hear what our guests are stating to the effect that we all need to work together in order to deal with this. That is what I and the other members are trying to achieve. We want to move forward with the collective wisdom of everybody involved, regardless of party or views. I do...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Advancing the Low-Carbon Transition in Irish Transport: Discussion (19 Jun 2019)

Fergus O'Dowd: What should we be doing on the important generic issues, in view of Deputy Eamon Ryan's comments on transport policy?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Advancing the Low-Carbon Transition in Irish Transport: Discussion (19 Jun 2019)

Fergus O'Dowd: Dr. O'Connell can come back to the committee on that.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Advancing the Low-Carbon Transition in Irish Transport: Discussion (19 Jun 2019)

Fergus O'Dowd: That is very positive.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Advancing the Low-Carbon Transition in Irish Transport: Discussion (19 Jun 2019)

Fergus O'Dowd: In fairness to all the agencies, whether they are on Rockall or wherever the Deputy wants to send them, when they are in Leinster House and before the committee, He is always welcome to come in and contribute. This is the place to ask those questions.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Advancing the Low-Carbon Transition in Irish Transport: Discussion (19 Jun 2019)

Fergus O'Dowd: I thank our guests for their contributions. I acknowledge their commitment to come back to us after their consultation process is completed. I welcome their views on the committee becoming more actively involved in respect of transport issues and our role in that regard. Deputy Coppinger's proposal would be a good start way for us to get stuck into that policy. I appreciate our guests...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tracker Mortgage Examination (18 Jun 2019)

Fergus O'Dowd: 129. To ask the Minister for Finance if the concerns of a person (details supplied) regarding tracker settlements will be considered; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24831/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Car Parks (18 Jun 2019)

Fergus O'Dowd: 398. To ask the Minister for Health when the implementation of the €10 cap on hospital car park charges will be introduced to the car parks in Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital in Drogheda, County Louth; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25253/19]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: National Heritage Plan (12 Jun 2019)

Fergus O'Dowd: 49. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the level of response she received from County Louth during the Heritage 2030 public consultations; and the remaining opportunities for groups and residents of the county to make submissions to the process. [24187/19]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Invasive Plant Species (12 Jun 2019)

Fergus O'Dowd: 54. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the threat that invasive species are posing in County Louth; and the measures being taken to combat same. [24188/19]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Electric Vehicles (12 Jun 2019)

Fergus O'Dowd: 208. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment his views on concerns of a person (details supplied) about a possible safety issue in regard to the release of hydrofluoric acid from the batteries of electric vehicles; if these concerns have been raised previously in his Department; if so, his plans to mitigate the risk; and if he will make a statement on the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Family and Child Homelessness: Discussion (12 Jun 2019)

Fergus O'Dowd: Yes. I welcome our guests and agree with everything they have said. There is nothing that they have either written or said with which I disagree. I wish to take up the last point made by Deputy Casey. There is a lot more that we could do. One thing that struck me during the recent election campaign was the number of empty houses that I came across. There are many reasons those houses...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Road Traffic Offences Data (11 Jun 2019)

Fergus O'Dowd: 358. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of persons convicted for driving while using a mobile telephone in each of the years 2016 to 2018 and to date in 2019, in tabular form; the average fine for each of the same years; his plans to introduce stronger deterrents for this offence in the near future; the number of repeat offenders and the average fine a...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Funding (11 Jun 2019)

Fergus O'Dowd: 394. To ask the Minister for Health the level of resources provided through Departments to support the work of an organisation (details supplied). [24264/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Funding (11 Jun 2019)

Fergus O'Dowd: 690. To ask the Minister for Health the level of resources provided to the national safeguarding office of the HSE and for each of the community healthcare organisations' safeguarding and protection teams for the years 2015 to 2019. [24211/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Funding (11 Jun 2019)

Fergus O'Dowd: 691. To ask the Minister for Health if he will consider the need for additional resources for HSE safeguarding teams in view of the results of a recent national survey which showed that one in ten persons was aware of the abuse of a vulnerable adult in the past 12 months. [24212/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Funding (11 Jun 2019)

Fergus O'Dowd: 692. To ask the Minister for Health if an organisation (details supplied) will be involved in the safeguarding policy development group established by his Department; and when it is planned to establish a group for all of Government. [24213/19]