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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Funding Granted by Sport Ireland to the Football Association of Ireland and Related Matters: Discussion (3 Apr 2019)

Fergus O'Dowd: Will Mr. Treacy share that with the committee?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Funding Granted by Sport Ireland to the Football Association of Ireland and Related Matters: Discussion (3 Apr 2019)

Fergus O'Dowd: That is fair enough.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Funding Granted by Sport Ireland to the Football Association of Ireland and Related Matters: Discussion (3 Apr 2019)

Fergus O'Dowd: I thank Mr. Treacy, Mr. McGinty and Mr. Mulvey for their honesty. The integrity of their work and commitment to sport is clear to everybody. The weakness of the law is also exceptionally clear. As a State, a Government and an Oireachtas, we must ensure greater accountability from bodies such as the FAI if the legislation is not strong enough to provide the answers we want. The committee...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education and Training Boards Establishment (2 Apr 2019)

Fergus O'Dowd: 161. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the new Louth and Meath Education and Training Board, LMETB, headquarters project that is earmarked for Drogheda, County Louth; if following approval for retendering in June 2018, this project will still proceed on the grounds of a school (details supplied); if further changes have been made to tendering documents that may cause...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Legal Cases (2 Apr 2019)

Fergus O'Dowd: 383. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if follow-up recommendations were received by his Department regarding a matter (details supplied); his plans to remove the tanks in the near future; the other information relating to the site; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15058/19]

Sea-Fisheries (Amendment) Bill 2017: Second Stage (28 Mar 2019)

Fergus O'Dowd: I have not heard the Deputy speak yet.

Sea-Fisheries (Amendment) Bill 2017: Second Stage (28 Mar 2019)

Fergus O'Dowd: Last week when I was approached by some fishermen in my county, as were other Deputies, I listened to what they had to say. It is about conservation of a very scarce resource. Looking after fisheries means conserving them to make sure they will be available to fishermen, not just now but also in the future. It is about ensuring species will continue and still exist in 100 or 1,000 years'...

Sea-Fisheries (Amendment) Bill 2017: Second Stage (28 Mar 2019)

Fergus O'Dowd: The famous River Boyne, An Bhóinn, in which the salmon of knowledge-----

Sea-Fisheries (Amendment) Bill 2017: Second Stage (28 Mar 2019)

Fergus O'Dowd: I did not interrupt the Deputy. If he wants to shout, I would prefer if he shouted clearly because I do not understand what he is saying.

Sea-Fisheries (Amendment) Bill 2017: Second Stage (28 Mar 2019)

Fergus O'Dowd: That was a little more coherent. Salmon cannot be caught in the River Boyne because the numbers are far lower than what we need to make sure the stock will be sustainable. Every single salmon begins life in the river comes back to it. The only way we can make sure there will be salmon into the future - the species is in danger of being overfished - is by conserving stock. Wild bass was...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Local Government (Restoration of Town Councils) Bill 2018: Discussion (28 Mar 2019)

Fergus O'Dowd: I apologise for being late. I did not hear Deputy Howlin's comments but I did listen with great interest to the other commentaries. Somewhat like Deputy Howlin I have been involved in local government for a long time. I served on the local council for 26 years, including as mayor. I fully support the comments made by Councillor Smith. He is absolutely right that an appalling vista has...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Local Government (Restoration of Town Councils) Bill 2018: Discussion (28 Mar 2019)

Fergus O'Dowd: The Deputy is right about resources.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Local Government (Restoration of Town Councils) Bill 2018: Discussion (28 Mar 2019)

Fergus O'Dowd: He would administer the policy.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Local Government (Restoration of Town Councils) Bill 2018: Discussion (28 Mar 2019)

Fergus O'Dowd: The last one is a key point. This relates to directly elected mayors. I appreciate the question arises as to whether it should be a town over a certain size. It is not just the major cities that would take that responsibility and insist on that change. That is at the heart of what is happening in Drogheda. We do not have somebody who is accountable because he or she does not live in the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Business of Joint Committee (27 Mar 2019)

Fergus O'Dowd: Deputy Curran is appearing as a substitute for Deputy Troy and most welcome. I remind members to turn off their mobile phones completely as they interfere with the recording and broadcasting equipment, even when left in silent mode. I propose that we go into private session to deal with the scrutiny of EU provisions and any other business before resuming in public session.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Business of Joint Committee (27 Mar 2019)

Fergus O'Dowd: I apologise for the delay in starting. Before we begin, I remind all members to turn off their mobile phones completely, please, as they may interfere with the recording equipment. The minutes of the meeting of 27 February 2019 have been circulated. Are the minutes agreed? Agreed. I now turn to correspondence. The first item of correspondence is a letter which we issued as a committee...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Business of Joint Committee (27 Mar 2019)

Fergus O'Dowd: Of course. We should do that anyway, regardless of the FOI issue. Correspondence No. 2019/420 is an e-mail from the Minister, Deputy Ross, in reply to an e-mail from the clerk. It is proposed to note this correspondence. Is that agreed? Agreed. It is proposed to note correspondence No. 2019/421? Is that agreed? Agreed. Correspondence No. 2019/422 is an email from Councillor Michael...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Business of Joint Committee (27 Mar 2019)

Fergus O'Dowd: Okay. We will.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Business of Joint Committee (27 Mar 2019)

Fergus O'Dowd: The Minister is due to come in to report on that in three weeks’ time. We will copy that to him as well. It is proposed to note correspondence No. 2019/423 a and b. The meeting has been scheduled for 8 May 2019. Is that agreed? Agreed. It is also proposed to note correspondence No. 2019/424 as that is also part of the meeting for 8 May. Is that agreed? Agreed. It is...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Business of Joint Committee (27 Mar 2019)

Fergus O'Dowd: It is a key part of the programme.