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Written Answers — Department of Health: Wards of Court (6 Feb 2019)

Fergus O'Dowd: 112. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons in County Offaly who are wards of court; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5825/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Wards of Court (6 Feb 2019)

Fergus O'Dowd: 113. To ask the Minister for Health the number of wards of court in nursing homes within the catchment area of Tullamore hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5826/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: General Practitioner Services Provision (6 Feb 2019)

Fergus O'Dowd: 114. To ask the Minister for Health the number of general practitioners providing a medical service to Birr community unit; if the unit has a consultant geriatrician available to it; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5827/19]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Business of Joint Committee (6 Feb 2019)

Fergus O'Dowd: I remind members to turn off their mobile phones completely as they may interfere with the broadcasting and recording equipment, even when left in silent mode. The minutes of the meeting of 30 January have been circulated. Are they agreed to? Agreed. We will now deal with correspondence. No. 2019/397 is an email about the international transport forum to be held in Leipzig. It is...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Business of Joint Committee (6 Feb 2019)

Fergus O'Dowd: Of course. We will also check ours.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Business of Joint Committee (6 Feb 2019)

Fergus O'Dowd: The proposal the clerk to the committee has received is that we hold a special meeting on 27 February, to which we should invite the parties mentioned. We have submitted the request to the Minister and appreciate that he has to check his diary. We will also invite the Minister of State, Deputy Jim Daly, and the other parties that have written to us. Is that acceptable to members? Yes, it...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Business of Joint Committee (6 Feb 2019)

Fergus O'Dowd: He will be invited because he wrote to us. He is entitled to attend.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Business of Joint Committee (6 Feb 2019)

Fergus O'Dowd: He knows no more about our proposal to meet on that date than the Minister did today. It is an important issue. There is no bar on anybody coming. We will come back to the Deputy on the issue. We will send the invitations and see what happens.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Business of Joint Committee (6 Feb 2019)

Fergus O'Dowd: I appreciate the Deputy's point, but this is about constructive engagement with everybody who has written to the committee. That is where this item arose. Is it agreed that we go ahead with the proposal? Agreed. No. 2019/399(a) is an email that was sent by the clerk in respect of correspondence received from Mr. Stuart Gilhooly. No. 2019/399(b) is a draft letter to be issued to Mr....

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Miscellaneous Provisions (Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union on 29 March 2019) Bill 2019: Discussion (6 Feb 2019)

Fergus O'Dowd: We will now engage with the Minister, Deputy Ross, on matters related to Brexit. There are two parts to the meeting. In the first we will consider the heads of the Miscellaneous Provisions (Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union on 29 March 2019) Bill 2019 insofar as they relate to transport, tourism and sport. In the second part we will focus on the preparations for...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Miscellaneous Provisions (Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union on 29 March 2019) Bill 2019: Discussion (6 Feb 2019)

Fergus O'Dowd: I have no problem or issue with that suggestion. The clerk suggested it to me, but I am entirely in the committee's hands. Is Deputy Munster suggesting we just have one session?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Miscellaneous Provisions (Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union on 29 March 2019) Bill 2019: Discussion (6 Feb 2019)

Fergus O'Dowd: Yes, that is fine. If we need to take a break, we will take it. I welcome the Minister and his officials, Ms Áine Stapleton, Ms Maev Nic Lochlainn, Ms Ann Cody, Ms Nicola O'Dwyer, Mr. Eddie Burke, Mr. Martin Diskin, Mr. Liam Keogh, and Mr. David Kitt. I apologise if there has been any change to that. By virtue of section 17(2)(l) of the Defamation Act 2009, witnesses are protected by...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Miscellaneous Provisions (Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union on 29 March 2019) Bill 2019: Discussion (6 Feb 2019)

Fergus O'Dowd: Deputy Munster has proposed that we take the heads of the Bill and conduct the whole debate at the same time. In other words, members can raise the heads of the Bill or other matters as they wish. If that is in order, perhaps the Minister could address the second part.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Miscellaneous Provisions (Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union on 29 March 2019) Bill 2019: Discussion (6 Feb 2019)

Fergus O'Dowd: I agree. It was my intention to proceed with the heads of Bill separate from the other debate, but Deputy Munster proposed this approach and the members all agreed. However, I am in the committee's hands. There is no restriction on anybody raising any questions. There is no time limit on the Minister. If needs be he will burn the midnight oil.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Miscellaneous Provisions (Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union on 29 March 2019) Bill 2019: Discussion (6 Feb 2019)

Fergus O'Dowd: There is no time limit. There is no restriction on raising any issue at all. I personally agree with getting the heads of Bill out of the way and then dealing with other issues. It would probably allow a more helpful and focused response from the officials as well, given their specific brief. However, there is no problem. Can I get a consensus? Will we discuss the heads of the Bill first?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Miscellaneous Provisions (Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union on 29 March 2019) Bill 2019: Discussion (6 Feb 2019)

Fergus O'Dowd: Would Deputy Munster like to reply to that point?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Miscellaneous Provisions (Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union on 29 March 2019) Bill 2019: Discussion (6 Feb 2019)

Fergus O'Dowd: Would Deputy Catherine Murphy like to make a counter-proposal? We will deal with it very quickly.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Miscellaneous Provisions (Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union on 29 March 2019) Bill 2019: Discussion (6 Feb 2019)

Fergus O'Dowd: The Deputy feels we should go through the heads of the Bill first.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Miscellaneous Provisions (Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union on 29 March 2019) Bill 2019: Discussion (6 Feb 2019)

Fergus O'Dowd: I would be happy with that if that is agreed.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Miscellaneous Provisions (Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union on 29 March 2019) Bill 2019: Discussion (6 Feb 2019)

Fergus O'Dowd: I have one small question for the Minister and welcome the questions that have been asked. I presume that on the issue of safety management systems, in particular, there will be uniformity across Europe, the United Kingdom and other countries outside the European Union on transport by vehicles, be they buses or trains. I presume there will be convergence of the regulations. Will there an...