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Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Childcare Services Provision (9 Oct 2018)

Fergus O'Dowd: 454. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the details of an expansion of services in relation to Tusla in the Drogheda area; the number of persons expected to be employed; her long-term plans for the new facility; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40637/18]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Transport Expenditure (4 Oct 2018)

Fergus O'Dowd: 103. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if the required funds will be made available to recommission or replace the recommended and required number of Garda squad cars for the Drogheda and greater Drogheda area; if funding can be made available to provide for more community patrol units in view of reports outlining that only one operates between Drogheda and...

Written Answers — Department of Health: HIQA Reports (4 Oct 2018)

Fergus O'Dowd: 157. To ask the Minister for Health his views on a HIQA report (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40509/18]

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: HIQA Reports (3 Oct 2018)

Fergus O'Dowd: I again ask the Minister of State to commit to bringing forward legislation to protect all vulnerable people. These concerns have not been dealt with. There was no investigation of individual cases and none of the people affected was consulted. One in every six persons living in a nursing home - a total of 30,000 persons - was the subject of a care and welfare mandatory notification or...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: HIQA Reports (3 Oct 2018)

Fergus O'Dowd: I welcome the Minister of State, Deputy Finian McGrath, to the House. I acknowledge his commitment to improving services, especially in the area of disability and care. Serious issues arise in terms of safeguarding all people who are in care in nursing homes, disability centres and children's services. While I acknowledge the vast majority of staff who work in the homes and institutions...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Business of Joint Committee (3 Oct 2018)

Fergus O'Dowd: I remind members to turn off their mobile phones as they cause interference with the broadcasting equipment. I propose that we go into private session. Is that agreed? Agreed.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Business of Joint Committee (3 Oct 2018)

Fergus O'Dowd: Before we commence the main business, I wish to turn to correspondence No. 2013/330, an email from Deputy Browne stating he was recently in contact with the Sports Horse Alliance group, which is seeking an opportunity to appear before this committee. It is proposed to consider this request on our work programme. Is that agreed? Agreed. Nos. 2018/331(a) and 2018/331(b) are emails from...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: General Scheme of the Airport Noise Regulation Bill 2018: Discussion (3 Oct 2018)

Fergus O'Dowd: The purpose of today’s meeting is the pre-legislative scrutiny of the general scheme of the airport noise regulation Bill 2018. In this regard, I welcome the following officials: Mr. Ronan Gallagher and Mr. Michael O'Connor, Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport; and Mr. Gabriel O'Duffy, Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government. They are all very welcome. By virtue...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: General Scheme of the Airport Noise Regulation Bill 2018: Discussion (3 Oct 2018)

Fergus O'Dowd: I thank Mr. Gallagher for that and I appreciate his analysis. I now turn to the members and ask them to try to confine their comments to questions. I will start with the Fine Gael members, as is normal. Does Deputy Troy have any queries or questions?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: General Scheme of the Airport Noise Regulation Bill 2018: Discussion (3 Oct 2018)

Fergus O'Dowd: I would add a further question. As Fingal County Council gets an income from rateable valuation and from premises, how will the decision making be seen to be independent of that council in its role as a beneficiary of airport income?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: General Scheme of the Airport Noise Regulation Bill 2018: Discussion (3 Oct 2018)

Fergus O'Dowd: The Department is appointing the chief executive or his agent as the deciding person. I can understand that if I had professional knowledge of all of these issues, I would have to be an expert. Therefore, I presume the chief executive would have to be advised by an expert. Could he ignore that advice in the context of this legislation or would he be bound by it? If somebody were to make a...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: General Scheme of the Airport Noise Regulation Bill 2018: Discussion (3 Oct 2018)

Fergus O'Dowd: Does Senator O'Mahony wish to ask a question?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: General Scheme of the Airport Noise Regulation Bill 2018: Discussion (3 Oct 2018)

Fergus O'Dowd: I want to be devil's advocate now and go back to a point I raised earlier. I see the potential for significant conflict between the views of communities, elected members and the chief executive, or his or her nominee, of the county council because the legislation as proposed does not allow the council to "influence or seek to influence". Does that preclude a debate in a council chamber?...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: General Scheme of the Airport Noise Regulation Bill 2018: Discussion (3 Oct 2018)

Fergus O'Dowd: I appreciate that. What I am saying is the corporate body will meet and there is an agenda item on a recommendation on the regulation. Can they discuss it?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: General Scheme of the Airport Noise Regulation Bill 2018: Discussion (3 Oct 2018)

Fergus O'Dowd: What it says in the explanatory note is it will divorce the functions of the competent authority from any control or influence. The issue is how they are defined.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: General Scheme of the Airport Noise Regulation Bill 2018: Discussion (3 Oct 2018)

Fergus O'Dowd: I think it is fine.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: General Scheme of the Airport Noise Regulation Bill 2018: Discussion (3 Oct 2018)

Fergus O'Dowd: The question is that this is outside the development plan because it concerns the regulator. It is to do with technology and noise as opposed to physical structures.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: General Scheme of the Airport Noise Regulation Bill 2018: Discussion (3 Oct 2018)

Fergus O'Dowd: I recognise and support the principle of what the Department is doing but I just want to make sure that elected members have a clear authoritative voice in their chamber, whatever that voice is. I see huge conflicts there which I do not think are absolutely necessary.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: General Scheme of the Airport Noise Regulation Bill 2018: Discussion (3 Oct 2018)

Fergus O'Dowd: It is really about how it will actually work.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: General Scheme of the Airport Noise Regulation Bill 2018: Discussion (3 Oct 2018)

Fergus O'Dowd: I acknowledge that.