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Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Employment Support Services (20 Sep 2018)

Fergus O'Dowd: 214. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of persons actively engaged with social welfare job employment services such as Seetec and other similar schemes, by county, in each of the years 2012 to 2017 and to date in 2018; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38079/18]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Social and Affordable Housing Eligibility (20 Sep 2018)

Fergus O'Dowd: 228. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government his plans to increase the net income limits for social housing assessments for County Louth to account for the increasing cost of living and the rental demands on persons bordering on the current limits; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38073/18]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Tenant Purchase Scheme Eligibility (20 Sep 2018)

Fergus O'Dowd: 240. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will examine the criteria set down under the tenant incremental purchase scheme and the €15,000 minimum income requirement to avail of the scheme due to the significant number of persons being denied the scheme, albeit living in the homes for decades in some cases; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Local Authority Funding (20 Sep 2018)

Fergus O'Dowd: 241. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if an emergency funding application can be made by Louth County Council in respect of its social housing maintenance department's depleted funds; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38178/18]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: National Oversight and Audit Commission: Chairperson Designate (19 Sep 2018)

Fergus O'Dowd: I am sorry I am late. One of the reasons, about which the Cathaoirleach will be glad to hear, is that there was a dog on the M1. I do not know if it was a Fianna Fáil dog or not. It caused a bit of disruption but went quietly in the end. It held us all up for about 20 minutes. I welcome Mr. McCarthy to the committee. I know he has been the chairperson of committees and is very...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Water Advisory Body: Discussion (19 Sep 2018)

Fergus O'Dowd: I welcome our guests. The interaction my constituents and I have had with Irish Water is top-class. Irish Water goes the extra mile to help the individual. That is important in the work it is doing. We have many complaints and issues about water services but they are dealt with efficiently. When one picks up the phone, the staff are courteous and efficient. They will get back to one...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Water Advisory Body: Discussion (19 Sep 2018)

Fergus O'Dowd: I acknowledge Mr. McGowan's comments but I still have to make my point clearer. The key failure that might occur in the State in terms of water supply is a collapse in the Dublin system. The key demand is to make sure that does not happen by being alert and aware and by dealing with public opinion that is opposed to this. That is a fair comment. Public opinion in Limerick or wherever the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Business of Joint Committee (18 Jul 2018)

Fergus O'Dowd: Deputy Kate O'Connell is substituting for Deputy Noel Rock. Before we begin, I remind members to switch off their mobile telephones as they interfere with the recording equipment. We will now go into private session.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Business of Joint Committee (18 Jul 2018)

Fergus O'Dowd: We are now in public session and I again remind members, witnesses and those in the Public Gallery to switch off their mobile telephones as they interfere with the recording equipment. Before commencing our main business I wish to deal with correspondence and EU scrutiny. No. 307 is an email from Deputy Catherine Murphy deferred from the meeting of 11 July last requesting hearings in the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Business of Joint Committee (18 Jul 2018)

Fergus O'Dowd: The clerk will make that arrangement if it is agreed. Agreed. No. 308 is an email from Senator Pádraig Ó Céidigh. As the Senator is absent, we will deal with that when he arrives or at our next meeting. No. 309 is a letter from Ms Maria McKenna, LocalLink requesting an opportunity to appear before the committee to discuss the opening up of LocalLink to public...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Business of Joint Committee (18 Jul 2018)

Fergus O'Dowd: I have not seen the Deputy's email.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Business of Joint Committee (18 Jul 2018)

Fergus O'Dowd: It was agreed at the last meeting. If the Deputy wants to-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Business of Joint Committee (18 Jul 2018)

Fergus O'Dowd: Yes.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Business of Joint Committee (18 Jul 2018)

Fergus O'Dowd: That is fine.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Business of Joint Committee (18 Jul 2018)

Fergus O'Dowd: I have not seen the Deputy's email.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Business of Joint Committee (18 Jul 2018)

Fergus O'Dowd: I have every confidence in the professionalism of the clerk to the committee in every respect.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Business of Joint Committee (18 Jul 2018)

Fergus O'Dowd: I want to move on. If the Deputy proposes that the order in which we meet today's witnesses be changed and that is carried I have no problem doing so.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Business of Joint Committee (18 Jul 2018)

Fergus O'Dowd: We will complete this section of our business first and if the union representatives are here early we can then deal with this issue.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Business of Joint Committee (18 Jul 2018)

Fergus O'Dowd: We have no problem facilitating the Deputy if it is possible to do so.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Business of Joint Committee (18 Jul 2018)

Fergus O'Dowd: Fine.