Results 741-760 of 18,851 for speaker:Fergus O'Dowd

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Air Quality (6 Dec 2023)

Fergus O'Dowd: 38. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if the EPA has any future plans to expand the monitoring of permanent air quality testing systems on site in Drogheda south; if not, the reason why; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53926/23]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects (6 Dec 2023)

Fergus O'Dowd: 54. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the status of funding for the Ardee by-pass; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54029/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Enrolments (6 Dec 2023)

Fergus O'Dowd: 80. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills further to the publication of the most recent Census figures, if she will provide information on the possible review of school place requirements in County Louth; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54027/23]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Provision (6 Dec 2023)

Fergus O'Dowd: 91. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of housing commencements in Louth and Meath to date in 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53959/23]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Legislative Measures (6 Dec 2023)

Fergus O'Dowd: 94. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government to respond to concerns raised by a union (details supplied) in respect of the Planning and Development Bill 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54025/23]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Fire Stations (6 Dec 2023)

Fergus O'Dowd: 95. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the status of the new fire station in Dunleer, County Louth; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54026/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Help Service (6 Dec 2023)

Fergus O'Dowd: 157. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide an update on the expected timelines on the establishment of a new statutory home support scheme; how he plans to scope and plan for such a scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53920/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (6 Dec 2023)

Fergus O'Dowd: 171. To ask the Minister for Health the total funding provided to each of the CHOs from 2016 to date with consideration of the highest population increase being in the CHO8 area (details supplied); if he is ensuring that the highest increased funding levels are being delivered in this catchment to meet the exponential demand; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54009/23]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Library Projects (6 Dec 2023)

Fergus O'Dowd: 210. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development to provide an update on the progress which has been made with regard to the purchase of the old Bank of Ireland building in Dunleer to house a new library for the growing area; when she expects the works to be completed at the site; when the new library is expected to open; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54028/23]

Confidence in the Minister for Justice: Motion (5 Dec 2023)

Fergus O'Dowd: This week, 51 years ago, Jean McConville, a widow with ten children, was abducted, murdered and secretly buried in my county. Nobody has been convicted of that crime, although some have been arrested and later released. I live in County Louth which has suffered greatly, even recently. We all know about the appalling criminality and the drug intimidation that took place in Drogheda, in...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (5 Dec 2023)

Fergus O'Dowd: 188. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will outline the increased investment being made on LocalLink services in counties Louth and Meath, including future plans for such extension; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53914/23]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Network (5 Dec 2023)

Fergus O'Dowd: 189. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if any further consideration has been given since the publication of the draft all-island rail strategy to extending services to include passenger services along the existing Navan-Drogheda rail line, thereby providing a rail link to Dublin from Navan in a relatively inexpensive and fast manner; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Risk Management (5 Dec 2023)

Fergus O'Dowd: 210. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform to provide a full update on the delivery of the CFRAM scheme for County Louth and east Meath further to the most recent flooding events in the area; the current timelines for the delivery of the projects; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53896/23]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Mother and Baby Homes (5 Dec 2023)

Fergus O'Dowd: 459. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth to respond to concerns raised in correspondence (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53316/23]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Early Childhood Care and Education (5 Dec 2023)

Fergus O'Dowd: 464. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth to respond to concerns raised in correspondence (details supplied) in respect of the core funding model; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53390/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (5 Dec 2023)

Fergus O'Dowd: 592. To ask the Minister for Health to respond to concerns raised (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53691/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (5 Dec 2023)

Fergus O'Dowd: 608. To ask the Minister for Health to detail the total number of vacant posts, by grade, for Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital in Drogheda, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53777/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Strategies (5 Dec 2023)

Fergus O'Dowd: 609. To ask the Minister for Health as part of Government’s response to drug intimidation, if the full-time recommended role for the drug-related intimidation and violence engagement programme has been progressed, and if it has been affected by the recent moratorium announced within the Health Service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53781/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Community Care (5 Dec 2023)

Fergus O'Dowd: 610. To ask the Minister for Health for an update on the site plan at the St. Mary's hospital in Drogheda, including more detailed plans of the proposed enhanced community care facility; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53782/23]

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (29 Nov 2023)

Fergus O'Dowd: To date, 9,278 citizens have died from Covid-19 in this country. Residential institutions have accounted for 28% of those deaths, or 2,642 to date. The Irish Timesreported that the Garda is investigating up to 30 nursing homes for possible gross negligence and manslaughter. The Government has promised since 2021 to have its own separate inquiry into these deaths. I appreciate that the...