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Written Answers — Department of Health: Disability Support Services Provision (9 May 2018)

Fergus O'Dowd: 175. To ask the Minister for Health if a reply will issue with regard to issues raised in correspondence from an organisation (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20296/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disability Support Services Funding (8 May 2018)

Fergus O'Dowd: 316. To ask the Minister for Health his views on a newspaper article in relation to an organisation (details supplied); the reason for the decrease in funding for 2018 for the organisation; if the service will be assisted in bridging the financial shortfall; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19906/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services Data (8 May 2018)

Fergus O'Dowd: 320. To ask the Minister for Health the location of services for each category of patient needing mental health services in County Louth; the waiting list for such services; the number of staff vacancies; the length of time they have been outstanding; his plans to expand mental health services in 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19928/18]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Business of Joint Committee (2 May 2018)

Fergus O'Dowd: Apologies have been received from Deputy Imelda Munster. I propose that we go into private session to deal with some housekeeping matters. Is that agreed? Agreed.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Business of Joint Committee (2 May 2018)

Fergus O'Dowd: I remind members to turn off their mobile phones as they interfere with the recording and broadcasting equipment. Correspondence item No. 2018/267 is a letter from Ms Bríd Dunne, clerk to the Joint Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach, forwarding a letter from Claremorris Chamber of Commerce regarding the exclusion of the west and north-west regions...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (2 May 2018)

Fergus O'Dowd: We now turn to the scrutiny of EU legislative proposals which the joint committee discussed earlier in private session. On the proposals included in Schedule A, it is proposed that there are no subsidiarity concerns with COM (2018) 137. It is proposed that there are no subsidiarity concerns with this proposal and it is also proposed that this proposal does not warrant further scrutiny....

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Tourism - An Industry Strategy for Growth to 2025: Discussion (2 May 2018)

Fergus O'Dowd: The main business of the meeting is the consideration of the issue of Tourism: An Industry Strategy for Growth to 2025. I welcome Mr. Eoghan O'Mara Walsh, chief executive officer, and Mr. Maurice Pratt, chairman, Irish Tourism Industry Confederation, ITIC. Tourism is Ireland's largest indigenous industry, employing 230,000 people, according to Tourism Ireland. It also provides jobs in...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Tourism - An Industry Strategy for Growth to 2025: Discussion (2 May 2018)

Fergus O'Dowd: I will call on Deputy O'Keeffe in a moment but the witnesses are making some excellent points. What interaction does the Irish Tourism Industry Confederation have with agencies such as the County and City Management Association, the elected representatives for county councils, Fáilte Ireland and indeed the Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport itself?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Tourism - An Industry Strategy for Growth to 2025: Discussion (2 May 2018)

Fergus O'Dowd: That is it really.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Tourism - An Industry Strategy for Growth to 2025: Discussion (2 May 2018)

Fergus O'Dowd: We are all in different silos without that.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Tourism - An Industry Strategy for Growth to 2025: Discussion (2 May 2018)

Fergus O'Dowd: That is what I liked about Mr. Pratt's point about developing a product, working together and putting it up to everybody to put their best foot forward. I refer to using new ideas and new initiatives. I welcome that aspect of the contribution. I call Deputy O'Keeffe, who I just have popped in front of.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Tourism - An Industry Strategy for Growth to 2025: Discussion (2 May 2018)

Fergus O'Dowd: I will make a point on that, if it is helpful. If someone has a pub in a rural area it is occupied rarely during the day whereas a city pub has far more business. I appreciate councils strike their own rates but perhaps commercial activities in less populated areas that have a seasonal business should have an advantage over their current position. That would be helpful.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Tourism - An Industry Strategy for Growth to 2025: Discussion (2 May 2018)

Fergus O'Dowd: There are one or two here and there. I have a few questions. Did the witnesses make a submission to the 2040 national development plan?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Tourism - An Industry Strategy for Growth to 2025: Discussion (2 May 2018)

Fergus O'Dowd: From reading their submission, they seem to be disappointed with it. I have another question. I am looking at the investment, say, in MetroLink, which is €3 billion. The investment in the DART expansion will be hugely beneficial to tourists and indeed everybody in the city. I would have thought that would be very welcome to the witnesses, particularly the capacity to carry...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Tourism - An Industry Strategy for Growth to 2025: Discussion (2 May 2018)

Fergus O'Dowd: I would have thought it would have warranted a comment in the opening statement only because the transformation in public transport will be huge. I live in County Louth and I am delighted that Drogheda and Dundalk are mentioned in that plan. The tourist corridor North and South is hugely beneficial. There are many good things happening that were worthy of commentary in the witnesses'...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Tourism - An Industry Strategy for Growth to 2025: Discussion (2 May 2018)

Fergus O'Dowd: We are not going to sit on it.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Tourism - An Industry Strategy for Growth to 2025: Discussion (2 May 2018)

Fergus O'Dowd: Absolutely.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Tourism - An Industry Strategy for Growth to 2025: Discussion (2 May 2018)

Fergus O'Dowd: I agree.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Tourism - An Industry Strategy for Growth to 2025: Discussion (2 May 2018)

Fergus O'Dowd: Absolutely. That is what our committee will do.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Tourism - An Industry Strategy for Growth to 2025: Discussion (2 May 2018)

Fergus O'Dowd: On a separate issue, I remind Deputy O'Keeffe that the committee will be visiting the grounds of Home Farm, Scoil Chaitríona, Na Fianna and Scoil Mobhí next week as part of our consideration of the issues that have arisen with MetroLink. I look forward to members coming along.