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Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Children in Care (16 Oct 2024)

Fergus O'Dowd: 215. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the total number of children under the care of Tusla in secondary education who hold refugee status and who are due to turn 18 years-of-age during this school term; if Tusla can indicate what measures/plans are in place to support these individuals to remain in full-time education after turning 18 years-of-age;...

Social Welfare Bill 2024: Second Stage (15 Oct 2024)

Fergus O'Dowd: I have a short time. I welcome the budget and especially the work the Minister has done over the years. It is a fact that the Minister is hardworking, efficient and effective. I also pay tribute to her staff around the country. As a TD and public representative for 50 years, and I suppose I drive everyone mad by ringing up about clients, but I have to say on the record that the Minister's...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: State Examinations (15 Oct 2024)

Fergus O'Dowd: 307. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if a response will issue to concerns raised by a person (details supplied) in respect of possibly expediting the State Examinations Commission review timeline; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41366/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (15 Oct 2024)

Fergus O'Dowd: 324. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to provide a full update on her Department's plans to expand and build new primary and secondary schools to cater for the rapid expansion on the north side of Drogheda, in particular in the area of the northern cross route infrastructure which has led to the construction of thousands of new homes; the number of school-going children that are...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Visa Applications (15 Oct 2024)

Fergus O'Dowd: 469. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if advice will be provided to a person (details supplied) in respect of a visa matter; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41636/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Homes (15 Oct 2024)

Fergus O'Dowd: 614. To ask the Minister for Health the total number of nursing home facilities that have closed and ceased operations, by name and location, since January 2020; if any of the nursing homes voluntarily returned TAPS payments/monies to his Department for any reason, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41198/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Aids and Appliances (15 Oct 2024)

Fergus O'Dowd: 684. To ask the Minister for Health if funding or grants are available to help persons who need a permanent oxygen machine with the electricity costs of running oxygen machines required as part of their treatment; if this could be made a national policy, and not just a CHO9; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41615/24]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Women and Constitutional Change: Discussion (Resumed) (10 Oct 2024)

Fergus O'Dowd: Apologies have been received from Deputies Tully and Feighan and Sorcha Eastwood MP, Dáire Hughes MP and John Finucane MP. On behalf of the committee, I welcome our guests to our meeting today: Ms Andrée Murphy, deputy director of Relatives for Justice; Ms Orla O'Connor, director, Ms Kate Mitchell, head of development and policy, and Ms Rachel Coyle, head of campaigns and policy,...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Women and Constitutional Change: Discussion (Resumed) (10 Oct 2024)

Fergus O'Dowd: The addresses from the witnesses were very powerful. I thank them for the hard work they have been doing in reaching out to people in their communities. I have been very impressed in particular by what the witnesses collectively say about the need for consent and representation - gender and otherwise. If we are to build a new Ireland, the issue that goes to the heart of the matter is that...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Women and Constitutional Change: Discussion (Resumed) (10 Oct 2024)

Fergus O'Dowd: If the witnesses wish, they may reply to any of those comments at any stage. Senator Black has another function she needs to go to and asked if I could give her the Fine Gael space.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Women and Constitutional Change: Discussion (Resumed) (10 Oct 2024)

Fergus O'Dowd: There is a huge outbreak of racism. It starts in the political domain. They are using coded words and gathering negative momentum and causing strife and trouble. We are in a different Ireland now. The potential for negative outcomes is growing, certainly visibly on the streets and in our political discourse. We need to deal with it.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Women and Constitutional Change: Discussion (Resumed) (10 Oct 2024)

Fergus O'Dowd: That is a key point. The difficulty is that if we have a Border poll before the time is right, without having public buy-in, it will be hugely divisive. The consequences for relationships between people, whatever they might be before that, could be catastrophic. A negative outcome risks tearing everything apart again. That is the difficulty I see. It is so important to get it right....

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Women and Constitutional Change: Discussion (Resumed) (10 Oct 2024)

Fergus O'Dowd: Absolutely.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Women and Constitutional Change: Discussion (Resumed) (10 Oct 2024)

Fergus O'Dowd: We have been given great food for thought by the witnesses. They reached the kernel of the issue in their contributions. We hope to have a report very soon. We will invite the witnesses to its launch, where, I am sure, they will want to comment on it.

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Departmental Correspondence (10 Oct 2024)

Fergus O'Dowd: 121. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment to respond to correspondence from a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40672/24]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Network (9 Oct 2024)

Fergus O'Dowd: 24. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport to review and seek answers to the ongoing issues with overcrowding and timetable related issues on the northern line (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40359/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staff (9 Oct 2024)

Fergus O'Dowd: 99. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills how school secretaries have migrated under her Department since being added to payroll services with effect from 1 September 2023; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40613/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Suicide Prevention (8 Oct 2024)

Fergus O'Dowd: 565. To ask the Minister for Health to urgently review the critical position of a local suicide prevention service and ensure relevant engagement is progressed with officials within the HSE (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39906/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products (8 Oct 2024)

Fergus O'Dowd: 566. To ask the Minister for Health to urgently intervene and ensure that a serious issue with regard to a high-tech medicine shortage (details supplied) will be resolved; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39910/24]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Office of Public Works (2 Oct 2024)

Fergus O'Dowd: 86. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform to seek an interim report on the Saint Laurence's Gate appraisal being carried out by the OPW; if he will the indicate the findings of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39462/24]