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Written Answers — Department of Health: Mortality Rates (18 Oct 2023)

Fergus O'Dowd: 271. To ask the Minister for Health if he will seek details from his Department on the total number of deaths from causations (detail supplied) from 2014 to 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45608/23]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Enterprise Policy (17 Oct 2023)

Fergus O'Dowd: 205. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment to respond to concerns raised by the Restaurants Association of Ireland (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45189/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (17 Oct 2023)

Fergus O'Dowd: 257. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to provide an update in respect of school bus transport for a person (details supplied), as a response has not been received from Bus Éireann directly yet. [45203/23]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Film Industry (17 Oct 2023)

Fergus O'Dowd: 289. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht to ensure that all available supports are provided to ensure that Ireland and, in particular, the north east is advertised appropriately as an ideal location for the development of a major film studio (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44636/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products (17 Oct 2023)

Fergus O'Dowd: 486. To ask the Minister for Health to respond directly to concerns raised (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44651/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland (17 Oct 2023)

Fergus O'Dowd: 502. To ask the Minister for Health to respond to concerns raised in (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44704/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Homes (17 Oct 2023)

Fergus O'Dowd: 575. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide the full details of the audit on the €150 million temporary assistance payments scheme for voluntary and private nursing homes; the date on which the audit was completed; if any of the findings of the audit has led to any nursing homes returning monies; if so, the nursing home involved; and if he will make a statement on the...

Financial Resolutions 2023 - Financial Resolution No. 4: General (Resumed) (12 Oct 2023)

Fergus O'Dowd: I welcome the opportunity to debate and welcome the significant changes that have been made, particularly for married couples, pensioners and single workers. In particular, it is important to point out that if the average wage is somewhere around €40,000 or €45,000, two earners, perhaps a married couple, would have approximately €95,000 between them. There is...

Financial Resolutions 2023 - Financial Resolution No. 4: General (Resumed) (12 Oct 2023)

Fergus O'Dowd: Hear, hear.

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Job Creation (12 Oct 2023)

Fergus O'Dowd: 47. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will detail how he intends to improve employment prospects for the area of mid-Louth, considering the high number of commuters in the area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44296/23]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Industrial Development (12 Oct 2023)

Fergus O'Dowd: 55. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will provide an update on the IDA advanced building solution to be provided on the purchased IDA land bank in Mell north Drogheda; the expected timelines on the delivery of the ABS; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44295/23]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: An Garda Síochána (11 Oct 2023)

Fergus O'Dowd: 12. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality to provide an update on the Garda recruitment campaign; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44098/23]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: An Garda Síochána (11 Oct 2023)

Fergus O'Dowd: My question was answered to some degree by the reply the Minister gave in respect of the previous question. I welcome what the Minister said, particularly about the additional €172 million for An Garda Síochána. How many extra gardaí does the Minister expect to have in the college by the end of this year?

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: An Garda Síochána (11 Oct 2023)

Fergus O'Dowd: I welcome the Minister’s comments. In particular, I welcome the reassurance for the whole country that we will have more gardaí, that they will be better looked after in terms of better training and that there will be an additional Garda Reserve presence. I would like to ask a question without going into the detail. I appreciate the position as to why people resign as...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: An Garda Síochána (11 Oct 2023)

Fergus O'Dowd: I thank the Minister. I do not know if that interview summary will be published or not. If it is, it would be very helpful to see the non-personal reasons in order that we can study and analyse them. One of the impacts of the resignations is that if the numbers in a particular cohort are lower than we need, it will often impact community gardaí. I live in a town that has had a lot of...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: An Garda Síochána (11 Oct 2023)

Fergus O'Dowd: Yes, it can.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: An Garda Síochána (11 Oct 2023)

Fergus O'Dowd: Sure.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Crime Prevention (11 Oct 2023)

Fergus O'Dowd: 18. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality to provide an update on the Drogheda Implementation Plan; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44097/23]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Waterways Issues (10 Oct 2023)

Fergus O'Dowd: 52. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide any further details with regard to the projected dates of removal of the Hebble Dredge from the River Boyne in Drogheda; the details in relation to the application and certification that is required prior to release; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43467/23]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Code (10 Oct 2023)

Fergus O'Dowd: 122. To ask the Minister for Finance to consider proposals (details supplied) in respect of exit tax applicable to life insurance investment arrangements; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43945/23]