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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Network: Transport Infrastructure Ireland (24 Jan 2018)

Fergus O'Dowd: I thank the witnesses for their attendance and interaction with the committee. I appreciate it has been a long morning and early afternoon for them. We hope to have them in attendance once again in the near future. When is the next annual report of TII due for publication?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Network: Transport Infrastructure Ireland (24 Jan 2018)

Fergus O'Dowd: I am unsure if the committee dealt with the 2016 report. We will be in touch with the witnesses again in regard to having a meeting sooner rather than later. I thank the witnesses and look forward to the report on the M1 toll.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Deployment (24 Jan 2018)

Fergus O'Dowd: 91. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of new gardaí that have been allocated to County Louth since the re-opening of the Templemore Garda College, by location; the overall increase in the Garda numbers in County Louth, by location; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3541/18]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Rent Pressure Zones (24 Jan 2018)

Fergus O'Dowd: 181. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will direct the Residential Tenancies Board to extend the rent pressure zone to all of County Louth in view of the rent increases; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3567/18]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Homeless Persons Data (24 Jan 2018)

Fergus O'Dowd: 186. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of persons in hotel accommodation and bed and breakfast accommodation in each of the past three years in counties Louth and Meath, by location; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3597/18]

Joint Standing Committee on the Irish Language, the Gaeltacht and the Islands: Úsáid na Gaeilge i dTithe an Oireachtais: Ard Rúnaí, Seirbhís Thithe an Oireachtais (23 Jan 2018)

Fergus O'Dowd: Cuirim fáilte roimh an tuarascáil atá cloiste againn. Molaim an obair atá déanta agaibh agus an tsuim atá ag muintir an tí seo ach go háirithe i gcúrsaí Gaeilge agus labhairt na Gaeilge. Má bhíonn an díospóireacht bríomhar agus má bhíonn sé sa Dáil, agus má bhíonn sé trodach, mar a...

Joint Standing Committee on the Irish Language, the Gaeltacht and the Islands: Úsáid na Gaeilge i dTithe an Oireachtais: Ard Rúnaí, Seirbhís Thithe an Oireachtais (23 Jan 2018)

Fergus O'Dowd: Molaim leis na ushers a bhfuil Gaolainn acu. Labhraím Gaolainn le triúr dóibh gach uair a bhuailim leo. It is great to have that there. It is natural. Baineann siad taitneamh as an nGaolainn freisin.

Joint Standing Committee on the Irish Language, the Gaeltacht and the Islands: Úsáid na Gaeilge i dTithe an Oireachtais: Ard Rúnaí, Seirbhís Thithe an Oireachtais (23 Jan 2018)

Fergus O'Dowd: An féidir liom soiléiriú a fháil ar an cheist sin? With regard to what Mr. Finnegan was saying about subtitles, if I am watching a movie on Netflix I can set the subtitles to French or whatever language I want. If one is watching the news one can choose different subtitles. Is that what Mr. Finnegan is talking about? In other words-----

Joint Standing Committee on the Irish Language, the Gaeltacht and the Islands: Úsáid na Gaeilge i dTithe an Oireachtais: Ard Rúnaí, Seirbhís Thithe an Oireachtais (23 Jan 2018)

Fergus O'Dowd: I do not know what technology is involved, but if one is watching live news in different languages, as I sometimes do, the captions come on. I do not if that could be done le haghaidh an Gaeilge or what it would cost to do, even if only for Leader's Questions or something like that. Cad a chosnódh sé chun go mbeadh an Gaeilge ann ag an am céanna? I do not know an bhfuil...

Joint Standing Committee on the Irish Language, the Gaeltacht and the Islands: Úsáid na Gaeilge i dTithe an Oireachtais: Ard Rúnaí, Seirbhís Thithe an Oireachtais (23 Jan 2018)

Fergus O'Dowd: Sure.

Joint Standing Committee on the Irish Language, the Gaeltacht and the Islands: Úsáid na Gaeilge i dTithe an Oireachtais: Ard Rúnaí, Seirbhís Thithe an Oireachtais (23 Jan 2018)

Fergus O'Dowd: Of course. Aontaím leis sin. I appreciate he cannot do it today, but could Mr. Finnegan come back to us with that information?

Joint Standing Committee on the Irish Language, the Gaeltacht and the Islands: Úsáid na Gaeilge i dTithe an Oireachtais: Ard Rúnaí, Seirbhís Thithe an Oireachtais (23 Jan 2018)

Fergus O'Dowd: It is phonetic analysis of the sound. It will not always be correct. One gets real howlers in there, but that might be a bit of fun. They can do it on any channel.

Joint Standing Committee on the Irish Language, the Gaeltacht and the Islands: Úsáid na Gaeilge i dTithe an Oireachtais: Ard Rúnaí, Seirbhís Thithe an Oireachtais (23 Jan 2018)

Fergus O'Dowd: Agus beidh sí ann ina dhiaidh freisin.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development (Amendment) Regulations 2018: Minister of State at the Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government (23 Jan 2018)

Fergus O'Dowd: That is because it has not been structured in

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development (Amendment) Regulations 2018: Minister of State at the Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government (23 Jan 2018)

Fergus O'Dowd: On Senator Boyhan's final point, these structures are a double-edged sword in many respects because we also want to improve communications. Members of the Oireachtas use communications every day. People want technology to progress and we need the best available technology. The visual issue may be a concern for the Senator and some of my constituents. Before one has a surfeit of masts and...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development (Amendment) Regulations 2018: Minister of State at the Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government (23 Jan 2018)

Fergus O'Dowd: There were planning issues.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development (Amendment) Regulations 2018: Minister of State at the Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government (23 Jan 2018)

Fergus O'Dowd: The benefit would be great.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development (Amendment) Regulations 2018: Minister of State at the Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government (23 Jan 2018)

Fergus O'Dowd: Is there a system whereby there are reports back to the Minister of State?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development (Amendment) Regulations 2018: Minister of State at the Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government (23 Jan 2018)

Fergus O'Dowd: They were meant to be submitted prior to November.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development (Amendment) Regulations 2018: Minister of State at the Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government (23 Jan 2018)

Fergus O'Dowd: Will the Department be publishing those plans?