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Joint Standing Committee on the Irish Language, the Gaeltacht and the Islands: Scéim Ghinearálta Bhille na dTeangacha Oifigiúla (Leasú) 2017 (7 Nov 2017)

Fergus O'Dowd: An féidir leasú a chur sa Bhille seo chun é sin a thabhairt faoin reachtaíocht seo?

Joint Standing Committee on the Irish Language, the Gaeltacht and the Islands: Scéim Ghinearálta Bhille na dTeangacha Oifigiúla (Leasú) 2017 (7 Nov 2017)

Fergus O'Dowd: Is é a bhí i gceist agam ná go mbeadh duine leis an gcanúint chéanna ar fáil, mar shampla, ar an teileafón.

Joint Standing Committee on the Irish Language, the Gaeltacht and the Islands: Scéim Ghinearálta Bhille na dTeangacha Oifigiúla (Leasú) 2017 (7 Nov 2017)

Fergus O'Dowd: Tá mé ag caint faoi ghnáthdhaoine ar, b'fhéidir, the eastern side of the country atá ag iarraidh Gaeilge a labhairt le Státseirbhíseach. That is my point. I accept nach mbeadh an difríocht sin ann sa Ghaeltacht.

Joint Standing Committee on the Irish Language, the Gaeltacht and the Islands: Scéim Ghinearálta Bhille na dTeangacha Oifigiúla (Leasú) 2017 (7 Nov 2017)

Fergus O'Dowd: If it happens that people do not understand each other, that is the problem. As a principle, I think it would be a good one that we would try to help them. Perhaps I am wrong.

Joint Standing Committee on the Irish Language, the Gaeltacht and the Islands: Scéim Ghinearálta Bhille na dTeangacha Oifigiúla (Leasú) 2017 (7 Nov 2017)

Fergus O'Dowd: Níl a fhios agam ach an oiread.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products Reimbursement (7 Nov 2017)

Fergus O'Dowd: 797. To ask the Minister for Health if a reply will issue to a query (details supplied) in relation to phenylketonuria, PKU; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46755/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Respite Care Services Funding (7 Nov 2017)

Fergus O'Dowd: 657. To ask the Minister for Health if emergency funds will be made available from the budget 2018 investment of over €640 million in health funding to be made available for the provision of respite services for persons with disabilities in County Louth; his plans to address the serious respite emergency the county is currently experiencing; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (7 Nov 2017)

Fergus O'Dowd: 829. To ask the Minister for Health if transport services can be arranged and funded by the HSE in order to bring persons from rural areas and towns such as Dundalk, Navan, Cavan and Monaghan to classes (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46905/17]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Sports Capital Programme Eligibility (7 Nov 2017)

Fergus O'Dowd: 1010. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will address queries raised by persons (details supplied) regarding a club; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45888/17]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Unfinished Housing Developments (7 Nov 2017)

Fergus O'Dowd: 1354. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government further to Parliamentary Question No. 165 of 30 March 2017, the reason an estate (details supplied) is being omitted from the unfinished housing list in 2017 in view of the occupancy rate in the estate; the detail of the report by his Department on the estate; the reason for the decision in view of Louth County Council's...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Local Authority Housing (7 Nov 2017)

Fergus O'Dowd: 1355. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the progress to date in the purchase or acquisition of derelict and abandoned homes under compulsory purchase order legislation in each local authority; the number of homes acquired by each such local authority such as in County Louth; the amount of funds released by his Department to each local authority to facilitate this...

National Planning Framework: Statements (Resumed) (26 Oct 2017)

Fergus O'Dowd: As I said, this is a very important debate. What I am really talking about is the future of the greater Drogheda area, which has a population, by any projection, be they those of the Department or our own community, definitely in excess of the 50,000 persons which is the requirement to be a city. What has the greater Drogheda area got that will attract the decision of the Government and...

National Planning Framework: Statements (26 Oct 2017)

Fergus O'Dowd: This is an important debate on a crucial document. The strategy will determine the future of our country up to 2040, in particular how towns and cities develop. The key figure in the document is 50,000, which is the definition of a city's population by European standards. According to the document, if a community reaches a population of 50,000, it is a cityipso factoand must be treated as...

National Planning Framework: Statements (26 Oct 2017)

Fergus O'Dowd: Meath goes to All-Irelands more than we do. That said, we must work together now as we did on the issue of water. Water and wastewater in east Meath and Louth come from Drogheda. The fire service in Drogheda covers east Meath. Education services in Meath and Louth work together. There is already considerable co-operation, but we need greater administrative co-operation to put in place a...

National Planning Framework: Statements (26 Oct 2017)

Fergus O'Dowd: Are my ten minutes up?

National Planning Framework: Statements (26 Oct 2017)

Fergus O'Dowd: How much time have I left?

National Planning Framework: Statements (26 Oct 2017)

Fergus O'Dowd: He knows my opinion.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Water Services Bill 2017: Committee Stage (25 Oct 2017)

Fergus O'Dowd: In a previous job I was looking at statistics on the number of persons per household nationally. I think most fall within the range of less than three persons per household. A significant percentage of households consist of less than four persons. I understand that single adult households are deemed to be the people most vulnerable in terms of water use in particular. How is it proposed...

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Water Services Bill 2017: Committee Stage (25 Oct 2017)

Fergus O'Dowd: I appreciate what the Minister said and support the Bill. However, I am still not clear on the use of the word "ordinary". It is addressed in some respects in the next couple of pages, but what if somebody wishes to frustrate the intentions of the legislation? It will be necessary to check on people. For example, I might say there are seven people living in a house when there might only...

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Water Services Bill 2017: Committee Stage (25 Oct 2017)

Fergus O'Dowd: I have a question about page 27, lines 15 to 20. I have concerns about Ervia being mentioned in this legislation.