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Written Answers — Department of Health: Respite Care Services Funding (18 Oct 2017)

Fergus O'Dowd: 138. To ask the Minister for Health the funding that has been made available to address the respite crisis in County Louth further to the announcement of an extra €646 million in funding being made available in the health budget; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44132/17]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects (18 Oct 2017)

Fergus O'Dowd: 185. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if funding for the Ardee bypass will be allocated in view of the recent €1.2 billion in extra capital spend, following budget 2018, available to his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44131/17]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Code (17 Oct 2017)

Fergus O'Dowd: 134. To ask the Minister for Finance his views on a matter raised by a person (details supplied) regarding the tax appeals system; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43690/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (17 Oct 2017)

Fergus O'Dowd: 366. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding the laundry department in Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital, Drogheda; his short to medium-term plans for the department; if a commitment can be given to the laundry staff regarding their job security in the future; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43842/17]

Financial Resolutions 2018 - Financial Resolution No. 4: General (Resumed) (12 Oct 2017)

Fergus O'Dowd: First I must say that I am unhappy with the time allocation. I respect everyone here but backbenchers like me would like to speak for longer than the four minutes and five seconds that I have left, notwithstanding the fact that most of my speaking will be praising the Government. Significant changes have been made in Ireland's unemployment figures, especially in Louth where there has...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Electoral (Amendment) (No. 3) Bill 2014: Discussion (12 Oct 2017)

Fergus O'Dowd: Tacaím leis an moladh atá déanta ag an Teachta. Agus mé ar na hoileáin le déanaí, tá sé soiléir dom agus níl aon dabht faoi ach go bhfuil vóta mór aige ansin go háirithe. Bhí mé ag an dump, an áit a cuirtear rudaí a bhíonn deireadh leo, agus bhí póstaer an Teachta Éamon Ó...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Cúrsaí Gaeilge (10 Oct 2017)

Fergus O'Dowd: 90. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills freagra a thabhairt ar an gceist faoin gcostas an-mhór is gá d’ábhair múinteoirí a íoc chun freastal ar chúrsaí Gaeltachta (sonraí tugtha); agus an ndéanfaidh sé ráiteas ina thaobh. [42582/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (10 Oct 2017)

Fergus O'Dowd: 305. To ask the Minister for Health if the HSE plans to put a permanent ward in the Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital, Drogheda for COPD patients; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42547/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Consultant Contracts (10 Oct 2017)

Fergus O'Dowd: 306. To ask the Minister for Health the status of dedicated respiratory consultants for Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital, Drogheda; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42548/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Admissions (10 Oct 2017)

Fergus O'Dowd: 307. To ask the Minister for Health the number of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, COPD, patients admitted into the RCSI hospital group in the years 2015 and 2016 and to date in 2017, by location; the number of days COPD patients spent admitted as inpatients during the same time period; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42549/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists Data (10 Oct 2017)

Fergus O'Dowd: 338. To ask the Minister for Health the waiting list for joint replacement operations in the Royal College of Surgeons hospital group, by individual hospital, for each of the past three years; the number of such replacement joint operations carried out in the hospitals; the locations in which they were carried out for the same period; if persons were sent to other hospitals outside this...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists Data (10 Oct 2017)

Fergus O'Dowd: 391. To ask the Minister for Health the waiting list for joint replacement operations in the Ireland East Hospital Group in each of the past three years, by hospital; the number of such replacement joint operations carried out in the hospitals; the location in which they were carried out for the same period; if persons were sent to other hospitals outside this region during this period; if...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Respite Care Services Funding (10 Oct 2017)

Fergus O'Dowd: 418. To ask the Minister for Health if urgent and emergency funding for existing respite service proposals that are in the possession of the HSE will be provided in view of the respite crisis in County Louth; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42248/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Cannabis for Medicinal Use (10 Oct 2017)

Fergus O'Dowd: 420. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the medical cannabis compassionate programme; the timeframe for this programme to become more widely used by medical professionals; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42250/17]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Ryanair Service Provision: Commissioner for Aviation Regulation and Irish Aviation Authority (4 Oct 2017)

Fergus O'Dowd: Before we begin, I remind members, witnesses and attendees in the public Gallery to turn off their mobile phones please. We now turn to our engagement on the recent reduction in service provision by Ryanair and its impact on consumers, and the issue of working hours of pilots and implications for their welfare. I welcome Ms Cathy Mannion, Commissioner for Aviation Regulation; Mr. David...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Ryanair Service Provision: Commissioner for Aviation Regulation and Irish Aviation Authority (4 Oct 2017)

Fergus O'Dowd: In fairness, the Deputy is quite right to make his protest and that will be acknowledged in the committee minutes but it is not proper to make charges against anybody by name. We all know what is happening.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Ryanair Service Provision: Commissioner for Aviation Regulation and Irish Aviation Authority (4 Oct 2017)

Fergus O'Dowd: The Deputy is entitled to make that point. I invite Mr. O'Connor to make his opening presentation.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Ryanair Service Provision: Commissioner for Aviation Regulation and Irish Aviation Authority (4 Oct 2017)

Fergus O'Dowd: I thank Ms Mannion and the Irish Aviation Authority. I will now turn to the members. The traditional rota has been to have speakers from Fine Gael, Fianna Fáil, Sinn Féin and then Independents, in that order.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Ryanair Service Provision: Commissioner for Aviation Regulation and Irish Aviation Authority (4 Oct 2017)

Fergus O'Dowd: That is fine. Is that agreed? Agreed.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Ryanair Service Provision: Commissioner for Aviation Regulation and Irish Aviation Authority (4 Oct 2017)

Fergus O'Dowd: Is Senator O'Mahony satisfied with the answers that have been provided?