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Written Answers — Department of Finance: Fire Service Staff (26 Sep 2017)

Fergus O'Dowd: 70. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will address a person's (details supplied) concerns regarding retained fire fighters status; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40250/17]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Management (21 Sep 2017)

Fergus O'Dowd: 83. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position on a primary school (details supplied) in County Louth in which children attending the school have been withdrawn by their parents due to concerns that have been publicly expressed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40068/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists Data (21 Sep 2017)

Fergus O'Dowd: 160. 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 location in which they were carried out for the same period; if persons were sent to other hospitals outside this region...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Pension Provisions (21 Sep 2017)

Fergus O'Dowd: 211. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection her views on queries raised by a person (details attached) about pension entitlements; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39932/17]

Social Welfare, Pensions and Civil Registration Bill 2017: Second Stage (Resumed) (20 Sep 2017)

Fergus O'Dowd: Is ceist phráinneach í seo. Molaim an Bille. Tá gach duine ar gach taobh den Dáil i bhfabhar an méid atá ann. We are fully behind this Bill and it has cross-party support. It addresses a significant problem that could arise and has arisen in some cases. One of the provisions of this Bill will prevent employers stopping contributions to a pension scheme...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Medical Bureau of Road Safety: Discussion with Chairman Designate (20 Sep 2017)

Fergus O'Dowd: I ask members to switch off their mobile telephones. I appreciate that the change to the scheduled time for this meeting has affected members' plans. With the agreement of members, we will first discuss with the chairmen designate of the Medical Bureau of Road Safety and Drogheda Port Authority their intended roles and meet in private session thereafter. I welcome Dr. Declan Bedford,...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Medical Bureau of Road Safety: Discussion with Chairman Designate (20 Sep 2017)

Fergus O'Dowd: Does any other member wish to ask a question?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Medical Bureau of Road Safety: Discussion with Chairman Designate (20 Sep 2017)

Fergus O'Dowd: Does Deputy Barry wish to raise any questions? No. Senator Feighan wants to come in again. I will then move on to my own questions.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Medical Bureau of Road Safety: Discussion with Chairman Designate (20 Sep 2017)

Fergus O'Dowd: To be helpful and to be fair to everybody here, I think that the Data Protection Commissioner should be able to provide clarity on any data protection issues or replies that the Senator is unhappy with. To be fair to Dr.Bedford, I do not know if he wishes to answer that. I appreciate that the Senator wants to get the facts.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Medical Bureau of Road Safety: Discussion with Chairman Designate (20 Sep 2017)

Fergus O'Dowd: If Dr. Bedford wishes to come back in he can do so afterwards. I have a question myself but I will let the Vice Chair, Deputy O'Keeffe, in first.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Medical Bureau of Road Safety: Discussion with Chairman Designate (20 Sep 2017)

Fergus O'Dowd: That is the key point, one should not drink and drive. That is it.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Medical Bureau of Road Safety: Discussion with Chairman Designate (20 Sep 2017)

Fergus O'Dowd: I thank Dr. Bedford for answering the questions fully and frankly. I compliment him on his commitment to this his lifetime work in this area. I have one question. European countries have different standards. Are we working towards a base standard? Is there international or European co-operation to have the same standard across all of Europe?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Medical Bureau of Road Safety: Discussion with Chairman Designate (20 Sep 2017)

Fergus O'Dowd: Is there a move to lowering the limit?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Medical Bureau of Road Safety: Discussion with Chairman Designate (20 Sep 2017)

Fergus O'Dowd: The levels are reducing downwards. When people are on holidays in a different country, they might be confused about the drink driving limit. That is a problem if they are caught. Tomorrow, the 21 September, is a day when it is hoped there will be no fatality on our roads across the European Union. I welcome that initiative. I welcome countries working together. I would like to think...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Medical Bureau of Road Safety: Discussion with Chairman Designate (20 Sep 2017)

Fergus O'Dowd: I thank Dr. Bedford.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Drogheda Port Company: Discussion with Chairman Designate (20 Sep 2017)

Fergus O'Dowd: Before I call our next witness may I remind members and witnesses to turn off their mobile phones. I welcome Dr. Joseph Hiney. I draw the attention of the witness to the fact that by virtue of section 17(2)(l) of the Defamation Act 2009, witnesses are protected by absolute privilege in respect of their evidence to the committee. However, if they are directed by the committee to cease giving...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Drogheda Port Company: Discussion with Chairman Designate (20 Sep 2017)

Fergus O'Dowd: I thank Dr. Hiney. I presume Deputy Munster, as a Drogheda Deputy, would like to ask some questions.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Drogheda Port Company: Discussion with Chairman Designate (20 Sep 2017)

Fergus O'Dowd: Deputy O'Keeffe wants to get in as well.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Drogheda Port Company: Discussion with Chairman Designate (20 Sep 2017)

Fergus O'Dowd: There is no issue. There is nobody rushing Deputy Munster. I just want Deputy O'Keeffe to know he has not been forgotten.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Drogheda Port Company: Discussion with Chairman Designate (20 Sep 2017)

Fergus O'Dowd: I think the conflicts of interest are more likely to rest with business people.