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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Housing Report: Dr. Mary Murphy and Dr. Rory Hearne, NUI Maynooth (20 Sep 2017)

Fergus O'Dowd: I welcome the speakers. I missed some of the presentation but if I picked it up correctly, it seems the witnesses were critical of HAP and the 30-year timeline. As I understand it, HAP is initially intended to allow those who were on a severely restricted rent allowance and could not work to compete in the market for any accommodation in their city, town or village. It empowers people in...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Housing Report: Dr. Mary Murphy and Dr. Rory Hearne, NUI Maynooth (20 Sep 2017)

Fergus O'Dowd: On a point of information, I wish to clarify an issue for Deputy Healy-Rae. He is not listening properly. They were offered these houses. The houses were built. They had roofs, doors and windows. They were actually there. These were 6,000 houses that were built and offered and they said they would take 2,000 of them-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Housing Report: Dr. Mary Murphy and Dr. Rory Hearne, NUI Maynooth (20 Sep 2017)

Fergus O'Dowd: We actually are doing that anyway. Dr. Hearne's figures are wrong.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Housing Report: Dr. Mary Murphy and Dr. Rory Hearne, NUI Maynooth (20 Sep 2017)

Fergus O'Dowd: Dr. Hearne's figures are wrong. One quarter of new builds next-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government and Dublin Regional Homless Executive (20 Sep 2017)

Fergus O'Dowd: I welcome the clarity in the figures. I also welcome the extremely active and welcome response of the agencies and the Department. I will concentrate on questions. I presume the witnesses are aware of Louth County Council's successful initiative which involves compulsorily purchasing empty homes at an average cost of less than €100,000 per household, including all legal and...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Insurance Fraud (20 Sep 2017)

Fergus O'Dowd: 182. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will consider recommending that insurance companies show the actual cost of insurance fraud on each individual insurance premium, in view of the fact that highlighting the actual cost to a person's insurance may increase the number of persons that report insurance fraud and may help reduce the overall cost per year to insurers and customers; and if...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Interest Rates (20 Sep 2017)

Fergus O'Dowd: 183. To ask the Minister for Finance the action being taken to reduce variable interest rates in the banking sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39652/17]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Office of Public Works Properties (20 Sep 2017)

Fergus O'Dowd: 209. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform when the OPW will take back possession of the car park for the new Drogheda courthouse; if the OPW will expedite discussions with Louth County Council to ensure that the car park can be made open to the public on non-sitting court days (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39670/17]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Antimicrobial Resistance (20 Sep 2017)

Fergus O'Dowd: 538. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the actions being taken by his Department to encourage a reduction in the use of antimicrobials in animals; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39257/17]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Office of Public Works Properties (11 Sep 2017)

Fergus O'Dowd: 581. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if the carpark at the new courthouse in Drogheda will be available to the public on non-sitting days; the terms of agreement on the car park; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37175/17]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Direct Provision System (11 Sep 2017)

Fergus O'Dowd: 595. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if he will respond to correspondence from a person (details supplied) regarding direct provision; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37469/17]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Third Level Graduate Scheme (11 Sep 2017)

Fergus O'Dowd: 619. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if a reply will issue directly to persons (details supplied) in relation to the EEA students graduate programme; if he will clarify the concerns raised; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37856/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Maternity Services Provision (11 Sep 2017)

Fergus O'Dowd: 845. To ask the Minister for Health the status of anomaly scans for pregnancies in the north east; if a service is available in other parts of the country for anomaly scans; if so, his plans to address this lack of service in the north east; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37058/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Respite Care Services Provision (11 Sep 2017)

Fergus O'Dowd: 943. To ask the Minister for Health if he will consider a proposal or seek available respite services for persons from County Louth in a service (details supplied) until such time that respite services are adequate in County Louth; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37383/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Respite Care Services (11 Sep 2017)

Fergus O'Dowd: 1113. To ask the Minister for Health if a reply will issue to the proposal raised by a person (details supplied) in relation to providing much needed respite for persons with disabilities in County Louth, in view of the lack of respite services in this county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37866/17]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Rent Pressure Zones (11 Sep 2017)

Fergus O'Dowd: 1999. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government further to a report (details supplied), if he will consider changing the methodology used to calculate rent pressure zones and remove meeting the national average rent as part of the formula; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37573/17]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Report into Ticketing at Rio Olympic Games: Discussion (Resumed) (18 Aug 2017)

Fergus O'Dowd: I have received apologies from Seanadóir Ó Céidigh, who will not be here today. He has provided a letter regarding some issues. I will raise it later as it is not germane to our debate this morning. The purpose of this morning's meeting is to resume our consideration of the report of Mr. Justice Moran into the receipt, distribution and sale of tickets at the Rio Olympic Games...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Report into Ticketing at Rio Olympic Games: Discussion (Resumed) (18 Aug 2017)

Fergus O'Dowd: I ask members to ensure that their phones are in aeroplane mode or switched off, please.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Report into Ticketing at Rio Olympic Games: Discussion (Resumed) (18 Aug 2017)

Fergus O'Dowd: I have no problem with questions and responses but people should not talk over each other. When the Minister finishes, Deputy Troy will be welcome to come back in.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Report into Ticketing at Rio Olympic Games: Discussion (Resumed) (18 Aug 2017)

Fergus O'Dowd: I think one of them was stopped on legal advice provided to the OCI. The organisation decided not proceed with it.