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Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Housing Schemes (3 Oct 2023)

Fergus O'Dowd: The applicants fall into three different categories. The first is priority one, where the applicant is terminally ill, needs a full-time family carer or where adaptation of facilities will allow discharge from hospital. Most of the applications I deal with are priority two, where people are mobile but need assistance in accessing washing and toilet facilities and bedrooms, and where,...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Housing Schemes (3 Oct 2023)

Fergus O'Dowd: We have an opportunity in this budget to put this right and I hope the Minister of State does.

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Housing Schemes (3 Oct 2023)

Fergus O'Dowd: Well, where is it?

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Housing Schemes (3 Oct 2023)

Fergus O'Dowd: This is not a successful scheme in Westport, where there is a lady who, according to the ALONE survey, is confined to the top floor of her house while awaiting a grant. It is not a successful scheme in Galway, where older people are waiting for money approved in 2022. A woman who is a high-priority case is housebound because she cannot leave her third-floor apartment without works first...

School Transport 2023-2024: Statements (3 Oct 2023)

Fergus O'Dowd: The number of contributors to the debate, from a number of different constituencies, shows the importance of this issue. The demand for school transport is rising because our population is growing. There are new housing developments in every county that are not on any public transport route, which creates problems. It is important when planning permission is being given to ensure there is...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Correspondence (3 Oct 2023)

Fergus O'Dowd: 278. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will respond to matters raised (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42762/23]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Policies (3 Oct 2023)

Fergus O'Dowd: 447. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality to respond to concerns raised (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42487/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (3 Oct 2023)

Fergus O'Dowd: 643. To ask the Minister for Health to seek clarity on whether there has been anyone appointed through CAMHS into the role of psychiatrist with responsibilities for children with autism or ID for County Louth in the past 12 months; if so, when; the details on same; if the role is currently filled, if he will seek the details on the referral path for children in this category; to provide any...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Homes (3 Oct 2023)

Fergus O'Dowd: 700. To ask the Minister for Health if he will review concerns raised (details supplied) in respect of additional charges being introduced by nursing homes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42763/23]

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (28 Sep 2023)

Fergus O'Dowd: Drogheda's traffic is grinding to a halt every day. Indeed, the Minister of State, Deputy Byrne, who lives locally will know that development north and south of the river is resulting in huge volumes of cars going into our town. It is being compounded by the closure of the Obelisk Bridge for essential repairs. It is a dangerous bridge which carried local traffic north and south of the...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (28 Sep 2023)

Fergus O'Dowd: This affects school children, business people and anyone travelling north and south. It is really bad.

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (28 Sep 2023)

Fergus O'Dowd: He will fill the Tánaiste in.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Business of Joint Committee (28 Sep 2023)

Fergus O'Dowd: With the consent of members, we will go into private session.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Finance and Economics: Discussion (Resumed) (28 Sep 2023)

Fergus O'Dowd: I will just explain to our guests or witnesses that some people will be online, appearing from different locations, while participating. On behalf of the committee, I welcome from the Irish Business and Employers Confederation, IBEC, Mr. Fergal O'Brien, executive director of lobbying and influence, and Mr. Michael D'Arcy, programme lead with the IBEC-CBI joint business council. Today, we...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Finance and Economics: Discussion (Resumed) (28 Sep 2023)

Fergus O'Dowd: I thank Mr. O'Brien. I understand that Mr. D'Arcy will make his contributions during the discussion. I will repeat the order of questions for the committee members: Fianna Fáil, Fine Gael, Sinn Féin, the Alliance Party, Independents, SDLP, Aontú and so on. Fianna Fáil is first on this list. Each group will ask questions and the witnesses can answer for ten minutes, and...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Finance and Economics: Discussion (Resumed) (28 Sep 2023)

Fergus O'Dowd: We are extending the slot to 15 minutes. Is that agreed? Agreed. There are five minutes and eight seconds left in this slot.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Finance and Economics: Discussion (Resumed) (28 Sep 2023)

Fergus O'Dowd: Mr. D'Arcy is the boss.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Finance and Economics: Discussion (Resumed) (28 Sep 2023)

Fergus O'Dowd: That is a very important point.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Finance and Economics: Discussion (Resumed) (28 Sep 2023)

Fergus O'Dowd: In fairness, Deputy Feighan is next.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Finance and Economics: Discussion (Resumed) (28 Sep 2023)

Fergus O'Dowd: No doubt it would be.