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Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Brexit Issues (2 Mar 2017)

Fergus O'Dowd: 337. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his views on correspondence (details supplied) relating to the complexities of the Brexit decision and Irish ports; his plans with regard to safeguarding trade in Irish ports when the UK completes its withdrawal from the EU; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10843/17]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Primary Medical Certificates Eligibility (28 Feb 2017)

Fergus O'Dowd: 172. To ask the Minister for Finance his plans to broaden the spectrum of disabilities that are accepted under the primary certificate scheme in conjunction with the Department of Health (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10254/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Facilities (28 Feb 2017)

Fergus O'Dowd: 555. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding the laundry department in Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital, Drogheda; the short to medium term plans for the department; the funding the laundry department received in each of the years 2014, 2015 and 2016; the funding which has been set aside for the running of the laundry department for 2017; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Foreign Direct Investment (28 Feb 2017)

Fergus O'Dowd: 799. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the details of all foreign direct investment secured through State agencies in 2014, 2015 and 2016, by county, in tabular form; if foreign direct investment secured in counties Louth and Meath will be broken down by name, location and financial details; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10083/17]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child and Family Agency Services (28 Feb 2017)

Fergus O'Dowd: 812. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if Tusla will contact a person (details supplied) in relation to an ongoing issue. [9815/17]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Capital Allowances (23 Feb 2017)

Fergus O'Dowd: 120. To ask the Minister for Finance the status of the living over the shops scheme in respect of County Louth; if there are plans to implement the scheme in Drogheda or Dundalk; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9283/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products Reimbursement (23 Feb 2017)

Fergus O'Dowd: 326. To ask the Minister for Health the current position of the HSE in relation to the proposed Orkambi cystic fibrosis drug; the timeframe in which a decision will be made; the further details he has on the issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9296/17]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Scheme Eligibility (23 Feb 2017)

Fergus O'Dowd: 366. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if a Level 3 extended diploma in agriculture (details supplied) qualifies a person for the young farmers exemption. [9212/17]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Visa Applications (22 Feb 2017)

Fergus O'Dowd: 89. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if she will respond directly to a request by a person (details supplied). [9049/17]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Housing Rental Sector Strategy: Discussion (21 Feb 2017)

Fergus O'Dowd: I welcome the witnesses today. I am concerned about the way decisions on the rent pressure zones are made. I have specific questions if I may put them to the people present. I have spoken to the Private Residential Tenancies Board, PRTB, the Economic and Social Research Institute, ESRI, the Housing Agency, the Minister's office and many other people. I remain unconvinced that the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Housing Rental Sector Strategy: Discussion (21 Feb 2017)

Fergus O'Dowd: I do not want to interrupt Ms Nic Aongusa but my question was more fundamental to-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Housing Rental Sector Strategy: Discussion (21 Feb 2017)

Fergus O'Dowd: I apologise. I will come back to it.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Housing Rental Sector Strategy: Discussion (21 Feb 2017)

Fergus O'Dowd: I spoke to the director of RTB, Ms Carroll, who said she would get back to me on this issue, but I did not hear from her on the formula the RTB uses to calculate the average rent. I know it is a complicated issue. I have discussed it with the ESRI as well. I am not being critical of what was said, but the point is that 15 areas were recommended, but County Louth was not included.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Housing Rental Sector Strategy: Discussion (21 Feb 2017)

Fergus O'Dowd: I cannot understand why County Louth was not included. That is the nub of the question, particularly when the information that was forwarded was that there were 20 applicants for every single house, rents were spiralling out of control and the council said the rents were unaffordable. What was the reason it could not be recommended that housing in County Louth be looked whereas other areas...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Housing Rental Sector Strategy: Discussion (21 Feb 2017)

Fergus O'Dowd: The RTB did not pay attention to the case that Louth County Council was making and did not take it into account because it did not refer to the third quarter of 2016, notwithstanding the statement from the PRTB at that time about rents in County Louth being especially high and the increase in rents being greater than 15% in the previous 12 months. Am I correct that this is what the Housing...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Housing Rental Sector Strategy: Discussion (21 Feb 2017)

Fergus O'Dowd: My understanding of what he is saying is that Louth County Council did not meet the formula that he had. The facts were that people could not pay the rent, that rent was unaffordable and unsustainable and there were 20 applicants for each house. Rents were shooting up and the evidence supports this. The formula missed the poorer families getting support. Those in County Louth were getting...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Housing Rental Sector Strategy: Discussion (21 Feb 2017)

Fergus O'Dowd: I am, indeed.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Housing Rental Sector Strategy: Discussion (21 Feb 2017)

Fergus O'Dowd: My question is whether all of the 12 to 15 areas that were recommended met the criteria.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Housing Rental Sector Strategy: Discussion (21 Feb 2017)

Fergus O'Dowd: Of the other three, what were the issues? Did they meet the criteria that Louth County Council met, even though it was not included? I do not think they did. They did not.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Housing Rental Sector Strategy: Discussion (21 Feb 2017)

Fergus O'Dowd: These areas did not meet the criteria.