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Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (26 Sep 2023)

Fergus O'Dowd: 547. To ask the Minister for Health to provide full clarity on the very welcome €445,000 awarded to CHO8 for drugs and inclusion health services announced in August 2023; to seek the details on how the funds will be distributed to key frontline drug addiction organisations who are facing very difficult winter periods in terms of funding shortfalls; and if he will make a statement on...

Energy (Windfall Gains in the Energy Sector) (Cap on Market Revenues) Bill 2023: Second Stage (21 Sep 2023)

Fergus O'Dowd: Like others, I very much welcome the Bill. It is appropriate and timely, however, that I address issues of which Ministers are aware, particularly in the Department of the Minister of State, Deputy Ossian Smyth, but on which they have not acted. The most obvious injustice and inequality is that full-time residents of mobile homes are locked out from the excellent €600 to €800...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (21 Sep 2023)

Fergus O'Dowd: Benefit-in-kind is a non-cash benefit given to an employee by an employer. It has a monetary value and is deemed to be a taxable income. There are approximately 150,000 company cars in the country and if those drivers have a benefit-in-kind, the vast majority pay the amount due themselves. In the case of the CEO of Bord na Móna, because the original market value of his car is...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Technological Universities (21 Sep 2023)

Fergus O'Dowd: One issue is the compatibility of the two institutions and the range of subjects that they might offer, as well as the challenges involved. If I remember my history right, Maynooth has very good scientific and academic powers and abilities. It would be an interesting mix, and we could have an entirely new type of course in DkIT as well that would be different from what it would...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Student Accommodation (21 Sep 2023)

Fergus O'Dowd: Student unions tell me this all the time. We are going to standardise the design. You can build whatever student accommodation you want, but if we are investing in it, it will have to fit into one, two or three types of design. Students are inputting into that process, and we will have the output of that early next year. Once we invest, we have a right to have conversations about...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Technological Universities (21 Sep 2023)

Fergus O'Dowd: 80. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to outline the progress made to date on Dundalk Institute of Technology becoming a technological university under the Technological Universities Act 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40334/23]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Technological Universities (21 Sep 2023)

Fergus O'Dowd: The Minister has been doing a lot of extra work in County Louth. I very much appreciate it in all capacities. I ask the Minister to outline the progress made to date on Dundalk Institute of Technology, DkIT, becoming a technological university under the Technological Universities Act 2018 and if he will make a statement on the matter. It is hugely important. It has not happened up to now,...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Technological Universities (21 Sep 2023)

Fergus O'Dowd: Yes.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Technological Universities (21 Sep 2023)

Fergus O'Dowd: I thank the Minister for his reply. I will say that it is time that progress was made. I agree with him that we must give a practical period of time to the new president to get the work under way. It is really important that he is given the space to do that, with the knowledge and expectation that the Department will be ready to step in as and when required and to keep a watching brief and...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Business of Joint Committee (21 Sep 2023)

Fergus O'Dowd: This is our first meeting after our summer recess. Everyone is very welcome. It is the first time we have had a meeting on a Thursday morning at this time. We also have some members joining us online who can be seen on the screen. I wish to pass a vote of sympathy to Deputy Conway-Walsh on the recent passing of her brother Colum. She has our deepest sympathies; I am very sorry.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Finance and Economics: Discussion (Resumed) (21 Sep 2023)

Fergus O'Dowd: I thank Mr. Boyle. I now call Mr. McCormack, who is the deputy general secretary of SIPTU.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (21 Sep 2023)

Fergus O'Dowd: 21. To ask the Minister for Health to provide defined commencement timelines with regard to the long-awaited public inquiry into the handling of the Covid pandemic in nursing homes; if he can provide the terms of reference for same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40603/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Projects (21 Sep 2023)

Fergus O'Dowd: 43. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide an update on the progression of, and the timeline for, the establishment of a commission on care for older people and the establishment of a commissioner for ageing and older people; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40604/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Further and Higher Education (21 Sep 2023)

Fergus O'Dowd: 92. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the latest measures he is deploying to meet the skills shortages that Ireland faces; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40335/23]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Departmental Bodies (21 Sep 2023)

Fergus O'Dowd: 124. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if any chief executive of a State/semi-State body or other public body under the aegis of his Department received any benefit from taxable benefits being paid on their behalf by the body/organisation for each of the years 2019 to date; if so, the amount and details, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40760/23]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Departmental Bodies (21 Sep 2023)

Fergus O'Dowd: 126. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if any chief executive of a State/semi-State body or other public body under the aegis of his Department received any benefit from taxable benefits being paid on their behalf by the body/organisation for each of the years 2019 to date; if so, the amount and details, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Departmental Bodies (21 Sep 2023)

Fergus O'Dowd: 129. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if any chief executive of a State/semi-State body or other public body under the aegis of his Department received any benefit from taxable benefits being paid on their behalf by the body/organisation for each of the years 2019 to date; if so, the amount and details, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40755/23]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Departmental Bodies (21 Sep 2023)

Fergus O'Dowd: 131. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if any chief executive of a State/semi-State body or other public body under the aegis of his Department received any benefit from taxable benefits being paid on their behalf by the body/organisation for each of the years 2019 to date; if so, the amount and details, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40769/23]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Departmental Bodies (21 Sep 2023)

Fergus O'Dowd: 140. To ask the Minister for Finance if any chief executive of a State/semi-State body or other public body under the aegis of his Department received any benefit from taxable benefits being paid on their behalf by the body/organisation for each of the years 2019 to date; if so, the amount and details, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40759/23]