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Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Cross-Border Projects (29 Sep 2016)

Fergus O'Dowd: 181. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform his Departments position in relation to the following INTERREG and PEACE cross-Border projects (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27964/16]

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Arts Funding (29 Sep 2016)

Fergus O'Dowd: 184. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if she will assess the budget submission from Nexus Arts (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27846/16]

Road Traffic Bill 2016 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (28 Sep 2016)

Fergus O'Dowd: Yes, and close to each other.

Road Traffic Bill 2016 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (28 Sep 2016)

Fergus O'Dowd: This is a very important Bill which is welcomed by everybody in the House. Unfortunately, the figures speak for themselves. On this date last year the number of people killed on our roads was 118, but today the figure stands at 138. So far this year there have been 20 more road deaths than last year. One individual is an appalling statistic, but those figures clearly show that we need to...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Social and Affordable Housing (28 Sep 2016)

Fergus O'Dowd: 151. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government to outline the circumstances under which affordable housing can be sold in exceptional circumstance before the expiration of the 20 year clawback rule; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27761/16]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Facilities (28 Sep 2016)

Fergus O'Dowd: 194. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to provide funding for a modern, state-of-the art air conditioning system for the Lourdes hospital in Drogheda; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27641/16]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Crime Prevention (27 Sep 2016)

Fergus O'Dowd: 134. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of offenders who will participate in the joint strategy for the management of offenders initiative recently extended to Dundalk, Limerick city and Waterford city; her plans to include offenders in County Louth not domiciled in Dundalk; if offenders from the District Courts and Circuit Courts will be included; the budget for the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Wards of Court (27 Sep 2016)

Fergus O'Dowd: 571. To ask the Minister for Health the number of wardship applications made by the HSE in 2015 and for each month in 2016 to date; the extent of legal costs incurred by the HSE in so doing; the oversight mechanisms that exist within the HSE to monitor such applications to ensure that each application is absolutely necessary and that the rights of persons concerned are fully respected; and if...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Ervia: Chairperson Designate (21 Sep 2016)

Fergus O'Dowd: I welcome the appointment of Mr. Keohane. As I was late coming in, I am not sure how long he has been chairman. Has he attended any meetings of the company yet?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Ervia: Chairperson Designate (21 Sep 2016)

Fergus O'Dowd: This is our first opportunity to question Mr. Keohane but it is quite difficult as he is not in a position to answer the fundamental questions on the company. I presume that is an opportunity we will have later. With regard to his professional ambitions, I welcome his customer focus because that is what it is all about, the customer in this case usually being the average consumer. I will...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Ervia: Chairperson Designate (21 Sep 2016)

Fergus O'Dowd: I am delighted to do so because we cannot get the answers in the Dáil. My problem is I could not get the answers in the Dáil. I am anxious to know what happens in the water meeting, the cost, who has the contracts and all of the issues surrounding the matter that are of public concern.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Ervia: Chairperson Designate (21 Sep 2016)

Fergus O'Dowd: No, I was not here for that part of the meeting.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Ervia: Chairperson Designate (21 Sep 2016)

Fergus O'Dowd: Will the board report to us? What is the relationship between Ervia and this committee?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Ervia: Chairperson Designate (21 Sep 2016)

Fergus O'Dowd: I accept what he is doing here and I acknowledge and welcome it.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Ervia: Chairperson Designate (21 Sep 2016)

Fergus O'Dowd: The key query I receive from my constituents is about Irish Water. They want to know what is the connection between Ervia and the committee.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Ervia: Chairperson Designate (21 Sep 2016)

Fergus O'Dowd: I am not talking about the process. Ervia is an umbrella company for other companies, one of which is Bord Gáis Networks and another of which is Irish Water that is also known as Uisce Éireann. What accountability will those companies have through the Oireachtas? The presence of Mr. Keohane indicates that there must be some accountability. I presume that the companies will...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Ervia: Chairperson Designate (21 Sep 2016)

Fergus O'Dowd: Yes, I was and I handled this issue.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Ervia: Chairperson Designate (21 Sep 2016)

Fergus O'Dowd: I asked a different question. Who is Irish Water accountable to in terms of Oireachtas committees, in other words, not the chairperson of the company?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Ervia: Chairperson Designate (21 Sep 2016)

Fergus O'Dowd: Will Irish Water come in here?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Ervia: Chairperson Designate (21 Sep 2016)

Fergus O'Dowd: That is all I wanted to know.