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Written Answers — Department of Health: HSE Investigations (15 Dec 2015)

Fergus O'Dowd: 439. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the investigation into the care and death of a person (details supplied) in County Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45134/15]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Respite Care Services (15 Dec 2015)

Fergus O'Dowd: 462. To ask the Minister for Health if there is no age discrimination within the respite care services provided by the Health Service Executive for services for stroke victims who are medically stable and who are aged over 65 years in County Louth; if he and the Executive will re-assure stroke victims that no age discrimination applies in Sruthan House Respite Centre in Dundalk in County...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Respite Care Services (15 Dec 2015)

Fergus O'Dowd: 463. To ask the Minister for Health if there is no age discrimination within the respite care services provided by the Health Service Executive for services for stroke victims who are medically stable, who are not in a nursing home, who do not need nursing home type care and who are aged over 65 years, in County Louth; if he and the Executive will re-assure stroke victims that no such age...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Respite Care Services (15 Dec 2015)

Fergus O'Dowd: 465. To ask the Minister for Health if he will ensure that access to rehabilitation for stroke survivors who are medically stable will be provided on medical assessment and not be refused on age grounds if survivors otherwise qualify; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45250/15]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Service Provision (15 Dec 2015)

Fergus O'Dowd: 541. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if a pupil (details supplied) in County Louth will be re-assessed for provision of special needs assistant or resource hours; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45232/15]

Prisons Bill 2015 [Seanad]: Second Stage (14 Dec 2015)

Fergus O'Dowd: I very much welcome the Bill. This will be an effective decision, which is long overdue. Nobody wants children sent to St. Patrick's Institution and that will not happen anymore. However, the question is where will they go now. More important, can we give these children who are in detention centres a better life, intervene at an earlier stage and provide more facilities so they will not...

Courts Bill 2015 [Seanad]: Second Stage (14 Dec 2015)

Fergus O'Dowd: I welcome the Bill and its intention which is to address the problems associated with the significant increase in the number and duration of cases coming before the High Court and the Central Criminal Court. Without the addition of extra judges, the increases will mean justice is delayed. Therefore, having more judges makes a lot of sense to me. I listened to the comments of Deputy...

Planning and Development (Amendment) Bill 2015: Second Stage (10 Dec 2015)

Fergus O'Dowd: I welcome the discussion and debate on this Bill. It is a very important issue because at the heart of this Bill is a fundamentally positive objective, namely, to allow for the fast-tracking of the introduction of modular housing in strategic development zones. I do not think anybody would object to the principle involved, but there are significant difficulties, some of which were mentioned...

Planning and Development (Amendment) Bill 2015: Second Stage (10 Dec 2015)

Fergus O'Dowd: It is Limerick calling. The Deputy left his hat behind.

International Protection Bill 2015: Second Stage (Resumed) (10 Dec 2015)

Fergus O'Dowd: I, too, welcome the Bill and I welcome the Minister. I have listened to many of the speeches. While I found a number of the speeches enlightening and interesting, I am seriously concerned about some of the statements, particularly from the absent members of the Opposition. The primary purpose of the Bill is to introduce a single procedure for the processing of applications for...

Written Answers — Department of Health: National Lottery Funding Applications (10 Dec 2015)

Fergus O'Dowd: 157. To ask the Minister for Health why lottery funding was refused to an organisation (details supplied) in County Louth; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44513/15]

Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Joint Sub-Committee on Human Rights relative to Justice and Equality Matters: UN Convention on the Rights of Older People: Discussion (9 Dec 2015)

Fergus O'Dowd: I apologise for being late; the traffic was heavier than I expected. I welcome the presentation and I have a number of questions. As a public representative, I do a lot of work on the care of older people, particularly institutional and long-term care. There are significant issues.

Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Joint Sub-Committee on Human Rights relative to Justice and Equality Matters: UN Convention on the Rights of Older People: Discussion (9 Dec 2015)

Fergus O'Dowd: I apologise. One of the key issues is that there are privately run nursing homes and a public-run HSE system. If I was being abused in a public nursing home, the HSE has power and authority, but if it was a private nursing home, I would go first of all to the nursing home owner, make her call the manager and make my complaint, after which nothing would be done. I have come across hundreds...

Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Joint Sub-Committee on Human Rights relative to Justice and Equality Matters: UN Convention on the Rights of Older People: Discussion (9 Dec 2015)

Fergus O'Dowd: There is no point in having aspirations if we do not have the backup or fire power to sort these people out.

Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Joint Sub-Committee on Human Rights relative to Justice and Equality Matters: UN Convention on the Rights of Older People: Discussion (9 Dec 2015)

Fergus O'Dowd: I am trying to find a model that actually works. I preface all my comments with my acknowledgement of the significant improvements in quality of care but there are very significant abuses - sexual, financial, emotional and family. There are huge problems which we need to address. I am also concerned with the issue of dementia care. More and more people will suffer from dementia because...

Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Joint Sub-Committee on Human Rights relative to Justice and Equality Matters: UN Convention on the Rights of Older People: Discussion (9 Dec 2015)

Fergus O'Dowd: Will Mr. Moran indicate, from the research, the areas where there have been significant advances?

Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Joint Sub-Committee on Human Rights relative to Justice and Equality Matters: UN Convention on the Rights of Older People: Discussion (9 Dec 2015)

Fergus O'Dowd: I acknowledge that the Chairman understands my point. It is all very well to have aspirations, if all these abuses are happening underground.

Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Joint Sub-Committee on Human Rights relative to Justice and Equality Matters: UN Convention on the Rights of Older People: Discussion (9 Dec 2015)

Fergus O'Dowd: Yes.

Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Joint Sub-Committee on Human Rights relative to Justice and Equality Matters: UN Convention on the Rights of Older People: Discussion (9 Dec 2015)

Fergus O'Dowd: I welcome everything that has been stated. The convention is excellent and will be ground breaking, but we as a country must vindicate each and every one of those rights and, from a political perspective, invest responsibility in one Minister or Department to ensure that all agencies do so and all policies are proofed as regards older people. The most important point that I can make is...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (9 Dec 2015)

Fergus O'Dowd: 169. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of a proposed school building (details supplied) in County Meath; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44329/15]