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Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Applications (24 Nov 2015)

Fergus O'Dowd: 118. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection if she will re-examine an application for a carer's allowance by a person (details supplied) in County Louth; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41410/15]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Deportation Orders (24 Nov 2015)

Fergus O'Dowd: 346. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if she will respond to an issue (details supplied) regarding a deportation matter; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41742/15]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child and Family Agency (24 Nov 2015)

Fergus O'Dowd: 355. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the sections of the Act establishing Tusla, the Child and Family Agency, that have not yet been commenced; the reason why; when these sections will be commenced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41462/15]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child and Family Agency Reports (24 Nov 2015)

Fergus O'Dowd: 357. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs why inspection reports from Tusla, the Child and Family Agency, on privately-run residential services for children are not yet available on its website; if there are any legal or other barriers to doing so immediately; the details of these; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41527/15]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Misuse of Drugs (24 Nov 2015)

Fergus O'Dowd: 363. To ask the Minister for Health if he will update the Misuse of Drugs Acts as a matter of urgency, following a revelation on a recent Prime Time programme on Raidió Teilifís Éireann; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41646/15]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teaching Contracts (24 Nov 2015)

Fergus O'Dowd: 497. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to respond to correspondence from a person (details supplied) regarding teachers rights; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41558/15]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Functions (24 Nov 2015)

Fergus O'Dowd: 551. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the action he has taken to date following on the receipt by his Department some months ago of the planning review into a number of decisions by local authorities; if the local authorities directly concerned have been circulated with copies of the consultant's report; if replies have been received; if the report has been...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Trusts (19 Nov 2015)

Fergus O'Dowd: 169. To ask the Minister for Health his views on correspondence (details supplied) regarding private managers in public hospitals; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40949/15]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (19 Nov 2015)

Fergus O'Dowd: 170. To ask the Minister for Health for numbers on, and the waiting times of, the waiting lists for hospital treatment in County Louth, by hospital, by specialty; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40950/15]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Accident and Emergency Department Waiting Times (19 Nov 2015)

Fergus O'Dowd: 171. To ask the Minister for Health the further actions that have been taken by the Health Service Executive to reduce the number of patients on trollies in Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital in Drogheda in County Louth; if he is aware of the significant concerns locally for patients and for staff; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40951/15]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Broadband Service Provision (19 Nov 2015)

Fergus O'Dowd: 252. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the proposals in County Louth where broadband services will be provided by private service providers, by the Electricity Supply Board, by the State, listed by area and by district electoral division; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41046/15]

Paris Terrorist Attack: Statements (17 Nov 2015)

Fergus O'Dowd: Déanaim comhbhrón le muintir na Fraince agus muintir na daoine a ndúnmharaíodh ag an deireadh seachtaine ar son gach duine sa tír agus iadsan i gContae Lú ach go háirithe. Ní féidir meon na ndaoine a thug faoin ndúnmharú seo a thuiscint. Molaim liberty, equality agus fraternity - rudaí a d'eascair ón Fhrainc. Is iad san...

Written Answers — Department of Health: General Medical Services Scheme (17 Nov 2015)

Fergus O'Dowd: 365. To ask the Minister for Health why a person (details supplied) in County Louth who holds a medical card cannot receive dental treatment under the medical card scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40050/15]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child Protection Services (12 Nov 2015)

Fergus O'Dowd: 147. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the progress to date in having social workers available to meet with families out of hours; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39804/15]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Accommodation Provision (12 Nov 2015)

Fergus O'Dowd: 157. To ask the Minister for Health the further actions that will be taken by the Health Service Executive to reduce the number of patients on trolleys in Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital in Drogheda in County Louth; if he is aware of the significant concerns, locally, for the patients and staff; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39861/15]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Ambulance Service Provision (12 Nov 2015)

Fergus O'Dowd: 164. To ask the Minister for Health if he will urgently review the ambulance service in County Louth with a view to improving the service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39916/15]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Ambulance Service Provision (12 Nov 2015)

Fergus O'Dowd: 165. To ask the Minister for Health the level of provision and availability of ambulance and paramedic services in County Louth for each of the past three months; if that provision was met; if not, the dates and reasons, if an on-call staff provision has been arranged for each such month, if other ambulances in the public or private sector were available if called upon in an emergency, when...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Policing Matters: Garda Commissioner (11 Nov 2015)

Fergus O'Dowd: I welcome the Commissioner and her team. I live in County Louth where the whole community and I acknowledge the tremendous sacrifices members of the Garda have made. The latest sacrifice was made by the late Garda Golden. Before him there was Garda Donohoe and before him, some years ago, there was Sergeant Morrissey. I am fully supportive of the police and acknowledge the great sacrifices...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Policing Matters: Garda Commissioner (11 Nov 2015)

Fergus O'Dowd: I have a further question on that aspect. Acknowledging what the Commissioner said, my problem which is not with her answer concerns the division of powers that affects Members of the Oireachtas when questioning the Department about the Garda. In replies I receive when I ask about Garda numbers in County Louth such as the number in 2015 by comparison with that in 2010 I am always told,...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Policing Matters: Garda Commissioner (11 Nov 2015)

Fergus O'Dowd: I turn to my final question and again I wish to make it clear this is not to criticise. An issue that arose in the most recent appalling murder was that somebody from another jurisdiction - the North - was before the courts on the charge of being in possession of a gun and that person was granted bail in the South under due process. I appreciate the Commissioner cannot comment on individual...