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Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (20 Oct 2015)

Fergus O'Dowd: 500. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding an appointment for a kidney transplant at Beaumont Hospital in Dublin 9 for a person (details supplied) in County Meath; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36502/15]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teacher Data (20 Oct 2015)

Fergus O'Dowd: 633. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of primary teachers and secondary teachers who have qualified each year since 2010; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36085/15]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teacher Data (20 Oct 2015)

Fergus O'Dowd: 634. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of unemployed primary teachers and secondary teachers; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36086/15]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staffing (20 Oct 2015)

Fergus O'Dowd: 635. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of full-time positions available in 2015 for primary teachers and for secondary teachers; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36087/15]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Planning Issues (20 Oct 2015)

Fergus O'Dowd: 660. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the reports presently underway into alleged planning irregularities being carried out by his Department; the locations under investigation; and by whom they are being carried out; if he has received completed reports, and the date on which he has received them; when will they be published; if there is any reason they...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Planning Issues (20 Oct 2015)

Fergus O'Dowd: 666. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he can exercise any powers to initiate and reverse planning zoning decisions made by Meath County Council in its development plan, to permit construction on what is clearly a flood plain in the Mornington, Laytown and Bettystown areas of County Meath, as such decisions are strongly opposed by residents in these areas;...

Financial Resolutions 2016 - Financial Resolution No. 5: General (Resumed) (14 Oct 2015)

Fergus O'Dowd: I welcome the budget. It is the first in at least five years, since we have been in office, that is positive news for all of our citizens, particularly for the most disadvantaged and those who have suffered most. I acknowledge the pain and suffering inflicted on the country because of the previous Government's economic policies. There was the near collapse of our entire banking system and...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Investigations (13 Oct 2015)

Fergus O'Dowd: 221. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality her views on correspondence regarding the death of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35742/15]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Wage Subsidy Scheme (8 Oct 2015)

Fergus O'Dowd: 34. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection her views on the issues raised in correspondence from a group (details supplied). [35174/15]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Budget Submissions (8 Oct 2015)

Fergus O'Dowd: 157. To ask the Minister for Health the actions he will take as a result of the budgetary submissions made by the Alzheimer Society of Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35023/15]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects Expenditure (8 Oct 2015)

Fergus O'Dowd: 224. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the position regarding the proposed western bypass of Ardee in County Louth; if the project is shovel-ready with all the required land now in the ownership of Louth County Council; the reason for the non-inclusion of this road in the recent transport capital programme; the expected cost of the road; and if he will make a statement on...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects Status (8 Oct 2015)

Fergus O'Dowd: 226. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the details of the proposed Laytown-Bettystown link road in County Meath, as announced in his Department's capital plan; the expected time frame for tendering, planning, etc; the costs involved; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35056/15]

Select Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Garda Síochána (Policing Authority and Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2015: Committee Stage (7 Oct 2015)

Fergus O'Dowd: I appreciate what the Minister of State has said. I support the point that if it is an issue of national security and the Government so deems it, that it would be in its exclusive domain. If that were not the case and if the State was to be affected by the concerns, the responsibility would not rest with the Government but with another party, notwithstanding its capacity and ability to...

Select Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Garda Síochána (Policing Authority and Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2015: Committee Stage (7 Oct 2015)

Fergus O'Dowd: I hear what Deputy Mac Lochlainn is saying but An Garda Síochána is accountable to the Oireachtas in terms of appearing before this committee. In other words, if there is an issue which is germane to this committee, we make a request to An Garda Síochána to appear before us to discuss it. Indeed, we are arranging to have the Garda Commissioner appear before us shortly....

Select Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Garda Síochána (Policing Authority and Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2015: Committee Stage (7 Oct 2015)

Fergus O'Dowd: They were made in respect of what the Deputy actually said.

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: State Pension (Contributory) Applications (7 Oct 2015)

Fergus O'Dowd: 42. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection her views on the issue with the State pension (contributory) where persons whose average contributions over a greater number of years work out at less than those for persons whose average contributions over a shorter period will qualify them for a similar or reduced pension; that this is unfair, particularly in the case of women...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Budget Submissions (6 Oct 2015)

Fergus O'Dowd: 365. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will respond to the pre-budget submission from the Irish Farmers Association; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34173/15]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Primary Care Centre Provision (6 Oct 2015)

Fergus O'Dowd: 501. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding the proposed primary care centre for east Meath; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34107/15]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Primary Care Centre Provision (6 Oct 2015)

Fergus O'Dowd: 502. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding the proposed primary care centre for Drogheda north; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34108/15]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Funding (6 Oct 2015)

Fergus O'Dowd: 512. To ask the Minister for Health if he will increase funding for a group (details supplied) in County Louth, following a recent meeting with the Health Service Executive; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34235/15]