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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Pyrite Remediation Programme: Pyrite Resolution Board (10 Feb 2015)

Fergus O'Dowd: Mr. Carroll should be a politician.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Pyrite Remediation Programme: Pyrite Resolution Board (10 Feb 2015)

Fergus O'Dowd: To put it in a different way, I am just reading Mr. O'Connor's words to try to understand what they actually mean. Perhaps the delegates might inform members later of how many builders the board is actually dealing with in total, as well as the number of cases in which progress is being made.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Pyrite Remediation Programme: Pyrite Resolution Board (10 Feb 2015)

Fergus O'Dowd: I want to make a point to the delegates because they are better than any politician I know. On reading the document, I believe the board is doing a fantastic job. They have a huge resource of knowledge and support in what they are doing. I am trying to understand the issue when the delegates state some builders are co-operating and some are not. I seek greater detail in that regard and if...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Pyrite Remediation Programme: Pyrite Resolution Board (10 Feb 2015)

Fergus O'Dowd: That is not my point. I will leave it like that, but I will be obliged to write to the delegates. I have been doing this for a while. To clarify what they are saying, I will ask them a straight question. They do not appear to understand this.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Pyrite Remediation Programme: Pyrite Resolution Board (10 Feb 2015)

Fergus O'Dowd: But Mr. O'Connor has made a judgment in his comment.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Pyrite Remediation Programme: Pyrite Resolution Board (10 Feb 2015)

Fergus O'Dowd: In that category. That provides greater clarity than I received from Mr. O'Connor's excellent colleague.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Pyrite Remediation Programme: Pyrite Resolution Board (10 Feb 2015)

Fergus O'Dowd: No, I was not talking about that, but it is okay. I would never fault Mr. Carroll's ability to answer questions. On behalf of the joint committee, I thank Mr. John O'Connor, chairman; Mr. Noel Carroll, general manager, and Ms Sarah Neary, programme manager, for their attendance. I also thank them for their information and knowledge and the manner in which they imparted it to the committee....

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Rent Supplement Scheme Eligibility (10 Feb 2015)

Fergus O'Dowd: 174. To ask the Minister for Social Protection to set out the amount expended on rent allowance in each of the years from 2008 to 2014 and to date in 2015 in each local authority area in County Louth; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5636/15]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Illicit Trade in Tobacco (10 Feb 2015)

Fergus O'Dowd: 210. To ask the Minister for Finance his views on a matter (details supplied) regarding the health issues and legal issues arising from the sale of illegal cigarettes in County Louth; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6027/15]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: IDA Portfolio (10 Feb 2015)

Fergus O'Dowd: 259. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if he will provide a list of the sites currently owned by the Industrial Development Authority in the constituency of Louth, by location, which have potential use in attracting inward investment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5653/15]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Primary Medical Certificates Applications (10 Feb 2015)

Fergus O'Dowd: 412. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding an application for a primary medical certificate in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Louth; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5652/15]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services Provision (10 Feb 2015)

Fergus O'Dowd: 478. To ask the Minister for Health the facilities available in the constituency of Louth for persons under 18 years of age, who may be suffering from mental health difficulties; the way these facilities are accessed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6116/15]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education Expenditure (10 Feb 2015)

Fergus O'Dowd: 550. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills her views on a matter (details supplied) regarding education issue; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6066/15]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Pension Provisions (10 Feb 2015)

Fergus O'Dowd: 636. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his views on a pension matter in respect of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5963/15]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Roads Maintenance Funding (10 Feb 2015)

Fergus O'Dowd: 638. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the criteria under which each council was allocated funding for road improvements as announced recently; the amount requested by each local authority; the amount granted; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5999/15]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Cycling Facilities Provision (10 Feb 2015)

Fergus O'Dowd: 639. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the outcome of the meeting held on 4 February 2015 between officials of his Department and representatives of the Boyne trail cycling group and other groups; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6003/15]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Safety (10 Feb 2015)

Fergus O'Dowd: 643. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the funding allocated to County Louth, by local authority area, to implement the 30 km/h speed limit in urban areas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6058/15]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Foreign Direct Investment (5 Feb 2015)

Fergus O'Dowd: 154. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation to outline his plans to encourage foreign direct investment in Drogheda, Ardee and Dundalk, County Louth; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5261/15]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Foreign Direct Investment (5 Feb 2015)

Fergus O'Dowd: 155. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation to detail the number of current active leads by the IDA Ireland and Enterprise Ireland by location in County Louth; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5262/15]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child and Family Agency Services (5 Feb 2015)

Fergus O'Dowd: 209. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number of children who are waiting in the constituency of County Louth to be allocated a social worker; the number of these that are high priority and emergency; the length of time they have been on a waiting list; the number of social workers employed; the number of vacancies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5260/15]