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Water Services Bill 2014: Committee Stage (Resumed) (12 Dec 2014)

Fergus O'Dowd: I do not think so.

Water Services Bill 2014: Committee Stage (Resumed) (11 Dec 2014)

Fergus O'Dowd: Thank you very much.

Water Services Bill 2014: Committee Stage (Resumed) (11 Dec 2014)

Fergus O'Dowd: There are three issues here we need to deal with. One is the question of reassuring the public that Irish Water will never by privatised. The Government had one lock, that it is already forbidden in law, before any of our new legislation came in, that the Government cannot sell off water infrastructure. The second part of that lock is the proposal in this Bill, which no doubt will pass....

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Waste Disposal (11 Dec 2014)

Fergus O'Dowd: 183. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if the Covanta incinerator will use only truly residual waste; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47539/14]

Water Services Bill 2014: Committee Stage (9 Dec 2014)

Fergus O'Dowd: This is a very important debate. I do not have any issue with when it is discussed because this is a democratic Chamber but I would much prefer that it was in the committee rooms or during normal sitting times because the public is very interested in the points being made. I wish to respond to the point made by Deputy Naughten. He is absolutely right; as Minister of State at the time,...

Water Services Bill 2014: Committee Stage (9 Dec 2014)

Fergus O'Dowd: I have no problem with this provision, but will the Minister indicate why it was necessary to include these definitions?

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Ordnance Survey Ireland Properties (9 Dec 2014)

Fergus O'Dowd: 195. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the proposed works to Mountjoy House which is under the aegis of the Ordinance Survey Ireland; if a restoration and a new use is envisaged for this building; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46981/14]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Prevention Measures (9 Dec 2014)

Fergus O'Dowd: 196. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will provide an update on tackling flooding in an area (details supplied) in County Meath; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47019/14]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Prevention Measures (9 Dec 2014)

Fergus O'Dowd: 197. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will provide an update on any new flood relief proposals for County Louth and east Meath; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47020/14]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Youth Work Projects Funding (9 Dec 2014)

Fergus O'Dowd: 284. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number of applicants in County Louth by location for the capital funding scheme to provide much needed assistance to youth projects to improve the facilities and equipment available for their work with young persons in the communities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46881/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospitals Building Programme (9 Dec 2014)

Fergus O'Dowd: 296. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding the proposed phase 2 development at our Lady of Lourdes Hospital, Drogheda, County Louth which will include 90 extra beds, five theatres and an extended emergency department at Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital; if all construction and fitting out costs have been included in the budget for 2015; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: National Lottery Funding Applications (9 Dec 2014)

Fergus O'Dowd: 297. To ask the Minister for Health the details of National Lottery funding applications for community and voluntary groups for County Louth for each year since 2012; the number of applications received for each year by location; the number granted and refused; the marking scheme used; if unsuccessful applications have been advised of the reason for not succeeding; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Services for People with Disabilities (9 Dec 2014)

Fergus O'Dowd: 299. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding the future of services at the St. John of God facility at St Mary's Drumcar, County Louth; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46797/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Care of the Elderly Provision (9 Dec 2014)

Fergus O'Dowd: 309. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to improve alternative forms of housing and supports for older persons who are on waiting list for admission to nursing homes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46878/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Home Services (9 Dec 2014)

Fergus O'Dowd: 315. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 652 of 4 November 2014, when a final reply from the Health Service Executive will issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46906/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: HSE Investigations (9 Dec 2014)

Fergus O'Dowd: 353. To ask the Minister for Health the progress to date in meeting the recommendations of the Leas Cross inquiry which recommended a number of initiatives (details supplied) including that the provision of this care, that is residential care, should be clarified formally in terms of adequate numbers of adequately trained nursing and health care assistant staff, with adequate governance...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (9 Dec 2014)

Fergus O'Dowd: 384. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding a school (details supplied) in County Louth now that Stage 2 B has been approved by her Department; the criteria that will apply before this building project can proceed to tender; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46883/14]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Government Reform (9 Dec 2014)

Fergus O'Dowd: 431. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the position regarding the primacy of the office of the mayor of Drogheda within the urban area of what was formerly Drogheda Borough Council; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47146/14]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Commercial Rates (9 Dec 2014)

Fergus O'Dowd: 441. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if there is any leeway within the law for local authorities to allow a commercial business, having fully paid all local authority rates to the moving date, move to new premises without being legally liable for the payment of commercial rates until the end of the calendar year for its former premises while also, and at...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Departmental Properties (9 Dec 2014)

Fergus O'Dowd: 460. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the proposed works to Mountjoy House which is under the aegis of the Ordnance Survey Ireland; if a restoration and a new use is envisaged for this building; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46982/14]