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An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (14 Feb 2023)

Fergus O'Dowd: The vast majority of the 8,600 citizens who died from Covid were over 65 years of age. Very frequently their passing was a matter of great upset and trauma for everybody concerned, most of all the families, who could not be present because of the nature of the illness. We promised in our programme for Government to establish a commission on care to assess how we care and to examine...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Public Sector Pensions (14 Feb 2023)

Fergus O'Dowd: 116. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the further progress being made in signing-off on pension increases due to retired An Post workers for 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6578/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Costs (14 Feb 2023)

Fergus O'Dowd: 456. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his views on matters raised by a person (details attached) in respect of the financial pressures on medical graduates; if there are any financial supports that can be drawn down in such a situation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7047/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products (14 Feb 2023)

Fergus O'Dowd: 548. To ask the Minister for Health if he will respond to concerns raised from a person (details supplied) in respect of access to cariban; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6501/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Homes (14 Feb 2023)

Fergus O'Dowd: 619. To ask the Minister for Health if a response will issue to queries raised by an organisation (details supplied) in respect of nursing home charges; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6667/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Primary Care Centres (14 Feb 2023)

Fergus O'Dowd: 659. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide an update on the refurbishment, refitting and extension of the Castlebellingham health centre to a new primary care centre; the total expected cost of the project; the list of services that will be provided in the new premises; the expected completion date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6782/23]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Departmental Programmes (14 Feb 2023)

Fergus O'Dowd: 911. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the total number of applications received for funding under the Community Services Programme for County Louth, by organisation name and location for 2023 [6748/23]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Greenways Provision (14 Feb 2023)

Fergus O'Dowd: 914. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development if she will provide an update on the proposed works for the Mell Greenway, Drogheda, following the further engagement from her Department offering an extension to 31 January 2023 to allow the local authority to progress the project; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7096/23]

Nursing Home Charges and Disability Allowance Payments: Statements (9 Feb 2023)

Fergus O'Dowd: This is a very important debate on which we must seize the opportunity to bring about change. The way older people are treated in our society is not great and has disimproved, not least as a result of what happened with Covid. We still await the announcement of the inquiry into the deaths of all those people, the majority of whom were aged over 65, who died of Covid, mostly in our nursing...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Departmental Schemes (9 Feb 2023)

Fergus O'Dowd: 112. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if progress has been made to provide a mechanism that will allow full-time residents of mobile homes to access some form of energy credit to deal with the crippling energy prices through the €10 million fund announced in the energy poverty action plan, given that they have not benefitted from the energy credits...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Schemes (9 Feb 2023)

Fergus O'Dowd: 196. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if there is any further update with respect to making free travel passes available to persons diagnosed with epilepsy who are temporarily unable to drive due to their illness, further to the discussions that took place with an organisation (details supplied) in 2022; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6390/23]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: The Economic and Social Benefits of the Belfast-Good Friday Agreement: IBEC (9 Feb 2023)

Fergus O'Dowd: Apologies have been received from Senators Frances Black and Rónán Mullen. We have an engagement with representatives from IBEC; Mr. Fergal O'Brien, executive director, lobbying and influence; Ms Nikki Gallagher, head of public affairs; and Mr. Michael D'Arcy, programme lead for the IBEC-CBI joint business council. On behalf of our committee, I welcome them to the meeting. I...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: The Economic and Social Benefits of the Belfast-Good Friday Agreement: IBEC (9 Feb 2023)

Fergus O'Dowd: Do Ms Gallagher or Mr. D'Arcy wish to add anything at this stage?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: The Economic and Social Benefits of the Belfast-Good Friday Agreement: IBEC (9 Feb 2023)

Fergus O'Dowd: Pardon?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: The Economic and Social Benefits of the Belfast-Good Friday Agreement: IBEC (9 Feb 2023)

Fergus O'Dowd: No problem. I just wished to ask them whether they wanted to add anything. I know they wish to answer the questions. I meant that out of courtesy.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: The Economic and Social Benefits of the Belfast-Good Friday Agreement: IBEC (9 Feb 2023)

Fergus O'Dowd: I wish to say something as a Border Deputy. I live in County Louth. The peace process has been of considerable benefit to my county and especially the adjoining county, County Down. If one compared Dundalk with Newry, pre-Good Friday Agreement and post-Good Friday Agreement, there would be a considerable difference. Unemployment was very high. There was very little investment....

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: The Economic and Social Benefits of the Belfast-Good Friday Agreement: IBEC (9 Feb 2023)

Fergus O'Dowd: The outgoing chief executive of Tourism Ireland outlined the reality of what this new proposal would do. It would be good if this message comes from every sector of the economy.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: The Economic and Social Benefits of the Belfast-Good Friday Agreement: IBEC (9 Feb 2023)

Fergus O'Dowd: I thank Mr. D'Arcy. Is Deputy Wynne okay now?

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Employment Rights (8 Feb 2023)

Fergus O'Dowd: 51. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment his views on concerns raised by a small business owner (details supplied) in respect of upcoming sick leave changes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5553/23]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Third Level Education (8 Feb 2023)

Fergus O'Dowd: 78. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will seek an update from a company (details supplied) as to whether it will be providing the 50% reduction to students in the Louth and Meath area on their route to Maynooth University, which, to date, has seen no reduction in price since the Government’s announcement last year; and if he will make a statement on the...