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Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: International Protection (20 Mar 2024)

Fergus O'Dowd: 1166. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the total yearly cost to his Department to date for security at centres for BOTPS and for IPAS applicants, respectively; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12543/24]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: International Protection (20 Mar 2024)

Fergus O'Dowd: 1167. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the management company in place in a hotel (details supplied); the total number of other centres it has provided accommodation centres for BOTPS; the cumulative number involved; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12544/24]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: International Protection (20 Mar 2024)

Fergus O'Dowd: 1168. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of centre management teams that have been offered his Department's training course for centre managers for IPAS and BOTPS facilities; if the centre management company for a hotel (details supplied) has taken up the offer; the content and duration of the course offered; the cost of running the...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: International Protection (20 Mar 2024)

Fergus O'Dowd: 1169. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the consultation undertaken by his Department in relation to his decision to locate IPAS applicants in a hotel (details supplied) both within and outside his Department, to include all third parties consulted or from whom advice was sought or/and received including Louth and Meath County Council; and if he...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (20 Mar 2024)

Fergus O'Dowd: 1329. To ask the Minister for Health if assessments and diagnosis services for adults within counties Louth or Meath are available through the public system; if not, the reasons for same; if they are not, if the cost of accessing a diagnosis can be applied for through the NTPF or other funding avenues; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12070/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Cards (20 Mar 2024)

Fergus O'Dowd: 1480. To ask the Minister for Health if he will address a matter in relation to the new thresholds for GP cards and associated childcare costs (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12876/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (20 Mar 2024)

Fergus O'Dowd: 1521. To ask the Minister for Health if advice will be provided to a person (details supplied) on available supports for required dental treatment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13164/24]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: International Protection (7 Mar 2024)

Fergus O'Dowd: 309. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth further to Parliamentary Question No. 260 of 29 February 2024, if he will provide the details on the following (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11223/24]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Shared Island Unit: Department of the Taoiseach (7 Mar 2024)

Fergus O'Dowd: We have received no apologies from members. On behalf of the committee I welcome officials from the shared island unit at the Department of the Taoiseach who are joining us today to discuss the unit's work to date and future plans. We are joined by Ms Émer Deane, assistant secretary, British, Irish and Northern Ireland affairs division, and Mr. Eoghan Duffy, principal officer. In a...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Shared Island Unit: Department of the Taoiseach (7 Mar 2024)

Fergus O'Dowd: I thank Ms Deane for her attendance and for the detail she has given on the recent announcement. It is very helpful. It is really a sign of the progress for the future that we can make on this island. These are the days we get to see Michelle O'Neill and Emma Little-Pengelly playing hurling - or was it camogie - and we must not forget to mention the education Minister, Paul Givan, and his...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Shared Island Unit: Department of the Taoiseach (7 Mar 2024)

Fergus O'Dowd: We will go to Sinn Féin, who have ten minutes.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Shared Island Unit: Department of the Taoiseach (7 Mar 2024)

Fergus O'Dowd: That is no problem.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Shared Island Unit: Department of the Taoiseach (7 Mar 2024)

Fergus O'Dowd: I think they have officers.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Shared Island Unit: Department of the Taoiseach (7 Mar 2024)

Fergus O'Dowd: I agree with the Deputy. I have raised this issue myself. The other problem is that one can deliver coal from the Northern base to places in the South cheaper than one can commercially purchase that on sale in the South.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Shared Island Unit: Department of the Taoiseach (7 Mar 2024)

Fergus O'Dowd: On that point, if we, as a committee, can agree that we can follow that up later on, we could write to the Department. This is a significant issue. I thank the Deputy for making the point. Deputy Conway-Walsh has a minute left if she wants.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Shared Island Unit: Department of the Taoiseach (7 Mar 2024)

Fergus O'Dowd: I am only joking. We will come back to the Deputy if she wants.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Shared Island Unit: Department of the Taoiseach (7 Mar 2024)

Fergus O'Dowd: Ms O'Donoghue has left the Department of the Taoiseach and is ambassador to the EU.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Shared Island Unit: Department of the Taoiseach (7 Mar 2024)

Fergus O'Dowd: She was always available and helpful.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Shared Island Unit: Department of the Taoiseach (7 Mar 2024)

Fergus O'Dowd: Deputy Wynne is present. I will call her because I said I would call her next. Dr. Farry will be after her.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Shared Island Unit: Department of the Taoiseach (7 Mar 2024)

Fergus O'Dowd: Dr. Farry is the next speaker. I remind people of what we agreed at the beginning. Dr. Farry will be followed by Sinn Féin, the SDLP and Fine Gael. That is just the way the order fell today. Dr. Farry is very welcome.