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Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Bill and the UK Government's Plans around the Human Rights Act: Amnesty International UK (10 Nov 2022)

Fergus O'Dowd: And to ask him direct questions. That is appropriate.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Pharmacy Services (9 Nov 2022)

Fergus O'Dowd: 122. To ask the Minister for Health his views on matters raised in correspondence (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55715/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Primary Care Centres (9 Nov 2022)

Fergus O'Dowd: 127. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide a progress update on the new east Meath primary care centre; the latest expected date for completion of the project and for services to commence locally; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55758/22]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Energy Prices (8 Nov 2022)

Fergus O'Dowd: 276. To ask the Minister for Finance his views on concerns raised from a local business (details supplied) in respect of concerns on the 40% cap on the proposed TBESS; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54763/22]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Energy Policy (8 Nov 2022)

Fergus O'Dowd: 414. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will provide an update on the expected publication of the revised wind energy development guidelines considering the very significant number of applications being submitted throughout the country at the moment; the reason for the significant delay in publishing same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55299/22]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (8 Nov 2022)

Fergus O'Dowd: 495. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the type of non-clinical assistance and administrative supports offered by location, cost and duration to nursing homes and other residential care settings during the first outbreak of Covid-19 in 2020; if any of these costs were subsequently recovered; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54985/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (8 Nov 2022)

Fergus O'Dowd: 606. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will provide an update in respect of teachers and the special leave with pay for Covid-19 payment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [55262/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Disadvantaged Status (8 Nov 2022)

Fergus O'Dowd: 615. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will urgently review the decision to deny the DEIS appeal from a school (details supplied) despite the school being located beside three other schools which have been designated for DEIS status; if she will seek an urgent meeting between DEIS officials and the school’s management to discuss this matter further, given the vague...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Eligibility (8 Nov 2022)

Fergus O'Dowd: 735. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if any further consideration has been given to extend eligibility of the disability support grant to include those in receipt of partial capacity benefit; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [55644/22]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Residential Institutions (8 Nov 2022)

Fergus O'Dowd: 759. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will respond to concerns raised by a person (details supplied) in respect of a local industrial school institution; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54509/22]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: International Protection (8 Nov 2022)

Fergus O'Dowd: 761. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if additional resources have been directed to the IPAS finance section to address the numerous accommodation providers which are purporting to have not been paid for some time for the services provided (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54730/22]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: International Protection (8 Nov 2022)

Fergus O'Dowd: 766. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will respond to concerns raised (details supplied) from a Ukrainian provider's perspective; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54810/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services (8 Nov 2022)

Fergus O'Dowd: 1058. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 214 of 19 October 2022 in which he referred to a previous reply (details supplied) which refers this matter back to his Department, if he will seek an urgent response on this funding which was originally submitted to a person, with consideration to the back-and-forth to date; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (8 Nov 2022)

Fergus O'Dowd: 1124. To ask the Minister for Health the actual circumstances, criteria and protocols that were applied by HSE when it requested assistance from the Defence Forces for nursing homes and residential care facilities during phase 1 of the Covid-19 pandemic; the internal process and procedure followed by the HSE in seeking such assistance; the administrative level of such sign-off within the HSE;...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (8 Nov 2022)

Fergus O'Dowd: 1231. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide clarity on reports that Covid testing services in counties Louth and Meath will cease from 22 November 2022; the plans to deal with expected surges in winter Covid numbers, given that the National Ambulance Service is already under-resourced to adequately deal with such large numbers of testing in the large populations' centres; and if...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Industrial Development (27 Oct 2022)

Fergus O'Dowd: 8. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will provide an update on the recently announced purchase by IDA Ireland from Louth County Council of further lands to increase IDA Ireland's land bank in north Drogheda; the total new acreage of the site; if the site will be serviced sooner than expected; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53404/22]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Industrial Development (27 Oct 2022)

Fergus O'Dowd: The purpose of this question is to ask the Tánaiste if he will provide an update on the recent announcement regarding the purchase by IDA Ireland of further lands from Louth County Council to increase IDA Ireland's land bank in Drogheda. This is welcome. I would appreciate any additional details the Tánaiste may have, particularly regarding the total new acreage and if the site...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Industrial Development (27 Oct 2022)

Fergus O'Dowd: I welcome the Minister's reply. It is good news indeed. It shows joined-up thinking and, literally, joined-up land, which increases road frontage. This site is especially well located as it is beside the motorway. We had significant investment, particularly with AWS building in the town. Areas with these types of data centres need these companies to invest. People who need data need to...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Energy Prices (27 Oct 2022)

Fergus O'Dowd: I also welcome the Tánaiste's comments. There may be grants available to businesses, particularly smaller ones, to upgrade their heating facilities and find the most efficient and effective way of using energy, although I am not familiar with them. Is advice available to them regarding how they can reduce their costs in this regard? Is there a possibility of special grants to allow...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Energy Prices (27 Oct 2022)

Fergus O'Dowd: 19. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will provide an update on the available supports for businesses to deal with the crippling energy prices being encountered across the country; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53405/22]