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

Fergus O'Dowd: On a point of order, what question-----

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

Fergus O'Dowd: I will get an opportunity then.

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

Fergus O'Dowd: Thank you very much, a Leas-Cheann Comhairle. That is in my own interest.

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

Fergus O'Dowd: The Bare Food Company in Drogheda is a small business. It received an electricity bill of €3,500 in April. Its latest bill is for €8,000. The story relating to the company is on the front page of our local paper as a result of the fact that it is asking its customers to leave early in the afternoon because it cannot afford to light the shop, cook the food or keep the fridges...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Greenways Provision (27 Oct 2022)

Fergus O'Dowd: 84. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the status of the proposed works for the Mell greenway, Drogheda, for which Louth County Council received €200,000 through the outdoor recreational scheme in February 2020; if the moneys are at risk of return or if the funds have been secured for 2023; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53406/22]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Library Services (27 Oct 2022)

Fergus O'Dowd: 94. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development if she will provide an update on the long-term plans for the Drogheda library; if larger alternate sites are currently being considered for a future service provision; if so, if she will identify the potential premises earmarked in the town; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53407/22]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Policy (27 Oct 2022)

Fergus O'Dowd: 151. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he will provide an update on the implementation of the clean-export guarantee tariff to allow payment for electricity returned to the grid; his views on whether energy suppliers have been receptive to the scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53937/22]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Vacant Properties (27 Oct 2022)

Fergus O'Dowd: 187. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the total number of residential voids within social housing stock for each of the local authorities throughout the country at present in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53936/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Service Executive (27 Oct 2022)

Fergus O'Dowd: 301. To ask the Minister for Health the number of independent investigations finalised by the HSE since January 2019; the reason that such investigations were carried out; the persons/companies carrying out the investigations; the cost of same to date; the outcome of these investigations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54041/22]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Architects of the Good Friday Agreement (Resumed): Senator George J. Mitchell (27 Oct 2022)

Fergus O'Dowd: This week we continue with our series of meetings with the architects of the Good Friday Agreement. Former US Senate Majority Leader, Senator George J. Mitchell, is extremely welcome. There would not have been peace in our land without his efforts and without the efforts of the Presidents of the United States and its political parties. I recognise the wonderful contribution he has made to...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Architects of the Good Friday Agreement (Resumed): Senator George J. Mitchell (27 Oct 2022)

Fergus O'Dowd: I thank Senator Mitchell for his address - inspiring as always.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Architects of the Good Friday Agreement (Resumed): Senator George J. Mitchell (27 Oct 2022)

Fergus O'Dowd: I now call on a distinguished Member of our Senate, Senator Currie, whose late father Austin Currie served as a minister in the Northern Ireland Executive at one stage and was also a Minister of State at the Department of Health here in the South.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Architects of the Good Friday Agreement (Resumed): Senator George J. Mitchell (27 Oct 2022)

Fergus O'Dowd: I now call our first Sinn Féin representative, Senator Ó Donnghaile, a native of Belfast and a Member of our Seanad, but before I do so, I congratulate Ms Gildernew, who I understand is a grandmother. She has had her first grandchild, Muireann, so I congratulate her.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Business of Joint Committee (27 Oct 2022)

Fergus O'Dowd: With the members' agreement we will go into private session and resume in public session at 2 o'clock.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Architects of the Good Friday Agreement (Resumed): Senator George J. Mitchell (27 Oct 2022)

Fergus O'Dowd: Now we have Ms Claire Hanna, the representative from the Social Democratic and Labour Party, SDLP, whose father was a great worker for the SDLP and was extremely well known. I think Ms Hanna is a native of Belfast. I know when I meet her there, she is flying around on her bike like nobody's business. She is another contributor to our meeting from the North of Ireland.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Architects of the Good Friday Agreement (Resumed): Senator George J. Mitchell (27 Oct 2022)

Fergus O'Dowd: I apologise.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Architects of the Good Friday Agreement (Resumed): Senator George J. Mitchell (27 Oct 2022)

Fergus O'Dowd: We are now in our second session. We are joined by a Member of Parliament from the Alliance Party, Dr. Stephen Farry. Eighteen Members of Parliament from Northern Ireland are elected to attend in the UK Parliament in Westminster, of whom ten participate regularly in all our meetings. Like Claire Hanna from the SDLP, the Alliance Party participates fully in all our debates and discussions.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Architects of the Good Friday Agreement (Resumed): Senator George J. Mitchell (27 Oct 2022)

Fergus O'Dowd: The next slot is for Sinn Féin. Ms Michelle Gildernew and Mr. Mickey Brady are online. Can Ms Gildernew hear me?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Architects of the Good Friday Agreement (Resumed): Senator George J. Mitchell (27 Oct 2022)

Fergus O'Dowd: Respectfully, she is not in the room. Her bag is here. I think she may be speaking to a constituent.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Architects of the Good Friday Agreement (Resumed): Senator George J. Mitchell (27 Oct 2022)

Fergus O'Dowd: Of course.