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Written Answers — Department of Health: Law Reform Commission (23 Apr 2024)

Fergus O'Dowd: 649. To ask the Minister for Health if he will respond to the recommendations made in the recent report by the Law Reform Commission on the need for the Government to establish a regulatory framework for adult safeguarding and to introduce the recommended necessary legislation and other fundamental changes necessary to protect vulnerable adults; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Tourism Industry (18 Apr 2024)

Fergus O'Dowd: 17. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if she will expedite a review and provide supports to address the lack of hotel beds for the tourism sector in Drogheda, the largest town in Ireland; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16857/24]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Tourism Industry (18 Apr 2024)

Fergus O'Dowd: 54. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht to provide an update on the role of the night-time economy manager in Drogheda since the Government policy decision to close the last remaining hotel beds of scale in the town, thereby majorly impacting the tourism sector; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16858/24]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Enterprise Support Services (18 Apr 2024)

Fergus O'Dowd: 92. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will meet with the local business community and stakeholders in Drogheda to discuss their significant concerns on employment and trade within the town of Drogheda, the largest town in the country; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16860/24]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Enterprise Support Services (18 Apr 2024)

Fergus O'Dowd: 108. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will organise urgent meetings with officials within his Department to formulate a dedicated plan to provide employment in Drogheda, with consideration of the very significant number of workers commuting from the town daily; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16859/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Enrolments (18 Apr 2024)

Fergus O'Dowd: 178. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question No.119 of 11 April 2024, if she will arrange for a further response to issue to follow-up queries (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17090/24]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Wind Energy Guidelines (18 Apr 2024)

Fergus O'Dowd: 210. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will consider a pause on wind farm developments until the new guidelines are put in place to replace the current 2006 wind energy development guidelines, which remain in force; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17092/24]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Local Authorities (18 Apr 2024)

Fergus O'Dowd: 216. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the amount sought by each local authority from his Department for each of the past two years for housing adaptation grants; the amount granted by his Department; if further allocations were sought by any local authority; if so, the amount granted for each of the past two years; if any funds were returned by any local...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Departmental Contracts (18 Apr 2024)

Fergus O'Dowd: 276. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the total number of properties and corresponding beds offered to his Department that met the requirements under both the IPAS and BOTP schemes, by county, since 1 January 2023 to date, in tabular form; the total number of contracts entered into by his Department; the opposing number of contracts that were not...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Women and Constitutional Change: Discussion (Resumed) (18 Apr 2024)

Fergus O'Dowd: Apologies have been received from Senator Niall Blaney. On behalf of the committee, I would very much like to welcome Dr. Claire Mitchell, author of The Ghost Limb: Alternative Protestants and the Spirit of 1798, to discuss women and constitutional change. I thank her very much for her attendance today. Before we begin, I need to explain, as is standard procedure, some limitations to...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Women and Constitutional Change: Discussion (Resumed) (18 Apr 2024)

Fergus O'Dowd: Gabhaim buíochas leis an Dr. Claire Mitchell. Nochtadh tuairimí an-mhaithe ansin agus caithfimid iad a phlé anois. Ar an gcéad dul síos, glaoim ar Ms Claire Hanna ón SDLP.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Women and Constitutional Change: Discussion (Resumed) (18 Apr 2024)

Fergus O'Dowd: I thank Ms Hanna. That is a very important issue. It is Sinn Féin's slot now for whoever it wishes to nominate.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Women and Constitutional Change: Discussion (Resumed) (18 Apr 2024)

Fergus O'Dowd: Yes. That is fine.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Women and Constitutional Change: Discussion (Resumed) (18 Apr 2024)

Fergus O'Dowd: I will say a few words, if I may. This is a very important debate, with Dr. Mitchell challenging the issues today. Something that seems to be missing, not from what she is saying, is maybe an understanding generally in Ireland of who the United Irishmen were, which she referred to, and what they were about. One of the key things that is often not mentioned - this is not accusatory; I am...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Women and Constitutional Change: Discussion (Resumed) (18 Apr 2024)

Fergus O'Dowd: Freedom.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Women and Constitutional Change: Discussion (Resumed) (18 Apr 2024)

Fergus O'Dowd: I call Stephen Farry.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Women and Constitutional Change: Discussion (Resumed) (18 Apr 2024)

Fergus O'Dowd: One of our deficits here is that it is very rare that we get people such as Dr. Mitchell coming here. By this I mean people with a Protestant background who are articulating issues and their views on the future. Perhaps Dr. Mitchell could help us with other groups we could invite. We do not have much time left with the election coming up but it is very important. The big negative is there...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Women and Constitutional Change: Discussion (Resumed) (18 Apr 2024)

Fergus O'Dowd: If they do not engage, their communities will not follow them. They lead them in as much as they get their votes from their communities. I hear what Dr. Mitchell is saying and today's debate has been very useful.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Women and Constitutional Change: Discussion (Resumed) (18 Apr 2024)

Fergus O'Dowd: Does Mr. Brady wish to comment?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Women and Constitutional Change: Discussion (Resumed) (18 Apr 2024)

Fergus O'Dowd: That ends our meeting today. Everybody has contributed. I think it was very enlightening and rewarding. I hope Dr. Mitchell found our contributions to her thinking helpful and I look forward to meeting her again. The committee thanks her for coming.