Results 141-160 of 18,563 for speaker:Fergus O'Dowd

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (21 Mar 2024)

Fergus O'Dowd: 277. To ask the Minister for Health to respond to direct concerns and questions raised in correspondence (details supplied) in respect of Cherry Orchard Hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13330/24]

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (20 Mar 2024)

Fergus O'Dowd: I congratulate the Taoiseach on his work as Taoiseach. I wish him well for the future and thank him for his friendship and his availability at all times. The Government policy on international protection applicants is not working. We have had two fiascoes recently - the situation in Dublin with tents on the streets being removed in the middle of the night to a place where people do not...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Broadband Infrastructure (20 Mar 2024)

Fergus O'Dowd: 97. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if consideration will be given to the introduction of a public subsidy where an estate in a town or urban area for which it is uncommercial for operators to service high speed broadband due to infrastructure deficits, which operators can tender for, which provides funding to bridge the gap between the excess cost in...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Broadband Infrastructure (20 Mar 2024)

Fergus O'Dowd: 98. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if a response will issue to concerns raised by a group (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12052/24]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Climate Change Policy (20 Mar 2024)

Fergus O'Dowd: 105. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the measures which are currently being undertaken to identify and implement strategies that will assist in reducing Ireland's carbon footprint in regard to future decisions on public procurement contracts across all areas and public bodies, including targeted timelines for implementation; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Climate Change Policy (20 Mar 2024)

Fergus O'Dowd: 106. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment to identify any and all grant supports for new businesses building new premises that wish to make their sites carbon neutral and avoid fossil fuel energy sources; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12212/24]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Business Supports (20 Mar 2024)

Fergus O'Dowd: 329. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if a response will issue to queries raised by a person (details supplied) in respect of the Increased Cost of Business Grant; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12258/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (20 Mar 2024)

Fergus O'Dowd: 356. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to detail the best route forward for a school (details supplied) in terms of progressing their request for an identified ASD need within the school; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11626/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (20 Mar 2024)

Fergus O'Dowd: 533. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will arrange for a further review of a case (details supplied) in respect of their need for a special education placement; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12983/24]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Departmental Correspondence (20 Mar 2024)

Fergus O'Dowd: 618. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will respond to concerns raised in correspondence (details supplied) in respect of access to the housing market for single persons; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11802/24]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Wind Energy Guidelines (20 Mar 2024)

Fergus O'Dowd: 645. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government further to the review of the 2006 Wind Energy Development Guidelines and the targeted publication of the final updated guidelines, if a windfarm planning application is before the local planning authority or An Bord Pleanála, if the new guidelines supersede the old 2006 guidelines and the planning application would then...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Status (20 Mar 2024)

Fergus O'Dowd: 952. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if advice will be provided for persons (details supplied) in respect of their current status within the country; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12919/24]

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

Fergus O'Dowd: 1171. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of vacant beds in existing IPAS centres and BOTPS centres, by county location, and the remaining number of occupied beds in those same centres, by county location, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12549/24]

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

Fergus O'Dowd: 1165. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth with regard to providers of accommodation and serviced accommodation to BOTPS and or separately IPAS applicants, if any of these contracts have been terminated by his Department; the reason for same; if that service provider still continues to provide services to his Department at that location, or separately...

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]