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Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Nuclear Safety (11 Jul 2024)

Fergus O'Dowd: 136. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment to provide an update on the most recent engagement between the Environmental Protection Agency and the UK nuclear regulators, the ONR and the EA, since it was made aware of reported leaks from the Magnox swarf storage silo at the Sellafield nuclear plant in Cumbria in 2023; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Air Quality (11 Jul 2024)

Fergus O'Dowd: 137. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if the Environmental Protection Agency has future plans to expand the monitoring of permanent air quality testing systems on site in Drogheda south; if not, the reason; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30629/24]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (11 Jul 2024)

Fergus O'Dowd: 146. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the measures he is taking to address the lack of a 24-hour secure coach park facility to improve safety and security for coach operators, and to assist the tourism sector in improving the visitor experience; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30558/24]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Test (11 Jul 2024)

Fergus O'Dowd: 149. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport to provide a full update from the Road Safety Authority on the need to progress a new temporary or permanent driving test centre for Drogheda, County Louth, the largest town in Ireland, considering the unacceptable driving test wait times in the Louth and east Meath area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30640/24]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Network (11 Jul 2024)

Fergus O'Dowd: 151. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if further consideration has been given to extending services to include passenger services along the existing Navan-Drogheda rail line, thereby providing a rail link to Dublin from Navan in a relatively inexpensive and fast manner; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30652/24]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Credit Unions (11 Jul 2024)

Fergus O'Dowd: 168. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will urgently intervene and seek consultation on the impending closure of both the Kilsaran and Clogherhead credit unions in County Louth, which will impact greatly upon the relevant communities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30774/24]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Relief Schemes (11 Jul 2024)

Fergus O'Dowd: 171. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform to provide a full update on the delivery of the CFRAM scheme for County Louth and east Meath, further to the most recent flooding events in the area; the current timelines for the delivery of the projects; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30653/24]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Capital Expenditure Programme (11 Jul 2024)

Fergus O'Dowd: 172. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform further to Parliamentary Question No. 368 of 9 April 2024, if he will provide an update on proposed developments at the Oldbridge site; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30657/24]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Trade Relations (11 Jul 2024)

Fergus O'Dowd: 179. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment for an update on the discussions that have taken place with member states in respect of the EU steel safeguarding tariff; whether the measures are set to continue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30642/24]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Provision (11 Jul 2024)

Fergus O'Dowd: 253. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the measures that will be undertaken to address the barriers facing people with intellectual disabilities in securing appropriate housing (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30545/24]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Fire Stations (11 Jul 2024)

Fergus O'Dowd: 257. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the status of the new fire station in Dunleer, County Louth; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30626/24]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Schemes (11 Jul 2024)

Fergus O'Dowd: 258. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government to provide an update on the report carried out on the housing adaptation grants for older people and people with a disability; when the report will be published and available to review; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30638/24]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: School Management (11 Jul 2024)

Fergus O'Dowd: 270. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection for an update on any discussions or proposed changes on the nutritional standards for school meals in order to ensure the needs of coeliac diagnosed children have suitable options in the school meals programme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30654/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Qualifications (11 Jul 2024)

Fergus O'Dowd: 344. To ask the Minister for Health if he will ensure that a response issues to concerns raised by a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30553/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Strategies (11 Jul 2024)

Fergus O'Dowd: 366. To ask the Minister for Health to provide an update on the €50,000 that was allocated specifically to support the recruitment of a DRIVE lead to coordinate the work in Drogheda and surrounding area, in response to the Geiran report; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30627/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Strategies (11 Jul 2024)

Fergus O'Dowd: 367. To ask the Minister for Health to provide an update on the expected timelines on the establishment of a new statutory home support scheme; how he plans to scope and plan for such a scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30628/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Staff (11 Jul 2024)

Fergus O'Dowd: 368. To ask the Minister for Health the total number of vacant posts, by grade, for Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital in Drogheda, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30630/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (11 Jul 2024)

Fergus O'Dowd: 369. To ask the Minister for Health to provide an update on proposals to introduce a free shingles vaccination scheme for older adults; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30631/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Homes (11 Jul 2024)

Fergus O'Dowd: 370. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide an update on plans to address and cease unfair additional charges being applied to medical card holders in nursing homes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30639/24]

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (10 Jul 2024)

Fergus O'Dowd: As Chairman of the Good Friday Agreement implementation committee here in the Oireachtas, I warmly welcome the reset of relations between Britain and Ireland and, in particular, the Taoiseach's immediate engagement with the British Prime Minister on how fruitful, I hope, their meeting next week will be. I also welcome Hilary Benn's appointment as the Northern Ireland secretary. He has been...