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Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Turbary Rights (25 Jun 2024)

Fergus O'Dowd: 231. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will outline, with regard to turbary rights and to the SAC area of Cloghane in County Kerry, the process by which a person who wishes to seek permission to harvest turf in this area must take; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26800/24]

Accommodation Needs for New Arrivals: Statements (23 May 2023)

Fergus O'Dowd: ...the facilities provided to them. It should be a universal policy across the European Union that this is what we do. I point one thing out to those who object. I take on board what the Sinn Féin Deputy from Kerry said about the emigrants from Kerry. My own relatives came from Kerry and when I looked at the records in the 1940s to find people who fought in the War of Independence...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (21 Mar 2023)

Fergus O'Dowd: I welcome the decision of the Government to have an inquiry into nursing homes during Covid but the reality is that when HIQA staff visited the Oaklands Nursing Home in County Kerry in November 2020, 27 of its 32 residents had Covid. The general manager and the person in charge were both absent and the person further identified to manage the centre in the event of the absence of those people...

Pre-European Council Meeting: Statements (20 Oct 2021)

Fergus O'Dowd: ...on vulnerable citizens and businesses. I am all for dealing with climate change, but I am concerned there is a rip-off in this country, especially in the sale of petrol and diesel. I had to visit Kerry over the weekend. A litre of petrol there was €1.64 but it can cost €1.70 in north County Dublin. There is a need for the Government to ensure prices are regulated and that...

Finance Bill 2020: Report Stage (2 Dec 2020)

Fergus O'Dowd: ...and many are not on the east coast. There is seasonal work involved and many businesses have been affected because of the travel restrictions. People would love to go to places like County Kerry and the west of Ireland. It is important that all of the affected companies can face into the current difficulties with the supports that form part of this year's budget. I agree that taxi...

Climate Action Plan to Tackle Climate Breakdown: Statements (Resumed) (27 Jun 2019)

Fergus O'Dowd: ...of the low density of population in them. I welcome the Government's commitment to rural transport links. I do not know about Roscommon, but I believe 40 or 50 community buses run every week in Kerry. They support people in the absence of a commercial or Bus Éireann service to meet those needs. People living in rural communities who have to come into towns were concerned about...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rural Taxis and Rural Transport Programme: Discussion (27 Feb 2019)

Fergus O'Dowd: In County Kerry, there are 160 Rural Link services. The NTA will come before the committee shortly-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Local Link and Rural Transport Programme: National Transport Authority (27 Feb 2019)

Fergus O'Dowd: To give the Deputy some information, I checked and there are 160 services in Kerry.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Local Link and Rural Transport Programme: National Transport Authority (27 Feb 2019)

Fergus O'Dowd: Only the penalties have changed. One cannot drink and drive, full stop. There were seven or eight people killed in both Louth and Kerry two years ago. That is the number of lives that are saved by the new legislation.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Role of Irish Coast Guard: Discussion (30 Jan 2019)

Fergus O'Dowd: By way of history, a first cousin of my father was the rocketman in west Kerry. He was in Ballydavid where the Coast Guard station was burnt during the Troubles. For many years, he used to have the only telephone in the village and he was the person who went up to see if there was a ship in distress. He used to climb the sort of pole to fire the rocket and carry out all of the other...

Local Government Bill 2018: Second Stage (Resumed) (15 Nov 2018)

Fergus O'Dowd: ...Minister, Deputy Eoghan Murphy, the Taoiseach and many other people about this. It is different in other counties. I do not know much about Longford other than that Longford has a county town. In Kerry, the county town is Tralee. County Louth has two of the biggest towns in the country. They have huge demands and needs. I can talk to the Minister of State after today's debate about...

Water Services: Motion [Private Members] (6 Nov 2018)

Fergus O'Dowd: ..., there has to be a significant increase in the capacity of the water supply. Dublin is the big area but other parts of the country are important. I appreciate the point that was made about Kerry which had a large number of small group water schemes. The idea was to replace a significant number of them with improved infrastructure and Deputy Danny Healy-Rae referred to a facility which...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: MetroLink Project: Discussion (18 Jul 2018)

Fergus O'Dowd: The Minister, Deputy Eoghan Murphy, is one of the few Deputies who requested that this meeting would take place. There is a Government meeting in Kerry today and he cannot be here. It was his intention to be here, in fairness to him.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Irish Water: Discussion (Resumed) (14 Jun 2018)

Fergus O'Dowd: ...stand-alone organisation that basically has the capacity to run on its own because it is such a big city. However, problems arise in smaller counties with disparate water supplies. I think County Kerry has 30 or 40 separate water supplies, as opposed to the main line that can be used in places like County Kildare. There are huge advantages for poorer counties where a lot of water is...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Network: Transport Infrastructure Ireland (24 Jan 2018)

Fergus O'Dowd: As somebody who travels to Kerry - my ancestors came from that wonderful county - I know that after many years, significant improvements have commenced on the road from Tralee to Dingle. They made the journey somewhat safer this year and I hope they will continue. It is very welcome. Going from Tralee to Dingle takes at least an hour and if there is a slow-moving vehicle in front, one is...

Road Traffic (Amendment) Bill 2017: Second Stage (Resumed) (12 Dec 2017)

Fergus O'Dowd: ...is not, as some speakers have claimed, an attack on rural or urban life or any group of persons. The purpose of the proposals is to make our roads safer for us all. Whether one is driving in west Kerry or north Louth, the same rules apply. As it stands, it is against the law to drive with a blood alcohol level above 50 mg per 100 ml. Where the level is between 50 mg and 80 mg per 100...

Road Traffic (Amendment) Bill 2017: Second Stage (Resumed) (8 Dec 2017)

Fergus O'Dowd: ..., and it is not without good cause. I understand that this year there has been a very significant increase in the number of unaccompanied drivers involved in fatal accidents. Last year in County Kerry seven people died in road accidents, which sadly is the exact same number who died in County Louth. They are lives which were lost both in Deputy Danny Healy-Rae's county and in mine....

National Archives (Amendment) Bill 2017: Second Stage (19 Oct 2017)

Fergus O'Dowd: ...the National Library of Ireland and the county libraries which do a fantastic job. Other archives are important such as the records of baptisms in the Catholic Church. My people came from County Kerry and I can get church archives dating back to 1828-29. They are photocopies rather than digital, but it is amazing what one can find out. They are very useful. One of the biggest growth...

Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Second Stage (Resumed) (28 Jun 2017)

Fergus O'Dowd: I advise the Deputy not to go knocking down any historic buildings in Kerry. I will be after him if he does. We won our case and got our costs. There is a certain intimidatory presence in the High Court. One walks up the stairs and a man comes flying down with a stick. I believe he is the judge's beadle and he pushes people away from the great and honourable judge who ascends the stairs,...

Inland Fisheries (Amendment) Bill 2017: Second Stage (Resumed) (3 May 2017)

Fergus O'Dowd: ...fishing right around the country. It is a huge number. Their direct expenditure is worth more than €500 million and its impact on local economies, whether in Clonmel, Drogheda or west Kerry, means the creation of 11,000 jobs, particularly in rural, remote, beautiful and scenic areas that are far from towns and villages. I cannot accept what other Members have said here tonight....