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Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Homes (19 Oct 2023)

Fergus O'Dowd: 349. To ask the Minister for Health to provide further detail on the internal HSE TAPS audit; the date it was received by the HSE, Minister and Department; to make a full copy of the results and recommendations of this audit available; when he intends to publish the final audit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45927/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (6 Jul 2023)

Fergus O'Dowd: 329. To ask the Minister for Health to outline with respect and reference to the TAPS payments which issued to private nursing homes throughout Covid, whether any public nursing homes received such payments under a similar scheme; if so, the name of the scheme; if governance and oversight were measured, similar to that of the audit undertaken on the TAPS scheme; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Homes (20 Jun 2023)

Fergus O'Dowd: 725. To ask the Minister for Health the number of facilities that have closed and ceased operations, by name and location, since the payments were awarded, of the recent TAPS payments of nearly €150 million distributed to nursing homes throughout the country to help manage the response to Covid-19, in tabular form; if any nursing homes voluntarily returned monies to his Department for...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Service Executive (18 May 2023)

Fergus O'Dowd: 431. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 269 of 11 May 2023, if he will provide further details on the internal HSE TAPS audit referred to; the date it was received by the HSE, and him and his Department; the results and recommendations of this audit; when his Department intends to publish the final audit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23685/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Homes (11 May 2023)

Fergus O'Dowd: 269. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding the TAPS audit on nursing home payments; if the audit has been received by his Department; if so, the date it was received; the results of this audit; when it will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22216/23]

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (27 Apr 2023)

Fergus O'Dowd: ...however, regarding the funding of some of those nursing homes. An example on the HIQA website is Ratoath Manor nursing home, which received more than €405,000 in temporary assistance payment scheme, TAPS, supports. Yet it is quite clear that the HIQA inspectors are not assured that this is a well governed nursing home. There was extensive non-compliance over three consecutive...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (7 Mar 2023)

Fergus O'Dowd: 647. To ask the Minister for Health if the audit of TAPS payments undertaken by both the NTPF and the HSE has been delivered to him; if so, if he will publish the audit in full; if it is not complete, if he will indicate an expected date of the report to be before him, and subsequently published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11431/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (14 Dec 2022)

Fergus O'Dowd: 267. To ask the Minister for Health if he has received the audit of TAPS payments undertaken by both the NTPF and the HSE; if so, if he will publish the audit in full; if the audit is not completed when he expects to receive the report and publish same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62520/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Homes (1 Dec 2022)

Fergus O'Dowd: 352. To ask the Minister for Health the number of facilities that have closed and ceased operations by name and location since the payments were awarded, of the recent TAPS payments of nearly €150 million distributed to nursing homes throughout the country to help manage the response to Covid-19; if any nursing homes voluntarily returned monies to his Department for any reason in...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Covid-19 Pandemic (11 May 2021)

Fergus O'Dowd: 371. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his views on C-Tap as outlined in correspondence (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24698/21]

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Water Services Bill 2017: Committee Stage (25 Oct 2017)

Fergus O'Dowd: ...of the legislation? It will be necessary to check on people. For example, I might say there are seven people living in a house when there might only be two. I could, therefore, leave the taps on all day. I am not suggesting anybody would do so, but I have no doubt that it might happen. There will be a grave difficulty in that regard. I am still concerned about a point I made...

Implementation of National Dementia Strategy: Statements (Resumed) (14 May 2015)

Fergus O'Dowd: ...in Dundalk, there is an experiment whereby older people live in the apartments and have technology that notifies a carer, who is attending 24-7, if they get up at night or leave a window open or a tap on. When they wake up in the morning they can use a laptop or iPad to communicate with a health care worker and verify that they have taken their medication. We need to change our local...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Criminal Law (14 Jan 2015)

Fergus O'Dowd: 406. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality her views on correspondence (details supplied) regarding phone and e-mail tapping; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49603/14]

Private Members' Business - Irish Water: Motion [Private Members] (15 Jan 2014)

Fergus O'Dowd: ..., which are water-intensive in nature, to invest here. In addition, an increased focus on water management should encourage innovation in this area, thereby providing indigenous Irish businesses with opportunities to tap into a growing global water sector which, it is predicted, will be worth €1 trillion by 2020. There will also be significant benefits to the environment through...

Seanad: Water Services (No. 2) Bill 2013: Report Stage (17 Dec 2013)

Fergus O'Dowd: .... It is about stopping the era of contamination in the Senator's county, which experienced cryptosporidium problems that resulted in people in Galway being unable to drink the water from their taps for six months of the year. It is about getting rid of the problems in areas that currently have boil notices. It is about putting a structure in place that is dealt with by one body and done...

Seanad: Water Services (No. 2) Bill 2013: Committee Stage (Resumed) (16 Dec 2013)

Fergus O'Dowd: ...into the mix and see what comes out. The consumer will pay but the price must be seen to be fair and acceptable to the consumer. If 42% of all water nationally is unaccounted for and never gets to anybody's taps that is a major issue. There must be physical improvement of the scheme as well as capital improvement. How will it deal with water unaccounted for in Roscommon, where the rate...

Seanad: Water Services (No. 2) Bill 2013: Committee Stage (Resumed) (16 Dec 2013)

Fergus O'Dowd: ...not rocket science and people can take simple steps to reduce their water usage. Senator Ó Clocharthaigh is right that people can consult websites such as Dublin City Council's section called Tips for Taps. There is a lot of proactive information available and much of it is simple and common sense. It is not rocket science.

Seanad: Water Services (No. 2) Bill 2013: Committee Stage (Resumed) (16 Dec 2013)

Fergus O'Dowd: No, let me repeat. I suggest that people keep the water tap switched off when brushing their teeth and turn it on when they wish to rinse. Simple measures like that will make a difference. There are hundreds of tips to conserve water. One can have all of the technology in the world but one does not need gadgets to use commonsense. Enough said.

Seanad: Water Services (No. 2) Bill 2013: Committee Stage (Resumed) (16 Dec 2013)

Fergus O'Dowd: I have been advised that the discussions were ongoing but there is no money to pay for what the Senators want. It is much easier to buy a water conserving tap and install a dual flush toilet in a new build and a retrofit is far more expensive. That is the point I made. There are websites that can provide information on water conservation. There is a vast number of simple measures that...

Seanad: Water Services (No. 2) Bill 2013: Committee Stage (10 Dec 2013)

Fergus O'Dowd: ...one must examine the plans of the councils in County Waterford, County Tipperary or County Donegal for the development of their communities. It is not just a matter of the water coming from one's tap but the infrastructure behind it. There will be total transparency and the Members will be able to argue and discuss the issue in the Houses. In this Bill the Minister has the power to...