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Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Risk Management (7 Nov 2023)

Fergus O'Dowd: 343. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if, further to the second serious flooding incident that occurred in east Meath since September, which has destroyed many homes, he will seek an urgent update on discussions between the OPW and Meath County Council in respect of additional flood works required and plans going forward; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Report on the Good Friday Agreement: Motion (1 Jun 2023)

Fergus O'Dowd: ...are at the core of any future relationship in building peace on this island. It is also true that an entire generation has, thankfully, now grown up without experiencing the turmoil that blighted Northern Ireland and destroyed relationships. More than 3,500 people died. Hopefully, all of that is behind us now. We celebrate this and we welcome it. The committee believes there is a...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Architects of the Good Friday Agreement (Resumed): Mr. John Bruton (8 Dec 2022)

Fergus O'Dowd: ...island unit had a very good debate in Dublin Castle on Monday. There was a lady there representing the Protestant community who made the point that her community, a working-class community, is destroyed with drugs and crime, just like our communities. If we are really serious about change in both the North and South, we have to tackle this. If we can work on initiatives that benefit...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Foreign Direct Investment (7 Apr 2022)

Fergus O'Dowd: ...to be near their data. Could the Tánaiste expand on what further or other actions we can take locally to work with IDA Ireland to attract more industry in? The commute is killing family life and destroying the quality of life locally. People are telling me they would welcome the designation of Drogheda as a regional growth centre, they would like to see more jobs. There is also...

Security Situation in Europe: Statements (23 Feb 2022)

Fergus O'Dowd: I welcome the ambassador from Ukraine. The world is in a very difficult position and, clearly, we all have worries about war breaking out and families being destroyed and obliterated from the face of the earth. It is unacceptable to all of us. The Irish Government, the European Union, the United Kingdom and America are all speaking with one voice here - there must be an end to this...

Climate Action Plan 2021: Statements (23 Nov 2021)

Fergus O'Dowd: ...on smoky fuel in urban areas but second, it cannot possibly be delivered at €360 a tonne unless those selling it are avoiding carbon tax. Carbon tax is clearly being avoided and our health is being destroyed in many areas by this illegal and unacceptable importation. What power does Revenue have on this? Sadly it has no power to stop any cross-Border transport or movement of goods...

Planning and Development Bill 2020 [Seanad]: Committee and Remaining Stages (16 Dec 2020)

Fergus O'Dowd: ...every respect. The issue here is broader than the public meeting. The intent is to get a public debate going and to be able to listen to and articulate the views of the communities. Such debate has been destroyed by Covid. Louth County Council is certainly doing its best to provide that Zoom meetings. Officials are available at the end of a telephone and so on. However, there is a...

Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union (Consequential Provisions) Bill 2020: Second Stage (11 Nov 2020)

Fergus O'Dowd: ...which I very much support. When one thinks of the relationship between Britain and Ireland over the centuries, among the most significant changes were obviously the Acts of Union 1800 which in many ways destroyed the economy, certainly that of Dublin. In the 1920s, the island split again with the division of our country. Then we had the Good Friday Agreement and now we have Brexit....

Commission of Investigation (Mother and Baby Homes and certain related Matters) Records, and another Matter, Bill 2020 [Seanad]: Second Stage (21 Oct 2020)

Fergus O'Dowd: ...and look to the goodness and the honour of this society which , at the end of the day, will expose all the wrongdoing, evil and the heart of darkness in the church and other institutions which destroyed those people, body and soul. We want the truth to come out and I suggest to the Minister that that is what we need to do. The Attorney General has to give legal advice and so on but we...

Sea-Fisheries (Amendment) Bill 2017: Second Stage (28 Mar 2019)

Fergus O'Dowd: ...species. Wild bass take a long time - something like 20 years or more - to reach maturity. If they were allowed to be fished commercially, there would be none left in one year. That would destroy and despoil the species, perhaps removing them forever from our environment. It is not true or right to say the Minister, the Government, the European Union and others are out to prevent...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Residential Tenancies (Greater Security of Tenure and Rent Certainty) Bill 2018 and Anti-Evictions Bill 2018: Discussion (20 Feb 2019)

Fergus O'Dowd: ...family. I agree that we need to improve the rights of tenants significantly. However, one cannot say, and I do not presume it is being argued, that if people do not pay the rent, behave anti-socially and destroy or damage the property they are in, they nevertheless have the right to remain there forever. It is of great importance to have absolute clarity on that. I would never stand...

Local Government Bill 2018: Report and Final Stages (13 Dec 2018)

Fergus O'Dowd: .... That was the cynical operation that was being done at the back of all this. Out of that came things like out of town shopping centres. We all know that out of town shopping centres have destroyed the urban fabric and heart of our towns. There were out of town shopping centres outside Drogheda, in County Meath, given permission because Meath then gets the rates income. All of that...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Nursing Home Services (7 Nov 2018)

Fergus O'Dowd: ...family members, and it is entirely unacceptable that there is no independent appeals process. Thankfully, there are only 11 such cases. The two cases to which I refer are among them. This is destroying human beings who love and care for their loved ones and cannot show that love in a way that the Minister of State, I or anyone listening to this debate would wish to do. If there is an...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Project Ireland 2040: Discussion (22 Mar 2018)

Fergus O'Dowd: ...as there is no council in place. The corporation was abolished. I know that it was done by the Government party of which I am a member after the disastrous Fianna Fáil-jled Governments which destroyed the economy.

Public Health (Alcohol) Bill 2015 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (8 Feb 2018)

Fergus O'Dowd: ...that. We must acknowledge that we either require greater taxation on alcohol to fund other activities or the taxpayer will fund other activities themselves. It is not acceptable that lives are destroyed by what happens. The familiarisation of people with alcohol in social and sporting occasions plays a part in that. This legislation is hugely important. As is the case with Deputy...

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

Fergus O'Dowd: That is because the Deputy's party destroyed the economy when it was in government.

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

Fergus O'Dowd: The Government of which the Deputy's party was part destroyed the country.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Local Government Finance: Discussion (9 Nov 2017)

Fergus O'Dowd: ...and that the contracts are possibly not professionally proofed. I am not saying that is what happened in a case we had in Drogheda some years ago but it went on for an entire year in the centre of the town and destroyed business in the area. I never found out the reason that happened but it was a disaster. I am highlighting the issue of significant impact on the ability of a town to...

Heritage Bill 2016 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (8 Nov 2017)

Fergus O'Dowd: ...welcome the passion and the commitment of the previous speaker and I compliment her on her idealism and on expressing the facts as she sees them. No doubt the Minister will reply to her points. There is on fundamental area, however, on which the Deputy is wrong. This Bill will not destroy our heritage. Specifically in the context of Part 4 of the Bill, it will actually improve and...

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

Fergus O'Dowd: ...a penalty. Prosecutions are rare, which is the key to all these figures. There were 78 prosecutions in that particular year, which is very little compared to all the other activity. If somebody is trying to destroy a unique and special fishing resource, that person should pay the penalty, and should not and must not be protected. The process by which one arrives in that court is what...