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Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Provision (27 Feb 2024)

Fergus O'Dowd: 289. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the total cost to date of the modular units built on State-owned lands itemised, by cost per unit and by location; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9216/24]

Planning and Development Bill 2023: Second Stage (Resumed) (7 Dec 2023)

Fergus O'Dowd: ...work it has done, particularly even this week, in exposing corruption in public life on our television screens. I was absolutely disgusted to see that houses that were being proposed by a reputable developer on appropriately zoned land were being held up. There was a gun to the head and they had to pay up or the objection went in. I thought that day was long gone but clearly it is not....

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Industrial Development (15 Nov 2023)

Fergus O'Dowd: 68. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment to provide an update on the masterplan for the IDA land bank in Killally, Dundalk; when he expects to see progress on this project and the long-term objectives of the site; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50264/23]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Industrial Development (12 Oct 2023)

Fergus O'Dowd: 55. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will provide an update on the IDA advanced building solution to be provided on the purchased IDA land bank in Mell north Drogheda; the expected timelines on the delivery of the ABS; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44295/23]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Regional Development (29 Jun 2023)

Fergus O'Dowd: 47. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will provide an update on the IDA advanced building solution to be provided on the purchased IDA land bank in Mell north Drogheda; the expected timelines on the delivery of the ABS; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31634/23]

Offences against the State (Amendment) Act 1998 and Criminal Justice (Amendment) Act 2009: Motions (27 Jun 2023)

Fergus O'Dowd: ...has ended. Notwithstanding the fact that more than 3,500 people died as a direct result of violence by the IRA, Protestant paramilitaries, the British army, the RUC and others, peace is in our land, North and South. This means that the focus of the legislation that was used during those troubling years has now changed. The IRA’s guns - that we know of - are silenced, but there...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Courts Service (25 May 2023)

Fergus O'Dowd: ...his view that the Special Criminal Court has been a key component of democracy's response to serious intimidation from paramilitaries, drug barons and evil people who would otherwise stalk this land and intimidate jurors. The Special Criminal Court should be used in exceptional circumstances. The fact that there are three judges goes some way towards meeting some of the concerns some...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Industrial Development (11 May 2023)

Fergus O'Dowd: 106. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will provide an update on the IDA advanced building solution to be provided on the purchased IDA land bank in north Drogheda; the expected timelines on the ABS; when the IDA expects to fill capacity on the strategic site; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22033/23]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Shared Island Unit: Engagement with Department of the Taoiseach (27 Apr 2023)

Fergus O'Dowd: It is a positive suggestion that the British army is prepared to give land that would be useful to the community to the GAA club. I met them some time ago. Have they been to the Department and have officials had any discussions with them?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Shared Island Unit: Engagement with Department of the Taoiseach (27 Apr 2023)

Fergus O'Dowd: .... I met with the chamber of commerce and the port authority in Derry some time ago and one of the issues the port authority raised regarding facilities for passenger ships coming into Derry. The landing is located in Donegal. There was an issue about having a higher quality or wider road to transport passengers into the city. I do not know whether Ms O'Donoghue knows anything about that.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Library Projects (15 Dec 2022)

Fergus O'Dowd: ...there and into the new library, which I appreciate will take some time, we will have a new railway station in Dunleer, a town that is rapidly expanding. There was further news there in relation to land owned by the local authority that may be used for additional housing. Dunleer is a vibrant community and its sustainable energy community would be directly opposite in the new market...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Site Acquisitions (1 Dec 2022)

Fergus O'Dowd: 47. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will provide details in relation to the announcement that €100 million is being allocated to fund land legacy debt and €125 million is being allocated to establish a land acquisition fund under the Housing Agency; the way that this will assist in the case of Louth County Council and its applicable sites;...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Industrial Development (27 Oct 2022)

Fergus O'Dowd: 8. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will provide an update on the recently announced purchase by IDA Ireland from Louth County Council of further lands to increase IDA Ireland's land bank in north Drogheda; the total new acreage of the site; if the site will be serviced sooner than expected; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53404/22]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Industrial Development (27 Oct 2022)

Fergus O'Dowd: The purpose of this question is to ask the Tánaiste if he will provide an update on the recent announcement regarding the purchase by IDA Ireland of further lands from Louth County Council to increase IDA Ireland's land bank in Drogheda. This is welcome. I would appreciate any additional details the Tánaiste may have, particularly regarding the total new acreage and if the site...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Industrial Development (27 Oct 2022)

Fergus O'Dowd: I welcome the Minister's reply. It is good news indeed. It shows joined-up thinking and, literally, joined-up land, which increases road frontage. This site is especially well located as it is beside the motorway. We had significant investment, particularly with AWS building in the town. Areas with these types of data centres need these companies to invest. People who need data need to...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Architects of the Good Friday Agreement (Resumed): Senator George J. Mitchell (27 Oct 2022)

Fergus O'Dowd: ...our series of meetings with the architects of the Good Friday Agreement. Former US Senate Majority Leader, Senator George J. Mitchell, is extremely welcome. There would not have been peace in our land without his efforts and without the efforts of the Presidents of the United States and its political parties. I recognise the wonderful contribution he has made to peace in our island over...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Architects of the Good Friday Agreement (Resumed): Mr. Jonathan Powell (30 Jun 2022)

Fergus O'Dowd: ...I reiterate that the leadership shown by Mr. Powell's Government under Tony Blair was remarkable. As he said, John Major and other Prime Ministers also played their part. It brought peace to our land and we want that to continue. What we will take away from Mr. Powell's contribution is what we need to do ourselves into the future. It has been a great pleasure to have him with us. No...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (26 May 2022)

Fergus O'Dowd: ...Food Group. There are concerns about jobs in Premier Periclase, which is a local industry in Drogheda that is in transition. I compliment the IDA on the work it has done in buying additional land in County Louth. I am speaking particularly of the 39-acre IDA park in Drogheda. It has made a commitment to an advanced building solution there. I ask it to fast-track the servicing of that...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Enterprise Support Services (24 May 2022)

Fergus O'Dowd: 84. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will request a concise update from the IDA and his Department in regard to when the new 39-acre land bank in north Drogheda will be serviced and ready to house prospective businesses considering the significant lack of alternate sites in the Drogheda area and the ongoing need to create local large-scale employment...

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

Fergus O'Dowd: I hear the Tánaiste. Part of the argument about data centres, and it is top priority for IDA Ireland to encourage them, is that they are supposed to be capable of attracting further ancillary employment. It is not acceptable if we attract them in but do not get the spin-off from them. Amazon is interacting very well with the local community and I laud its efforts in the community...