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Mon, 11 Sep 2023
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International Protection
Fergus O'Dowd
1365. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the details of all contracts to businesses and individuals who hold contracts to house both refugees and international protection applicants, by location (nearest town and village), the cost of contract, name of business or individuals, over the years 2022 and to date in 2023, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37337/23]
Mon, 11 Sep 2023
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Disability Services
Fergus O'Dowd
1371. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth further to Parliamentary Question No. 1467 of 19 January 2021, to provide an update on the status of and position regarding transitional plans to ensure that young persons with a disability who wish to reside outside of nursing home settings and who wish to live independently have sufficient choice and options available to them; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37414/23]
Mon, 11 Sep 2023
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Budget 2024
Fergus O'Dowd
1379. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he has received the pre-Budget 2024 submission from an organisation (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37481/23]
Mon, 11 Sep 2023
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Disability Services
Fergus O'Dowd
1385. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth to urgently review and seek assistance for a family (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37733/23]
Mon, 11 Sep 2023
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Health Services
Fergus O'Dowd
1519. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Health if he will respond to concerns raised in a press release (details suppled) in respect of a case; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37264/23]
Mon, 11 Sep 2023
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Departmental Correspondence
Fergus O'Dowd
1523. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Health to respond to serious concerns raised by a local charity (details supplied) in relation to the future provision of their services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37285/23]
Mon, 11 Sep 2023
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Departmental Reports
Fergus O'Dowd
1551. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Health to respond to report recommendations (details supplied) and indicate projected timelines for the HSE to adequately address the main concerns raised in the report; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37419/23]
Mon, 11 Sep 2023
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Assisted Human Reproduction
Fergus O'Dowd
1552. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Health if he will urgently review the defined age set out in this week’s IVF announcement to allow women older than 41 years to be included in the roll-out of the service, notwithstanding that the roll-out is a very welcome and important first step in addressing the need in this area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37425/23]
Mon, 11 Sep 2023
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Mental Health Services
Fergus O'Dowd
1561. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Health to respond to calls from Mental Health Reform urgently advocating for the reinstatement of a national director for mental health, reporting directly to the HSE CEO, to drive accountability and facilitate change within CAMHS; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37510/23]
Mon, 11 Sep 2023
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Proposed Legislation
Fergus O'Dowd
1562. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Health to provide an update on the progression of the draft Bill to reform the Mental Health Act 2001; if this will be added to priority legislation for 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37511/23]
Mon, 11 Sep 2023
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Medical Aids and Appliances
Fergus O'Dowd
1578. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Health to respond to concerns raised in correspondence (details supplied) in respect of the exorbitant prices being charged for hearing aids, which in many countries are reducing drastically; to outline his position on the matter; if the Government will review the overall situation with a view to reducing the price of hearing aids, notwithstanding the available supports; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37609/23]
Mon, 11 Sep 2023
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Medicinal Products
Fergus O'Dowd
1585. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Health the national protocols in place for the administration of psychotropic drugs to patients in nursing homes and other institutions in which persons are in care; the system of monitoring and inspection in place to ensure persons are not administered these drugs improperly or illegally; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37634/23]
Mon, 11 Sep 2023
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Health Services Staff
Fergus O'Dowd
1586. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Health to provide clarification on the reason neurology services were not granted an allocation of ANP posts in 2022 and 2023, considering the pressing issue of waiting lists and its impact on patient care; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37635/23]
Mon, 11 Sep 2023
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Covid-19 Pandemic Supports
Fergus O'Dowd
1594. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Health to request a review into the decision to exclude certain workers (details supplied) from the pandemic recognition payment despite the staff working in Covid-positive conditions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37647/23]
Mon, 11 Sep 2023
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Home Care Packages
Fergus O'Dowd
1599. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Health to urgently review the decision by the HSE to recommend that home care givers (details supplied) cease taking clients for much-needed walks as part of the service provided in CHO 8, considering that in many cases these walks are essential for people with no other way of getting out for exercise or fresh air and the obvious knock-on well-being impact, in particular for clients who are elderly or have limited mobility; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37659/23]
Mon, 11 Sep 2023
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Departmental Reports
Fergus O'Dowd
1622. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Health if he will seek a full update from the HSE in respect of all of the health-related recommendations made in the Drogheda Implementation Plan which have been completed to date and yet to be completed, in tabular form, with reasons for same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37725/23]
Mon, 11 Sep 2023
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Healthcare Policy
Fergus O'Dowd
1717. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Health to respond to concerns raised (details supplied) in respect of parental rights for same-sex couples; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38146/23]
Mon, 11 Sep 2023
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Mortality Rates
Fergus O'Dowd
1856. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Health if he will seek advice or seek the details on the broad causation of deaths among the population of Ireland over the six years between 2017 and 2022, including from sepsis, breast cancer and so on, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38911/23]
Mon, 11 Sep 2023
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Departmental Correspondence
Fergus O'Dowd
1908. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Health to respond to concerns raised in correspondence (details supplied) ahead of budget 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39164/23]
Mon, 11 Sep 2023
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Third Level Costs
Fergus O'Dowd
2048. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science in respect of the financial pressures on medical graduates if there is any consideration being given to expanding supports in this area ahead of budget 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37807/23]
Tue, 25 Jul 2023
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State Bodies
Fergus O'Dowd
180. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Transport further to Parliamentary Question No. 72 of 5 July 2023, and the details provided in respect of Shannon Foynes Port Company; if he can provide further clarity and a breakdown on the requested information (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35590/23]
Tue, 25 Jul 2023
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State Bodies
Fergus O'Dowd
181. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Transport further to Parliamentary Question No. 72 of 5 July 2023, and the details provided in respect of the Dublin Port Company; if he can provide clarity and a breakdown of the requested information (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35594/23]
Tue, 25 Jul 2023
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State Bodies
Fergus O'Dowd
182. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Transport further to Parliamentary Question No. 72 of 5 July 2023, and the details provided in respect of the Port of Cork; if he can provide clarity and a breakdown of the requested information (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35595/23]
Tue, 25 Jul 2023
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State Bodies
Fergus O'Dowd
183. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Transport further to Parliamentary Question No. 72 of 5 July 2023, and the details provided in respect of TII, if he can provide clarity and a breakdown of the requested information (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35597/23]
Tue, 25 Jul 2023
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State Bodies
Fergus O'Dowd
184. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Transport further to Parliamentary Question No. 72 of 5 July 2023, and the details provided in respect of the RSA, if he can provide clarity and a breakdown of the requested information (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35614/23]
Tue, 25 Jul 2023
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State Bodies
Fergus O'Dowd
185. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Transport further to Parliamentary Question No. 72 of 5 July 2023, and the details provided in respect of the NTA, if he can provide clarity and a breakdown of the requested information (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35615/23]
Tue, 25 Jul 2023
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State Bodies
Fergus O'Dowd
186. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Transport further to Parliamentary Question No. 72 of 5 July 2023, and the details provided in respect of the Commission for Railway Regulation, if he can provide clarity and a breakdown of the requested information (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35616/23]
Tue, 25 Jul 2023
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State Bodies
Fergus O'Dowd
210. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Transport further to Parliamentary Question No. 72 of 5 July 2023, if he will seek clarity on the response (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36030/23]
Tue, 25 Jul 2023
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State Bodies
Fergus O'Dowd
211. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Transport further to Parliamentary Question No. 72 of 5 July 2023, and the details supplied in respect of the Commissioner of Irish Lights, if will seek clarity on the pension figure disclosed (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36040/23]
Tue, 25 Jul 2023
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State Bodies
Fergus O'Dowd
212. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Transport further to Parliamentary Question No. 72 of 5 July 2023, and the details supplied in respect of the Commission for Aviation Regulation, if he will seek clarity on the pension figure disclosed (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36041/23]
Tue, 25 Jul 2023
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State Bodies
Fergus O'Dowd
224. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Transport further to Parliamentary Question No. 250 of 13 July 2023, in respect of the Iarnrod Éireann returns (details supplied), the reasons the benefit-in-kind section was nil on the initial response but benefit-in-kind was subsequently added to the most recent response; the details of the car in question, by make and model; whether it is leased or purchased by the State company; if it is changed each year; if there are other employees that benefit from a car allowance; if so, if they pay benefit-in-kind; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36337/23]
Tue, 25 Jul 2023
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State Bodies
Fergus O'Dowd
225. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Transport further to Parliamentary Question No. 250 of 13 July 2023, in respect of the Bus Éireann returns (details supplied), if the car was purchased or leased; the cost of the purchase or lease; if it is changed each year; the car type and cost and so on; the reason question marks are evident in the other benefit-in-kind section; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36338/23]
Tue, 25 Jul 2023
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State Bodies
Fergus O'Dowd
226. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Transport further to Parliamentary Question No. 250 of 13 July 2023, in respect of the Bus Átha Cliath returns (details supplied), if the use of a company car would mean that a benefit-in-kind is received and should be therefore paid to the Revenue Commissioners; the details of the car in question, by make and model; whether it is leased or purchased by the State company; if it is changed each year; if other employees benefit from a car allowance; if so, if they pay benefit-in-kind; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36347/23]
Tue, 25 Jul 2023
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State Bodies
Fergus O'Dowd
227. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Transport further to Parliamentary Question No. 250 of 13 July 2023, in respect of the DAA returns (details supplied), whether the vehicle under the benefit-in-kind is leased or purchased by the DAA; if it is changed each year; if further information will be provided; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36348/23]
Tue, 25 Jul 2023
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State Bodies
Fergus O'Dowd
228. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Transport further to Parliamentary Question No. 250 of 13 July 2023, in respect of the Shannon Airport returns (details supplied), if he will seek further details as to the reason the benefit-in-kind health payments are so high; if the State then pays an additional amount towards that health cover in addition to the personal payment made by the CEO; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36350/23]
Tue, 25 Jul 2023
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Budget Process
Fergus O'Dowd
296. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Finance if he has received the pre-budget 2024 submission by a group (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36023/23]
Tue, 25 Jul 2023
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State Bodies
Fergus O'Dowd
297. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Finance further to Parliamentary Question No. 81 of 5 July 2023, if he will seek a breakdown of the yearly payments (details supplied), in tabular form. [36043/23]
Tue, 25 Jul 2023
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Tourism Industry
Fergus O'Dowd
540. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media further to Parliamentary Question No. 414 of 13 July 2023, if she will seek a response on the original question as to whether "the appointed person will work with local businesses and voluntary groups on the Purple Flag award for the town"; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36235/23]
Tue, 25 Jul 2023
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Planning Issues
Fergus O'Dowd
584. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if there are any exceptional case decisions that would apply under circular PL 04/2023 for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36064/23]
Tue, 25 Jul 2023
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Charitable and Voluntary Organisations
Fergus O'Dowd
786. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Justice if she will address the serious concerns raised by a charity (details supplied) in respect of a major threat to charity fundraising; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35709/23]
Tue, 25 Jul 2023
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Domestic, Sexual and Gender-based Violence
Fergus O'Dowd
845. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Justice if she will provide a time scale for when she will bring forward amending legislation on coercive control by persons who are not intimate or former intimate persons as indicated by her in Seanad Éireann on 5 July 2023; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36359/23]
Tue, 25 Jul 2023
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Legislative Measures
Fergus O'Dowd
848. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Justice to make regulations under section 60 of the Data Protection Act 2018 where, for the purposes of safeguarding important objectives of general public interest, it is necessary to restrict the rights of the data subject to protect the rights of the data subject and to protect the rights and freedom of others, where the ‘general public interest’ are set out in Article 23 of the GDPR which include in addition to the protection of the data subject and the rights and freedom of others, ‘the prevention, investigation, detection and prosecution of breaches of ethics for regulated professions’; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36372/23]
Tue, 25 Jul 2023
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Departmental Expenditure
Fergus O'Dowd
927. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 160 of 5 July 2023, if he will seek the financial information under headings, (details supplied), in tabular form.; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36355/23]
Tue, 25 Jul 2023
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Budget 2024
Fergus O'Dowd
1199. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Health if he has received the pre-budget 2024 submission by a group (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36024/23]
Tue, 25 Jul 2023
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Health Services
Fergus O'Dowd
1241. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Health with respect to the dissemination of information to all staff in health and social care services and following the non-disclosure of a serious incident in a care facility, if he will take immediate action to inform and/or remind all health and social care services that a person shall be guilty of an offence if they fail without reasonable excuse to disclose offences set out in Schedule 2 of the Criminal Justice (Withholding of Information on Offences Against Children and Vulnerable Persons) Act 2012 (2012 Act) (List of Schedule 2 offences attached); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36252/23]
Tue, 25 Jul 2023
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Data Protection
Fergus O'Dowd
1242. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Health to further confirm to health and social care services that there is no prohibition under either the GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation) or the Data Protection Act 2018 (2018 Act) from sharing information where processing (sharing) is necessary to prevent injury or other damage including damage to the property of a person or otherwise to protect the vital interests of a person (Section 55(b)(iv) of the 2018 Act); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36253/23]
Tue, 25 Jul 2023
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Covid-19 Pandemic
Fergus O'Dowd
1247. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Health to respond to concerns raised in correspondence (details supplied) in respect of the recognition payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36280/23]
Tue, 25 Jul 2023
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Health Services Staff
Fergus O'Dowd
1268. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Health to address concerns raised in correspondence from section 39 workers (details supplied); the next steps available to such employees to improve their working conditions and pay; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36408/23]
Tue, 25 Jul 2023
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State Bodies
Fergus O'Dowd
1342. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 210 of 5 July 2023, if the returns (details supplied) include pension contributions paid to all the other CEOs by the State; if not, the details of same; if, in respect of the VHI return, he will provide further details on how the interim CEO is getting both an acting-up allowance and a performance-related payment; if he will provide details of the €72,000 and €62,000 payment-bonuses in respect of the VHI returns; if he will provide details of the exit payment; if there will be a similar exit payment for the new CEO of VHI BIK medical; the actual amount paid; the policy with VHI; if not, with whom; if with VHI, if discounts are applied; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36655/23]
Thu, 13 Jul 2023
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Family Reunification
Fergus O'Dowd
114. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs if he is aware of the case of a person (details supplied) who is fighting for the return of their two sons from Egypt following a case of parental alienation; if he is aware of the High Court order that issued in December 2022 on the case; if he can outline what supports have been offered by the State to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34826/23]
Thu, 13 Jul 2023
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State Bodies
Fergus O'Dowd
250. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Transport the total amounts paid for State bodies (details supplied) for each of the years 2020 to date, to include benefit-in-kind payments and any other benefit, similar to the table provided for the DAA returns; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34985/23]
Thu, 13 Jul 2023
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State Bodies
Fergus O'Dowd
251. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Transport if the benefit-in-kind payments (details supplied) that is paid for by the individual; if not, if it is paid for by the State hence it's inclusion in the final total yearly amounts; the type or types of vehicles used that equates to a payment in 2020 and 2021 of €677 per week; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34986/23]
Thu, 13 Jul 2023
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Ports Policy
Fergus O'Dowd
261. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Transport if he will seek an update from the MSO on whether access has been granted to board a ship and carry out the necessary examinations, if he will undertake to write to the Drogheda port authority urging action on this matter, considering the anger of the people of Drogheda at the lack of progress to date since it first sank; and if he will seek a finite expected date of removal of the ship from the River Boyne. [35249/23]
Thu, 13 Jul 2023
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Rail Network
Fergus O'Dowd
262. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Transport if he will write to Irish Rail, Louth County Council and the NTA to seek if a feasibility study can be undertaken to look at the provision of a new Drogheda north railway station to prepare for the introduction of DART services to Drogheda in the coming years given the phenomenal population growth in the town and the need to reduce the significant number of commuter vehicles; the carbon footprint travelling from the north of Drogheda to the south Drogheda railway station (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35266/23]
Thu, 13 Jul 2023
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Bus Éireann
Fergus O'Dowd
265. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Transport what the specific benefit-in-kind payments within Bus Éireann relate to (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35381/23]
Thu, 13 Jul 2023
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Dublin Bus
Fergus O'Dowd
266. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Transport if he will provide clarity on six points concerning data provided (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35408/23]
Thu, 13 Jul 2023
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Airport Policy
Fergus O'Dowd
268. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Transport if he can seek further details on whether the BIK payments for both vehicles and health in a company (details supplied) were paid for by the employee or if it was in addition as part of the employment contract and added into their total remuneration; if he will provide more details on health payments of nearly €12,000 per annum; what this relates to at such a high cost; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35463/23]
Thu, 13 Jul 2023
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State Bodies
Fergus O'Dowd
271. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Transport further to Parliamentary Question No. 72 of 5 July 2023 and the details provided in respect of the IAA and Irish Air Navigation, if he can provide clarity on matters (details supplied). [35521/23]
Thu, 13 Jul 2023
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State Bodies
Fergus O'Dowd
272. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Transport further to Parliamentary Question No. 72 of 5 July 2023, if he can provide further clarity and a breakdown on the requested information (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35585/23]
Thu, 13 Jul 2023
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Tourism Promotion
Fergus O'Dowd
413. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media to seek a full update on the Fáilte Ireland Destination Town Plan for Drogheda; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35296/23]
Thu, 13 Jul 2023
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Tourism Industry
Fergus O'Dowd
414. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media to confirm with respect to the provision of a night-time economy manager in Drogheda which will help develop a night-time economy strategy in the town, that the appointed person will work with local businesses and voluntary groups on the Purple Flag award for the town; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35300/23]
Thu, 13 Jul 2023
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Local Authorities
Fergus O'Dowd
480. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the details of the senior executive officer roles that were assigned to both Drogheda and Dundalk in 2020; if Louth County Council made a further request to extend the roles in either location; if there was an external recruitment drive for either of the positions; the full job description of the appointees; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35336/23]
Thu, 13 Jul 2023
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Residential Institutions
Fergus O'Dowd
538. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Justice further to Parliamentary Question No. 498 of 16 May 2023, if he can outline if this information is now available for review; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35236/23]
Thu, 13 Jul 2023
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Care Services
Fergus O'Dowd
790. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Health to outline the process by which HIQA decides and identifies those residential care centres that are deemed to be of serious concern to them regarding the care and welfare of patients, subsequent to the increased inspection of these seriously non-compliant homes; the way in which HIQA decides to ensure compliance and the internal reporting within HIQA to ensure full compliance as per regulations; if there is a risk register of these homes; if his Department is informed of these serious concerns; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35295/23]
Wed, 12 Jul 2023
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Road Projects
Fergus O'Dowd
84. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Transport if he is aware of a report received by Meath County Council recommending the progression of the Julianstown bypass; if so the details of same; if he can seek a full update on the status on the draft appraisal of the scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34743/23]
Wed, 12 Jul 2023
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Local Authorities
Fergus O'Dowd
144. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to provide an update on the funding requested from Louth County Council for an additional €570,000 for housing adaptation grants; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34751/23]
Tue, 11 Jul 2023
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Office of Public Works
Fergus O'Dowd
236. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform with regard to the welcome works being carried out by the OPW at Old Abbey Lane in Drogheda, if he can address concerns raised locally that works have been at a standstill for a number of weeks; and if he will provide an update on the project and expected completion dates and so on. [34051/23]
Tue, 11 Jul 2023
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Departmental Funding
Fergus O'Dowd
313. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media what supports could be provided to a museum (details supplied) to ensure it can continue to operate considering the bleak financial situation it faces; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33519/23]
Tue, 11 Jul 2023
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Departmental Funding
Fergus O'Dowd
442. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Social Protection to outline the total funding provided by her Department to all support groups, organisations or advocacy groups that support the disability sector in 2022 and planned for 2023, in tabular form, by name, location, budget and number of staff employed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33802/23]
Tue, 11 Jul 2023
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Departmental Policies
Fergus O'Dowd
443. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will support the establishment of a national council on advocacy to assist in developing common quality standards across providers of independent advocacy services, minimum datasets for reporting, validated measures of outcome and continuous professional development; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33804/23]
Tue, 11 Jul 2023
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Departmental Policies
Fergus O'Dowd
507. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Justice if she will extend the remit of the Drogheda Implementation Board and Plan past its current timeline to ensure that the excellent work that continues to be carried out is secured going forward and the remaining implementation recommendations be undertaken; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34039/23]
Tue, 11 Jul 2023
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Health Services
Fergus O'Dowd
591. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will respond to calls from an organisation (details supplied) to provide sustainable funding in Budget 2024 for national physiotherapy services for people with multiple sclerosis, and other neurological conditions totalling €880,000 per annum across all nine CHOs, and an increase of €627,000 in annual investment in the National MS Respite Centre; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33827/23]
Tue, 11 Jul 2023
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Health Services
Fergus O'Dowd
716. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Health to urgently review a cessation of service contract (details supplied) in respect of the distribution of incontinence wear in Drogheda and surrounds; if he will urgently seek transparency on the reasons for this cessation and seek assurances that service users will not be affected by any change of service provision; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33697/23]
Tue, 11 Jul 2023
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Departmental Funding
Fergus O'Dowd
749. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Health to outline the total funding provided by the HSE/his Department to all older persons’ support groups/organisations/advocacy services in 2022 and planned for 2023, in tabular form, by name, location, budget and number of staff employed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33801/23]
Tue, 11 Jul 2023
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Nursing Homes
Fergus O'Dowd
751. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Health the responses he is planning to make to the report into the death of a person (details supplied) a former resident of a nursing home who died in 2020; if he will ensure the extension of HSE safeguarding and protection teams and clinical governance systems across all private nursing homes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33809/23]
Tue, 11 Jul 2023
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Health Services Staff
Fergus O'Dowd
752. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Health the number of staff currently allocated to working on Older Persons issues in his Department; the number of people working at national level in Older Person Services in the HSE; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33810/23]
Tue, 11 Jul 2023
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Nursing Homes
Fergus O'Dowd
753. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Health if he will request HIQA and the decision support service to jointly develop a code of practice to protect the rights and interests of people entering nursing homes whose capacity to review, understand and make an informed decision to sign a contract for care is at issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33811/23]
Thu, 6 Jul 2023
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Climate Change Policy
Fergus O'Dowd
173. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications to provide on update on the Programme for Government commitment to ensure that older people who are at greater risk of fuel poverty and the respiratory illnesses associated with air pollution be prioritised in climate action and climate-mitigation plans; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33322/23]
Thu, 6 Jul 2023
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Road Tolls
Fergus O'Dowd
177. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Transport the most recent cost to the State to buy out the operator of the M1 toll at Gormanstown; the number of years left to run in the contract and, separately, to buyout the Drogheda interchange ramp tolls; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33227/23]
Thu, 6 Jul 2023
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Budget Process
Fergus O'Dowd
188. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Finance if he can confirm whether he has received the pre-Budget 2024 submission from an organisation (details supplied); if the submission is receiving due consideration given the organisation’s vital role within our communities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33222/23]
Thu, 6 Jul 2023
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Housing Schemes
Fergus O'Dowd
246. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to provide on update on the Programme for Government commitment to increase the provision of smaller homes in developments, ensuring that older people can remain living in their communities, close to essential services and facilities since the establishment of the current Government; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33321/23]
Thu, 6 Jul 2023
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Housing Schemes
Fergus O'Dowd
247. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to provide on update on the Programme for Government commitment to embed ageing in place options for older people into the planning system since the establishment of the current Government; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33329/23]
Thu, 6 Jul 2023
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Health Services
Fergus O'Dowd
323. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Health to respond to concerns raised by an organisation (details supplied), in particular the significant disparity between over-8s eye care policy in each individual CHO area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33245/23]
Thu, 6 Jul 2023
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Nursing Homes
Fergus O'Dowd
327. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Health if any consideration has been given to the provision of a capitation grant or low-interest loan scheme for small- to medium-sized nursing homes to meet the cost of required upgrades/building works in order to satisfy HIQA regulations, where that nursing home can show that it does not have the capacity to meet the financial requirements on same, and where there is a clear and identified need for beds in the area in question; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33286/23]
Thu, 6 Jul 2023
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Covid-19 Pandemic Supports
Fergus O'Dowd
329. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked 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 statement on the matter. [33289/23]
Thu, 6 Jul 2023
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Care of the Elderly
Fergus O'Dowd
330. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Health if he will provide an update on the progression and the timeline for the establishment of a commission on care for older people, establishment of a commissioner for ageing and older people; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33290/23]
Thu, 6 Jul 2023
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Community Care
Fergus O'Dowd
331. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Health to provide an update on the expansion of community-based care, bringing it closer to home, in line with the Sláintecare Implementation Plan, since the establishment of the current Government; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33297/23]
Thu, 6 Jul 2023
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Home Care Packages
Fergus O'Dowd
332. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Health if he will 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. [33303/23]
Thu, 6 Jul 2023
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Health Services
Fergus O'Dowd
333. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Health to provide a progress update on the expansion of community intervention teams to prevent unnecessary hospital admissions and to support the timely discharge of patients to their homes, since the establishment of the current Government; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33305/23]
Thu, 6 Jul 2023
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Health Services
Fergus O'Dowd
340. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Health to provide on update on the Programme for Government commitment on the target of community services assigning a case manager for older people with chronic conditions to assist them with accessing the care they need, since the establishment of the current Government; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33313/23]
Thu, 6 Jul 2023
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Health Services
Fergus O'Dowd
341. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Health to provide on update on the Programme for Government commitment on the development of the role of advanced nurse practitioners in older person services and chronic disease management, since the establishment of the current Government; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33314/23]
Thu, 6 Jul 2023
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Healthcare Infrastructure Provision
Fergus O'Dowd
342. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Health to provide on update on the Programme for Government commitment on the development and targeted expansion and availability of step-down facilities across each of the CHO areas, since the establishment of the current Government; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33315/23]
Thu, 6 Jul 2023
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Health Services
Fergus O'Dowd
343. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Health to provide on update on the Programme for Government commitment to develop and support eHealth and the increased use of assistive technologies, supporting people to live independently across each of the CHO areas, since the establishment of the current Government; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33316/23]
Thu, 6 Jul 2023
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Health Services
Fergus O'Dowd
344. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Health to provide on update on the Programme for Government commitment to develop and deliver a carers guarantee proposal that will provide a core basket of services to carers across the country, regardless of where they live, across each of the CHO areas since the establishment of the current Government; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33318/23]
Thu, 6 Jul 2023
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Mental Health Services
Fergus O'Dowd
345. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Health to provide on update on the Programme for Government commitment to develop and increase access to talk therapies and improve access to specialist expertise, when it is required, in line with Sharing the Vision - a Mental Health Policy for Everyone., across each of the CHO areas since the establishment of the current Government; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33319/23]
Thu, 6 Jul 2023
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Social Isolation
Fergus O'Dowd
346. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Health to provide on update on the Programme for Government commitment to develop a plan aimed at tackling loneliness and isolation, particularly among older people, as outlined in the Roadmap for Social Inclusion, across each of the CHO areas since the establishment of the current Government; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33320/23]
Thu, 6 Jul 2023
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Nursing Homes
Fergus O'Dowd
347. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Health to provide on update on the Programme for Government commitment to further support the Nursing Homes Support Scheme (The Fair Deal) to provide assistance when staying at home may no longer be an option since the establishment of the current Government; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33323/23]
Thu, 6 Jul 2023
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Nursing Homes
Fergus O'Dowd
348. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Health to provide on update on the Programme for Government commitment to ensure that no nursing homes support scheme resident is charged for services they do not use, since the establishment of the current Government; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33324/23]
Thu, 6 Jul 2023
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Nursing Homes
Fergus O'Dowd
349. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Health to provide on update on the Programme for Government commitment to ensure that the best possible safeguards are in place to protect our friends and family in nursing homes since the establishment of the current Government; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33325/23]
Thu, 6 Jul 2023
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Hospice Services
Fergus O'Dowd
350. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Health to provide on update on the Programme for Government commitment to Increase the number of specialist palliative care beds countrywide over the five years of government, ensuring that there will be a hospice serving every region in the country since the establishment of the current Government; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33326/23]