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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]