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Wed, 28 Feb 2024
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Institutes of Technology
Fergus O'Dowd
198. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if he can comment or advise on the best route for intellectual disability students in Dundalk Institute of Technology under St John of God Hospital (details supplied) who have been faced with serious placement obstacles; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9546/24]
Tue, 27 Feb 2024
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Housing Provision
Fergus O'Dowd
289. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage 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]
Tue, 27 Feb 2024
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Victim Support Services
Fergus O'Dowd
364. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Justice if he will respond to and his views on a press release from an organisation (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9370/24]
Tue, 27 Feb 2024
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Medical Aids and Appliances
Fergus O'Dowd
523. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Health to detail any changes in available public funding for wigs or hairpieces and post-mastectomy products; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8911/24]
Thu, 22 Feb 2024
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Special Educational Needs
Fergus O'Dowd
137. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Education to respond to concerns raised by persons (details supplied) in respect of the SET provision; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8460/24]
Thu, 22 Feb 2024
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Parental Leave
Fergus O'Dowd
188. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Social Protection to respond to concerns raised in correspondence (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8442/24]
Thu, 22 Feb 2024
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Parental Leave
Fergus O'Dowd
249. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth to respond to concerns raised in correspondence (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8440/24]
Wed, 21 Feb 2024
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Regional Assemblies
Fergus O'Dowd
106. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will reconsider his local government ministerial nomination to the Eastern and Midland Regional Assembly in view of recent matters (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8388/24]
Wed, 21 Feb 2024
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Care of the Elderly
Fergus O'Dowd
166. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Health if he will respond to the issues raised in the Alliance of Age Sector NGOs report: Taking Stock (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8238/24]
Tue, 20 Feb 2024
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Driver Licences
Fergus O'Dowd
185. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Transport if he will consider reviewing a proposal (details supplied) further in relation to driver licence exchange agreement with the USA, considering the precedent which has already been agreed with Canada,; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7962/24]
Tue, 20 Feb 2024
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Media Sector
Fergus O'Dowd
330. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if he will address a matter raised in correspondence (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7995/24]
Tue, 20 Feb 2024
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Local Authorities
Fergus O'Dowd
343. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage further to Parliamentary Question No. 228 of 8 February 2024, if he has the power to appoint an independent, competent and appropriate person to enquire into the issue and report back to him directly on the issues (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7529/24]
Tue, 20 Feb 2024
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Departmental Schemes
Fergus O'Dowd
364. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Social Protection to respond to urgent concerns raised from the local deaf community (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7425/24]
Tue, 20 Feb 2024
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Health Service Executive
Fergus O'Dowd
526. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Health if he will seek information on whether the audit tool as referenced in a response from the HSE (details supplied) has been completed and put in place by the national dementia office; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7439/24]
Thu, 15 Feb 2024
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Road Tolls
Fergus O'Dowd
169. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Transport to respond to concerns raised by a person (details supplied) in respect of the ongoing and frustrating campaign to remove the M1 tolls which consistently causes serious congestion in the largest town of Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7178/24]
Tue, 13 Feb 2024
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Disability Services
Fergus O'Dowd
187. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Transport to respond to concerns raised by a local organisation and service users (details supplied) in respect of the difficulty in securing disability-adapted taxis in County Louth; what measures are being, or could be, considered to increase the number of disability-friendly taxi units in County Louth; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6435/24]
Tue, 13 Feb 2024
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Rail Network
Fergus O'Dowd
202. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Transport if a response will issue to queries raised in correspondence (details supplied) in respect of InterCity rail price increases; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6233/24]
Tue, 13 Feb 2024
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Mortgage Interest Rates
Fergus O'Dowd
233. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Finance the measures and supports that are being considered to help alleviate the devastating pressure being exerted on homeowners who have been moved or are tied to vulture fund lenders, where in some cases they are paying over 10% interest; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6282/24]
Tue, 13 Feb 2024
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Departmental Projects
Fergus O'Dowd
415. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage for an update on the narrow water bridge project, including projected timelines and funding amounts for the long-awaited project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6509/24]
Tue, 13 Feb 2024
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Referendum Campaigns
Fergus O'Dowd
529. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if a response will issue to queries raised in correspondence (details supplied) in respect of the upcoming referendum; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6238/24]