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Tribunals of Inquiry: Motion (Resumed) (31 Jan 2008)

Fergus O'Dowd: What about honesty and integrity?

Tribunals of Inquiry: Motion (Resumed) (31 Jan 2008)

Fergus O'Dowd: What about the campaign against the Anglo-Irish Agreement on American soil?

Tribunals of Inquiry: Motion (Resumed) (31 Jan 2008)

Fergus O'Dowd: The Deputy moved to the Government side of the House despite saying how corrupt it was when he was in Opposition.

Tribunals of Inquiry: Motion (Resumed) (31 Jan 2008)

Fergus O'Dowd: The Green Party has given Fianna Fáil the green light.

Tribunals of Inquiry: Motion (Resumed) (31 Jan 2008)

Fergus O'Dowd: He was a high Tory, like Deputy Mansergh.

Tribunals of Inquiry: Motion (Resumed) (31 Jan 2008)

Fergus O'Dowd: We have heard about absentee landlords. What about absentee Deputies who do not even live in their constituencies?

Tribunals of Inquiry: Motion (Resumed) (31 Jan 2008)

Fergus O'Dowd: Was it Charles Haughey who said that?

Tribunals of Inquiry: Motion (Resumed) (31 Jan 2008)

Fergus O'Dowd: Abair é sin as Gaeilge.

Tribunals of Inquiry: Motion (Resumed) (31 Jan 2008)

Fergus O'Dowd: If we are the spare wheel, Deputy Mansergh is the loose nut.

Tribunals of Inquiry: Motion (Resumed) (31 Jan 2008)

Fergus O'Dowd: What about Fianna Fáil?

Tribunals of Inquiry: Motion (Resumed) (31 Jan 2008)

Fergus O'Dowd: The Deputy is in Government; he should deal with it.

Tribunals of Inquiry: Motion (Resumed) (31 Jan 2008)

Fergus O'Dowd: He has 50 seconds. Will he combust?

Tribunals of Inquiry: Motion (Resumed) (31 Jan 2008)

Fergus O'Dowd: At least he resigned, unlike the Minister of State's crowd.

Tribunals of Inquiry: Motion (Resumed) (31 Jan 2008)

Fergus O'Dowd: In classic Fianna Fáil style.

Small Craft Register. (5 Feb 2008)

Fergus O'Dowd: Question 104: To ask the Minister for Transport if he will establish a register for certain small craft which would, as the Revenue Commissioners have suggested to his Department, be of considerable benefit to Revenue in controlling coastal smuggling, particularly drug smuggling; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3872/08]

Small Craft Register. (5 Feb 2008)

Fergus O'Dowd: I thank the Minister for his reply. The then Department responsible for the marine proposed in 2005 that there would be a register for certain small craft. The Revenue Commissioners wrote to the Minister's Department last October stating they were deeply concerned about this issue and referring to coastal smuggling, in particular drug smuggling. Deputies Flanagan and Ring will deal with...

Small Craft Register. (5 Feb 2008)

Fergus O'Dowd: I reiterate that it is four long years since this proposal was made by the Minister's Department. I do not accept the Department or the Minister are dealing effectively with this issue. The country is awash with drugs. It is predicted internationally that we are seizing less than 20% of the drugs that come into the country. Given the nature of the west and south coasts, drugs are being...

Small Craft Register. (5 Feb 2008)

Fergus O'Dowd: The Minister has been in office for ten years in different capacities. He is not doing his job at all.

Carbon Emissions. (5 Feb 2008)

Fergus O'Dowd: Question 106: To ask the Minister for Transport his plans in relation to the reduction of carbon emissions from the transport sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3873/08]

Carbon Emissions. (5 Feb 2008)

Fergus O'Dowd: Since 1990, when we first began talking about Kyoto, transport emissions have increased 165%, which is a massive growth. I know we have experienced economic growth in that time but cars and heavy duty vehicles are the biggest offenders in this regard. In 2006, the last year for which we have statistics, greenhouse gas emissions increased by 682,000 tonnes over the 2005 figure. The...