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Written Answers — Rail Services: Rail Services (28 Feb 2008)

Fergus O'Dowd: Question 108: To ask the Minister for Transport the progress to date in the provision of a new railway station at Drogheda north; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8719/08]

Written Answers — Road Traffic Offences: Road Traffic Offences (28 Feb 2008)

Fergus O'Dowd: Question 167: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of motorists issued with penalty points on the M1 at Santry in 2006 and who were subsequently refunded their fixed charge penalty notice and had applied penalty points removed from their licence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8524/08]

Written Answers — Road Traffic Offences: Road Traffic Offences (28 Feb 2008)

Fergus O'Dowd: Question 168: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of penalty points that could not be applied in 2006 and 2007 due to a local authority not having a statutory by-law in place; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8525/08]

Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (4 Mar 2008)

Fergus O'Dowd: Question 243: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if a medical card will be granted to a person (details supplied) in County Meath on humanitarian grounds; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8854/08]

Written Answers — Vaccination Programme: Vaccination Programme (4 Mar 2008)

Fergus O'Dowd: Question 257: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the reason the BCG vaccine is not available for a person (details supplied) in County Louth; when the vaccine will be available; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8914/08]

Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (4 Mar 2008)

Fergus O'Dowd: Question 258: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she has plans to increase the income guidelines for medical cards and general practitioner visit cards; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8918/08]

Written Answers — Cancer Screening Programme: Cancer Screening Programme (4 Mar 2008)

Fergus O'Dowd: Question 315: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the position regarding the Dóchas Centre at Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital, Drogheda County Louth. [9232/08]

Leaders' Questions (5 Mar 2008)

Fergus O'Dowd: A prime mate.

Dublin Port Tunnel. (6 Mar 2008)

Fergus O'Dowd: Question 1: To ask the Minister for Transport if he had contact with the National Roads Authority regarding the problems affecting the Dublin Port tunnel; if public money will be necessary to fund critical maintenance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10001/08]

Dublin Port Tunnel. (6 Mar 2008)

Fergus O'Dowd: This tunnel was designed and built to last 100 years. However, it has been open for 15 months and there have been significant failures of the Scada system. Is that acceptable? Does the Minister believe the software was properly tested and was the best available internationally? Is it fit for its purpose? I met the NRA yesterday, was in the tunnel complex and spoke to people there and to...

Dublin Port Tunnel. (6 Mar 2008)

Fergus O'Dowd: The tunnel contractor is not doing the work and the NRA is now doing it but it does not know how to fix the system. Each time there is a failure, the system must be reset manually which is unacceptable. Does the Minister not think it is time for an independent audit of the system installed and why it was recommended? Clearly, it is not fit for purpose. Having spent €750 million on this...

Public Transport. (6 Mar 2008)

Fergus O'Dowd: Question 3: To ask the Minister for Transport the changing policy conditions that led to his announcement that all plans to introduce competition into the Dublin bus market have been abandoned; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10002/08]

Public Transport. (6 Mar 2008)

Fergus O'Dowd: I am amazed by the Minister for Transport's flip-flop on this issue. It is similar to that which occurred in respect of driving licences. A couple of weeks ago, the Minister indicated that he was not in favour of increased competition in the bus market. It is clear that he is under a great deal of pressure from his colleagues in government, the Progressive Democrats. The former Minister,...

Public Transport. (6 Mar 2008)

Fergus O'Dowd: Why did the Minister not deny the veracity of the statement at the time?

Public Transport. (6 Mar 2008)

Fergus O'Dowd: There is, clearly, a flip-flop because at a briefing on his first day in office the Minister was told that the Dublin transport authority Bill was ready to be published. When I raised this issue with him some months ago, he said we would have the Bill before Christmas but we did not. There was another flip flop. Is it that the Cabinet cannot agree the Bill? What is the truth of the...

Public Transport. (6 Mar 2008)

Fergus O'Dowd: Yes, he has.

Public Transport. (6 Mar 2008)

Fergus O'Dowd: The Minister should not use the word "lie".

Public Transport. (6 Mar 2008)

Fergus O'Dowd: The Minister is the one telling lies.

Public Transport. (6 Mar 2008)

Fergus O'Dowd: On a point of order, has the Minister withdrawn the word used?

Public Transport. (6 Mar 2008)

Fergus O'Dowd: The national media.