Results 241-260 of 18,851 for speaker:Fergus O'Dowd

Written Answers — Ministerial Appointments: Ministerial Appointments (12 Apr 2005)

Fergus O'Dowd: Question 407: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the reason he has not yet ratified the appointment of the chairman of Dundalk Urban District Council to the Dundalk Port Company; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10460/05]

Written Answers — Job Creation: Job Creation (12 Apr 2005)

Fergus O'Dowd: Question 491: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the progress in employment creation in County Louth with particular reference to the towns of Drogheda, Dundalk and Ardee; the number of jobs created in each location since 2000 by each Government agency and the capital investment made by each Government agency by location in County Louth for each of the years listed....

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (12 Apr 2005)

Fergus O'Dowd: Question 539: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if his Department proposes to raise the household income limit of €317.43 for retention of secondary benefits to those on back to work schemes to bring it in line with inflation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10733/05]

Written Answers — Road Network: Road Network (12 Apr 2005)

Fergus O'Dowd: Question 559: To ask the Minister for Transport the plans he has for the buying out of the tolls on M1 on the approaches to Drogheda town. [10462/05]

Written Answers — Garda Deployment: Garda Deployment (12 Apr 2005)

Fergus O'Dowd: Question 659: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of gardaí on duty on St Patrick's Day in County Louth by location. [9997/05]

Written Answers — Garda Operations: Garda Operations (12 Apr 2005)

Fergus O'Dowd: Question 660: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of arrests made by gardaí on St Patrick's Day in County Louth by location in each case. [9998/05]

Written Answers — Closed Circuit Television Systems: Closed Circuit Television Systems (12 Apr 2005)

Fergus O'Dowd: Question 701: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform when closed circuit television will be installed in Drogheda and Ardee in County Louth; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10445/05]

Written Answers — Closed Circuit Television Systems: Closed Circuit Television Systems (12 Apr 2005)

Fergus O'Dowd: Question 774: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the position regarding the introduction of closed circuit television for Drogheda, County Louth; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11156/05]

Written Answers — Drugs Problem: Drugs Problem (12 Apr 2005)

Fergus O'Dowd: Question 702: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will make a statement on the action the Garda is taking and its progress in tackling the growing drug problem in County Louth and the towns of Drogheda, Dundalk and Ardee with particular reference to the increase in use of hard drugs such as heroin and cocaine. [10446/05]

Written Answers — Garda Deployment: Garda Deployment (12 Apr 2005)

Fergus O'Dowd: Question 703: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of extra gardaí appointed to Drogheda, Dundalk and Ardee in each of the past five years. [10459/05]

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (12 Apr 2005)

Fergus O'Dowd: Question 704: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the position regarding an application for funding for a group (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10492/05]

Written Answers — Visa Applications: Visa Applications (12 Apr 2005)

Fergus O'Dowd: Question 762: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if a visa will be granted to a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10913/05]

Written Answers — State Examinations: State Examinations (12 Apr 2005)

Fergus O'Dowd: Question 893: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if a reader and spelling waiver will be granted to a person (details supplied) sitting the leaving certificate in 2005; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10422/05]

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (12 Apr 2005)

Fergus O'Dowd: Question 897: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the plans she has for the expansion of existing primary schools in County Louth or the construction of new schools to facilitate the large growth in population in the county. [10451/05]

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (12 Apr 2005)

Fergus O'Dowd: Question 898: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the plans she has for the expansion of existing secondary schools in County Louth or the construction of new schools to facilitate the large growth in population in the county. [10452/05]

Written Answers — Local Authority Housing: Local Authority Housing (12 Apr 2005)

Fergus O'Dowd: Question 1052: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the number of houses built in County Louth on a yearly basis since 2000; and the funds allocated to each local authority for housing in County Louth for each year since 2000. [9986/05]

Written Answers — Tidy Towns Competition: Tidy Towns Competition (12 Apr 2005)

Fergus O'Dowd: Question 1086: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the financial assistance his Department will offer to the Ardee tidy towns committee in County Louth. [10448/05]

Local Authority Housing. (13 Apr 2005)

Fergus O'Dowd: Question 56: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will consult local authorities to put in place a uniform national policy on the housing by local authorities of convicted low, medium and high risk sex offenders; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11306/05]

Local Authority Housing. (13 Apr 2005)

Fergus O'Dowd: That is an appalling and disgraceful answer about a serious and fundamental issue. In situations where local authorities have housed sex offenders, the absence of a policy has given rise to vigilantism. A low risk sex offender was housed in an estate in my constituency and their name and those of their family were published in the media and their photo was posted on walls and houses. The...

Local Authority Housing. (13 Apr 2005)

Fergus O'Dowd: Does the Minister of State agree that local authorities should in every case submit the name of proposed tenants or residents to the Garda to check whether they are on the sex offenders' list? If they are, the local authority should insist that a risk assessment be done to ascertain whether the person is a high, medium or low risk to the community in which it intends to house them. As it...