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Cancer Services Reports: Motion (Resumed) (12 Mar 2008)

Fergus O'Dowd: You completely under-resourced them.

Cancer Services Reports: Motion (Resumed) (12 Mar 2008)

Fergus O'Dowd: On a point of order, I will not labour this point but the clinical nurse manager the Minister spoke so highly of in Lourdes hospital, writing during the general election campaign, said they could not continue with the way the situation was being funded in the Lourdes hospital, which is a regional service. The Government is responsible for that. It is a disgrace and a shame and we will not...

Cancer Services Reports: Motion (Resumed) (12 Mar 2008)

Fergus O'Dowd: I have the figures.

Order of Business (13 Mar 2008)

Fergus O'Dowd: They are acting like princes.

Order of Business (13 Mar 2008)

Fergus O'Dowd: The Minister cannot join them because his annual budget has been spent.

Order of Business (13 Mar 2008)

Fergus O'Dowd: G. V. set him up.

Written Answers — Public Transport: Public Transport (13 Mar 2008)

Fergus O'Dowd: Question 57: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if he expects the Government to borrow to adequately fund the completion of Transport 21; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11193/08]

Written Answers — Public Transport: Public Transport (13 Mar 2008)

Fergus O'Dowd: Question 58: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if he has had contact in 2008 with the Department of Transport regarding the cost of Transport 21; if there have been communications regarding concerns over public transport investment financing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11194/08]

Written Answers — Public Transport: Public Transport (13 Mar 2008)

Fergus O'Dowd: Question 103: To ask the Minister for Transport the nature of a recent meeting between himself, local authorities, business organisations, An Garda Síochána, CIÉ and the Railway Procurement Agency; if the outcome of this meeting was to postpone public transport investment projects; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11190/08]

Written Answers — Public Transport: Public Transport (13 Mar 2008)

Fergus O'Dowd: Question 104: To ask the Minister for Transport the proposed completion dates and starts dates for public transport investment projects as detailed in Transport 21; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11191/08]

Written Answers — Rail Network: Rail Network (13 Mar 2008)

Fergus O'Dowd: Question 105: To ask the Minister for Transport the preparatory work and planning that has been done in advance of the massive excavation and construction work due to take place at St. Stephen's Green; when he expects work on site to commence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11192/08]

Written Answers — Decentralisation Programme: Decentralisation Programme (13 Mar 2008)

Fergus O'Dowd: Question 124: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the progress to date in the proposed decentralisation of the 262 information and communications technology posts to Drogheda; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11053/08]

Requests to move Adjournment of Dáil under Standing Order 32 (2 Apr 2008)

Fergus O'Dowd: I seek the adjournment of the Dáil to discuss the serious cancer concerns which have arisen for some patients in the north east and the need for an independent inquiry into the scandal and also into the refusal of the HSE to allow Professor Carney to continue to work in the north east where he had been providing cancer services for 17 years and who has withdrawn his recent resignation on the...

Health Services. (2 Apr 2008)

Fergus O'Dowd: I thank Deputy Dan Neville for allowing me to go ahead of him as I have an urgent appointment elsewhere. The north east hospital situation is in crisis, including Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital. Serious concerns raised by cancer X-rays have recently been brought to light. There is no clarity and no objectivity and we do not know what is going on. The HSE is releasing information bit by...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Fraud: Social Welfare Fraud (2 Apr 2008)

Fergus O'Dowd: Question 93: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if he will confirm a current investigation by his Department which found that 2% of non-contributory State pensions were improperly claimed; if measures are in place in his Department to recover fraudulent claims; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12113/08]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Fraud: Social Welfare Fraud (2 Apr 2008)

Fergus O'Dowd: Question 115: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the number of fraudulent claims made by social welfare recipients over the past five years; if measures are in place in his Department to recover fraudulent claims; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12114/08]

Written Answers — Departmental Facilities: Departmental Facilities (2 Apr 2008)

Fergus O'Dowd: Question 162: To ask the Taoiseach the number of car park spaces available nationally to those working in his Department and in the bodies and agencies under the aegis of his Department; the annual cost of car park spaces rented by his Department and the bodies and agencies under the aegis of his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11895/08]

Written Answers — Departmental Travel: Departmental Travel (2 Apr 2008)

Fergus O'Dowd: Question 166: To ask the Taoiseach if his Department has used helicopters for any purpose for each year since 2002 to date in 2008; the reason for such use; the suppliers of the helicopter; the dates and locations visited and distance travelled; the cost of same and persons carried; if quotations were sought for such trips; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12425/08]

Written Answers — Departmental Facilities: Departmental Facilities (2 Apr 2008)

Fergus O'Dowd: Question 191: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the number of car park spaces available nationally to those working in his Department and in the bodies and agencies under the aegis of his Department; the annual cost of car park spaces rented by his Department and the bodies and agencies under the aegis of his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11890/08]

Written Answers — Departmental Transport: Departmental Transport (2 Apr 2008)

Fergus O'Dowd: Question 205: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if his Department has used helicopters for any purpose for each year since 2002 to date in 2008; the reason for such use; the suppliers of the helicopter; the dates and locations visited and distance travelled; the cost of same and persons carried; if quotations were sought for such trips; and if he will make a statement on the...