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Written Answers — Public Private Partnerships: Public Private Partnerships (27 May 2008)

Fergus O'Dowd: Question 277: To ask the Minister for Transport the number of projects under Transport 21 that are to be financed by public private partnerships but were originally meant to be financed entirely from public funds; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20589/08]

Written Answers — Youth Services: Youth Services (27 May 2008)

Fergus O'Dowd: Question 382: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if he has responded to correspondence from an organisation (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21021/08]

Written Answers — Asylum Applications: Asylum Applications (27 May 2008)

Fergus O'Dowd: Question 423: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will respond to correspondence from a person (details supplied) in County Louth; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21073/08]

Order of Business (29 May 2008)

Fergus O'Dowd: Will No. 44, the industrial relations amendment Bill, which is promised legislation, include a provision for dealing with wildcat strikes in essential industries like transport?

Order of Business (29 May 2008)

Fergus O'Dowd: In respect of the Dublin Transport Authority Bill, which is currently before the Dáil, and in view of the Minister's earlier comments about the national development plan and the review which is implicit due to the shortfall in income to the State, will there be a review of all Transport 21 projects, which the Government is spending over €3 million per annum advertising? Is there is a...

Dublin Transport Authority Bill 2008 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (4 Jun 2008)

Fergus O'Dowd: Hear, hear.

Dublin Transport Authority Bill 2008 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (4 Jun 2008)

Fergus O'Dowd: Deputy Crawford took her number?

Dublin Transport Authority Bill 2008 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (4 Jun 2008)

Fergus O'Dowd: Hear, hear.

Written Answers — Medical Redress Scheme: Medical Redress Scheme (4 Jun 2008)

Fergus O'Dowd: Question 206: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will respond to the communication received from a group (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21777/08]

Order of Business (5 Jun 2008)

Fergus O'Dowd: I have two questions on promised legislation. The first is the road traffic Bill. What is the Government's position on the reduction in alcohol consumption limits promised?

Order of Business (5 Jun 2008)

Fergus O'Dowd: It has been promised. Is there confusion in Government circles in view of the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform's comments yesterday that, I believe, he is not in favour of saving further lives by reducing that limit?

Order of Business (5 Jun 2008)

Fergus O'Dowd: Under the public transport regulation Bill, in view of the concerns expressed about the national development plan and the Transport 21 projects and their importance to the economy and particularly to employment, can the Minister assure us, under that Bill, that the national development plan and Transport 21 proposals will be fully implemented and on time?

Written Answers — Garda Investigations: Garda Investigations (5 Jun 2008)

Fergus O'Dowd: Question 114: To ask the Minister for Transport if he has requested information or reports from Dublin Bus regarding the Wellington Quay bus crash; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22318/08]

Accident Investigations. (17 Jun 2008)

Fergus O'Dowd: Question 64: To ask the Minister for Transport if he will create a single accident investigation board to examine fatal accidents involved in public transport, marine and rail, to report thereon and make recommendations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23694/08]

Accident Investigations. (17 Jun 2008)

Fergus O'Dowd: I welcome whatever amalgamation the Minister proposes within his Department of the existing safety reporting of air accidents, marine safety matters and so on. The stark facts are that there have been two fatal bus crashes recently, one in Kentstown, County Meath where sadly five people lost their lives and many were injured and another on Wellington Quay in Dublin in 2004 where five people...

Accident Investigations. (17 Jun 2008)

Fergus O'Dowd: I am amazed with the Minister's reply. Has the Minister for Transport sought a copy of the Dublin Bus report into that fatal accident? The answer is that he has not. What lessons have been learned following that accident? We do not know and the Minister for Transport does not know, as he has not sought a copy of the report. I have sought a copy and it has been refused to me for legal...

Accident Investigations. (17 Jun 2008)

Fergus O'Dowd: I have not impugned the Garda. On a point of order, that is a very serious allegation.

Accident Investigations. (17 Jun 2008)

Fergus O'Dowd: The Minister said I impugned the integrity of the Garda and I said no such thing.

Accident Investigations. (17 Jun 2008)

Fergus O'Dowd: It is not in order for the Minister to make such an allegation. I ask him to withdraw it.

Accident Investigations. (17 Jun 2008)

Fergus O'Dowd: The implication was——