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Written Answers — : (17 Jun 2008)

Fergus O'Dowd: Question 425: To ask the Minister for Transport if he has received or sought an oral briefing from Dublin Bus regarding the causes of the Wellington Quay bus crash; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22702/08]

Written Answers — Public Transport: Public Transport (17 Jun 2008)

Fergus O'Dowd: Question 427: To ask the Minister for Transport the way in line with national development plan targets he will significantly expand the bus fleet before 2013; the funds he has allocated to achieving this target since 2007; and if he has plans for purchasing new buses; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22713/08]

Written Answers — Rail Services: Rail Services (17 Jun 2008)

Fergus O'Dowd: Question 428: To ask the Minister for Transport when in line with national development plan targets he expects work to begin on new commuter rail services in Cork and Galway; the funds he has allocated to achieving this target since 2007; his projected spending targets on these projects until 2013; if his Department has conducted value for money audits; the results of same; and if he will...

Written Answers — Regional Airports: Regional Airports (17 Jun 2008)

Fergus O'Dowd: Question 430: To ask the Minister for Transport the amount of capital funding made available for regional airports since 2007 to date in 2008; the amount he expects to allocate up to 2010; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22777/08]

Written Answers — Harbours and Piers: Harbours and Piers (17 Jun 2008)

Fergus O'Dowd: Question 431: To ask the Minister for Transport the amount of funding allocated for regional harbours since 2006 to date in 2008; the amount he expects to allocate in 2009; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22778/08]

Written Answers — Harbours and Piers: Harbours and Piers (17 Jun 2008)

Fergus O'Dowd: Question 432: To ask the Minister for Transport the number and name of the regional harbours that have been transferred to local authorities or local port companies since 2006 to date in 2008; when he expects others to be transferred; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22779/08]

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (17 Jun 2008)

Fergus O'Dowd: Question 738: To ask the Minister for Education and Science further to Parliamentary Question No. 434 of 8 May 2008, the progress to date regarding the future of the special class in a school (details supplied) in County Louth; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23442/08]

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (17 Jun 2008)

Fergus O'Dowd: Question 870: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the position regarding an application for naturalisation by a person (details supplied) in County Louth; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23615/08]

Overseas Development Aid. (18 Jun 2008)

Fergus O'Dowd: Question 70: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the aid he has given to assist in the aftermath of Cyclone Nargis in Burma; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23645/08]

Written Answers — Humanitarian Assistance: Humanitarian Assistance (18 Jun 2008)

Fergus O'Dowd: Question 119: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the aid he has given to deal with the recent earthquake in China; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23648/08]

Written Answers — Public Transport: Public Transport (19 Jun 2008)

Fergus O'Dowd: Question 110: To ask the Minister for Transport the events and issues surrounding his granting Dublin Bus permission to run their 41X service via the Port Tunnel in competition with a private operator; if he has cancelled public funding in respect of services by Dublin Bus to Swords as a result of Dublin Bus operating this route; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24101/08]

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (24 Jun 2008)

Fergus O'Dowd: Question 311: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the progress regarding an application to provide an extension to a school (details supplied) in County Louth; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24388/08]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (25 Jun 2008)

Fergus O'Dowd: Question 115: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the measures in place within her Department to improve processing times of all aspects of the appeals process; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24756/08]

Written Answers — Fishing Industry Development: Fishing Industry Development (26 Jun 2008)

Fergus O'Dowd: Question 114: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the action that will be taken to alleviate the issues outlined in correspondence from an organisation (details supplied) in County Louth; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25173/08]

Requests to move Adjournment of Dáil under Standing Order 32 (1 Jul 2008)

Fergus O'Dowd: I seek the adjournment of the Dáil under Standing Order 32 to raise a matter of national importance, namely, the need for the HSE to outline why it employed an outside agency to carry out a review of radiology at Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital, Drogheda, in 2006; the reason for such a review; if concerns were expressed at the time by consultants in radiology in regard to work practices and...

Written Answers — European Council Meetings: European Council Meetings (1 Jul 2008)

Fergus O'Dowd: Question 113: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will report on the Agriculture Council meeting in Brussels in June 2008; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25683/08]

Written Answers — Departmental Schemes: Departmental Schemes (1 Jul 2008)

Fergus O'Dowd: Question 125: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will report on his talks in Brussels in June 2008 in relation to a rescue package for fisherman; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25684/08]

Programmes for Government. (2 Jul 2008)

Fergus O'Dowd: Question 13: To ask the Taoiseach if he will publish a progress report on the implementation of the programme for Government; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25468/08]

Programmes for Government. (2 Jul 2008)

Fergus O'Dowd: The programme for Government makes a clear commitment to reforming bus licensing to facilitate the optimum provision of services by providing a level playing field for all market participants. This is a legislative rather than an economic issue. The Minister for Transport is in the hands of CIE and the bus unions and misses every opportunity to reform the bus market. Is it not the case...

Programmes for Government. (2 Jul 2008)

Fergus O'Dowd: Is it not a fact that the Minister for Transport has refused to supply the Opposition with a full list of all the State subsidies relating to Dublin Bus routes? I requested information on those subsidies in the form of a list of the routes involved and the amount payable per route. The Minister promised to supply that information before today but it has not arrived. He has refused to...