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Driver Licensing Regulations. (1 Oct 2008)

Fergus O'Dowd: The Minister of State has been asleep for a few weeks.

Road Safety. (1 Oct 2008)

Fergus O'Dowd: The credibility of speed limits is necessary for the credibility of speed cameras. A number of speed limits throughout the country must be examined. There is a variation of speed limits in places and outside some schools it is 80 km/h and outside others it is 60 km/h or 100 km/h. We need lower speeds in certain areas. I have been told by a county council official that the lowest speed...

Dublin Port Tunnel. (1 Oct 2008)

Fergus O'Dowd: The key point about cost is the question of accountability for safety. The SCADA operating system has been deemed unsafe in the context of its design, architecture and every other part of it. Earlier, the Minister said he had sent a report to Brussels on the safety of the tunnel but he has refused to publish it. The report should be available and to that end the Minister should lay it...

Dublin Port Tunnel. (1 Oct 2008)

Fergus O'Dowd: As Minister for Transport, the document issued from his Department concerns a serious basic policy — the safety of the tunnel — yet he is not committed to publishing it for the Oireachtas. It does not make sense that it can go to Europe but cannot be read here.

Dublin Port Tunnel. (1 Oct 2008)

Fergus O'Dowd: Absolutely.

Road Network. (1 Oct 2008)

Fergus O'Dowd: I accept the Minister's personal commitment to this. He is introducing the Harbours (Amendment) Bill 2008 in the Seanad on Thursday which will convert Bremore Port near Drogheda into a major national port. There is a commitment in the Government programme to have greater infrastructure along this route for port access. The road is absolutely critical to it. The Green Party is opposed to...

Road Network. (1 Oct 2008)

Fergus O'Dowd: Tell them to get lost.

Appointments to State Boards. (1 Oct 2008)

Fergus O'Dowd: It is a point of fact.

Credit Institutions (Financial Support) Bill 2008: Committee Stage (Resumed) (1 Oct 2008)

Fergus O'Dowd: This is a very important amendment and I support it fully. In the past week I have had three people at my clinic who had mortgages with Start Mortgages. The problem is these people have lost their jobs and are now in serious debt. In the past few months these people have had to pay more and more compound interest on moneys not paid and so on. They are at the end of their life as they see...

Credit Institutions (Financial Support) Bill 2008: Committee Stage (Resumed) (1 Oct 2008)

Fergus O'Dowd: The Government cannot allow the abuse of people who have borrowed money from sub-prime lenders to continue.

Credit Institutions (Financial Support) Bill 2008: Committee Stage (Resumed) (1 Oct 2008)

Fergus O'Dowd: It is very important that all of the amendments tonight including this one——

Credit Institutions (Financial Support) Bill 2008: Committee Stage (Resumed) (1 Oct 2008)

Fergus O'Dowd: I have no problem singling a person out.

Credit Institutions (Financial Support) Bill 2008: Committee Stage (Resumed) (1 Oct 2008)

Fergus O'Dowd: I will conclude my remarks by suggesting that we must ensure the system works and ensure the Stock Exchange and all the money lending institutions work effectively and efficiently. However, there should be a strategy from the Government to deal with those among the institutions that are ripping off people and treating them in an appalling, disgraceful fashion.

Written Answers — Decentralisation Programme: Decentralisation Programme (1 Oct 2008)

Fergus O'Dowd: Question 121: To ask the Minister for Transport the progress to date of decentralisation to Drogheda, including the progress on sites selected; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33376/08]

Written Answers — Decentralisation Programme: Decentralisation Programme (1 Oct 2008)

Fergus O'Dowd: Question 153: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the progress to date of decentralisation to Drogheda, including the progress in relation to sites selected; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33375/08]

Written Answers — Planning Issues: Planning Issues (1 Oct 2008)

Fergus O'Dowd: Question 156: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to the fact that heritage trees listed for preservation in the Drogheda development plan and cut down by a developer had no protection due to the failure of the local authority to implement tree protection orders; his views on such a failure; if he will communicate this...

Written Answers — Fisheries Protection: Fisheries Protection (1 Oct 2008)

Fergus O'Dowd: Question 195: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food his views on correspondence from a committee (details supplied); and if he will assist it in being allowed to fish for cockles at Annagassan, County Louth when the season opens. [32887/08]

Water Supply Contamination. (2 Oct 2008)

Fergus O'Dowd: I thank the Ceann Comhairle for allowing me and Deputy Tuffy to raise this matter. It is a serious issue affecting not only County Louth but other areas throughout the State. We must have an immediate response from all local authorities. All houses and estates constructed before 1970 must be investigated for lead contamination of the water supply. In regard to County Louth, we heard today...

Written Answers — Decentralisation Programme: Decentralisation Programme (2 Oct 2008)

Fergus O'Dowd: Question 117: To ask the Minister for Finance the status of reports from the decentralisation implementation group and from the implementation group of Secretaries General; if these reports will be laid before the Houses of the Oireachtas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33164/08]

Written Answers — Hospital Waiting Lists: Hospital Waiting Lists (2 Oct 2008)

Fergus O'Dowd: Question 143: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of people waiting for appointments for each speciality in each of the hospitals of Louth County Hospital, Dundalk, County Louth, Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital, Drogheda, County Louth and Our Lady's Hospital, Navan, County Meath; the average and longest waiting time for appointments; and if she will make a statement on the...