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Written Answers — School Transport: School Transport (4 Nov 2008)

Fergus O'Dowd: Question 466: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the breakdown of the figure of €1.4 million spent on retrofitting private operator's vehicles for safety belts into the amount spent in grant aid for the actual retrofitting work and the amount spent on developing 47 different specifications for seat belt safety designs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37911/08]

Written Answers — School Transport: School Transport (4 Nov 2008)

Fergus O'Dowd: Question 467: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if all buses contracted for school bus services in the 2008 and 2009 term have seat belts fitted; if not, the percentage which have seat belts fitted; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37912/08]

Written Answers — School Transport: School Transport (4 Nov 2008)

Fergus O'Dowd: Question 468: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the status of the seat belt standard for school bus services; if it is a UK standard or an Irish pull test standard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37913/08]

Official Engagements. (5 Nov 2008)

Fergus O'Dowd: He will be singing "Paddy's Green Shamrock Shore".

Official Engagements. (5 Nov 2008)

Fergus O'Dowd: It is a fairytale of New York.

Requests to Move Adjournment of Dáil under Standing Order 32 (5 Nov 2008)

Fergus O'Dowd: I seek the adjournment of the Dáil under Standing Order 32 to raise the following matter of serious national importance, namely, the fact that nine patients in the north east had a missed diagnosis of lung cancer, thus losing valuable time for their essential medical treatment, that at least one of these patients would have had a major chance of their cancer being cured, that others had...

Cancer Screening. (5 Nov 2008)

Fergus O'Dowd: Nine patients in the north east had a misdiagnosis of lung cancer, thus losing valuable time for their essential medical treatment. At least one of these patients would have had a major chance of their cancer being cured. Others had their lives shortened by a valuable period of months. Eight of these patients have now, sadly, died. There is, therefore, a need for an independent inquiry...

Order of Business (6 Nov 2008)

Fergus O'Dowd: Arising from the Order of Business and documents laid before the House today and yesterday relating to special advisers to Ministers and Ministers of State, I ask the Tánaiste if it is appropriate——

Order of Business (6 Nov 2008)

Fergus O'Dowd: I apologise. I ask the Minister for Finance if it is appropriate for a Minister of State to appoint, from five special advisers, four family members as detailed in documents laid before the Oireachtas.

Order of Business (6 Nov 2008)

Fergus O'Dowd: They are his wife, his brother, his son and daughter.

Order of Business (6 Nov 2008)

Fergus O'Dowd: They are his special advisers as Minister of State.

Order of Business (6 Nov 2008)

Fergus O'Dowd: This Government has allowed that to happen.

Order of Business (6 Nov 2008)

Fergus O'Dowd: On a point of order, it is a document laid before the House and this is the appropriate venue to raise this issue. It is before us today. Is it right and proper that should happen when we will have unemployment of over 325,000 next year and when one person loses their job in this country every three minutes?

Order of Business (6 Nov 2008)

Fergus O'Dowd: For a Minister of State to appoint family members as special advisers is unacceptable.

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Fergus O'Dowd: It is.

Order of Business (6 Nov 2008)

Fergus O'Dowd: They have their own special advisers.

Order of Business (6 Nov 2008)

Fergus O'Dowd: I wish to make a point I hope is in order.

Order of Business (6 Nov 2008)

Fergus O'Dowd: It is appropriate the documents are laid before the House and Ministers would have special advisers.

Order of Business (6 Nov 2008)

Fergus O'Dowd: It is inappropriate that four from five special advisers, in the case of one Minister of State——

Order of Business (6 Nov 2008)

Fergus O'Dowd: ——would be family members.