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Written Answers — Bus Passenger Licences: Bus Passenger Licences (2 Dec 2008)

Fergus O'Dowd: Question 247: To ask the Minister for Transport if a recent High Court settlement has resulted in changes to the procedures for the issuing of licences; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43374/08]

Written Answers — Public Transport: Public Transport (2 Dec 2008)

Fergus O'Dowd: Question 248: To ask the Minister for Transport the amount of capital that has been invested in intercity services by Bus Éireann for each of the years 2003 to 2007; the grants given to Bus Éireann in relation to vehicles used on these services; and the profit generated by these services in each of the past five years. [43375/08]

Written Answers — Public Transport: Public Transport (2 Dec 2008)

Fergus O'Dowd: Question 251: To ask the Minister for Transport the way the 260 new coaches provided to Bus Éireann in the past year were financed, are being used, and where publicly they were funded; and if he will provide an assurance that they are not being used on expressway routes, coach touring or other commercial activities. [43379/08]

Written Answers — Commemorative Events: Commemorative Events (2 Dec 2008)

Fergus O'Dowd: Question 253: To ask the Minister for Transport his views on the views of a person (details supplied) seeking Government recognition for a national day of remembrance for victims of road accidents. [43415/08]

Written Answers — School Placement: School Placement (2 Dec 2008)

Fergus O'Dowd: Question 471: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the reason a second level school place has not been offered to a person (details supplied) in County Louth; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43606/08]

Written Answers — Economic Competitiveness: Economic Competitiveness (4 Dec 2008)

Fergus O'Dowd: Question 56: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the action she will take, in view of the significant price and VAT difference in Border areas and the consequent loss of business and employment in Border counties as a result, to address this situation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44525/08]

Written Answers — Economic Competitiveness: Economic Competitiveness (4 Dec 2008)

Fergus O'Dowd: Question 64: To ask the Minister for Finance the action he will take, in view of the significant price and VAT difference in Border areas and the consequent loss of business and employment in Border counties as a result, to address this situation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44526/08]

Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (4 Dec 2008)

Fergus O'Dowd: Question 75: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if there was a review of radiology in hospitals in the north east prior to 2007; the terms of reference of such a review; the outcome of the review; the person who carried out the review; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44524/08]

Written Answers — Rail Safety: Rail Safety (4 Dec 2008)

Fergus O'Dowd: Question 84: To ask the Minister for Transport if he will ban the use of cell phones by train operators; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44523/08]

Written Answers — Bus Services: Bus Services (4 Dec 2008)

Fergus O'Dowd: Question 85: To ask the Minister for Transport if his Department has received complaints regarding the cessation by a company (details supplied) of an hourly bus service on the Cork to Galway route; if there are competition issues involved; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44601/08]

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (4 Dec 2008)

Fergus O'Dowd: Question 86: To ask the Minister for Transport the major capital projects which are being considered for deferral; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44615/08]

Written Answers — Disadvantaged Status: Disadvantaged Status (4 Dec 2008)

Fergus O'Dowd: Question 256: To ask the Minister for Education and Science his views on correspondence from a school (details supplied) in County Louth; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44549/08]

Recall of Irish Pork and Bacon Products: Statements (9 Dec 2008)

Fergus O'Dowd: Was there anything unusual about the inspection regime of this plant compared to other food recycling or milling plants? Were none of them inspected in 2008, or was this the only one that was not inspected? When did the Department first actually suspect there was a problem? I can assume that if the Dutch were concerned about it last September, there must have been some communication — not...

Recall of Irish Pork and Bacon Products: Statements (9 Dec 2008)

Fergus O'Dowd: Is that the date the Minister is talking about? That was the date the Department first found out.

Recall of Irish Pork and Bacon Products: Statements (9 Dec 2008)

Fergus O'Dowd: Did the Dutch circulate every country with that fact?

Recall of Irish Pork and Bacon Products: Statements (9 Dec 2008)

Fergus O'Dowd: No, but did the Dutch circulate the information to Ireland at that time?

Recall of Irish Pork and Bacon Products: Statements (9 Dec 2008)

Fergus O'Dowd: So the Department had no knowledge of that.

Recall of Irish Pork and Bacon Products: Statements (9 Dec 2008)

Fergus O'Dowd: I also asked about the inspection regime at the plant.

Recall of Irish Pork and Bacon Products: Statements (9 Dec 2008)

Fergus O'Dowd: I am talking about actual investigations — going into the plant.

Recall of Irish Pork and Bacon Products: Statements (9 Dec 2008)

Fergus O'Dowd: That is not the question.