Results 341-360 of 18,851 for speaker:Fergus O'Dowd

Electoral (Amendment) Bill 2005: Second Stage (Resumed). (12 May 2005)

Fergus O'Dowd: The electorate will do so and they will be Fine Gael Deputies.

Electoral (Amendment) Bill 2005: Second Stage (Resumed). (12 May 2005)

Fergus O'Dowd: We should put Deputy Cassidy in a lucky bag.

Electoral (Amendment) Bill 2005: Second Stage (Resumed). (12 May 2005)

Fergus O'Dowd: Whoever takes the seat will not be whining to the media but will be working hard locally.

Electoral (Amendment) Bill 2005: Second Stage (Resumed). (12 May 2005)

Fergus O'Dowd: Was that Deputy McEntee?

Electoral (Amendment) Bill 2005: Second Stage (Resumed). (12 May 2005)

Fergus O'Dowd: I wanted the Deputy to have a good audience.

Electoral (Amendment) Bill 2005: Second Stage (Resumed). (12 May 2005)

Fergus O'Dowd: He saw the light.

Electoral (Amendment) Bill 2005: Second Stage (Resumed). (12 May 2005)

Fergus O'Dowd: That is what the Deputy represents.

Written Answers — Road Network: Road Network (12 May 2005)

Fergus O'Dowd: Question 33: To ask the Minister for Transport if he has received the feasibility undertaken by the NRA on a possible outer ring road for Dublin; if not, when it will be completed; his view on such a project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15494/05]

Written Answers — Road Traffic Offences: Road Traffic Offences (12 May 2005)

Fergus O'Dowd: Question 70: To ask the Minister for Transport the position regarding the use of digital imagery in speed cameras under the terms of road traffic legislation; if it is necessary to introduce additional road traffic legislation in order to allow digital imagery to be used in the prosecution of offences resulting from speeding offences under road traffic legislation; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Patient Discharges: Patient Discharges (17 May 2005)

Fergus O'Dowd: Question 120: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the number of patient discharges from acute hospitals to nursing homes from the beginning of April 2005; the location and name of each nursing home; the number of patients discharged to each home; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16213/05]

Written Answers — Crime Levels: Crime Levels (17 May 2005)

Fergus O'Dowd: Question 265: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the headline offences recorded and detected for the Drogheda area from 2000 to 2004. [15926/05]

Written Answers — Crime Levels: Crime Levels (17 May 2005)

Fergus O'Dowd: Question 266: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the headline offences recorded and detected for the Ardee, County Louth area, from 2000 to 2004. [15927/05]

Written Answers — Crime Levels: Crime Levels (17 May 2005)

Fergus O'Dowd: Question 267: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the headline offences recorded and detected for the Dundalk area from 2000 to 2004. [15928/05]

Requests to move Adjournment of Dáil under Standing Order 31. (18 May 2005)

Fergus O'Dowd: I seek the adjournment of the Dáil under Standing Order 31 to raise a matter of national importance, namely, the report by Drogheda Independent this week that rats have been seen on the third floor of the Lourdes Hospital in Drogheda, a totally unacceptable and disgraceful situation requiring an immediate response from the Minister for Health and Children.

Proposed Legislation. (18 May 2005)

Fergus O'Dowd: Question 74: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the reason for the delay in the publication of the strategic national infrastructure Bill; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16643/05]

Proposed Legislation. (18 May 2005)

Fergus O'Dowd: I thank the Minister for his reply. For years, the Government has promised to introduce a strategic national infrastructure Bill and each new list of proposed legislation published at the beginning of every session includes provision for such legislation. The Bill has been delayed because of the Government's inability to resolve its internal crisis on the question of what constitutes...

Proposed Legislation. (18 May 2005)

Fergus O'Dowd: The Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment is opposed to an incinerator in Cork, the Minister does not want one in his constituency and the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform does not want one on the Poolbeg peninsula.

Proposed Legislation. (18 May 2005)

Fergus O'Dowd: It will delay the Bill.

Proposed Legislation. (18 May 2005)

Fergus O'Dowd: There is no point in having a Bill to address major infrastructural deficits if it does not include fast-tracking cases through the courts system. Does the Minister support such provision?

Proposed Legislation. (18 May 2005)

Fergus O'Dowd: That is not good enough. If we are to fast-track the motorways which need to be built and the major infrastructural developments required in the economy, we must ensure they get through the planning and legal systems. The find at Carrickmines Castle held up the extension of the M50 for God knows how long and the M3 could take a long time to complete. We want the Minister to take action now.