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Cost and Efficiency Review of Dublin Bus and Bus Éireann: Statements (26 Feb 2009)

Fergus O'Dowd: In summary, Fine Gael has made its position clear. We want a dynamic bus service in Dublin; we want competition and we want Dublin Bus to request, as it does in respect of school transport, assistance in regard to new routes and so on from private service providers. Dublin Bus has said that this is a matter for the new Dublin Transport Authority. It is not a matter for that body but for...

Cost and Efficiency Review of Dublin Bus and Bus Éireann: Statements (26 Feb 2009)

Fergus O'Dowd: Deputies are not on councils.

Cost and Efficiency Review of Dublin Bus and Bus Éireann: Statements (26 Feb 2009)

Fergus O'Dowd: That is rubbish.

Cost and Efficiency Review of Dublin Bus and Bus Éireann: Statements (26 Feb 2009)

Fergus O'Dowd: I have provided it.

Cost and Efficiency Review of Dublin Bus and Bus Éireann: Statements (26 Feb 2009)

Fergus O'Dowd: Deputy Cuffe has been sucked so far into Fianna Fáil——

Cost and Efficiency Review of Dublin Bus and Bus Éireann: Statements (26 Feb 2009)

Fergus O'Dowd: I would not protect him; he is the Green mudguard.

Cost and Efficiency Review of Dublin Bus and Bus Éireann: Statements (26 Feb 2009)

Fergus O'Dowd: It is up to the Green Members too.

Cost and Efficiency Review of Dublin Bus and Bus Éireann: Statements (26 Feb 2009)

Fergus O'Dowd: The circus must go all around the country.

Written Answers — Departmental Agencies: Departmental Agencies (26 Feb 2009)

Fergus O'Dowd: Question 115: To ask the Minister for Transport the costs under budgetary headings (details supplied) for the coastguard in Leinster for each of the past three years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8071/09]

Order of Business (3 Mar 2009)

Fergus O'Dowd: It is relevant afterwards.

Public Finances: Motion (3 Mar 2009)

Fergus O'Dowd: I draw Members' attention to the fact that for this most important debate on one of the most critical days in our economic cycle given the very bad news we received today there sits not one senior Minister, Deputy, Green Party Deputy, former Progressive Democrats Deputy or one of their supporters on the Government benches. They cannot all be hiding. Some of them are probably fleeing the...

Public Finances: Motion (3 Mar 2009)

Fergus O'Dowd: Government Members should be here to listen to the facts as to where they are going wrong.

Public Finances: Motion (3 Mar 2009)

Fergus O'Dowd: With no one. Nobody supports the Minister.

Public Finances: Motion (3 Mar 2009)

Fergus O'Dowd: They have left the country. The Minister should take his time. The ghosts are present as well.

Public Finances: Motion (3 Mar 2009)

Fergus O'Dowd: The country needs a Government.

Public Finances: Motion (3 Mar 2009)

Fergus O'Dowd: The Government has built a house of cards.

Public Finances: Motion (3 Mar 2009)

Fergus O'Dowd: The most constructive thing the Government could do is to go.

Public Finances: Motion (3 Mar 2009)

Fergus O'Dowd: There was no one on the other side. Government Deputies are asleep.

Public Finances: Motion (3 Mar 2009)

Fergus O'Dowd: They are snoozing in their helicopters.

Public Finances: Motion (3 Mar 2009)

Fergus O'Dowd: I am delighted the Deputy is present.