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Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (31 Mar 2009)

Fergus O'Dowd: Question 215: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if an appointment will be expedited in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Louth; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13213/09]

Written Answers — Departmental Correspondence: Departmental Correspondence (31 Mar 2009)

Fergus O'Dowd: Question 259: To ask the Minister for Transport if he will respond to correspondence from an association (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12977/09]

Written Answers — Closed Circuit Television Systems: Closed Circuit Television Systems (31 Mar 2009)

Fergus O'Dowd: Question 264: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the position regarding the installation of closed circuit television by location in County Louth; the success to date of the system; the future plans for increased funding and expansion of the service in County Louth by location; if changes have been made in such plans as a result of cutbacks; and if he will make a...

Job Protection. (2 Apr 2009)

Fergus O'Dowd: Question 1: To ask the Minister for Transport the contact he had with the Dublin Airport Authority regarding the future of a company (details supplied) at Dublin Airport; if there was information in his Department that the company was selling back leases on hangers at Dublin Airport; his views on whether an aircraft maintenance facility at Dublin Airport is critical for the future of the...

Job Protection. (2 Apr 2009)

Fergus O'Dowd: I thank the Minister for his reply. It seems from what he is saying that, in 2007, it was known something was happening although its extent was not clear. Given that the industry is so important and employs more than 1,130 people, could more not have been done? Clearly, the Minister informed the Department at the time in question. However, is it a sufficient defence for the Dublin Airport...

Job Protection. (2 Apr 2009)

Fergus O'Dowd: The key point concerns the reporting to the Department by the Dublin Airport Authority. This is where the communication did not take place. The authority is under the aegis of the Department. It is somewhat like the case in Shannon, in respect of which the Minister was not told the details directly. In this case, the fact is that there will be a very serious impact on the future of jobs...

Road Network. (2 Apr 2009)

Fergus O'Dowd: Question 3: To ask the Minister for Transport the effect recent Government directions will have on the roll-out of Transport 21 transport infrastructure projects; the amount of financial resources he has provided to local government for transport infrastructure projects; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14020/09]

Road Network. (2 Apr 2009)

Fergus O'Dowd: Is it not a fact, as a result of this circular letter, that local authority work is coming to a halt up and down the country? Is it not now the time to put thousands of people to work who have become unemployed due to the building collapse? They can be put to work improving our local roads, local bypasses, dangerous bridges and visibility at junctions. The Government can select small and...

Road Network. (2 Apr 2009)

Fergus O'Dowd: This is a key area in which there is no activity. Up and down the country councillors are calling me and my colleagues to tell us that no work is being done on the roads. Significant works can be done locally and they are labour intensive. Thousands of people can be put back to work very quickly without much technology. There are hundreds of thousands of people unemployed and there is no...

Road Network. (2 Apr 2009)

Fergus O'Dowd: They are letting people go.

Road Network. (2 Apr 2009)

Fergus O'Dowd: Dozens of workers in local authorities have lost their jobs as a result of the Minister's direction.

Road Traffic Offences. (2 Apr 2009)

Fergus O'Dowd: Question 4: To ask the Minister for Transport the reason for the delay in the introduction of legislation to allow for testing of drivers for alcohol and substance abuse at the scene of accidents; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13832/09]

Road Traffic Offences. (2 Apr 2009)

Fergus O'Dowd: The fact is that the Government gave a commitment in October 2007 to bring in this legislation. We have waited until now, but it still has not come in. There is no reliable method to hold the Government to account here. They made a promise in 2007, but it has not happened. We all support the road safety campaign and the reduction of deaths that has occurred, but is the Minister of State...

Road Traffic Offences. (2 Apr 2009)

Fergus O'Dowd: It was in October 2007. I have the headline here.

Road Traffic Offences. (2 Apr 2009)

Fergus O'Dowd: Well here it is.

Road Traffic Offences. (2 Apr 2009)

Fergus O'Dowd: One year later.

Road Traffic Offences. (2 Apr 2009)

Fergus O'Dowd: I do not think that response is good enough. The promise was made in October 2007 and the Government made the decision then. Fianna Fáil has been in the Government for too long and it does not have the drive or the energy to bring this in. It is something which the Road Safety Authority is anxious to see enacted.

Road Traffic Offences. (2 Apr 2009)

Fergus O'Dowd: Absolutely. When will the Minister of State give an absolute commitment for the legislation to be brought before the House? Will it include the commitment to reduce the amount of alcohol that can be consumed before driving?

Road Traffic Offences. (2 Apr 2009)

Fergus O'Dowd: When will it be brought in?

Road Safety. (2 Apr 2009)

Fergus O'Dowd: When the Minister of State is fleeing the country, he may go that route.