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Written Answers — Defence Forces Reserve: Defence Forces Reserve (6 May 2009)

Fergus O'Dowd: Question 429: To ask the Minister for Defence the number of members of the Permanent Defence Force or Naval Service as at end March 2009 assigned to the Reserve, by rank, indicating those who are assigned on a full-time basis and those who are serving with the Reserve on another basis; the number, in respect of those who are assigned to the Reserve on a non full-time basis who are in receipt...

Written Answers — Defence Forces Reserve: Defence Forces Reserve (6 May 2009)

Fergus O'Dowd: Question 430: To ask the Minister for Defence the reason, in respect of two eastern brigade Reserve and the written instruction issued on 30 March 2009, with the exception of career courses, guidance has been issued indicating that seven days training only will be made available with no guidance issued on the implications for payment of gratuity. [17760/09]

Written Answers — Telecommunications Services: Telecommunications Services (6 May 2009)

Fergus O'Dowd: Question 513: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the position in respect of the metropolitan area networks of high capacity fibre optic cable; the name of each MANs town; the cost of the MANs for that town; the length in kilometres of the network per town; the number of customers in each town; the grant per customer in each town; the number of customers who...

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (6 May 2009)

Fergus O'Dowd: Question 613: To ask the Minister for Education and Science his proposals for the development of existing and new post-primary schools in the new constituency of Louth; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17763/09]

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (6 May 2009)

Fergus O'Dowd: Question 614: To ask the Minister for Education and Science his proposals for the development of existing and new primary schools in the new constituency of Louth; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17764/09]

Harbours (Amendment) Bill 2008 [Seanad]: Second Stage (7 May 2009)

Fergus O'Dowd: The Minister would have no problem with County Louth.

Harbours (Amendment) Bill 2008 [Seanad]: Second Stage (7 May 2009)

Fergus O'Dowd: This important debate has national and local implications for harbour authorities and boards. While I support some important elements of the Bill, I do not support others that are at serious variance with the current period. We are about to elect people to local bodies to effect the changes and policies wanted and needed by their communities. At the heart of the Bill is an anti-democratic...

Harbours (Amendment) Bill 2008 [Seanad]: Second Stage (7 May 2009)

Fergus O'Dowd: The Minister's party did well there at the last election. Nevertheless, will this now mean that Mornington, Baltray and Termonfeckin, if Duff's Farm is located in Termonfeckin, are, by definition, harbour or port areas? If so, what does this imply in respect of local development plans? A High Court case was taken arising from the limits of the Drogheda harbour authority some years ago and...

Harbours (Amendment) Bill 2008 [Seanad]: Second Stage (7 May 2009)

Fergus O'Dowd: That is only the Fianna Fáil ones.

Harbours (Amendment) Bill 2008 [Seanad]: Second Stage (7 May 2009)

Fergus O'Dowd: We can declare it heard here.

Harbours (Amendment) Bill 2008 [Seanad]: Second Stage (7 May 2009)

Fergus O'Dowd: Deputy Dooley wants to be a Minister of State.

Harbours (Amendment) Bill 2008 [Seanad]: Second Stage (7 May 2009)

Fergus O'Dowd: I wish to be associated with those remarks.

Harbours (Amendment) Bill 2008 [Seanad]: Second Stage (7 May 2009)

Fergus O'Dowd: I will be as pleased as he will be.

Harbours (Amendment) Bill 2008 [Seanad]: Second Stage (7 May 2009)

Fergus O'Dowd: The Minister is destroying the taxi system, he will not get a vote from taxi drivers.

Harbours (Amendment) Bill 2008 [Seanad]: Second Stage (7 May 2009)

Fergus O'Dowd: Deputy O'Connor should use the bush telegraph.

Harbours (Amendment) Bill 2008 [Seanad]: Second Stage (7 May 2009)

Fergus O'Dowd: Deputy Blaney must be at the wrong end of the corridor.

Harbours (Amendment) Bill 2008 [Seanad]: Second Stage (7 May 2009)

Fergus O'Dowd: There will be when the Deputies opposite lose their seats.

Harbours (Amendment) Bill 2008 [Seanad]: Second Stage (7 May 2009)

Fergus O'Dowd: Not on Deputy Blaney's corridor.

Written Answers — Greenhouse Gas Emissions: Greenhouse Gas Emissions (7 May 2009)

Fergus O'Dowd: Question 20: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his views on Ireland's Kyoto carbon reduction target and progress to date taking into account current economic circumstances; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18251/09]

Written Answers — EU Directives: EU Directives (12 May 2009)

Fergus O'Dowd: Question 88: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his plans for the widespread introduction of biodiesel into the national road freight transport fleet; if he is funding initiatives in this respect; if he has directed State owned diesel fuelled vehicles to switch to biodiesel; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14021/09]