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Order of Business (7 Oct 2009)

Fergus O'Dowd: A road traffic Bill to introduce mandatory drug testing at the scene of accidents was promised by the Minister two years ago. When will that legislation be published? In view of the loss of almost 700 jobs in Aer Lingus, will the Financial Appropriations Bill include a provision to withdraw the travel tax that has had a significant adverse effect on the volume of transport through our airports?

Requests to move Adjournment of Dáil under Standing Order 32 (8 Oct 2009)

Fergus O'Dowd: Hear, hear.

Written Answers — Job Creation: Job Creation (8 Oct 2009)

Fergus O'Dowd: Question 66: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of job losses and new jobs created by job creation agencies in County Louth by location for each year for the past five years; the amount of money invested in job creation; the amount of land zoned for employment by location in County Louth for each of these years; her plans to attract new...

Written Answers — Departmental Agencies: Departmental Agencies (8 Oct 2009)

Fergus O'Dowd: Question 81: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if she has received a report into an organisation (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35156/09]

Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (8 Oct 2009)

Fergus O'Dowd: Question 97: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of medical card and general practitioner visit card applications received for counties Louth and Meath to date in 2009; the number granted to date under each category; the number of cards cancelled or withdrawn for each county; the reason for same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34982/09]

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (8 Oct 2009)

Fergus O'Dowd: Question 114: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if the results of tests will be made available in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Louth; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35077/09]

Written Answers — Family Support Services: Family Support Services (8 Oct 2009)

Fergus O'Dowd: Question 152: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if a centre (details supplied) in County Louth, who operate under the auspices of the Family Support Agency, will continue to be supported; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34984/09]

Election of Ceann Comhairle (13 Oct 2009)

Fergus O'Dowd: A Cheann Comhairle, is mian liom mo chomhghairdeas a ghabháil leat agus le do chlann, go háirithe do bhean cheile, as ucht an oifig seo a bhaint amach. Geallaim leat go ndéanfaidh mé mo dhícheall do vótaí a roinnt go cothrom eadrainn nuair a thiocfaidh an chéad toghchán eile. I wish you and your wife and family every success. I have known you for many years, longer than either of...

Written Answers — Employment Support Services: Employment Support Services (13 Oct 2009)

Fergus O'Dowd: Question 338: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if she will respond to correspondence (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35403/09]

Labour Services (Amendment) Bill 2009: Second Stage (Resumed) (14 Oct 2009)

Fergus O'Dowd: This Bill does little to address the significant systemic problems in FÁS. Currently, more than 430,000 people are on the live register and face an uncertain future. This country needs and demands a State training agency that can provide expert training courses that meet the needs of industry and labour in order to get people back to work. We have all spoken on what are termed the "new...

Order of Business (15 Oct 2009)

Fergus O'Dowd: It concerns legislation before the House.

Order of Business (15 Oct 2009)

Fergus O'Dowd: Committee Stage for less important legislation has been held in the House and there is every reason to do the same for this legislation.

Order of Business (15 Oct 2009)

Fergus O'Dowd: On the Order of Business, in response to what the Tánaiste said about the course in Dundalk, that was a major scandal. For a full year one individual corrupted the results of a course but no reference was made to the real scandal. That company got further contracts and manipulated the material and the results and brought the course and external bodies such as City & Guilds into disrepute....

Order of Business (15 Oct 2009)

Fergus O'Dowd: I have put it down for the Adjournment debate but it is ridiculous that the Tánaiste-----

Order of Business (15 Oct 2009)

Fergus O'Dowd: I will take that as a Louth answer meaning "Yes".

Departmental Agencies. (15 Oct 2009)

Fergus O'Dowd: This is a difficult position for the taxpayer to be in because FÁS and its agents run many courses throughout the country and the credibility of the courses run by one company has been drawn into serious question. I work from a redacted document released under the Freedom of Information Act 1997. The most important information I need is the name of the company but I do not have that....

Departmental Agencies. (15 Oct 2009)

Fergus O'Dowd: They have more courses.

Departmental Agencies. (15 Oct 2009)

Fergus O'Dowd: This is a joke. They still have contracts.

Written Answers — Services for People with Disabilities: Services for People with Disabilities (15 Oct 2009)

Fergus O'Dowd: Question 169: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will respond to correspondence (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36826/09]

Written Answers — Air Services: Air Services (15 Oct 2009)

Fergus O'Dowd: Question 173: To ask the Minister for Transport if has had discussions with Aer Lingus or Aer Lingus board members appointed by the Government regarding the recent job cuts announcements by Aer Lingus; if he was advised in advance of its proposals; if he expressed a view on such proposals either before or after the company announcement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36535/09]