Results 4,561-4,580 of 18,851 for speaker:Fergus O'Dowd
- Departmental Bodies. (10 Feb 2010)
Fergus O'Dowd: Yes, absolutely.
- Departmental Bodies. (10 Feb 2010)
Fergus O'Dowd: We cannot see the audit results.
- Departmental Bodies. (10 Feb 2010)
Fergus O'Dowd: How many positions will be reserved for the card-carrying members of Fianna Fáil? Most of the Minister's appointees - I exclude civil servants and members of State companies such as those mentioned by him - are connected to Fianna Fáil. He has appointed a plethora of Fianna Fáil henchmen throughout the country to bodies that give incomes of â¬12,600 or more. The key point is the need...
- Departmental Bodies. (10 Feb 2010)
Fergus O'Dowd: The question is: who is in Dempsey's den?
- Departmental Bodies. (10 Feb 2010)
Fergus O'Dowd: The Minister appoints Fianna Fáil people exclusively.
- Departmental Bodies. (10 Feb 2010)
Fergus O'Dowd: Would the Minister not get a committee to nominate?
- Departmental Bodies. (10 Feb 2010)
Fergus O'Dowd: Would the Minister not agree that stuffing the boards of many of these agencies up and down the country with Fianna Fáil henchmen, which is what they are, brings the whole process into disrepute? Will he not further agree that it is time to scrap that out of date, Tammany Hall system and move to a new system where nominations are announced in the newspapers and people who wish to apply...
- Departmental Bodies. (10 Feb 2010)
Fergus O'Dowd: No. It is transparent and open.
- Road Network. (10 Feb 2010)
Fergus O'Dowd: In the second budget in April of last year the Minister cut the allocation for the restoration programme for local and regional roads by â¬80 million. That was a savage cut. Is it not a fact that in the recent budget the Minister cut his allocation again by â¬325 million? He is very close to over â¬425 million or â¬430 million in cuts in funding for roads which are falling apart...
- Road Network. (10 Feb 2010)
Fergus O'Dowd: What is the status of the Leinster outer orbital route, which the Minister supports?
- Road Network. (10 Feb 2010)
Fergus O'Dowd: I just want an answer on this road project.
- Road Network. (10 Feb 2010)
Fergus O'Dowd: Deputy Broughan thinks he is dealing with the Minister for Toyota.
- Public Transport. (10 Feb 2010)
Fergus O'Dowd: While I welcome that reply, and I acknowledge that Bus Ãireann does an excellent job, which the independent audit of its work found and praised the company for, nevertheless, would the Minister agree that there are needs for change within the company? One of the elements Bus Ãireann needs to change is where there is only a small number of people, say less than ten, travelling on certain...
- Public Transport. (10 Feb 2010)
Fergus O'Dowd: They are the same price, that is the problem. It is not real competition.
- Public Transport. (10 Feb 2010)
Fergus O'Dowd: As I was pointing out earlier, the company need not run the standard-sized bus. It can use smaller transport. It can use private companies.
- Public Transport. (10 Feb 2010)
Fergus O'Dowd: That is where the thinking must go. The other point is that perhaps we should be looking afresh at where people live in remote areas. If An Post has its collection path for mail from many disparate and small local communities, why is the An Post vehicle not licensed to carry passengers as well? That would make a deal of sense and there would be a fixed definite timetable at least twice a...
- Written Answers — Road Safety: Road Safety (10 Feb 2010)
Fergus O'Dowd: Question 92: To ask the Minister for Transport the position regarding plans for mandatory alcohol testing at accident scenes; when legislation will be enacted; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6586/10]
- Written Answers — National Roads Authority: National Roads Authority (10 Feb 2010)
Fergus O'Dowd: Question 194: To ask the Minister for Transport if he has had recent meetings with the National Roads Authority; the details of these meetings; if the matter of tolling was raised during these meetings; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6849/10]
- Written Answers — Social Welfare Code: Social Welfare Code (10 Feb 2010)
Fergus O'Dowd: Question 231: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the way the habitual residency condition affects older Irish emigrants returning to live here; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7049/10]
- Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (10 Feb 2010)
Fergus O'Dowd: Question 237: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the position regarding an application for jobseeker's payment in respect of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7069/10]