Results 4,661-4,680 of 18,851 for speaker:Fergus O'Dowd
- Order of Business (11 Mar 2010)
Fergus O'Dowd: Perhaps they should X-ray it.
- Order of Business (11 Mar 2010)
Fergus O'Dowd: Hear, hear.
- Order of Business (11 Mar 2010)
Fergus O'Dowd: In view of the fact that the chief executive officer of Iarnród Ãireann misled a Dáil committee on the matter of the safety of the Malahide viaduct to the effect it had received a clean bill of health when in fact it had received a report in 2006 stating that the viaduct was dangerous and that its foundations were disappearing-----
- Order of Business (11 Mar 2010)
Fergus O'Dowd: Hundreds of people could have died as a result of the negligence of Iarnród Ãireann. Is it acceptable that the chief executive of Iarnród Ãireann can mislead a committee of this House on such a basic safety issue? We need reassurances that all reports in regard to safety, bridges and installations by Irish rail will be published in full by the company and made available us through the...
- Order of Business (11 Mar 2010)
Fergus O'Dowd: As regards unread X-rays at Tallaght hospital, an issue which has taken up so much time in this House this morning, is it a fact that some of the consultants involved-----
- Order of Business (11 Mar 2010)
Fergus O'Dowd: -----were working in private operated clinics in the city while this backlog of 54,000 X-rays were not read? Is that acceptable to the Department?-----
- Tourism Industry: Motion (23 Mar 2010)
Fergus O'Dowd: I support the motion put forward by Deputy Mitchell. When I first heard the debate about the travel tax, I thought that Ryanair and Aer Lingus were overstating their case. When I met with representatives of both companies, they showed me their figures and the statistics are exceptionally clear that the â¬10 travel tax has a significant impact on their fares. They showed me how Internet...
- Tourism Industry: Motion (23 Mar 2010)
Fergus O'Dowd: There is no President there either.
- Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (23 Mar 2010)
Fergus O'Dowd: Question 274: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if weight management programmes will be available in every primary care team area; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12415/10]
- Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (23 Mar 2010)
Fergus O'Dowd: Question 275: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if there will be adult obesity treatment units in each Health Service Executive region; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12416/10]
- Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (23 Mar 2010)
Fergus O'Dowd: Question 276: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the funding she has provided in each of the past five years to tackle obesity and the outcome achieved; her plans for future programmes; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12417/10]
- Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (23 Mar 2010)
Fergus O'Dowd: Question 277: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will support a policy for the annual weighing of school children; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12418/10]
- Written Answers — Air Services: Air Services (23 Mar 2010)
Fergus O'Dowd: Question 357: To ask the Minister for Transport if he has received correspondence from the National Microlight Association of Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12338/10]
- Written Answers — Air Services: Air Services (23 Mar 2010)
Fergus O'Dowd: Question 362: To ask the Minister for Transport if he will respond to correspondence (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12519/10]
- Written Answers — National Asset Management Agency: National Asset Management Agency (23 Mar 2010)
Fergus O'Dowd: Question 360: To ask the Minister for Transport if he will reply to correspondence (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12494/10]
- Written Answers — Garda Deployment: Garda Deployment (23 Mar 2010)
Fergus O'Dowd: Question 439: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of gardaà stationed at each Garda station in County Louth in 2005 and 2010; if he will increase the numbers in these locations; the opening hours of each station; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12542/10]
- Written Answers — Pension Provisions: Pension Provisions (23 Mar 2010)
Fergus O'Dowd: Question 726: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the pension entitlements for a person (details supplied) in County Louth; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12324/10]
- Order of Business (24 Mar 2010)
Fergus O'Dowd: On promised secondary legislation, the promise was to extend the Freedom of Information Act to the Railway Safety Commission. In view of the significant and serious accident that occurred at Malahide, I understand the Railway Safety Commission has issued a compliance audit safety report to Iarnród Ãireann in respect of this matter. Its statement of strategy states that it will conform...
- Order of Business (24 Mar 2010)
Fergus O'Dowd: We have grave concerns about the safety issues that-----
- Order of Business (24 Mar 2010)
Fergus O'Dowd: There is. With respect, and I am not arguing with the Ceann Comhairle-----