Results 481-500 of 18,851 for speaker:Fergus O'Dowd

Written Answers — Rail Network: Rail Network (22 Jun 2005)

Fergus O'Dowd: Question 61: To ask the Minister for Transport the progress made to date in the development of a new rail station at Spencer Dock; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21228/05]

Local Authority Housing. (28 Jun 2005)

Fergus O'Dowd: It was fabulous for the builders.

Local Authority Housing. (28 Jun 2005)

Fergus O'Dowd: There are 193 houses on four tenths of an acre.

Register of Electors. (28 Jun 2005)

Fergus O'Dowd: Question 24: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the steps he intends to take to ensure that the electoral register properly reflects the electorate in time for the next general election, given the reported inaccuracies in same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22752/05]

Register of Electors. (28 Jun 2005)

Fergus O'Dowd: I thank the Minister for his reply. While I note with approval his reference to a cross-party approach to the matter, the fact is the Minister represents a Government which has wasted €50 million on electronic voting machines which do not work or in which we do not have confidence. The Government would have been far better off if it had decided to spend a much smaller sum of €3 million or...

Register of Electors. (28 Jun 2005)

Fergus O'Dowd: The issue of people living in flats and apartments is one which particularly needs to be addressed. There is generally no difficulty with the older estates on which people have traditionally lived. Problems arise in areas in which people move about very quickly and it is to these the Minister should direct the attention of local authorities. Recently, I came across an apartment complex from...

Planning Issues. (28 Jun 2005)

Fergus O'Dowd: To take up the last point made by the Minister, is it not the case that his predecessor, Deputy Cullen, met Indaver Ireland at the end of the planning process regarding an incinerator for Carranstown? The company made submissions to the then Minister and he agreed to change the decision of An Bord Pleanála. Is that not a fact? At the same time, the process relating to the waste licensing...

Planning Issues. (28 Jun 2005)

Fergus O'Dowd: Deputy McCormack is correct, the Minister objected to incinerators in the past. Where does he stand on the issue now?

Planning Issues. (28 Jun 2005)

Fergus O'Dowd: They are not allegations, they are statements of fact, and I have the documents to prove it.

Planning Issues. (28 Jun 2005)

Fergus O'Dowd: The Minister did just that.

Planning Issues. (28 Jun 2005)

Fergus O'Dowd: The Minister interfered by introducing regulations. He got around the decision of An Bord Pleanála.

Planning Issues. (28 Jun 2005)

Fergus O'Dowd: It is not untrue.

Requests to move Adjournment of Dáil under Standing Order 31. (28 Jun 2005)

Fergus O'Dowd: I seek the adjournment of the Dáil under Standing Order 31 to discuss an issue of national importance, namely, that the Health Service Executive has decided, after inspection, not to recommend the transfer of Leas Cross residents to certain other nursing homes in the Dublin area, the breaches of regulations found at the further homes in question, the names of the homes in question, whether...

Electoral (Amendment) Bill 2005: Report Stage (Resumed). (28 Jun 2005)

Fergus O'Dowd: There are two issues of importance, the first of which is the fact that a report has been produced. It is an independent report commissioned by the Government but with the consent of everybody. When one sets up an independent commission to do a job, one cannot really disagree with its results because it cannot be argued that it acted impartially or did not follow its terms of reference. It is...

Electoral (Amendment) Bill 2005: Report Stage (Resumed). (28 Jun 2005)

Fergus O'Dowd: He is more like Batman.

Electoral (Amendment) Bill 2005: Report Stage (Resumed). (28 Jun 2005)

Fergus O'Dowd: That is a very long time indeed.

Written Answers — EU Directives: EU Directives (28 Jun 2005)

Fergus O'Dowd: Question 53: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the status of the draft action plan on the implementation of the nitrates directive; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22294/05]

Written Answers — Archaeological Sites: Archaeological Sites (28 Jun 2005)

Fergus O'Dowd: Question 75: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if media reports that the decision to roll over the Woodstown Viking site in Waterford for the city's N25 bypass on the basis that it would be the most cost effective option is accurate; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22295/05]

Written Answers — Community Care: Community Care (28 Jun 2005)

Fergus O'Dowd: Question 276: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if funding will be provided for the construction of a day care centre (details supplied) in County Louth; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22814/05]

Planning and Development Regulations: Motion. (29 Jun 2005)

Fergus O'Dowd: No.