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Seanad: Adjournment Matters: Registration of Architects (5 Dec 2012)

Fergus O'Dowd: Absolutely.

Seanad: Adjournment Matters: Registration of Architects (5 Dec 2012)

Fergus O'Dowd: I assure the Senator that his comments will be brought to the attention of the responsible officials in the Department.

Financial Resolutions 2013 - Financial Resolution No. 15: General (Resumed) (6 Dec 2012)

Fergus O'Dowd: Is dóigh liom go bhfuil an buiséad seo féaráilte, cé nach bhfuil aon dabht ach go bhfuil sé crua ar a lán daoine. Táimid ag troid ar feadh blianta anois chun fostaíocht a chruthú agus chun postanna a chur ar fáil, go háirithe do dhaoine óga. Tá sé an-tábhachtach go leanfar leis an obair seo agus go dtiocfaidh...

Confidence in the Government: Motion [Private Members] (11 Dec 2012)

Fergus O'Dowd: When the Government came into office a year and a half ago the international ten-year rate for our bonds was about 15% and we could not borrow any more at that rate. All of these very difficult financial decisions have had to be made because we have surrendered our economic independence to the troika and we are bound by the conditions under which they lent to us. If there is any measure we...

Euro Area Loan Facility (Amendment) Bill 2013: Order for Second Stage (22 Jan 2013)

Fergus O'Dowd: I move: "That Second Stage be taken now."

Euro Area Loan Facility (Amendment) Bill 2013: Second Stage (22 Jan 2013)

Fergus O'Dowd: I move: "That the Bill be now read a Second Time." Ba mhaith liom buíochas an Aire Airgeadais a chur faoi bhráid na Dála as ucht an Bille seo a thógaint anocht. Tá sé tábhachtach go dtógfaí an Bille mar tá sé práinneach ó thaobh an mhargaidh nua atá déanta idir an Ghréig, an tAontas Eorpach agus na hAirí...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Public Relations Contracts (22 Jan 2013)

Fergus O'Dowd: I understand that following a competitive public tender process which concluded in October 2012, Bord Gáis Éireann retained the services of brand development agencies for the Irish Water Programme . A process to develop the vision for the new public water uitlity was initiated in November 2012, and will be developed over the coming year. The contract was put in place to deliver...

Euro Area Loan Facility (Amendment) Bill 2013: Second Stage (Resumed) (23 Jan 2013)

Fergus O'Dowd: Was the Deputy dancing at the crossroads last night?

Euro Area Loan Facility (Amendment) Bill 2013: Second Stage (Resumed) (23 Jan 2013)

Fergus O'Dowd: Tá an Teachta ag caint ráiméis. Ní chreidfeadh éinne go raibh sé ina shuí ag bord an Rialtais nuair a bhí an tír á scrios.

Euro Area Loan Facility (Amendment) Bill 2013: Second Stage (Resumed) (23 Jan 2013)

Fergus O'Dowd: That is implicit.

Euro Area Loan Facility (Amendment) Bill 2013: Second Stage (Resumed) (23 Jan 2013)

Fergus O'Dowd: I will follow though on Committee Stage tomorrow. That probably suits everyone.

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Inland Fisheries (23 Jan 2013)

Fergus O'Dowd: I have been informed by Inland fisheries Ireland (IFI) that in general an angler may receive a maximum of ten gill tags for the 2013 angling season for the harvesting of salmon (any size) and sea trout (over 40cm) subject to the following: An angler may receive three gill tags to the 11th May where they have been issued with: - a salmon rod (annual) ordinary licence, - a juvenile...

Seanad: Water Services Bill 2013: Second Stage (23 Jan 2013)

Fergus O'Dowd: Is mór an onóir dom a bheith anseo arís don díospóireacht ar an ábhar tábhachtach seo - uisce agus soláthar uisce don tír go léir. Tá rud speisialta ag gabháil leis an Bille seo agus tá súil agam go mbeidh díospóireacht iomlán againn agus go mbeidh gach éinne in ann dóthain cainte a dhéanamh agus dóthain ceisteanna a chur orm ag Céim an Choiste. This is an important...

Seanad: Water Services Bill 2013: Second Stage (23 Jan 2013)

Fergus O'Dowd: It is not the intention to cut anybody off.

Seanad: Water Services Bill 2013: Second Stage (23 Jan 2013)

Fergus O'Dowd: That is a very important point. We will do it.

Seanad: Water Services Bill 2013: Second Stage (23 Jan 2013)

Fergus O'Dowd: We will fix the leaks.

Seanad: Water Services Bill 2013: Second Stage (23 Jan 2013)

Fergus O'Dowd: I hope it is not mixed with whiskey.

Seanad: Community Development: Motion (Resumed) (23 Jan 2013)

Fergus O'Dowd: There will not be one.

Seanad: Community Development: Motion (Resumed) (23 Jan 2013)

Fergus O'Dowd: That will not happen.

Seanad: Community Development: Motion (Resumed) (23 Jan 2013)

Fergus O'Dowd: That makes sense.