Results 7,761-7,780 of 18,851 for speaker:Fergus O'Dowd

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Urban Renewal Schemes (12 Nov 2014)

Fergus O'Dowd: 56. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will introduce a new scheme of urban renewal for our town centres many of which are becoming dilapidated and run down due to business failures in order to encourage development and job creation by small and medium enterprises; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43377/14]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Charges Application (12 Nov 2014)

Fergus O'Dowd: 158. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will urgently review and abolish for a one-year period the charges and planning levies applied by local authorities for planning permissions and change of use applications by small and medium enterprises in order to encourage development and job creation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43375/14]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Urban Renewal Schemes (12 Nov 2014)

Fergus O'Dowd: 159. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will introduce a new scheme of urban renewal for our town centres many of which are becoming dilapidated and run down due to business closures in order to encourage development and job creation by small and medium enterprises; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43376/14]

Social Welfare Bill 2014: Second Stage (Resumed) (13 Nov 2014)

Fergus O'Dowd: I listened with interest to Deputy McGuinness's contribution. I agree with him regarding the issues affecting our society that need to be addressed. Obviously, I would not agree with all the prescriptions he offered but I concur with him that the need to care for people who are less well off, who are ill or who have families must be central to our society. That is what the Government is...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Company Law (18 Nov 2014)

Fergus O'Dowd: 217. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation his views on correspondence (details supplied) regarding the Companies Bill 2012; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44292/14]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Firearms Licences (18 Nov 2014)

Fergus O'Dowd: 312. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if she will respond to an issue (details supplied ) regarding firearms licensing; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44335/14]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Services for People with Disabilities (18 Nov 2014)

Fergus O'Dowd: 489. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government his views on correspondence (details supplied) regarding the deaf advocacy service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44295/14]

Water Sector Reforms: Motion (Resumed) (19 Nov 2014)

Fergus O'Dowd: I would like to respond to some comments which were made about me earlier in this debate, some of which were audible and at least one of which was inaudible. I wish to put the record straight on this issue. First, I want to show a red flag to the so-called socialists in this House who have struck decent and honourable men and women in the course of performing their duty in a very difficult...

Water Sector Reforms: Motion (Resumed) (19 Nov 2014)

Fergus O'Dowd: I am referring to the Opposition but I will let Deputy Ferris put the boot into others.

Water Sector Reforms: Motion (Resumed) (19 Nov 2014)

Fergus O'Dowd: There was a nightmare scenario, about which I was very worried when I was appointed to the Department of the Environment, Community and Local Government. In the event that officials are brought before an Oireachtas committee, which I would be happy to attend, I ask that all of them, including the relevant assistant secretary, who were present at any of the meetings at which I made comments...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Symphysiotomy Payment Scheme (19 Nov 2014)

Fergus O'Dowd: 126. To ask the Minister for Health his views on an issue (details supplied) regarding symphysiotomy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44450/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Ambulance Service Provision (19 Nov 2014)

Fergus O'Dowd: 143. To ask the Minister for Health his views on a matter (details supplied) regarding the national ambulance service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44535/14]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Firearms Licences (25 Nov 2014)

Fergus O'Dowd: 262. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality her views on an issue raised in correspondence (details supplied) regarding firearms; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44800/14]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Departmental Funding (27 Nov 2014)

Fergus O'Dowd: 121. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the position regarding rape crisis centres; the funding by location for each since 2012; his plans to expand support services to them; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45682/14]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Car Test (27 Nov 2014)

Fergus O'Dowd: 217. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the position on the issue raised in correspondence (details supplied) regarding the penalty points system; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45650/14]

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Arts Council Funding (27 Nov 2014)

Fergus O'Dowd: 224. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht her views on an issue raised by Creative Spark Louth Craftmark (details supplied) regarding funding; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45615/14]

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Garda Civilian Staff Duties (2 Dec 2014)

Fergus O'Dowd: 142. To ask the Taoiseach the basis on which it was agreed that a person (details supplied) would be remunerated for working on the review of the action taken by An Garda Síochána pertaining to certain allegations made by Sergeant Maurice McCabe, for example by means of an hourly rate or a set fee for the work; the amount of such rate or fee; if an invoice has been received from the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Veterinary Nursing (2 Dec 2014)

Fergus O'Dowd: 287. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if a veterinary nurse can hold a certificate of suitability on a premises under the Veterinary Practice Act 2005, as amended in 2012, and that there is no legal impediment or limitation in holding such a certificate by a veterinary nurse; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46274/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Care of the Elderly Provision (2 Dec 2014)

Fergus O'Dowd: 388. To ask the Minister for Health the reason supplementary criteria for persons with dementia drawn up in the previous iteration of the Health Information and Quality Authority residential care standards are not mentioned in the new draft standards; if this results in these supplementary criteria being discontinued; if HIQA will meet with interest groups to discuss this urgent issue; and if...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Network (2 Dec 2014)

Fergus O'Dowd: 589. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the position regarding the proposed extension of the DART to Drogheda, County Louth; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45813/14]