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Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (22 Feb 2007)

Fergus O'Dowd: Question 199: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the position regarding the proposed new primary school to be located adjacent to Termon Abbey and Aston Village, Drogheda, County Louth where a site has been provided; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7043/07]

Written Answers — Election Management System: Election Management System (22 Feb 2007)

Fergus O'Dowd: Question 213: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the reason it was decided to centrally store electronic voting machines at Gormanstown military base; the further reason a non-weather proof venue was not chosen; the cost of using this facility; the cost to date of storage of the machines; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7029/07]

Planning Issues. (27 Feb 2007)

Fergus O'Dowd: Question 82: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the steps he will take to prevent urban sprawl in Dublin as borne out by Census 2006 which shows the population of Dublin city rose by only 2% between 2002 and 2006 but that there was huge population growth in neighbouring Louth, Fingal, Meath and Kildare (details supplied); and if he will make a statement...

Planning Issues. (27 Feb 2007)

Fergus O'Dowd: Is the footprint of Dublin city not equal to that of Los Angeles yet it has only one third of the population? Have the Minister's policies failed dismally? While the population of Dublin city has fallen by 2% in 2002-06, the population in Fingal has increased by 22%, in Meath by 21% and in Kildare by 14%. The price of housing is driving people out of the city. A commuter from these...

Planning Issues. (27 Feb 2007)

Fergus O'Dowd: Urban sprawl is endemic. The population of Cork city has fallen by 3.2% while that of Cork county has increased by more than 11%. In Limerick there was a 2.7% fall in the population of the city and an 8% increase in the county. People are moving out because the Minister is not providing affordable and social housing. I wish to correct the Minister on one point. I said I am in favour of...

Planning Issues. (27 Feb 2007)

Fergus O'Dowd: I asked about urban sprawl.

Planning Issues. (27 Feb 2007)

Fergus O'Dowd: The Minister had his chance too. The Acting Chairman should not let him away with this.

Planning Issues. (27 Feb 2007)

Fergus O'Dowd: That is critical.

Greenhouse Gas Emissions. (27 Feb 2007)

Fergus O'Dowd: Question 85: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the action he will take on foot of the latest report from the Environmental Protection Agency; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7678/07]

Greenhouse Gas Emissions. (27 Feb 2007)

Fergus O'Dowd: This morning The Irish Times published a table of European greenhouse gas emissions showing Ireland's transport emissions are one from the bottom. Will the Minister agree he has failed to control emissions in this sector and they have increased by 140%? The Fianna Fáil-Progressive Democrats Government has failed to meet the Kyoto targets. Its failure also extends to public transport and...

Greenhouse Gas Emissions. (27 Feb 2007)

Fergus O'Dowd: Ten years ago when Fine Gael was last in Government, travelling by car from Drogheda to Dublin city took one hour while now it takes at least an hour and a half. People must get up at 5 a.m. to commute to Dublin city to work because no park-and-ride facilities are available. Commuters must sit in traffic queues for hours. People are drifting out of the cities, living in the commuting...

Greenhouse Gas Emissions. (27 Feb 2007)

Fergus O'Dowd: I do.

Greenhouse Gas Emissions. (27 Feb 2007)

Fergus O'Dowd: How many meetings has the sub-committee had?

Greenhouse Gas Emissions. (27 Feb 2007)

Fergus O'Dowd: What has it done? That was only the first meeting.

Register of Electors. (27 Feb 2007)

Fergus O'Dowd: I have been canvassing hard in my constituency, fighting for my political life like other TDs.

Register of Electors. (27 Feb 2007)

Fergus O'Dowd: A lot of pressure. I am discovering that many young people who turned 18 after November 2006 are not registered. One of the difficulties is that when one gives them the supplementary register form and tells them they must go to the local Garda station, they are somewhat reluctant to do so. They want to be sure they will be welcome at a Garda station. In that context there should be...

Register of Electors. (27 Feb 2007)

Fergus O'Dowd: Yes. They would be the ideal people, rather than a Garda sergeant with all his buttons.

Register of Electors. (27 Feb 2007)

Fergus O'Dowd: The community garda is the answer.

Register of Electors. (27 Feb 2007)

Fergus O'Dowd: Deputy Roche will be over here.

Water and Sewerage Schemes. (27 Feb 2007)

Fergus O'Dowd: He will roll it out by the barrel.