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Confidence in Taoiseach: Motion (26 Sep 2007)

Fergus O'Dowd: I did not hear the Minister. We will speak tomorrow and I will give him his answer.

Confidence in Taoiseach: Motion (26 Sep 2007)

Fergus O'Dowd: I seem to recall that it related to child abuse.

Written Answers — Pension Provisions: Pension Provisions (26 Sep 2007)

Fergus O'Dowd: Question 151: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the number of working and non working women respectively who have personal or occupational pensions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20781/07]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Code: Social Welfare Code (26 Sep 2007)

Fergus O'Dowd: Question 147: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the status of his plans to merge the family income supplement and the child dependent allowance into a second tier child income support payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20782/07]

Written Answers — Health Service Investigations: Health Service Investigations (26 Sep 2007)

Fergus O'Dowd: Question 394: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will carry out an investigation into the death of a person (details supplied) in County Louth and the issues in relation to the response from the doctor on call service; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20622/07]

Written Answers — Farm Waste Management: Farm Waste Management (26 Sep 2007)

Fergus O'Dowd: Question 662: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if she will investigate the reported leaking of possible BSE material into the River Boyne at Drogheda as reported by a newspaper (details supplied) on 12 September 2007; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20590/07]

Written Answers — Planning Issues: Planning Issues (26 Sep 2007)

Fergus O'Dowd: Question 1096: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he has been asked to give his consent to the Dublin City Council proposal to build a new medical legal centre in close proximity to the Casino at Marino which is a national monument and protected structure; and if he will refuse his consent to this proposal in view of the facts and the opposition to this...

Shannon Airport: Motion (27 Sep 2007)

Fergus O'Dowd: On a point of order, the word "lie" is not parliamentary language. I ask the Minister to withdraw it.

Shannon Airport: Motion (27 Sep 2007)

Fergus O'Dowd: On a point of order, it is in the speech.

Shannon Airport: Motion (27 Sep 2007)

Fergus O'Dowd: On a point of order it relates to a word used in the House whether spoken or written. The fact is the word "lie" was used.

Shannon Airport: Motion (27 Sep 2007)

Fergus O'Dowd: I suggest the Minister withdraws the word.

Shannon Airport: Motion (27 Sep 2007)

Fergus O'Dowd: To clarify the issue, the word "lie" cannot be used in this House.

Shannon Airport: Motion (27 Sep 2007)

Fergus O'Dowd: What the Minister states is that people who oppose him use lies.

Shannon Airport: Motion (27 Sep 2007)

Fergus O'Dowd: I do not accept it and I protest in the strongest way.

Shannon Airport: Motion (27 Sep 2007)

Fergus O'Dowd: On a point of order——

Shannon Airport: Motion (27 Sep 2007)

Fergus O'Dowd: To describe somebody as a slow learner in educational terms is one issue but it is a pejorative and unacceptable term coming from one who was himself a teacher. It is an appalling and shameful epithet to put on anybody. I move amendment No. 1: To delete all words after "Dáil Éireann" and substitute the following: —recognising the strategic importance of the Shannon-Heathrow,...

Shannon Airport: Motion (27 Sep 2007)

Fergus O'Dowd: The issue here arises from the statement by the Minister for Transport that he considers that four London Heathrow slot pairs for services to and from Shannon would be critical to ensuring connectivity to these airports because this is the minimum necessary to ensure a spread of flights throughout the day. The date of this statement is October 2006. In April 2007, just before the general...

Shannon Airport: Motion (27 Sep 2007)

Fergus O'Dowd: Absolutely. The nub of the issue is that the Government failed to act. I have news for the Minister. I understand an EGM of Aer Lingus will be called. I spoke with Aer Lingus yesterday and I was told an EGM will be called but not to discuss this specific issue but purchases within the fleet or wherever. Is the Minister aware of that and, if so, will he represent us and articulate and...

Shannon Airport: Motion (27 Sep 2007)

Fergus O'Dowd: This is all about the west of Ireland and connectivity. It is about Knock, Limerick, Cork and Kerry. The reality is that the vast majority of Heathrow connections are from the east coast; we will be down to five in the west. The Minister should do his job — he is not doing it. He has failed abysmally in his time in office. He has not done his duty. He has not honoured the word of the...

Shannon Airport: Motion (27 Sep 2007)

Fergus O'Dowd: The Minister of State should change his car.