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Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Alternative Energy Projects (9 Dec 2014)

Fergus O'Dowd: 461. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his views on correspondence (details supplied) regarding microgeneration; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46985/14]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Network (9 Dec 2014)

Fergus O'Dowd: 494. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide a list of the number of DART expansion projects under the Transport 21 programme which were deferred; when the assessment of these capital investment projects for 2015 will be completed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47226/14]

Water Services Bill 2014: Second Stage (Resumed) (4 Dec 2014)

Fergus O'Dowd: I do not agree with the dictatorship of the proletariat anyway. I would not have agreed with it if I was around then and I do not agree with it now. No matter what country people are in, universally, right around the world - I do not know if you are or were a follower of Chairman Mao or not-----

Water Services Bill 2014: Second Stage (Resumed) (4 Dec 2014)

Fergus O'Dowd: You were not.

Water Services Bill 2014: Second Stage (Resumed) (4 Dec 2014)

Fergus O'Dowd: I am sorry. This is light-hearted, a Cheann Comhairle. There is nothing serious about this.

Water Services Bill 2014: Second Stage (Resumed) (4 Dec 2014)

Fergus O'Dowd: The people in Cuba pay for their water. My colleagues on the other side will be delighted to hear there is actually private sector involvement in the company that supplies water to the city of Havana. In Libya, which would perhaps be closer to some other people who are not present here today-----

Water Services Bill 2014: Second Stage (Resumed) (4 Dec 2014)

Fergus O'Dowd: No, they are not here. If they were, they would know there is an excellent water supply in Libya-----

Water Services Bill 2014: Second Stage (Resumed) (4 Dec 2014)

Fergus O'Dowd: -----and that water supply is, I think, paid for as well. Even if they go to Azerbaijan and all sorts of other places, or if they look up the Internet, those of them who have the freedom to do so, if their party allows them to, they can look at everybody else who pays for their water as well.

Water Services Bill 2014: Second Stage (Resumed) (4 Dec 2014)

Fergus O'Dowd: I wish to address some of the issues regarding this legislation, beginning with the primary issue of privatisation. The main concern of people as expressed to me both inside and outside the House, is that our water resources will be privatised. This is a serious concern. I welcome the commitment in this regard in the legislation, but it does not go far enough. I believe we should have a...

Water Services Bill 2014: Second Stage (Resumed) (4 Dec 2014)

Fergus O'Dowd: Each local authority had a different pricing on a cubic litre of water. The Department of the Environment, Community and Local Government website shows that no matter what county one was in, there was a different price for water. This was because the costs associated with the delivery of that water were different in each county. It would be wrong for us to have 34 different prices for...

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]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects Status (2 Dec 2014)

Fergus O'Dowd: 595. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the position regarding a proposed relief road (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46036/14]

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 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]

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...