Results 14,021-14,040 of 18,851 for speaker:Fergus O'Dowd
- Written Answers — Ministerial Appointments: Ministerial Appointments (5 May 2010)
Fergus O'Dowd: Question 291: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the details of any former Government office holder appointed by him in the past ten years to any position; the details of such appointment to include position taken, name of organisation, salary or income derived or expenses claimed per annum, any other additional benefits including car provided, travel costs per annum, terms of office...
- Written Answers — Ministerial Appointments: Ministerial Appointments (5 May 2010)
Fergus O'Dowd: Question 320: To ask the Minister for Defence the details of any former Government office holder appointed by him in the past ten years to any position; the details of such appointment to include position taken, name of organisation, salary or income derived or expenses claimed per annum, any other additional benefits including car provided, travel costs per annum, terms of office and so on;...
- Written Answers — Ministerial Appointments: Ministerial Appointments (5 May 2010)
Fergus O'Dowd: Question 324: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the details of any former Government office holder appointed by him in the past ten years to any position; the details of such appointment to include position taken, name of organisation, salary or income derived or expenses claimed per annum, any other additional benefits including car provided, travel...
- Written Answers — Ministerial Appointments: Ministerial Appointments (5 May 2010)
Fergus O'Dowd: Question 344: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the details of any former Government officeholder appointed by him in the past ten years to any position; the details of such appointment to include position taken, name of organisation, salary or income derived or expenses claimed per annum, any other additional benefits including car provided, travel costs...
- Written Answers — Ministerial Appointments: Ministerial Appointments (5 May 2010)
Fergus O'Dowd: Question 353: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the details of any former Government office holder appointed by him in the past ten years to any position; the details of such appointment to include position taken, name of organisation, salary or income derived or expenses claimed per annum, any other additional benefits including car provided, travel costs per annum,...
- Written Answers — Ministerial Appointments: Ministerial Appointments (5 May 2010)
Fergus O'Dowd: Question 384: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the details of any former Government officeholder appointed by her in the past ten years to any position; the details of such appointment to include position taken, name of organisation, salary or income derived or expenses claimed per annum, any other additional benefits including car provided, travel costs per annum,...
- State Airports (5 May 2010)
Fergus O'Dowd: The key point is that the heavy hand of the DAA is felt in all airports. When T2 was opened to competition, vibrant international companies failed to get through the process. Is it not time to re-examine the principle of the DAA running those airports and to invite tenders? International airport companies have assured me that there is vibrancy and competition among the international...
- State Airports (5 May 2010)
Fergus O'Dowd: Is it not the case that at least two of the companies that tendered for the contract have experience of running international airports that are far bigger than Dublin Airport? Notwithstanding what the Minister said, would it not be possible to ask those companies - which, having met certain criteria, were pre-selected before entering the tendering process - to put forward the best deals they...
- State Airports (5 May 2010)
Fergus O'Dowd: I wish to withdraw Questions Nos. 45 and 49.
- State Airports (5 May 2010)
Fergus O'Dowd: No, but I did submit them.
- State Airports (5 May 2010)
Fergus O'Dowd: We lost time earlier. Let us not waste further time now. The Minister can read the reply.
- Departmental Expenditure (5 May 2010)
Fergus O'Dowd: Will the Minister clarify the position regarding a statement issued earlier today by Irish Rail in respect of DART underground? The statement appears to indicate that the completion date for this project has been put back to 2018. While it is obviously expensive to build an underground connector, it would never be less costly to do so than now. Costs, particularly those relating to steel,...
- Departmental Expenditure (5 May 2010)
Fergus O'Dowd: I apologise but I cannot hear the Minister.
- Departmental Expenditure (5 May 2010)
Fergus O'Dowd: Was it not? That is amazing.
- Departmental Expenditure (5 May 2010)
Fergus O'Dowd: The nub of the issue is that although the Minister met the board of CIE, its members did not tell him about this issue being decided by them. This constitutes a snub to the Minister, particularly in view of his earlier response to the question on the appointment of Dr. Lynch as chairman of CIE. It is unacceptable to both the Minister and this House that this project, which is critical to...
- Departmental Expenditure (5 May 2010)
Fergus O'Dowd: Will the Minister not insist on the attendance in his office immediately or within the next few hours of the chairman and board of CIE or Irish Rail to explain this statement? The statement from them is incredible and the Minister appears to be saying that if the interconnector is gone, significant questions may arise about metro north. If this is the case, it is imperative that the...
- Public Transport (5 May 2010)
Fergus O'Dowd: Question 38: To ask the Minister for Transport his views on the subvention this year to CIE, particularly Dublin Bus; his further views on whether Dublin Bus's plan is in contravention to his policy on Smarter Travel; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18339/10]
- Public Transport (5 May 2010)
Fergus O'Dowd: Is it not a fact that the subvention for Dublin Bus ten years ago was â¬17,000 per bus and that this figure currently stands at approximately â¬80,000 per bus, a significant increase in taxpayers' subsidy? Also, there was a decrease of 210 in the number of buses on the road and owned by Dublin Bus in January 2009. The company has cut back its fleet by more than 200 which means the public...
- Public Transport (5 May 2010)
Fergus O'Dowd: One cannot carry more people on fewer buses. There are 210 fewer buses owned by Dublin Bus on the streets of Dublin today and the subsidy has increased by almost 400% in ten years. Is it not a fact that there is a sweetheart deal between the National Transport Authority and Dublin Bus? The authority was established last December and has agreed to allow Dublin Bus to close off the market to...
- Public Transport (5 May 2010)
Fergus O'Dowd: The Minister has increased the subvention and reduced the number of buses.