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Written Answers — Smarter Travel: Smarter Travel (20 Apr 2010)

Fergus O'Dowd: Question 478: To ask the Minister for Transport when he plans to publish his first progress report on the Smarter Travel report; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15786/10]

Written Answers — Crime Prevention: Crime Prevention (20 Apr 2010)

Fergus O'Dowd: Question 560: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the action he will take to combat knife crime in County Louth; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15200/10]

Written Answers — Garda Strength: Garda Strength (20 Apr 2010)

Fergus O'Dowd: Question 569: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of gardaí stationed at each garda station in County Louth in 2005 and 2010; his plans to increase the numbers in these locations; the opening hours of each station; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15257/10]

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (20 Apr 2010)

Fergus O'Dowd: Question 864: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if permission will be granted in respect of a project (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15510/10]

Written Answers — Higher Education Grants: Higher Education Grants (20 Apr 2010)

Fergus O'Dowd: Question 898: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Science if a third level foundation course applicant (details supplied) will be considered for the higher education grant in view of their application for further study; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14814/10]

Written Answers — Higher Education Grants: Higher Education Grants (20 Apr 2010)

Fergus O'Dowd: Question 955: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Science if a higher education grant will be awarded to a person (details supplied) in County Louth; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15499/10]

Air Space and Air Traffic. (20 Apr 2010)

Fergus O'Dowd: I thank the Ceann Comhairle for placing this matter on the agenda today. I agree with the Minister that we cannot interfere with the scientific evidence and that safety must be paramount. However, I have questions about the Minister's accountability and that of the Department of Foreign Affairs in dealing with the issues. What protocols are or were in place last Thursday to deal with people...

Air Space and Air Traffic. (20 Apr 2010)

Fergus O'Dowd: That is very good.

Air Space and Air Traffic. (20 Apr 2010)

Fergus O'Dowd: Over the weekend there was voice-mail but no voice.

Air Space and Air Traffic. (20 Apr 2010)

Fergus O'Dowd: Some people may have incurred excessive or unusual medical expenses through no fault of their own as a result of being out of the country and having to pay for it abroad when they would have got it free at home. Would the Government be prepared to consider cases with such significant expenses?

Request to move Adjournment of Dáil under Standing Order 32 (20 Apr 2010)

Fergus O'Dowd: I seek the adjournment of the Dáil under Standing Order 32 to debate the following urgent matter: the ongoing closure of Irish and European airspace caused by the volcanic ash cloud, and its impact on an tens of thousands of stranded Irish passengers abroad and on the economy in general.

Requests to move Adjournment of Dáil under Standing Order 32 (1 Apr 2010)

Fergus O'Dowd: Deputy Dooley should hang down his head.

Obesity Levels: Statements (1 Apr 2010)

Fergus O'Dowd: Fades away.

Obesity Levels: Statements (1 Apr 2010)

Fergus O'Dowd: Hear, hear.

Obesity Levels: Statements (1 Apr 2010)

Fergus O'Dowd: I welcome my niece, Alana O'Dowd, who is in the Distinguished Visitors Gallery. She flew overnight from New York to be here and has not slept. She came here with my brother Niall.

Obesity Levels: Statements (1 Apr 2010)

Fergus O'Dowd: Especially to hear me. She is awake. Her uncle — that is me — was 19 stone and now I am the right side of 15 stone and 6 lbs. The reason for this is Operation Transformation. I proudly hold my certificate, signed by Senator David Norris and Gerry Ryan. I am lucky, I am here and I have done it. I just have to keep off the weight. I was obese and I am now overweight and I must reduce...

Obesity Levels: Statements (1 Apr 2010)

Fergus O'Dowd: I am delivering leaflets and there is no better or fitter man than me. It is all about changing ourselves. This is an important policy debate. It involves everyone together. If I can do it, anyone can do it so let us all get together, push it as a policy, put it on the agenda in the general election and we will all sign off on it. Let us do it and our country will be better as a result.

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (31 Mar 2010)

Fergus O'Dowd: Question 108: To ask the Minister for Health and Children further to Parliamentary Question No. 189 of 9 March 2010 and to the further correspondences the position regarding the case of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14035/10]

Written Answers — Departmental Agencies: Departmental Agencies (30 Mar 2010)

Fergus O'Dowd: Question 139: To ask the Taoiseach the salary of each chief executive of agencies under the aegis of his Department on 1 August 2008 and 1 September 2008 in tabular form; if a voluntary pay cut was taken by each CEO; if so, the date of same; the salary of the CEO at that date; the full benefits package now applying to each such person including pension contributions and amount of bonus, if...

Written Answers — Departmental Agencies: Departmental Agencies (30 Mar 2010)

Fergus O'Dowd: Question 145: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the salary of each chief executive of agencies under the aegis of his Department on 1 August 2008 and 1 September 2008 in tabular form; if a voluntary pay cut was taken by each CEO; if so, the date of same; the salary of the CEO at that date; the full benefits package now applying to each such person including pension...