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Air Rescue Services. (24 Mar 2010)

Fergus O'Dowd: They will not get there on time.

Air Rescue Services. (24 Mar 2010)

Fergus O'Dowd: They will not get there on time.

Air Rescue Services. (24 Mar 2010)

Fergus O'Dowd: They do not.

Air Rescue Services. (24 Mar 2010)

Fergus O'Dowd: If the 12-hour one is there, the fact is that it will not be there for 24 hours. The final point is who owns the helicopters? At the end of this period the Canadian company will have the helicopters, whereas if the Air Corps had them it would have them for ever. That is the other point; the Minister is wasting good money.

Air Rescue Services. (24 Mar 2010)

Fergus O'Dowd: Were the Air Corps asked, or the Department of Defence?

Air Rescue Services. (24 Mar 2010)

Fergus O'Dowd: I do not believe it was.

Railway Safety. (24 Mar 2010)

Fergus O'Dowd: That is right.

Order of Business (24 Mar 2010)

Fergus O'Dowd: On promised secondary legislation, the promise was to extend the Freedom of Information Act to the Railway Safety Commission. In view of the significant and serious accident that occurred at Malahide, I understand the Railway Safety Commission has issued a compliance audit safety report to Iarnród Éireann in respect of this matter. Its statement of strategy states that it will conform...

Order of Business (24 Mar 2010)

Fergus O'Dowd: We have grave concerns about the safety issues that-----

Order of Business (24 Mar 2010)

Fergus O'Dowd: There is. With respect, and I am not arguing with the Ceann Comhairle-----

Order of Business (24 Mar 2010)

Fergus O'Dowd: There is promised secondary legislation to sign the order in respect of the Freedom of Information Act to find out what the safety commission thinks about what is happening on the Malahide Estuary. When the Taoiseach was the Minister for Foreign Affairs, he spent €23 million on the passport office in Balbriggan. State-of-the-art machines were put in there-----

Order of Business (24 Mar 2010)

Fergus O'Dowd: -----the best in the world. Is the Taoiseach satisfied? I cannot understand why those machines are not functioning now because they are the best in the world. Is the Taoiseach satisfied that they are not being sabotaged?

Order of Business (24 Mar 2010)

Fergus O'Dowd: It does not make sense that the backlog exists-----

Order of Business (24 Mar 2010)

Fergus O'Dowd: -----because they have the capacity to have a world-class delivery service.

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (23 Mar 2010)

Fergus O'Dowd: Question 274: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if weight management programmes will be available in every primary care team area; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12415/10]

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (23 Mar 2010)

Fergus O'Dowd: Question 275: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if there will be adult obesity treatment units in each Health Service Executive region; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12416/10]

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (23 Mar 2010)

Fergus O'Dowd: Question 276: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the funding she has provided in each of the past five years to tackle obesity and the outcome achieved; her plans for future programmes; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12417/10]

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (23 Mar 2010)

Fergus O'Dowd: Question 277: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will support a policy for the annual weighing of school children; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12418/10]

Written Answers — Air Services: Air Services (23 Mar 2010)

Fergus O'Dowd: Question 357: To ask the Minister for Transport if he has received correspondence from the National Microlight Association of Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12338/10]

Written Answers — Air Services: Air Services (23 Mar 2010)

Fergus O'Dowd: Question 362: To ask the Minister for Transport if he will respond to correspondence (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12519/10]