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Written Answers — Road Traffic Offences: Road Traffic Offences (16 Dec 2009)

Fergus O'Dowd: Question 169: To ask the Minister for Transport if his attention has been drawn to an article with accompanying photographs from a YouTube video, published in a newspaper (details supplied) regarding dangerous and illegal harness racing on a road without the knowledge or consent of the Garda; the action that will be taken as result; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47229/09]

Written Answers — Decentralisation Programme: Decentralisation Programme (16 Dec 2009)

Fergus O'Dowd: Question 174: To ask the Minister for Transport the position regarding the proposed decentralisation of Government offices to Drogheda, County Louth; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47386/09]

Written Answers — Road Traffic Offences: Road Traffic Offences (16 Dec 2009)

Fergus O'Dowd: Question 186: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if his attention has been drawn to an article with accompanying photographs from a YouTube video, published in a newspaper (details supplied) regarding dangerous and illegal harness racing on a road without the knowledge or consent of the Garda; the action that will be taken as result; and if he will make a statement on...

Written Answers — Garda Deployment: Garda Deployment (16 Dec 2009)

Fergus O'Dowd: Question 188: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of gardaí by rank and by Garda station for all of the new constituency of Louth, which includes parts of east Meath, for each of the past three years; if he will increase the Garda numbers in view of the increase in population; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47352/09]

Written Answers — National Drugs Strategy: National Drugs Strategy (16 Dec 2009)

Fergus O'Dowd: Question 231: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs if he will continue to support an organisation (details supplied) in County Louth which deals with drug addiction in the Drogheda area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47270/09]

Written Answers — Decentralisation Programme: Decentralisation Programme (16 Dec 2009)

Fergus O'Dowd: Question 261: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the position regarding the proposed decentralisation of Government offices to Drogheda, County Louth; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47387/09]

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (16 Dec 2009)

Fergus O'Dowd: Question 397: To ask the Minister for Education and Science his plans for new primary and post-primary schools in the new constituency of Louth, which includes parts of east Meath; the number of expected places in such schools; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47380/09]

Written Answers — Schools Refurbishment: Schools Refurbishment (16 Dec 2009)

Fergus O'Dowd: Question 398: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of applications for school extensions, improvements and repairs by location and school name in the new constituency of Louth, which includes parts of east Meath, being considered; the works requested and the expected cost of same; the stage each application is at; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47381/09]

Leaders' Questions (16 Dec 2009)

Fergus O'Dowd: The Government just scorched the poor.

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (15 Dec 2009)

Fergus O'Dowd: Question 115: To ask the Minister for Finance if a rebate of carbon tax on public transport providers has been considered; the possible costs involved; if this would be deemed illegal for public service providers in view of the abolition of the excise duty rebate last year due to a European Union competition directive; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47155/09]

Social Welfare and Pensions (No. 2) Bill 2009: Second Stage (Resumed) (10 Dec 2009)

Fergus O'Dowd: Should people starve?

Social Welfare and Pensions (No. 2) Bill 2009: Second Stage (Resumed) (10 Dec 2009)

Fergus O'Dowd: What about the blind and the disabled? Where will they get a job?

Social Welfare and Pensions (No. 2) Bill 2009: Second Stage (Resumed) (10 Dec 2009)

Fergus O'Dowd: This is a very important debate because it fixes forever in the eyes of the citizens of the Republic what our State is really about. If we measure anything in a modern society, it is that a caring democracy, a true republic, values all of its children equally but values particularly those who are disadvantaged - the disabled, the blind, the carers and the very young - in order to give them...

Social Welfare and Pensions (No. 2) Bill 2009: Second Stage (Resumed) (10 Dec 2009)

Fergus O'Dowd: The Minister of State will hear from the people on the ground in his constituency when he visits it, they will give him his answer.

Social Welfare and Pensions (No. 2) Bill 2009: Second Stage (Resumed) (10 Dec 2009)

Fergus O'Dowd: People have to take their medicine, they do not have to take a plastic bag. Ridiculous.

Order of Business (10 Dec 2009)

Fergus O'Dowd: I wish to ask two questions, the first of which relates to reports in today's newspapers to the effect that the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment has been informed there could be up to 1,000 compulsory redundancies in Aer Lingus. Will the Taoiseach instruct the directors appointed by the Government to the board of Aer Lingus to ensure that the national interest will...

Order of Business (10 Dec 2009)

Fergus O'Dowd: Yes, but I am raising it now. The Fines Bill should be fast-tracked and passed as quickly as possible so that people who do not possess dog licences or TV licences will not be imprisoned.

Order of Business (10 Dec 2009)

Fergus O'Dowd: The Fines Bill is currently on Committee Stage.

Written Answers — Railway Procurement Processes: Railway Procurement Processes (9 Dec 2009)

Fergus O'Dowd: Question 153: To ask the Minister for Transport the details of an internal Iarnróid Éireann report arising from a reference in the Baker Tilly Report (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46221/09]

Financial Resolution No. 2: Excise (Mineral Oil) (9 Dec 2009)

Fergus O'Dowd: Here are six fine specimens.