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Written Answers — Budgetary Submissions: Budgetary Submissions (8 Dec 2009)

Fergus O'Dowd: Question 177: To ask the Minister for Finance his views on correspondence from a company (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46042/09]

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (8 Dec 2009)

Fergus O'Dowd: Question 227: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the details on the Health Service Executive (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45780/09]

Written Answers — Appointments to State Boards: Appointments to State Boards (8 Dec 2009)

Fergus O'Dowd: Question 266: To ask the Minister for Transport his nominees to State and semi-State bodies since June 2007; the qualification of each successful nominee; the income for each nominee from each board; the number of vacancies vacant; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45853/09]

Dublin Docklands Development Authority (Amendment) Bill 2009: Second Stage (8 Dec 2009)

Fergus O'Dowd: I support my colleague, Deputy Hogan, and agree with what he said. He was correct to say that the aspirations behind the setting up of the Dublin Docklands Development Authority were noble. The same is true in terms of fast-tracking the planning process and attempting to ensure that land which hitherto was undeveloped would be developed in a proper manner and that people who won contracts...

Dublin Docklands Development Authority (Amendment) Bill 2009: Second Stage (8 Dec 2009)

Fergus O'Dowd: I accept he does not have but I make the analogy that problems arise when one sets up bodies that are not accountable to the Comptroller and Auditor General. The Minister is a member of the Government and I refer to holding him accountable in that context. CIE will not reveal the full facts about the report. It has refused to give the report to me and others. To date, it has not provided...

Dublin Docklands Development Authority (Amendment) Bill 2009: Second Stage (8 Dec 2009)

Fergus O'Dowd: I am talking about accountability. The Dublin Docklands Development Authority (Amendment) Bill 2009 provides for accountability in the docklands area and for what is going on in a company which is run by the State and paid for by the taxpayer but which is not accountable to the Comptroller and Auditor General. An employee of the port company in Foynes accepted a tender from himself and his...

Written Answers — Economic Competitiveness: Economic Competitiveness (3 Dec 2009)

Fergus O'Dowd: Question 88: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if she has received complaints from southern contractors that they are finding it difficult to compete with northern contractors on a cost basis for public contracts here; the action she as taken on same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45283/09]

Leaders' Questions (2 Dec 2009)

Fergus O'Dowd: Of course it will.

Climate Change: Statements (Resumed) (2 Dec 2009)

Fergus O'Dowd: To reduce one's carbon footprint and tackle climate change means one must change the way one lives. The first issue in this is about sustainable living, where we live and how we get to work. It is about how our cities and towns are planned for sustainable development. The Government needs to have more decisive thinking in planning legislation as to what is sustainable development. There...

Climate Change: Statements (Resumed) (2 Dec 2009)

Fergus O'Dowd: There will still be congestion.

Written Answers — Employment Support Services: Employment Support Services (2 Dec 2009)

Fergus O'Dowd: Question 60: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the progress she has made with the Department of Social and Family Affairs on aiding those unemployed back into the workforce; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44571/09]

Written Answers — FÁS Training Programmes: FÁS Training Programmes (1 Dec 2009)

Fergus O'Dowd: Question 82: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of FÁS course providers or subcontracted FÁS course providers when evidence has been found that the exam results they have supplied to FÁS have been manipulated by such providers; the location at which such courses have been provided; the cost of providing same including training fees and...

Written Answers — Budget Submissions: Budget Submissions (1 Dec 2009)

Fergus O'Dowd: Question 114: To ask the Minister for Finance his views on the recent submission from an organisation (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44176/09]

Written Answers — Haulage Industry: Haulage Industry (1 Dec 2009)

Fergus O'Dowd: Question 192: To ask the Minister for Transport his views on a recent submission from an organisation (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44175/09]

Written Answers — Sustainable Transport: Sustainable Transport (1 Dec 2009)

Fergus O'Dowd: Question 193: To ask the Minister for Transport if he has received a submission from Dundalk Town Council regarding the national competition for smarter travel areas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44182/09]

Written Answers — Vehicle Registration Numbers: Vehicle Registration Numbers (26 Nov 2009)

Fergus O'Dowd: Question 82: To ask the Minister for Finance his views on correspondence from a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43810/09]

Written Answers — Departmental Correspondence: Departmental Correspondence (26 Nov 2009)

Fergus O'Dowd: Question 156: To ask the Minister for Transport his view on a matter (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43755/09]

Written Answers — Energy Resources: Energy Resources (25 Nov 2009)

Fergus O'Dowd: Question 67: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the position regarding an all island gas market following the successful completion of an all island electricity market; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43319/09]

Public Transport Regulation Bill 2009 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed) (25 Nov 2009)

Fergus O'Dowd: These amendments go to the heart of the difference between the different parties with regard to the Bill. Some of the amendments are restrictive and would restrict fair and open competition between the public and private sector, particularly the Labour Party proposal that Bus Éireann would have exclusive right to ownership and responsibility for planning and operating the provincial and...

Public Transport Regulation Bill 2009 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed) (25 Nov 2009)

Fergus O'Dowd: It is not agreed.