Results 14,581-14,600 of 18,851 for speaker:Fergus O'Dowd
- Railway Procurement Processes. (5 Nov 2009)
Fergus O'Dowd: The key point is that â¬1.1 billion of taxpayers' money has been given to CIE companies in the recent past. Will the Minister ask for any other audits that may exist in those companies to be brought to his attention and that of the Oireachtas? Will he ask for an exercise to be undertaken setting out the top ten procurement contracts that have been awarded for rolling stock and buses, etc.,...
- Railway Procurement Processes. (5 Nov 2009)
Fergus O'Dowd: I asked about the top ten contracts.
- Railway Procurement Processes. (5 Nov 2009)
Fergus O'Dowd: The Minister should ask for a list of the top ten procurement contracts to be compiled.
- Rail Network. (5 Nov 2009)
Fergus O'Dowd: Question 3: To ask the Minister for Transport the additional resources he has given to CIE to repair the viaduct at Malahide, County Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39932/09]
- Rail Network. (5 Nov 2009)
Fergus O'Dowd: Issues arise from the accident at Malahide, where 20 m of railway line fell into the sea. I am thankful that due to the action of Keith Farrelly, the train driver who spotted the collapse of the tracks, hundreds of people did not face their death in over 3 m of water. This is a fact and everybody acknowledges it. Were it not for the sea scouts, nobody would have walked the line at all....
- Rail Network. (5 Nov 2009)
Fergus O'Dowd: That is not the point.
- Rail Network. (5 Nov 2009)
Fergus O'Dowd: In 2006, a review of railway safety and the role and function of the Railway Safety Commission pointed out that there were significant issues still outstanding, notwithstanding the reports in the years 1998, 2000 and 2001. Page 8 of the review states a programme of thorough inspections of Iarnród Ãireann's structures should be commenced by the company. What Iarnród Ãireann is saying, as...
- Rail Network. (5 Nov 2009)
Fergus O'Dowd: The report, produced by Arthur D. Little in 2006, states the scour safety management systems were not in place. It states it was a serious issue that was not being addressed adequately by Iarnród Ãireann. There is a systems failure. Some â¬1.1 billion was invested in Iarnród Ãireann and other CIE companies over recent years, yet the companies did not address significant safety issues...
- Road Safety. (5 Nov 2009)
Fergus O'Dowd: Question 4: To ask the Minister for Transport when he will legislate for mandatory alcohol testing at road accidents; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39933/09]
- Road Safety. (5 Nov 2009)
Fergus O'Dowd: I welcome the introduction of mandatory testing. On Wednesday, 17 October 2007, on foot of the Fine Gael motion on the issue the Minister changed his mind and agreed to introduce the provision. At that time it was expected that we would have the legislation within three months but it has taken more than two years to get to this point. I support what the Minister is doing. One of the issues...
- Road Safety. (5 Nov 2009)
Fergus O'Dowd: The figures are from between 2003 and 2006 and I acknowledge that random testing has been introduced since then. However, the key point is that while the Garda traffic corps is dedicated primarily to traffic duties, it is not solely employed for that purpose and given the cutbacks in Garda overtime gardaà are not as available as they would like to be, especially at weekends when much...
- Road Safety. (5 Nov 2009)
Fergus O'Dowd: Question 5: To ask the Minister for Transport the progress made in implementing the commercial vehicles testing review report in 2007; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39934/09]
- Written Answers — Job Losses: Job Losses (4 Nov 2009)
Fergus O'Dowd: Question 155: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the contact she has had with a company (details supplied) in County Louth; if she met with the company in New York; the attendees and proposals made; the reaction to the company's decision to close its operations in Drogheda by September 2010 with the loss of more than 100 jobs; her views and the views of...
- Written Answers — Departmental Agencies: Departmental Agencies (3 Nov 2009)
Fergus O'Dowd: Question 193: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if she has received representations regarding an issue (details supplied); the action she has taken in relation to same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38077/09]
- Written Answers — FÁS Training Programmes: FÁS Training Programmes (3 Nov 2009)
Fergus O'Dowd: Question 194: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if she will make a statement on the decision of the City and Guilds to temporarily suspend accreditation of courses in the north east following the FÃS internal audit report (details supplied); the companies involved; and the cost of the course to the State. [38091/09]
- Written Answers — Public Transport: Public Transport (3 Nov 2009)
Fergus O'Dowd: Question 649: To ask the Minister for Transport the contact he has had with CIE since Jan 2008, the dates of meetings held and topics discussed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38290/09]
- Written Answers — Public Transport: Public Transport (3 Nov 2009)
Fergus O'Dowd: Question 651: To ask the Minister for Transport the contact he has had with Dublin Bus since January 2008; the dates of meetings held and topics discussed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38292/09]
- Written Answers — Public Transport: Public Transport (3 Nov 2009)
Fergus O'Dowd: Question 652: To ask the Minister for Transport the contact he has had with Irish Rail since January 2008; the dates of meetings held and topics discussed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38293/09]
- Written Answers — Public Transport: Public Transport (3 Nov 2009)
Fergus O'Dowd: Question 653: To ask the Minister for Transport the contact he has had with Bus Ãireann since January 2008; the dates of meetings held and topics discussed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38294/09]
- Written Answers — Departmental Agencies: Departmental Agencies (3 Nov 2009)
Fergus O'Dowd: Question 650: To ask the Minister for Transport the contact he has had with the National Roads Authority since January 2008; the dates of meetings held and topics discussed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38291/09]