Results 14,601-14,620 of 18,851 for speaker:Fergus O'Dowd
- Written Answers — Dublin Port Tunnel: Dublin Port Tunnel (3 Nov 2009)
Fergus O'Dowd: Question 662: To ask the Minister for Transport if he received reports (details supplied) that concluded that there were faults with the safety systems in the Dublin Port Tunnel which could not be relied upon in the event of a major incident; if his attention has been drawn to their contents; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38884/09]
- Written Answers — Dublin Port Tunnel: Dublin Port Tunnel (3 Nov 2009)
Fergus O'Dowd: Question 663: To ask the Minister for Transport the action he took on receipt of reports (details supplied) into the Dublin Port Tunnel's safety systems; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38885/09]
- Written Answers — Dublin Port Tunnel: Dublin Port Tunnel (3 Nov 2009)
Fergus O'Dowd: Question 664: To ask the Minister for Transport if he has documentary evidence that states all 46 faults in reports (details supplied) relating to the Dublin Port Tunnel have been fully addressed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38886/09]
- Written Answers — Dublin Port Tunnel: Dublin Port Tunnel (3 Nov 2009)
Fergus O'Dowd: Question 665: To ask the Minister for Transport if he will release the safety audits and reports on the Dublin Port Tunnel that were conducted following the July 2008 EGIS Tunnel's Report; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38887/09]
- Written Answers — Dublin Port Tunnel: Dublin Port Tunnel (3 Nov 2009)
Fergus O'Dowd: Question 666: To ask the Minister for Transport if the supervisory control and data acquisition and communications system in the Dublin Port Tunnel has been fully replaced, and not just upgraded, as was recommended by EGIS Tunnels Report; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38888/09]
- Written Answers — Dublin Port Tunnel: Dublin Port Tunnel (3 Nov 2009)
Fergus O'Dowd: Question 670: To ask the Minister for Transport if he will investigate the reason the Dublin Port Tunnel was kept open from 2006 to 2008 when at least two detailed safety reports stated that the tunnel's systems were not in a safe condition and could lead to dangerous situations in the case of a serious incident; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38892/09]
- Written Answers — Dublin Port Tunnel: Dublin Port Tunnel (3 Nov 2009)
Fergus O'Dowd: Question 667: To ask the Minister for Transport his views on the fact that a decision was taken to open the Dublin Port Tunnel when it was not in a safe condition at the time of its opening in December 2006; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38889/09]
- Written Answers — Dublin Port Tunnel: Dublin Port Tunnel (3 Nov 2009)
Fergus O'Dowd: Question 668: To ask the Minister for Transport the person who made the decision to open the Dublin Port Tunnel in December 2006 despite it having safety deficiencies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38890/09]
- Written Answers — Dublin Port Tunnel: Dublin Port Tunnel (3 Nov 2009)
Fergus O'Dowd: Question 669: To ask the Minister for Transport the additional budget he allocated to replace or upgrade inappropriate and failing systems in the Dublin Port Tunnel in the past year as was confirmed by the National Roads Authority on 22 October 2009; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38891/09]
- Written Answers — Dublin Port Tunnel: Dublin Port Tunnel (3 Nov 2009)
Fergus O'Dowd: Question 671: To ask the Minister for Transport if he has satisfied himself regarding public safety in the Dublin Port Tunnel; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38893/09]
- Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (3 Nov 2009)
Fergus O'Dowd: Question 833: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the reason for delay in processing claims for jobseeker's allowance and jobseeker's benefit in County Louth by location; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38166/09]
- Public Transport Regulation Bill 2009: [Seanad] Second Stage (3 Nov 2009)
Fergus O'Dowd: Indeed and I will look after Tallaght as well. Hysterical interventions point to the hysterical person making them rather than the reality on the ground. In 2000, the total number of buses in the fleet stood at 1,039 and was only marginally increased in 2007 to 1,182 buses. During these boom times there were still newly developed areas in Dublin such as Clondalkin and Swords that still...
- Public Transport Regulation Bill 2009: [Seanad] Second Stage (3 Nov 2009)
Fergus O'Dowd: Franchising, not privatising. I have no problem with that.
- Public Transport Regulation Bill 2009: [Seanad] Second Stage (3 Nov 2009)
Fergus O'Dowd: It is a Knock revelation.
- Public Transport Regulation Bill 2009: [Seanad] Second Stage (3 Nov 2009)
Fergus O'Dowd: Did the Minister of State talk to Deputy Mattie McGrath?
- Public Transport Regulation Bill 2009: [Seanad] Second Stage (3 Nov 2009)
Fergus O'Dowd: What about Deputy Mattie McGrath? Where do they have his statue?
- Public Transport Regulation Bill 2009: [Seanad] Second Stage (3 Nov 2009)
Fergus O'Dowd: I hope he is sober.
- Public Transport Regulation Bill 2009: [Seanad] Second Stage (3 Nov 2009)
Fergus O'Dowd: Is he in Deputy Cuffe's constituency?
- Public Transport Regulation Bill 2009: [Seanad] Second Stage (3 Nov 2009)
Fergus O'Dowd: Were there any Greens there at all, or were they all wiped out?
- Public Transport Regulation Bill 2009: [Seanad] Second Stage (3 Nov 2009)
Fergus O'Dowd: Were there no green bottles on the wall?