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Written Answers — Search and Rescue Service: Search and Rescue Service (19 May 2009)

Fergus O'Dowd: Question 255: To ask the Minister for Transport the cost for search and rescue contracts during the last full year of operations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20055/09]

Written Answers — Garda Strength: Garda Strength (19 May 2009)

Fergus O'Dowd: Question 270: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the position regarding the Garda traffic corps; the present and proposed strength of same; the number of gardaí in the corps for each year since the inception of the corps; the locations at which members are based; the change in numbers for each year by location since inception and to date in 2009; the number who have...

Written Answers — Search and Rescue Service: Search and Rescue Service (19 May 2009)

Fergus O'Dowd: Question 340: To ask the Minister for Defence the cost to the Air Corps of search and rescue operations during its last full year of full responsibility for such duties in Irish territory; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20054/09]

Written Answers — Telecommunications Services: Telecommunications Services (19 May 2009)

Fergus O'Dowd: Question 369: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will list in table format each area provided for under MANs phase II; the cost or expected cost for each area; the number of customer connections to date for each area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20056/09]

Written Answers — Fisheries Protection: Fisheries Protection (19 May 2009)

Fergus O'Dowd: Question 379: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food further to Parliamentary Question No. 219 of 2 April 2009, the position to date regarding a fishery (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19714/09]

Written Answers — Departmental Responsibilities: Departmental Responsibilities (14 May 2009)

Fergus O'Dowd: Question 86: To ask the Minister for Transport the person who has responsibility for the functions formerly carried out by the National Safety Council and not taken over by the Road Safety Authority; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19495/09]

Written Answers — Departmental Responsibilities: Departmental Responsibilities (14 May 2009)

Fergus O'Dowd: Question 87: To ask the Minister for Transport the responsibilities his Department has for accident prevention, such as personal accidents in public places and so on, that are not covered by the Road Safety Authority or the Health and Safety Authority; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19557/09]

Job Losses. (14 May 2009)

Fergus O'Dowd: Will the Minister clarify whether, from the point of view of SR Technics, the preferred bidder is not part of the process and that the IDA has not been informed of that the bid and has no knowledge of the bidder preferred by the company?

Job Losses. (14 May 2009)

Fergus O'Dowd: I refer to the preferred bidder.

Job Losses. (14 May 2009)

Fergus O'Dowd: Therefore, it is really like a three-card trick by the company regarding the 1,000-plus jobs that are to be lost if the company does not stay in Ireland. We have no knowledge of the process and it is beyond the Minister's influence. Given the seriousness of the matter and that the Dublin Airport Authority is announcing 400 redundancies, as we believe, and that the high-tech infrastructure in...

Written Answers — EU Directives: EU Directives (12 May 2009)

Fergus O'Dowd: Question 88: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his plans for the widespread introduction of biodiesel into the national road freight transport fleet; if he is funding initiatives in this respect; if he has directed State owned diesel fuelled vehicles to switch to biodiesel; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14021/09]

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (12 May 2009)

Fergus O'Dowd: Question 121: To ask the Taoiseach if he has employed consultants or lobbyists to act for his Department outside the State in the past five years; the nature of the work; the cost of the work undertaken; the outcome of such action; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18614/09]

Written Answers — Consultancy Contracts: Consultancy Contracts (12 May 2009)

Fergus O'Dowd: Question 130: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if she has employed consultants or lobbyists to act for her Department outside the State in the past five years; the nature of the work; the cost of the work undertaken; the outcome of such action; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18607/09]

Written Answers — Public Sector Recruitment: Public Sector Recruitment (12 May 2009)

Fergus O'Dowd: Question 142: To ask the Minister for Finance the way public service recruitment restrictions will affect the establishment of the National Asset Management Agency; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18495/09]

Written Answers — Consultancy Contracts: Consultancy Contracts (12 May 2009)

Fergus O'Dowd: Question 148: To ask the Minister for Finance if he has employed consultants or lobbyists to act for his Department outside the State in the past five years; the nature of the work; the cost of the work undertaken; the outcome of such action; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18609/09]

Written Answers — Company Takeovers: Company Takeovers (12 May 2009)

Fergus O'Dowd: Question 153: To ask the Minister for Finance the discussions he had with a company (details supplied); if he envisages them having a role to improve credit in the mortgage sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18840/09]

Written Answers — Company Takeovers: Company Takeovers (12 May 2009)

Fergus O'Dowd: Question 154: To ask the Minister for Finance his views on the State taking over a company (details supplied) which could be used to improve the availability as opposed to just the approval of mortgages in the housing market; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18841/09]

Written Answers — Consultancy Contracts: Consultancy Contracts (12 May 2009)

Fergus O'Dowd: Question 208: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she has employed consultants or lobbyists to act for her Department outside the State in the past five years; the nature of the work; the cost of the work undertaken; the outcome of such action; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18611/09]

Written Answers — Departmental Agencies: Departmental Agencies (12 May 2009)

Fergus O'Dowd: Question 254: To ask the Minister for Transport the way public service recruitment restrictions will effect the establishment of the Dublin Transport Authority; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18494/09]

Written Answers — Rail Network: Rail Network (12 May 2009)

Fergus O'Dowd: Question 255: To ask the Minister for Transport the status of plans to extend the DART line to Drogheda, County Louth; the amount of funds allocated to such a project; the stage planning is at; when he expects such a project to finish; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18496/09]