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Harbours (Amendment) Bill 2008 [Seanad]: Second Stage (7 May 2009)

Fergus O'Dowd: That is only the Fianna Fáil ones.

Harbours (Amendment) Bill 2008 [Seanad]: Second Stage (7 May 2009)

Fergus O'Dowd: We can declare it heard here.

Harbours (Amendment) Bill 2008 [Seanad]: Second Stage (7 May 2009)

Fergus O'Dowd: Deputy Dooley wants to be a Minister of State.

Harbours (Amendment) Bill 2008 [Seanad]: Second Stage (7 May 2009)

Fergus O'Dowd: The Minister would have no problem with County Louth.

Harbours (Amendment) Bill 2008 [Seanad]: Second Stage (7 May 2009)

Fergus O'Dowd: This important debate has national and local implications for harbour authorities and boards. While I support some important elements of the Bill, I do not support others that are at serious variance with the current period. We are about to elect people to local bodies to effect the changes and policies wanted and needed by their communities. At the heart of the Bill is an anti-democratic...

Harbours (Amendment) Bill 2008 [Seanad]: Second Stage (7 May 2009)

Fergus O'Dowd: The Minister's party did well there at the last election. Nevertheless, will this now mean that Mornington, Baltray and Termonfeckin, if Duff's Farm is located in Termonfeckin, are, by definition, harbour or port areas? If so, what does this imply in respect of local development plans? A High Court case was taken arising from the limits of the Drogheda harbour authority some years ago and...

Written Answers — Departmental Reports: Departmental Reports (6 May 2009)

Fergus O'Dowd: Question 115: To ask the Taoiseach if his Department has commissioned internal or external reports in relation to his Department or bodies under the aegis of his Department in the past five years; if so, the objectives of such reports; the cost of same; if such reports have been laid before the Houses of the Oireachtas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17402/09]

Written Answers — Departmental Reports: Departmental Reports (6 May 2009)

Fergus O'Dowd: Question 116: To ask the Taoiseach if he has received reports from bodies under the aegis of his Department in relation to their operation; if such will be laid before the Houses of the Oireachtas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17403/09]

Written Answers — Infectious Diseases: Infectious Diseases (6 May 2009)

Fergus O'Dowd: Question 196: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the steps being taken at airports, ports and all other points of entry into the State in relation to screening for the swine flu influenza; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17529/09]

Written Answers — Patient Transport: Patient Transport (6 May 2009)

Fergus O'Dowd: Question 254: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the amount of money spent by the Health Service Executive on taxis for transporting patients in County Louth for each year since 2005 to date in 2009; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17765/09]

Written Answers — Harbours and Piers: Harbours and Piers (6 May 2009)

Fergus O'Dowd: Question 299: To ask the Minister for Transport his views on the Association of County and City Councils' representations in relation to the Harbours (Amendment) Bill 2008; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17762/09]

Written Answers — Road Safety: Road Safety (6 May 2009)

Fergus O'Dowd: Question 314: To ask the Minister for Transport if he will provide a detailed response to a previous parliamentary question. [18048/09]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Code: Social Welfare Code (6 May 2009)

Fergus O'Dowd: Question 406: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if she will respond to issues raised in correspondence from a person (details supplied) in County Louth; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17474/09]

Written Answers — Defence Forces Reserve: Defence Forces Reserve (6 May 2009)

Fergus O'Dowd: Question 424: To ask the Minister for Defence the number of applicants, in the context of the suspension of recruitment to the Reserve Defence Force which has been announced in recent weeks by the Deputy Chief of Staff, operations, to enlist in the reserve as of the date of suspension, by brigade and for the Naval Service Reserve, differentiating between those who have undertaken some...

Written Answers — Defence Forces Reserve: Defence Forces Reserve (6 May 2009)

Fergus O'Dowd: Question 425: To ask the Minister for Defence if, having regard to the suspension of promotions in the Defence Forces, Reserve Defence Force potential officers who have satisfactorily concluded module one and who have commenced module 11 will, subject to passing the necessary examinations, be commissioned in 2009; if privates who have commenced RDF potential NCOs courses will, subject to...

Written Answers — Defence Forces Training: Defence Forces Training (6 May 2009)

Fergus O'Dowd: Question 426: To ask the Minister for Defence the annual tests that Defence Force regulations require members of the Permanent Defence Force to satisfactorily conclude each year and the number, in respect of members of the Permanent Defence Force attached to the Naval Service Reserve and the Reserve Defence Force, at all levels, by rank who did not pass or undertake an element of the...

Written Answers — Defence Forces Strength: Defence Forces Strength (6 May 2009)

Fergus O'Dowd: Question 427: To ask the Minister for Defence the number of members of the Permanent Defence Force by rank who have retired or resigned to date in 2009; and the number of personnel by rank who are currently on predischarge leave or have sought to retire early. [17757/09]

Written Answers — Defence Forces Reserve: Defence Forces Reserve (6 May 2009)

Fergus O'Dowd: Question 428: To ask the Minister for Defence the terms of reference of the value for money exercise recently announced for the Reserve Defence Force; the methodology being employed; the person who will undertake the exercise; if the Reserve Defence Force Representative Association will be formally involved; when the report is to be concluded; the expected timeframe within which the...

Written Answers — Defence Forces Reserve: Defence Forces Reserve (6 May 2009)

Fergus O'Dowd: Question 429: To ask the Minister for Defence the number of members of the Permanent Defence Force or Naval Service as at end March 2009 assigned to the Reserve, by rank, indicating those who are assigned on a full-time basis and those who are serving with the Reserve on another basis; the number, in respect of those who are assigned to the Reserve on a non full-time basis who are in receipt...

Written Answers — Defence Forces Reserve: Defence Forces Reserve (6 May 2009)

Fergus O'Dowd: Question 430: To ask the Minister for Defence the reason, in respect of two eastern brigade Reserve and the written instruction issued on 30 March 2009, with the exception of career courses, guidance has been issued indicating that seven days training only will be made available with no guidance issued on the implications for payment of gratuity. [17760/09]