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Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (27 Jan 2009)

Fergus O'Dowd: Question 356: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the position regarding breast cancer services in Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital, Drogheda, County Louth. [48069/08]

Written Answers — Medical Malpractice: Medical Malpractice (27 Jan 2009)

Fergus O'Dowd: Question 517: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if in view of the findings of the Medical Council in a case (details supplied) and the decision of the Medical Council not to publish the details of its investigations, she will set up an independent inquiry to investigate all aspects of this case in the interest of the victims; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2182/09]

Written Answers — Aquaculture Licences: Aquaculture Licences (27 Jan 2009)

Fergus O'Dowd: Question 1288: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will reply to correspondence from a person (details supplied) in County Galway. [47889/08]

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (18 Dec 2008)

Fergus O'Dowd: Question 164: To ask the Minister for Transport the number of staff allowed to be hired by his Department; if the Department of Finance has communicated concerns over staffing policy in his Department; if his Department has complained to the Department of Finance regarding finance to fill vacancies in his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47314/08]

Written Answers — Road Safety: Road Safety (18 Dec 2008)

Fergus O'Dowd: Question 166: To ask the Minister for Transport the function of the Minister of State with special responsibility for road safety within his Department in view of the fact that all functions relating to road safety have been transferred to the Road Safety Authority under extensive primary and secondary legislation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47305/08]

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (18 Dec 2008)

Fergus O'Dowd: Question 167: To ask the Minister for Transport the number of staff assigned to work for the Minister of State in his Department; the budget the Minister of State has at his control; the number of meetings he has had with the Road Safety Authority since being appointed; the legislation he has specifically introduced since his appointment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47306/08]

Written Answers — Departmental Strategy Statements: Departmental Strategy Statements (18 Dec 2008)

Fergus O'Dowd: Question 168: To ask the Minister for Transport the action he plans to take to address the long-term planning deficit within his Department; the structural changes that will be imposed in order to free up senior management time and resources for long term planning and setting strategic direction; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47307/08]

Written Answers — Departmental Strategy Statements: Departmental Strategy Statements (18 Dec 2008)

Fergus O'Dowd: Question 169: To ask the Minister for Transport his views on whether the work of his Department is hindered by its lack of long-term planning; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47308/08]

Written Answers — Departmental Strategy Statements: Departmental Strategy Statements (18 Dec 2008)

Fergus O'Dowd: Question 170: To ask the Minister for Transport the way he will address the lack of communication between senior management in his Department with lower grades of management; the action he has ordered to correct this criticism as outlined in the organisational review programme report of his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47309/08]

Written Answers — Departmental Strategy Statements: Departmental Strategy Statements (18 Dec 2008)

Fergus O'Dowd: Question 171: To ask the Minister for Transport his views on the criticism of many transport agencies that his Department fails to set and clarify strategy across the transport sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47310/08]

Written Answers — Departmental Strategy Statements: Departmental Strategy Statements (18 Dec 2008)

Fergus O'Dowd: Question 172: To ask the Minister for Transport his views on the criticism of the organisational review programme that his Department's relationship with some of the transport agencies is poor; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47311/08]

Written Answers — Departmental Strategy Statements: Departmental Strategy Statements (18 Dec 2008)

Fergus O'Dowd: Question 173: To ask the Minister for Transport his views on the situation in which there appears to be little consensus within his Department regarding whether users of services of agencies are customers of his Department and regarding his Department's role in respect of these service users and that some staff in his Department hold the view that monitoring of services provided by agencies...

Written Answers — Departmental Strategy Statements: Departmental Strategy Statements (18 Dec 2008)

Fergus O'Dowd: Question 180: To ask the Minister for Transport the effect the issue of underperformance is having on general staff morale within his Department; the action contained within the new strategy to deal with staff underperformance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47320/08]

Written Answers — Departmental Agencies: Departmental Agencies (18 Dec 2008)

Fergus O'Dowd: Question 174: To ask the Minister for Transport if his Department has the capacity to monitor independently the output and services of the agencies under his Department; if he has the relevant expert staff available in his Department to access and report on the activities of all the transport agencies properly; the number of staff assigned to this task; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Departmental Agencies: Departmental Agencies (18 Dec 2008)

Fergus O'Dowd: Question 175: To ask the Minister for Transport his views on his Department's access to information held by agencies under his Department and on whether systems are adequate to retrieve and share information between his Department and its agencies. [47315/08]

Written Answers — Departmental Agencies: Departmental Agencies (18 Dec 2008)

Fergus O'Dowd: Question 181: To ask the Minister for Transport if he is satisfied that his Department receives enough information from its agencies and State-owned transport companies to develop proper policy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47321/08]

Written Answers — Departmental Communications: Departmental Communications (18 Dec 2008)

Fergus O'Dowd: Question 176: To ask the Minister for Transport if he is satisfied that communication lines between his Department and local authority level are adequate to properly advance the agenda of aligning transport, spatial and land use policies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47316/08]

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (18 Dec 2008)

Fergus O'Dowd: Question 177: To ask the Minister for Transport the number of staff in his Department assigned to media monitoring duties; and the changes he has introduced to tackle the issue of poor time management of his Department's staff in responding to media articles; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47317/08]

Written Answers — Departmental Reports: Departmental Reports (18 Dec 2008)

Fergus O'Dowd: Question 178: To ask the Minister for Transport the number of internal audit reports which have been completed within his Department since 2004; the breakdown of each section within his Department that they covered; if the reports led to disciplinary action; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47318/08]

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (18 Dec 2008)

Fergus O'Dowd: Question 179: To ask the Minister for Transport if he is satisfied with the performance management and development system process in his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47319/08]