Results 15,381-15,400 of 18,851 for speaker:Fergus O'Dowd
- Written Answers — Departmental Agencies: Departmental Agencies (18 Dec 2008)
Fergus O'Dowd: Question 188: To ask the Minister for Transport if he has full confidence in the chairman of the Dublin Port Company; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47489/08]
- Written Answers — Litter Pollution: Litter Pollution (18 Dec 2008)
Fergus O'Dowd: Question 291: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if further measures will be taken to clear chewing gum deposits from pavements and unsightly spray paint on property; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47373/08]
- Written Answers — Farm Retirement Scheme: Farm Retirement Scheme (18 Dec 2008)
Fergus O'Dowd: Question 340: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the position regarding an application for farm retirement pension from a person (details supplied) in County Louth. [47561/08]
- Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (17 Dec 2008)
Fergus O'Dowd: Question 228: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the cuts in home help services in County Louth in 2009. [46548/08]
- Written Answers — Air Services: Air Services (17 Dec 2008)
Fergus O'Dowd: Question 274: To ask the Minister for Transport his views on competition in the Irish aviation sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46634/08]
- Written Answers — Social and Affordable Housing: Social and Affordable Housing (17 Dec 2008)
Fergus O'Dowd: Question 436: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government further to Parliamentary Question No. 474 of 21 October 2008, the position regarding the proposal from an association (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46549/08]
- Air Services. (17 Dec 2008)
Fergus O'Dowd: Question 59: To ask the Minister for Transport his position on the proposed takeover of Aer Lingus by a company (details supplied); the implications that would have on aviation policy; if competition law would allow such a takeover; the communication he has had with Aer Lingus and the company's management on the latest takeover bid; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46631/08]
- Air Services. (17 Dec 2008)
Fergus O'Dowd: What is Government policy on this issue and how does it impact on the board members nominated by the Minister? If the Government were to decide to accept this offer, would the Minister be in a position to instruct his nominees on the board to do so or are they separate to and independent of his policy decision? On 1 December, the Minister said there were two key issues. He did not include...
- Air Services. (17 Dec 2008)
Fergus O'Dowd: On the Government policy to have at least two airlines, is it not implicit that there will not be two separate airlines if Ryanair owns both? In terms of the hostile bid â the point the Minister referred to on 1 December â a hostile bid means that something would not be in the best interests of the company or of the Government's shareholding, which is what I presume the Minister is...
- Departmental Agencies. (17 Dec 2008)
Fergus O'Dowd: Question 61: To ask the Minister for Transport if he has met the board and senior management of all 37 agencies under the aegis of his Department; the outcome of such meetings; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46632/08]
- Departmental Agencies. (17 Dec 2008)
Fergus O'Dowd: The Minister has some 37 agencies under his remit. How many has he met? As he knows there was a review of his Department by the Department of the Taoiseach. Transport is a very critical Department, where â¬1.27 billion of taxpayers' money is being spent on public transport, â¬2.1 million on national, regional and local roads, â¬40 million on road safety, â¬48 million on coastguard...
- Departmental Agencies. (17 Dec 2008)
Fergus O'Dowd: The Minister is accountable in the Department.
- Departmental Agencies. (17 Dec 2008)
Fergus O'Dowd: How many has the Minister met?
- Departmental Agencies. (17 Dec 2008)
Fergus O'Dowd: The Minister has not answered the question I asked him. How many of the 37 has he met? The criticism I made is of the Department and the Minister is the leader of the Department in terms of policy. The report clearly states the Department needs to take a more proactive leadership role in setting and clarifying strategies. The issue is that taxpayers' money is being wasted in some of these...
- Air Services. (17 Dec 2008)
Fergus O'Dowd: Is it not a fact that the number of tourists from Britain has dropped significantly in the past year? The figure is down 17%. Is it not the case that the Minister's airport departure tax of â¬2 per passenger travelling to the United Kingdom will have an adverse impact on this decreasing number? Does the Minister not think he should do away with that tax? It is affecting profitability on...
- Air Services. (17 Dec 2008)
Fergus O'Dowd: It will. That is a facetious answer.
- Air Services. (17 Dec 2008)
Fergus O'Dowd: The Minister would not take my question.
- Departmental Review. (17 Dec 2008)
Fergus O'Dowd: It is a serious issue to suggest that having made their complaints to the Department of Transport, its business customers have not had them resolved after two years. While I accept the survey may have been anonymous, is there a complaints system or process within the Department so it can track its business customers' complaints? If there was, I am sure they would not have waited two years...
- Departmental Review. (17 Dec 2008)
Fergus O'Dowd: Two years later, they were not happy.
- Departmental Review. (17 Dec 2008)
Fergus O'Dowd: The staff in the Department are probably too decentralised and one of the complaints is that they are in far too many buildings. There is only one case in which an assistant secretary and all his staff are located in one building. Therefore, there is a significant lack of communication and efficiency. I am sure the Minister, Deputy Dempsey, will explain in answer to a later question how he...