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Written Answers — : (2 Dec 2008)

Fergus O'Dowd: Question 252: To ask the Minister for Transport if he is satisfied that the provision for liabilities and charges of €48.5 million for Bus Éireann and €87.5 million for Dublin Bus are justified; if he has satisfied himself with the accounting treatment of these annual charges in these companies accounts and the release from these provisions after calculation of annual subvention; and if...

Written Answers — Rural Transport Initiative: Rural Transport Initiative (2 Dec 2008)

Fergus O'Dowd: Question 243: To ask the Minister for Transport the cost per annum for each of the years 2003 to 2007 of the rural transport initiative; the number of passengers carried in each of these five years under the RTI service with a county breakdown of RTI services in operation in each of these five years; the distance in kilometres in total in each of these five years RTI the bus services cover;...

Written Answers — Bus Passenger Licences: Bus Passenger Licences (2 Dec 2008)

Fergus O'Dowd: Question 244: To ask the Minister for Transport the number of annual bus passenger licences applied for to his Department in each of the past five years; the average length of time taken to acquire an annual passenger bus licence from his Department; the average length of time taken to amend an annual passenger bus licence from his Department; the number of outstanding annual passenger...

Written Answers — Bus Passenger Licences: Bus Passenger Licences (2 Dec 2008)

Fergus O'Dowd: Question 245: To ask the Minister for Transport the average length of time taken to authorise a new bus service or amend an existing bus service for Bus Éireann and Dublin Bus on expressway services or different routes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43372/08]

Written Answers — Bus Passenger Licences: Bus Passenger Licences (2 Dec 2008)

Fergus O'Dowd: Question 246: To ask the Minister for Transport the arrangements being made to transfer the licensing function from his Department to the Dublin Transport Authority; if new legislation is required; and when the process is expected to be complete. [43373/08]

Written Answers — Bus Passenger Licences: Bus Passenger Licences (2 Dec 2008)

Fergus O'Dowd: Question 247: To ask the Minister for Transport if a recent High Court settlement has resulted in changes to the procedures for the issuing of licences; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43374/08]

Written Answers — Public Transport: Public Transport (2 Dec 2008)

Fergus O'Dowd: Question 248: To ask the Minister for Transport the amount of capital that has been invested in intercity services by Bus Éireann for each of the years 2003 to 2007; the grants given to Bus Éireann in relation to vehicles used on these services; and the profit generated by these services in each of the past five years. [43375/08]

Written Answers — Public Transport: Public Transport (2 Dec 2008)

Fergus O'Dowd: Question 251: To ask the Minister for Transport the way the 260 new coaches provided to Bus Éireann in the past year were financed, are being used, and where publicly they were funded; and if he will provide an assurance that they are not being used on expressway routes, coach touring or other commercial activities. [43379/08]

Written Answers — Commemorative Events: Commemorative Events (2 Dec 2008)

Fergus O'Dowd: Question 253: To ask the Minister for Transport his views on the views of a person (details supplied) seeking Government recognition for a national day of remembrance for victims of road accidents. [43415/08]

Written Answers — School Placement: School Placement (2 Dec 2008)

Fergus O'Dowd: Question 471: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the reason a second level school place has not been offered to a person (details supplied) in County Louth; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43606/08]

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (27 Nov 2008)

Fergus O'Dowd: Question 67: To ask the Minister for Finance his views on correspondence from a company (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43244/08]

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (27 Nov 2008)

Fergus O'Dowd: Question 98: To ask the Minister for Transport his views on correspondence from a company (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43243/08]

Motor Vehicle (Duties and Licences) (No. 2) Bill 2008: Second Stage (Resumed) (27 Nov 2008)

Fergus O'Dowd: One could come here and go to the Dáil bar.

Motor Vehicle (Duties and Licences) (No. 2) Bill 2008: Second Stage (Resumed) (27 Nov 2008)

Fergus O'Dowd: This is a very important debate. The comments of the speakers on the Government benches, including the remarks of the Minister, referred to climate change and how it will affect the future of society. Although the Bill is under the auspices of the Government and the Department of the Environment, Heritage and Local Government we must re-examine the way Departments are organised. There...

Motor Vehicle (Duties and Licences) (No. 2) Bill 2008: Second Stage (Resumed) (27 Nov 2008)

Fergus O'Dowd: We probably do. It is a total tyranny. We must change the way we think, and to do this we need to have radical new policies. Improving the energy efficiency of new vehicles must be our top priority. We must regularly test all vehicles and their components for efficiency, considering things such as tyres, alternators, lights and electrical systems. I read recently that research in America...

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (25 Nov 2008)

Fergus O'Dowd: Question 369: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the position regarding an application for naturalisation for persons (details supplied) in Dublin 15; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

Requests to move Adjournment of Dáil under Standing Order 32 (25 Nov 2008)

Fergus O'Dowd: I seek the adjournment of the Dáil under Standing Order 32 to raise a matter of national importance, namely, the need for the Medical Council to publish in full the transcripts of its fitness to practise inquiry which found former consultant Michael Shine guilty of professional misconduct while practising as a consultant at Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital, Drogheda.

Written Answers — Departmental Facilities: Departmental Facilities (20 Nov 2008)

Fergus O'Dowd: Question 90: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of car park spaces available nationally to those working in her Department and in the bodies and agencies under the aegis of her Department; the annual cost of car park spaces rented by her Department and the bodies and agencies under the aegis of her Department; the reason this Deputy has not received a reply containing the...

Written Answers — Employment Rights: Employment Rights (19 Nov 2008)

Fergus O'Dowd: Question 98: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism if he has received representations from within the hotel industry or from their representative bodies in respect of the Joint Labour Committee rates of pay outside of the Dublin region; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41307/08]

Written Answers — Schools Amalgamation: Schools Amalgamation (19 Nov 2008)

Fergus O'Dowd: Question 213: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the position regarding the provision of a new school for a school (details supplied) in County Louth; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41688/08]