Results 15,701-15,720 of 18,851 for speaker:Fergus O'Dowd
- Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (14 Oct 2008)
Fergus O'Dowd: Question 97: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will make a statement on the recent submission she received from an organisation (details supplied). [34719/08]
- Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (14 Oct 2008)
Fergus O'Dowd: Question 120: To ask the Minister for Health and Children her views on correspondence she received from a group (details supplied) in County Louth; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35012/08]
- Written Answers — School Transport: School Transport (14 Oct 2008)
Fergus O'Dowd: Question 342: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the agreement between his Department, Bus Ãireann and private operators regarding the installation of safety belts on buses used for school runs; the funds granted by his Department for this purpose; the number of Bus Ãireann buses retrofitted; the number of private buses retrofitted; the funds granted by his Department between...
- Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (14 Oct 2008)
Fergus O'Dowd: Question 352: To ask the Minister for Education and Science when works will commence on the proposed new national school (details supplied) in County Louth; if funding has been provided in the Estimates for this school; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34686/08]
- Written Answers — Commemorative Events: Commemorative Events (9 Oct 2008)
Fergus O'Dowd: Question 21: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs his plans to commemorate United Nations International Day for the Eradication of Poverty on 17 October 2008; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34082/08]
- Written Answers — Debt Relief: Debt Relief (9 Oct 2008)
Fergus O'Dowd: Question 70: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the assistance he will provide the Jubilee Debt Campaign; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34081/08]
- Written Answers — Fishing Industry Development: Fishing Industry Development (9 Oct 2008)
Fergus O'Dowd: Question 196: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will arrange a meeting between officials from his Department and a group (details supplied) in County Louth to discuss their concerns. [34261/08]
- Written Answers — Museum Projects: Museum Projects (8 Oct 2008)
Fergus O'Dowd: Question 132: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the progress made on the refurbishment works required at the National History Museum and on the promised work on the provision of additional storage facilities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33937/08]
- Leaders' Questions (8 Oct 2008)
Fergus O'Dowd: Hear, hear.
- Written Answers — Visa Applications: Visa Applications (7 Oct 2008)
Fergus O'Dowd: Question 277: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if visa applications for persons (details supplied) will be expedited; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33365/08]
- Water Supply Contamination. (2 Oct 2008)
Fergus O'Dowd: I thank the Ceann Comhairle for allowing me and Deputy Tuffy to raise this matter. It is a serious issue affecting not only County Louth but other areas throughout the State. We must have an immediate response from all local authorities. All houses and estates constructed before 1970 must be investigated for lead contamination of the water supply. In regard to County Louth, we heard today...
- Written Answers — Decentralisation Programme: Decentralisation Programme (2 Oct 2008)
Fergus O'Dowd: Question 117: To ask the Minister for Finance the status of reports from the decentralisation implementation group and from the implementation group of Secretaries General; if these reports will be laid before the Houses of the Oireachtas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33164/08]
- Written Answers — Hospital Waiting Lists: Hospital Waiting Lists (2 Oct 2008)
Fergus O'Dowd: Question 143: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of people waiting for appointments for each speciality in each of the hospitals of Louth County Hospital, Dundalk, County Louth, Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital, Drogheda, County Louth and Our Lady's Hospital, Navan, County Meath; the average and longest waiting time for appointments; and if she will make a statement on the...
- Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (2 Oct 2008)
Fergus O'Dowd: Question 171: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the position regarding an application for citizenship for a person (details supplied) in County Louth; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33122/08]
- Credit Institutions (Financial Support) Bill 2008: Committee Stage (Resumed) (1 Oct 2008)
Fergus O'Dowd: This is a very important amendment and I support it fully. In the past week I have had three people at my clinic who had mortgages with Start Mortgages. The problem is these people have lost their jobs and are now in serious debt. In the past few months these people have had to pay more and more compound interest on moneys not paid and so on. They are at the end of their life as they see...
- Credit Institutions (Financial Support) Bill 2008: Committee Stage (Resumed) (1 Oct 2008)
Fergus O'Dowd: The Government cannot allow the abuse of people who have borrowed money from sub-prime lenders to continue.
- Credit Institutions (Financial Support) Bill 2008: Committee Stage (Resumed) (1 Oct 2008)
Fergus O'Dowd: It is very important that all of the amendments tonight including this oneââ
- Credit Institutions (Financial Support) Bill 2008: Committee Stage (Resumed) (1 Oct 2008)
Fergus O'Dowd: I have no problem singling a person out.
- Credit Institutions (Financial Support) Bill 2008: Committee Stage (Resumed) (1 Oct 2008)
Fergus O'Dowd: I will conclude my remarks by suggesting that we must ensure the system works and ensure the Stock Exchange and all the money lending institutions work effectively and efficiently. However, there should be a strategy from the Government to deal with those among the institutions that are ripping off people and treating them in an appalling, disgraceful fashion.
- Written Answers — Decentralisation Programme: Decentralisation Programme (1 Oct 2008)
Fergus O'Dowd: Question 121: To ask the Minister for Transport the progress to date of decentralisation to Drogheda, including the progress on sites selected; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33376/08]