Results 15,741-15,760 of 18,851 for speaker:Fergus O'Dowd
- Road Network. (1 Oct 2008)
Fergus O'Dowd: I accept the Minister's personal commitment to this. He is introducing the Harbours (Amendment) Bill 2008 in the Seanad on Thursday which will convert Bremore Port near Drogheda into a major national port. There is a commitment in the Government programme to have greater infrastructure along this route for port access. The road is absolutely critical to it. The Green Party is opposed to...
- Road Network. (1 Oct 2008)
Fergus O'Dowd: Tell them to get lost.
- Appointments to State Boards. (1 Oct 2008)
Fergus O'Dowd: It is a point of fact.
- Written Answers — Road Traffic Offences: Road Traffic Offences (30 Sep 2008)
Fergus O'Dowd: Question 380: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if a refund will be granted to a person (details supplied) in Dublin 9; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32126/08]
- Business of Dáil: Motion (30 Sep 2008)
Fergus O'Dowd: We cannot discuss a proposal without knowing what it contains.
- Dublin Port Tunnel (25 Sep 2008)
Fergus O'Dowd: Hear, hear.
- Dublin Port Tunnel (25 Sep 2008)
Fergus O'Dowd: No, they represented the same company.
- Dublin Port Tunnel (25 Sep 2008)
Fergus O'Dowd: The Minister of State is waffling.
- Electoral (Amendment) Bill 2008: Second Stage (Resumed). (25 Sep 2008)
Fergus O'Dowd: Mr. Boyd Barrett will be looking for a seat.
- Electoral (Amendment) Bill 2008: Second Stage (Resumed). (25 Sep 2008)
Fergus O'Dowd: I wish to share time with Deputy Reilly.
- Electoral (Amendment) Bill 2008: Second Stage (Resumed). (25 Sep 2008)
Fergus O'Dowd: As the previous speaker stated, ensuring that matters relating to constituency boundaries are independently managed is an important aspect of democracy. Deputy O'Rourke referred earlier to the activities of the late James Tully, a former Minister for Local Government. In his day, another former Deputy and Minister for Local Government, the late Kevin Boland, also wielded a rather crude axe...
- Dublin Port Tunnel (25 Sep 2008)
Fergus O'Dowd: I thank the Ceann Comhairle and his office for allowing this debate. It is critically important and is a matter of deep concern. The Dublin Port tunnel is the largest piece of infrastructure in the State and cost over â¬800 million to build. The operating system is called Scada â supervisory control and data system â and I shall refer to it as such. First, I wish to get the timeline...
- Dublin Port Tunnel (25 Sep 2008)
Fergus O'Dowd: The Minister of State said he did not know. Until RTE got the information nobody knew.
- Dublin Port Tunnel (25 Sep 2008)
Fergus O'Dowd: That is because the Scada system had failed.
- Electoral (Amendment) Bill 2008: Second Stage (Resumed). (25 Sep 2008)
Fergus O'Dowd: Only slightly.
- Order of Business (25 Sep 2008)
Fergus O'Dowd: It was disallowed but is under consideration for today.
- Written Answers — Telecommunications Services: Telecommunications Services (24 Sep 2008)
Fergus O'Dowd: Question 132: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment her views on whether the lack of next generation broadband infrastructure will inhibit our economic competitiveness; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31037/08]
- Written Answers — Departmental Transport: Departmental Transport (24 Sep 2008)
Fergus O'Dowd: Question 185: To ask the Taoiseach the number, type, the purchasing and leasing cost and the CO2 emissions of vehicles acquired by his Department for each of the past three years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29558/08]
- Written Answers — Departmental Transport: Departmental Transport (24 Sep 2008)
Fergus O'Dowd: Question 201: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number, type and purchasing and leasing cost and CO2 emissions of vehicles acquired by her Department for each of the past three years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29551/08]
- Written Answers — Work Permits: Work Permits (24 Sep 2008)
Fergus O'Dowd: Question 212: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the position regarding an application for an employment permit by a person (details supplied) in County Meath; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30165/08]