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Dublin Transport Authority Bill 2008 [Seanad]: Second Stage (21 May 2008)

Fergus O'Dowd: Yes. I do not know whether he is now a member of the Cowen or Bertie gang or some other gang. The Bill relates to the questions of how people get to and from work, quality of life and improving services. In principle, Fine Gael supports the establishment of a Dublin transport authority. The Bill has many positive elements, but there is a serious democratic deficit in the proposals. The...

Written Answers — Ministerial Appointments: Ministerial Appointments (20 May 2008)

Fergus O'Dowd: Question 160: To ask the Taoiseach the appointments to bodies that were made by him since 2 April 2008; the persons who were the appointees; the bodies to which they were appointed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18999/08]

Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (20 May 2008)

Fergus O'Dowd: Question 213: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will undertake an immediate review as recommended by the recent OECD report which suggests that the Government take a broader look at international systems, including systems that are similar in terms of their needs, in order to examine different patterns of hospital requirements in the north east; and if she will make a...

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (20 May 2008)

Fergus O'Dowd: Question 389: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the progress to date regarding a school (details supplied) in County Meath; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19270/08]

Hospital Services. (20 May 2008)

Fergus O'Dowd: I regret that the Minister for Health and Children did not remain in the House for a few minutes longer. I cannot think of anything more important than the health and concerns of the people, 4,600 of whom have been asked to wait a maximum period of eight weeks before finding out the exact position regarding their X-rays and CAT scans. It is of fundamental importance to our society that when...

Hospital Services. (20 May 2008)

Fergus O'Dowd: It was disgraceful, appalling and shameful.

Hospital Services. (20 May 2008)

Fergus O'Dowd: Will he or she be sacked?

OECD Report on Public Service Reform: Statements (20 May 2008)

Fergus O'Dowd: That means the Deputy should sit down.

OECD Report on Public Service Reform: Statements (20 May 2008)

Fergus O'Dowd: Hear, hear.

OECD Report on Public Service Reform: Statements (20 May 2008)

Fergus O'Dowd: Hear, hear.

OECD Report on Public Service Reform: Statements (20 May 2008)

Fergus O'Dowd: It is difficult to follow Deputy Ring. I agree with most of his comments and, while I would put them differently, he has put them well. Like him when he discussed the democratic deficit in the health service, I wish to refer to the section of the report that addresses the reconfiguration of hospital services. I also wish the two Ministers of State across the floor well, but I hope their...

Leaders' Questions (20 May 2008)

Fergus O'Dowd: That is the concern.

Leaders' Questions (20 May 2008)

Fergus O'Dowd: The HSE has said that the CT scans were not part of the review.

Leaders' Questions (20 May 2008)

Fergus O'Dowd: People are worried. They have to wait eight weeks for the results.

Leaders' Questions (20 May 2008)

Fergus O'Dowd: Why is action not being taken to shorten that timeframe?

Leaders' Questions (20 May 2008)

Fergus O'Dowd: The key point is that patients have to wait eight weeks before the X-ray results are available.

Requests to move Adjournment of Dáil under Standing Order 32 (20 May 2008)

Fergus O'Dowd: I seek the adjournment of the Dáil under Standing Order 32 to discuss a matter of urgent national and regional importance, namely, the need for a national response from the HSE and the Department of Health and Children to the radiology crisis in the north east and for all available resources to be deployed to significantly shorten the current maximum waiting period of eight weeks for reading...

Requests to move Adjournment of Dáil under Standing Order 32 (20 May 2008)

Fergus O'Dowd: Hear, hear.

Written Answers — Ministerial Appointments: Ministerial Appointments (15 May 2008)

Fergus O'Dowd: Question 50: To ask the Minister for Finance the appointments to bodies that were made by him since 2 April 2008; the persons who were the appointees; the bodies to which they were appointed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18994/08]

Written Answers — Ministerial Appointments: Ministerial Appointments (15 May 2008)

Fergus O'Dowd: Question 66: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the appointments to bodies that were made by her since 2 April 2008; the persons who were the appointees; the bodies to which they were appointed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18996/08]