Results 16,101-16,120 of 18,851 for speaker:Fergus O'Dowd
- Road Safety. (8 May 2008)
Fergus O'Dowd: This is in the Minister's legislation. It is a penalty that he included.
- Road Safety. (8 May 2008)
Fergus O'Dowd: The Minister voted for it.
- Road Safety. (8 May 2008)
Fergus O'Dowd: It was passed by the Oireachtas.
- Road Safety. (8 May 2008)
Fergus O'Dowd: On a point of order, the Government of which the Minister was a member passed the legislation.
- Road Safety. (8 May 2008)
Fergus O'Dowd: The Minister has refused to commence it but the former Taoiseach is on record as saying he wants reduced penalties. This is a reduced penalty the Minister could introduce but he has not done so.
- Traffic Management. (8 May 2008)
Fergus O'Dowd: He should have been fired.
- Traffic Management. (8 May 2008)
Fergus O'Dowd: Another â¬3 million wasted.
- Traffic Management. (8 May 2008)
Fergus O'Dowd: Deputy Fahey was even using the royal "we".
- Public Transport. (8 May 2008)
Fergus O'Dowd: Question 3: To ask the Minister for Transport the reforms he has planned for public bus transport in the greater Dublin area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18002/08]
- Public Transport. (8 May 2008)
Fergus O'Dowd: The Minister is a prisoner of Bus Ãireann and the unions. This was highlighted by his refusal to accept an amendment to the Dublin Transport Authority Bill moved by Senator Donohoe in the Seanad to introduce competition in the bus market. A supposed core policy of the Progressive Democrats is to increase competition in the bus market, but its Members voted against the amendment. Half an...
- Public Transport. (8 May 2008)
Fergus O'Dowd: If the operators can get a licence.
- Public Transport. (8 May 2008)
Fergus O'Dowd: That is not true.
- Public Transport. (8 May 2008)
Fergus O'Dowd: The Minister is a prisoner of the unions and Bus Ãireann. Everyone entitled to compete for a route should be entitled to the PSO. That the PSO is a subsidy does not mean that private enterprises would not be prepared to accept it or a lesser subsidy than Bus Ãireann's. However, it is not just a question of Bus Ãireann and the unions, which is the Minister's point. Rather, it is a matter...
- Public Transport. (8 May 2008)
Fergus O'Dowd: The Minister should change the law.
- Public Transport. (8 May 2008)
Fergus O'Dowd: The Government will not do it.
- Public Transport. (8 May 2008)
Fergus O'Dowd: The Government will never do it.
- Marine Accidents. (8 May 2008)
Fergus O'Dowd: Question 4: To ask the Minister for Transport if the recommendations of the Marine Casualty Investigation Board into the grounding and flooding of an Emerald Star cruiser on Lough Derg on 1 July 2006 have been acted on; if a marine notice has been issued; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18003/08]
- Marine Accidents. (8 May 2008)
Fergus O'Dowd: This incident occurred in July 2006. A recommendation stems from the fact that Emerald Star did not do as it was legally obliged to, namely, to report the incident to the relevant authorities. The Minister stated that the maritime safety directive will issue, but why has it not already issued? The MCIB has called for it and has also recommended that Emerald Star review its procedures. I...
- Order of Business (8 May 2008)
Fergus O'Dowd: Can Deputy à Snodaigh give some advice?
- Written Answers — Passport Applications: Passport Applications (1 May 2008)
Fergus O'Dowd: Question 22: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the number of fraudulent passport applications made in 2007; the action taken in relation to the applicants who made the fraudulent applications; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16625/08]