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Air Services. (6 Mar 2008)

Fergus O'Dowd: The key point is that there is in place a no strike clause at Dublin Airport in respect of workers involved in transport. Obviously, the air traffic controllers are not party to this agreement. We must ensure, through the negotiating system and the national talks on partnership that key transport workers, like air traffic controllers, are party to a no strike clause in whatever agreements...

Air Services. (6 Mar 2008)

Fergus O'Dowd: Chris Wall is a Fianna Fáil man.

Road Traffic Offences. (6 Mar 2008)

Fergus O'Dowd: In the first six months of last year 88,000 people did not pay their fine within 56 days. Each one of those cases proceeded through the District Court. Probably about 160,000 cases came before the District Courts in the past 12 months. This means that they cannot cope and the entire system is breaking down. Up to 500,000 notices could be issued per annum following the introduction of...

Leaders' Questions (5 Mar 2008)

Fergus O'Dowd: A prime mate.

Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (4 Mar 2008)

Fergus O'Dowd: Question 243: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if a medical card will be granted to a person (details supplied) in County Meath on humanitarian grounds; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8854/08]

Written Answers — Vaccination Programme: Vaccination Programme (4 Mar 2008)

Fergus O'Dowd: Question 257: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the reason the BCG vaccine is not available for a person (details supplied) in County Louth; when the vaccine will be available; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8914/08]

Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (4 Mar 2008)

Fergus O'Dowd: Question 258: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she has plans to increase the income guidelines for medical cards and general practitioner visit cards; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8918/08]

Written Answers — Cancer Screening Programme: Cancer Screening Programme (4 Mar 2008)

Fergus O'Dowd: Question 315: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the position regarding the Dóchas Centre at Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital, Drogheda County Louth. [9232/08]

Written Answers — Nursing Homes Repayment Scheme: Nursing Homes Repayment Scheme (28 Feb 2008)

Fergus O'Dowd: Question 102: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the reason applications by a person (details supplied) in County Louth to the health repayment scheme were rejected; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8662/08]

Written Answers — Rail Services: Rail Services (28 Feb 2008)

Fergus O'Dowd: Question 108: To ask the Minister for Transport the progress to date in the provision of a new railway station at Drogheda north; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8719/08]

Written Answers — Road Traffic Offences: Road Traffic Offences (28 Feb 2008)

Fergus O'Dowd: Question 167: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of motorists issued with penalty points on the M1 at Santry in 2006 and who were subsequently refunded their fixed charge penalty notice and had applied penalty points removed from their licence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8524/08]

Written Answers — Road Traffic Offences: Road Traffic Offences (28 Feb 2008)

Fergus O'Dowd: Question 168: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of penalty points that could not be applied in 2006 and 2007 due to a local authority not having a statutory by-law in place; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8525/08]

Order of Business (28 Feb 2008)

Fergus O'Dowd: The Dublin transport authority Bill was promised, as we know, some years ago. Has the Bill been before the Cabinet yet? The Minister for Transport has published his sustainable transport plans and, as other speakers have pointed out, Dublin city is increasingly grinding to a halt. There appears to be a row going on between the Progressive Democrats and Fianna Fáil regarding bus...

Order of Business (28 Feb 2008)

Fergus O'Dowd: Just to clarify, has the complete Bill been before the Cabinet?

Order of Business (28 Feb 2008)

Fergus O'Dowd: The point is that the Bill was ready one year ago. It was in the Department, ready for publication one year ago. What is causing the delay?

Order of Business (28 Feb 2008)

Fergus O'Dowd: Yes, but the point is that I understand the Government did approve it. That was the information we received some time ago. Obviously, there is a serious issue there.

Census of Population. (27 Feb 2008)

Fergus O'Dowd: It is the two of them.

Legislative Programme. (27 Feb 2008)

Fergus O'Dowd: We know on Thursday what is coming up on Tuesday and Wednesday.

Requests to move Adjournment of Dáil under Standing Order 32 (27 Feb 2008)

Fergus O'Dowd: I seek the adjournment of the Dáil under Standing Order 32 to debate the following urgent matter: the refusal of the HSE to grant, on appeal, a medical card for a seven year old boy who had a medical card from the age of four months until March 2007, who resides near Drogheda, has a serious heart condition, has undergone open heart surgery twice, is on beta blockers and who will require...

Written Answers — Decentralisation Programme: Decentralisation Programme (26 Feb 2008)

Fergus O'Dowd: Question 53: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the timetable for the completion of decentralisation of Government Departments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7825/08]