Results 17,441-17,460 of 18,851 for speaker:Fergus O'Dowd

Health Services: Motion (Resumed) (15 Nov 2006)

Fergus O'Dowd: The Minister for Health and Children is a joke.

Ministerial Responsibilities. (15 Nov 2006)

Fergus O'Dowd: Hear, hear.

Requests to move Adjournment of Dáil under Standing Order 31 (15 Nov 2006)

Fergus O'Dowd: I seek the adjournment of the Dáil under Standing Order 31 to raise a matter of national importance, namely, the urgent need for the Minister for Health and Children to carry out an immediate investigation as to why certain individuals who formerly had responsibility for inspections at the disgraced Leas Cross Nursing Home are now contracted by the HSE to provide a private nursing home...

Leaders' Questions (15 Nov 2006)

Fergus O'Dowd: Who said that? We did not say that.

Leaders' Questions (15 Nov 2006)

Fergus O'Dowd: As always.

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (14 Nov 2006)

Fergus O'Dowd: Question 116: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs his views on linking the rate of carer's benefit payable to a percentage of former salary; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37634/06]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Code: Social Welfare Code (14 Nov 2006)

Fergus O'Dowd: Question 135: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if he has examined the possibility of making alterations to the social insurance system to allow a more flexible approach to retirement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37633/06]

Written Answers — Community Welfare Service: Community Welfare Service (14 Nov 2006)

Fergus O'Dowd: Question 392: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the changes proposed in the role of the community welfare officer nationally; the way he will ensure their independence in relation to decision making in view of any proposed changes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37554/06]

Written Answers — School Enrolments: School Enrolments (14 Nov 2006)

Fergus O'Dowd: Question 472: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if a person (details supplied) in County Louth could obtain a school place as a matter of urgency for the current school year; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37519/06]

Written Answers — Election Management System: Election Management System (8 Nov 2006)

Fergus O'Dowd: Question 62: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he has undertaken a capital appraisal of the proposal to centralise the storage of electronic voting machines; the result of such appraisal; if he will publish same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36640/06]

Written Answers — Visa Applications: Visa Applications (8 Nov 2006)

Fergus O'Dowd: Question 137: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will give permission to a person (details supplied) in County Louth to apply directly for a student visa from Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36849/06]

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (8 Nov 2006)

Fergus O'Dowd: Question 207: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if a person (details supplied) in County Louth will be offered physiotherapy services as a matter or urgency; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36928/06]

Motor Taxation. (8 Nov 2006)

Fergus O'Dowd: Question 3: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the amount his Department received in motor tax receipts in the years 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005 and the estimated total to date in 2006; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36887/06]

Motor Taxation. (8 Nov 2006)

Fergus O'Dowd: That is a significant amount of money collected by the Department. However, the Department has informed the Minister that one in ten people evades paying this tax. In 2005 the estimated amount uncollected, which should have been used for rural roads, was €40 million. It is at least the same amount this year. The Minister has failed in his duty to bring in a proper strategy to collect...

Motor Taxation. (8 Nov 2006)

Fergus O'Dowd: The Minister did not turn up for it.

Motor Taxation. (8 Nov 2006)

Fergus O'Dowd: The figure is from the Minister's office. It comes from his note to the Taoiseach this time last year. He informed the Taoiseach that one in ten drivers evaded their car tax and that this amounted to €40 million uncollected. He went on to say car tax would not increase and the reason for that was that he was going to change the system. However, he has not changed it. The reality is...

Motor Taxation. (8 Nov 2006)

Fergus O'Dowd: I have not.

Motor Taxation. (8 Nov 2006)

Fergus O'Dowd: Waffle.

Motor Taxation. (8 Nov 2006)

Fergus O'Dowd: The Minister is incompetent and cannot even get the electoral register right.

Motor Taxation. (8 Nov 2006)

Fergus O'Dowd: I always listen to the Minister.