Results 17,461-17,480 of 18,851 for speaker:Fergus O'Dowd

Motor Taxation. (8 Nov 2006)

Fergus O'Dowd: I welcome the Minister's comments. Green taxes are constructive and those based on CO2 emissions would meet the needs. I am concerned that the Minister did not include HGVs in his comments because they do many more journeys than the average motor car. I do not have the emissions figures to hand but I believe that a significant number of HGVs are over six years old and therefore would be...

Motor Taxation. (8 Nov 2006)

Fergus O'Dowd: I support the Minister on it.

Social and Affordable Housing. (8 Nov 2006)

Fergus O'Dowd: I despair of the Minister of State.

Social and Affordable Housing. (8 Nov 2006)

Fergus O'Dowd: If the local authorities are not doing their jobs and producing the houses, responsibility should be removed from them. They must meet their responsibility in respect of the applicants. Reference was made to a reduction in the number on waiting lists for housing. In County Louth, there has been an increase — the number almost doubled in the past year. This may be because more single...

Social and Affordable Housing. (8 Nov 2006)

Fergus O'Dowd: Yes.

Waste Management. (8 Nov 2006)

Fergus O'Dowd: I welcome the increase in the rates of recycling. Question No. 10 was tabled after some recycling companies stated in the media that they could not compete with landfill facilities. It has been suggested that people are choosing to dump rather than recycle because the cost to such companies of recycling waste products is greater than the cost of dumping those products. The companies in...

Waste Management. (8 Nov 2006)

Fergus O'Dowd: We need to put in place more measures of that nature. If we do not ensure that recycling is economic, for example by subsidising it to make it economic, we will defeat the purpose of it.

Waste Management. (8 Nov 2006)

Fergus O'Dowd: It is the same in Drogheda.

Waste Management. (8 Nov 2006)

Fergus O'Dowd: There is a cost issue too.

Environmental Policy. (8 Nov 2006)

Fergus O'Dowd: Can the Minister of State explain how compensation is arranged?

Environmental Policy. (8 Nov 2006)

Fergus O'Dowd: Are they happy with that?

Requests to move Adjournment of Dáil under Standing Order 31 (8 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 the Environment, Heritage and Local Government to make a special difficulty order under the Electoral Act 1992 to extend the voter registration period beyond 25 November 2006 to enable thousands of disenfranchised voters to register with their...

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (7 Nov 2006)

Fergus O'Dowd: Question 178: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if permanent residency will be granted to a person (details supplied) in County Louth; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36259/06]

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (7 Nov 2006)

Fergus O'Dowd: Question 459: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the progress to date regarding the application for and extension to a school (details supplied) in County Louth; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36196/06]

Written Answers — Higher Education Grants: Higher Education Grants (7 Nov 2006)

Fergus O'Dowd: Question 499: To ask the Minister for Education and Science further to Parliamentary Question No. 172 of 11 October 2006, if a decision has been made; if a grant will be awarded to a person (details supplied) in County Louth; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36698/06]

Requests to move Adjournment of Dáil under Standing Order 31 (7 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 need to avoid the unnecessary removal from the voting register of thousands of qualified voters by introducing a comprehensive and accurate voters register in all constituencies where all voters are registered on the basis of their personal PPS number.

Written Answers — Marine Safety: Marine Safety (2 Nov 2006)

Fergus O'Dowd: Question 44: To ask the Minister for Transport his position on the provision of a national emergency tug vessel; when a decision will be reached on the need for such a vessel; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35825/06]

Written Answers — Road Network: Road Network (2 Nov 2006)

Fergus O'Dowd: Question 108: To ask the Minister for Transport if he will introduce legislation compelling local authorities to ensure the highest safety standards at road works by properly informing the public about road works and disposing of hazard signage when no longer needed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30971/06]

Written Answers — Planning Issues: Planning Issues (2 Nov 2006)

Fergus O'Dowd: Question 255: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the number of occasions upon which directions to local authorities have issued under Section 31(1) of Planning and Development Act 2000; the reason for such directions; if such directions have been complied with in full; the timeframe for such compliance; the consequences of councils not complying with such...

Planning and Development (Amendment) Bill 2006: Second Stage. (1 Nov 2006)

Fergus O'Dowd: It is not producing houses.