Results 17,681-17,700 of 18,851 for speaker:Fergus O'Dowd

Written Answers — Health Service Staff: Health Service Staff (13 Jun 2006)

Fergus O'Dowd: Question 220: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the details of all new development posts on hold for acute hospitals in County Louth, by hospital, which have now been placed on hold with immediate effect by the Health Service Executive; the reasons these new development posts were agreed on initially; the cost of same; the expected impact on services, patient services...

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (13 Jun 2006)

Fergus O'Dowd: Question 221: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the impact the proposed cutbacks in the budget of the Lourdes Hospital, Drogheda will have on immediately implementing the proposals made by Judge Harding Clarke; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22775/06]

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (13 Jun 2006)

Fergus O'Dowd: Question 222: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the amount spent by Louth County Hospital and Lourdes Hospital, Drogheda on new items of medical and surgical supplies for each year since 2002; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22776/06]

Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (13 Jun 2006)

Fergus O'Dowd: Question 223: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the actions proposed by the directors of nursing in Louth County Hospital and Lourdes Hospital, Drogheda to initiate review of equipment being rented; the items which have been identified; the rentals which will cease immediately; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22777/06]

Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (13 Jun 2006)

Fergus O'Dowd: Question 224: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the cost for each year since 2002 for laboratory testing being processed in private laboratories for acute hospitals in County Louth; the way in which this testing will be carried out as a result of acute hospital cutbacks proposed in Louth County Hospital and Lourdes Hospital, Drogheda. [22778/06]

Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (13 Jun 2006)

Fergus O'Dowd: Question 225: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the way in which she intends to reduce maintenance costs in the Louth County Hospital, Dundalk and Lourdes Hospital, Drogheda; the expected reduction; and where maintenance will now be carried out. [22779/06]

Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (13 Jun 2006)

Fergus O'Dowd: Question 226: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the process of MRSA cohorting which will be introduced in Louth County Hospital and the Lourdes Hospital, Drogheda; the number of patients who were placed in private rooms or otherwise for each year since 2002; the number of patients who were placed with other patients sharing private rooms; the expected saving for each...

Written Answers — Arts Funding: Arts Funding (13 Jun 2006)

Fergus O'Dowd: Question 262: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the reason for the establishment of the Music Board; the original aims and objectives of the board; the board's achievements; his views on whether the board achieved its original aims and objectives; the reason same was disbanded and if he will reconstitute the board; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22651/06]

Written Answers — Arts Funding: Arts Funding (13 Jun 2006)

Fergus O'Dowd: Question 263: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the supports that presently exist for musicians; the support initiatives he intends to offer to musicians; the financial supports he presently offers to classical musicians, Irish music, opera, rock, pop musicians and so on; the way in which he will improve them; if he will encourage more musicians to record on Irish music labels;...

Written Answers — Driving Tests: Driving Tests (13 Jun 2006)

Fergus O'Dowd: Question 293: To ask the Minister for Transport his proposal to deal with the driving test backlog in County Louth. [22706/06]

Written Answers — Local Authority Housing: Local Authority Housing (13 Jun 2006)

Fergus O'Dowd: Question 423: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the progress to date on the application by a group (details supplied) in County Louth for capital funding for a women's refuge in Drogheda to his Department under the capital assistance scheme and the National Lottery fund; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22368/06]

Written Answers — Recreational Development: Recreational Development (13 Jun 2006)

Fergus O'Dowd: Question 434: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the funding applied for by Drogheda Borough Council, Dundalk UDC, Ardee Town Commissioners and Louth County Council to his Department for playgrounds for each of the past three years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22683/06]

Written Answers — Water and Sewerage Schemes: Water and Sewerage Schemes (13 Jun 2006)

Fergus O'Dowd: Question 435: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the water and sewerage schemes funded in 2006 by his Department in County Louth. [22684/06]

Greenhouse Gas Emissions. (13 Jun 2006)

Fergus O'Dowd: While our greenhouse gas emissions are under control or reducing in agriculture and industry, they are increasing massively in the transport area. Will the Minister introduce a system to oblige local authorities to provide park and ride facilities outside Dublin and other cities for those commuters who must, in the absence of public transport, drive into the city but would be prepared to use...

Greenhouse Gas Emissions. (13 Jun 2006)

Fergus O'Dowd: It is not working because people are not moving to the provinces.

Greenhouse Gas Emissions. (13 Jun 2006)

Fergus O'Dowd: It is not working.

Greenhouse Gas Emissions. (13 Jun 2006)

Fergus O'Dowd: People are not moving to the provinces.

Greenhouse Gas Emissions. (13 Jun 2006)

Fergus O'Dowd: People are moving closer to the cities rather than further away. The Minister is not encouraging them to move away in terms of costs and strategy.

Greenhouse Gas Emissions. (13 Jun 2006)

Fergus O'Dowd: The Minister is being somewhat presumptuous. I used the word "changed" rather than "abandoned". Thousands of homes have been built in counties Wicklow, Louth and Meath, and the quality of life is decreasing for residents who face a commute that means their working day is 12 or 13 hours. If the national spatial strategy were effective, people would move out of cities into the provinces and...

Greenhouse Gas Emissions. (13 Jun 2006)

Fergus O'Dowd: I very much support that approach. The Minister is being too smart.