Results 17,761-17,780 of 18,851 for speaker:Fergus O'Dowd

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (17 May 2006)

Fergus O'Dowd: Question 271: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the position regarding the provision of further special education resources for a school (details supplied) in County Louth; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18621/06]

Requests to move Adjournment of Dáil under Standing Order 31. (17 May 2006)

Fergus O'Dowd: I wish to seek the adjournment of the Dáil under Standing Order 31 to raise a matter of national importance, namely, the urgent need for the Government to oppose in every possible way the decision of the British Government to increase the number of nuclear power stations, thus increasing the volume of nuclear waste to be reprocessed at Sellafield, which will increase the risk to the Irish...

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (16 May 2006)

Fergus O'Dowd: Question 188: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if alternative accommodation will be provided for a person (details supplied) in County Louth; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18352/06]

Written Answers — Fire Service: Fire Service (16 May 2006)

Fergus O'Dowd: Question 565: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will arrange a meeting between his Department and SIPTU operational fire fighters as requested by them in November last year to discuss the Major Emergency Management document; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18443/06]

Pupil-Teacher Ratio: Motion. (16 May 2006)

Fergus O'Dowd: The Deputy should come over to this side and we will give him five minutes to speak.

Pupil-Teacher Ratio: Motion. (16 May 2006)

Fergus O'Dowd: I welcome the constructive points made by Deputies and propose to make several points which reinforce the sentiments expressed by my colleague, Deputy Durkan, and shared by Deputies from constituencies experiencing rapid, massive increases in population. On the issue of planning, which the Minister discussed, as areas on the east coast rapidly develop and planning permissions are granted, it...

Health (Nursing Homes) (Amendment) Bill 2006: Second Stage. (11 May 2006)

Fergus O'Dowd: However well written and delivered Deputy Kelly's speech was, and I respect him very much as a person, the speech completely misses the point with regard to care of the elderly. The Government has failed miserably and shamefully in its policy on care of the elderly in our nursing homes. There is a great deal of information to back up this statement which has not yet been released to the...

Energy Sector: Motion (Resumed). (10 May 2006)

Fergus O'Dowd: There is nothing more important facing this country than the issue of having a proper plan for alternative energy. Energy costs are going through the roof and they will affect employment and people in their own homes. We in Fine Gael have a coherent plan, which we announced months ago and long before the Government made a few announcements on the issue. These ideas have been thought out...

Energy Sector: Motion (Resumed). (10 May 2006)

Fergus O'Dowd: There is no problem with hot air from the Government.

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (9 May 2006)

Fergus O'Dowd: Question 145: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the reason for the delay in assessing adoptive parents with respect to their suitability to adopt children in County Louth; the average waiting time for such assessments on a county basis; if social workers can be contracted privately to carry out such assessments in cases in which the waiting lists are very lengthy; the...

Written Answers — Local Authority Housing: Local Authority Housing (4 May 2006)

Fergus O'Dowd: Question 70: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the number of move on accommodation units in the State; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16626/06]

Nuclear Plants. (4 May 2006)

Fergus O'Dowd: Question 1: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his Department's position on the transportation of MOX fuel; if contacts have been made on this matter; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16826/06]

Nuclear Plants. (4 May 2006)

Fergus O'Dowd: The Minister has been lulled into a state of soporific complacency on the transport of radioactive fuel up and down the Irish Sea. It passes his constituency and mine and it also passes the city of Dublin where more than 1 million live. When the first shipment of MOX fuel came through the Irish Sea from Japan many Ministers spoke out and protested here, there and everywhere. The Minister...

Nuclear Plants. (4 May 2006)

Fergus O'Dowd: It was two years ago.

Nuclear Plants. (4 May 2006)

Fergus O'Dowd: When the last MOX fuel shipment travelled around the world, maps were published in all the newspapers of the world outlining where it was going. We are dealing with MOX fuel, a specially refined fuel, which was not available ten years ago. I put it to the Minister that the ship in which the Minister allowed it to be carried, the Atlantic Osprey, is totally unsuitable for the purposes for...

Election Management System. (4 May 2006)

Fergus O'Dowd: Owing to the fact that urban areas are worse than rural areas in respect of registrations, built up areas and apartment blocks especially so, will the Minister immediately employ students to start the work instead of waiting until September as suggested by the Taoiseach yesterday? Thousands of young people out of college would be ready, willing and able to do the work. We should not wait for...

Election Management System. (4 May 2006)

Fergus O'Dowd: Good man. The Minister will give them a slap on the hand.

House Prices. (4 May 2006)

Fergus O'Dowd: Does the Minister of State agree that we are now faced with the first generation of young people, particularly in Dublin, who cannot afford a house in their own locality and have been driven out to surrounding counties such as Wicklow, Louth, Meath and even Wexford, as well as Portlaoise and other cities and towns? Should the Minister of State draw up a new strategy for first-time buyers as...

House Prices. (4 May 2006)

Fergus O'Dowd: I referred to first-time buyers in Dublin.

House Prices. (4 May 2006)

Fergus O'Dowd: They cannot buy houses within the city of Dublin.