Results 17,881-17,900 of 18,851 for speaker:Fergus O'Dowd

Political Donations and Planning: Motion. (21 Mar 2006)

Fergus O'Dowd: Praise the Lord.

Requests to move Adjournment of Dáil under Standing Order 31. (21 Mar 2006)

Fergus O'Dowd: I seek the adjournment of the Dáil under Standing Order 31 to debate the following urgent matter: the crime figures for County Louth which have increased significantly since 2000. Headline crime was up from 1,800 crimes in 2000 to 2,600 in 2005, which is an increase of 41%. Of the 841 burglaries recorded in Louth in 2005, only 60 were detected. This Government is losing the battle against...

Written Answers — Housing Estate Management: Housing Estate Management (9 Mar 2006)

Fergus O'Dowd: Question 66: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the steps he will take to regulate managing agents of apartment complexes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9510/06]

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

Fergus O'Dowd: Question 86: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the reason respite care is not provided in the Cottage Hospital, Drogheda to residents of east Meath; the areas in which this respite will be provided; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9879/06]

Lourdes Hospital Inquiry: Statements (Resumed). (8 Mar 2006)

Fergus O'Dowd: We hope so.

Lourdes Hospital Inquiry: Statements (Resumed). (8 Mar 2006)

Fergus O'Dowd: This is an important debate. We are all ad idem in this House in respect of the appalling situation which arose whereby these women and their partners who wanted to have more children will never be able to have them given what happened at the hands of Dr. Neary. No sympathies expressed by us are enough. No money could ever compensate for that cruel and awful loss. I congratulate the women...

Departmental Guidelines. (8 Mar 2006)

Fergus O'Dowd: Question 6: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the measures which can be taken to improve the design and build of apartment blocks; his views on whether there is a need to make apartment living more attractive to families; if his Department will identify higher-density and high quality build as part of a strategy to prevent urban sprawl; and if he will make...

Departmental Guidelines. (8 Mar 2006)

Fergus O'Dowd: I thank the Minister of State for his reply and welcome the review of the guidelines. In Dublin city and along the east coast generally, Fine Gael has been inundated with complaints about the poor design and the poor quality of life many people living in apartment complexes experience. Noise insulation is a key issue with many people. Other issues include the fact community areas are badly...

Departmental Guidelines. (8 Mar 2006)

Fergus O'Dowd: Many of these new apartment blocks will become the slums of the future because of the poor quality of design. Legislation is being introduced to retrospectively grant fire certificates to some apartment complexes. This is a most serious issue that is not being addressed by the Government in current legislation. Many people living in apartment complexes feel they are being ripped off by...

Departmental Guidelines. (8 Mar 2006)

Fergus O'Dowd: They are called rip-offs.

Departmental Guidelines. (8 Mar 2006)

Fergus O'Dowd: In many cases it is the builder.

Departmental Guidelines. (8 Mar 2006)

Fergus O'Dowd: That report is overdue by at least six months.

Environmental Policy. (8 Mar 2006)

Fergus O'Dowd: We can put the Minister's photo on it.

Proposed Legislation. (8 Mar 2006)

Fergus O'Dowd: Question 8: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his views on whether there is a necessity to introduce legislation to protect local authority employees who wish to report allegations of corruption; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9502/06]

Proposed Legislation. (8 Mar 2006)

Fergus O'Dowd: I thank the Minister for his reply. The 2004 report of the Standards in Public Office Commission requested that the Minister do something about this but so far he has taken no action. The chairman of the commission asked for legislation to protect employees of local authorities and elected members from reprisal when a bona fide report or complaint was made by an employee or councillor that...

Proposed Legislation. (8 Mar 2006)

Fergus O'Dowd: The current system results in forgotten cheques at the planning tribunals.

Proposed Legislation. (8 Mar 2006)

Fergus O'Dowd: They are appalling.

Proposed Legislation. (8 Mar 2006)

Fergus O'Dowd: The Minister is doing nothing to address the matter.

Proposed Legislation. (8 Mar 2006)

Fergus O'Dowd: Not only is it practical, it is also the current legal position.

Proposed Legislation. (8 Mar 2006)

Fergus O'Dowd: Deputy McCormack and I referred to making public commitments, not forming an opinion.